2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever.

Crunchy numbers

The Leaning Tower of Pisa has 296 steps to reach the top. This blog was viewed about 1,000 times in 2010. If those were steps, it would have climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa 3 times

In 2010, there were 18 new posts, not bad for the first year! There were 5 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 727kb.

The busiest day of the year was November 2nd with 120 views. The most popular post that day was Why you should vote 2010! Republican or Democrat it is IMPORTANT!.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were facebook.com, theblaze.com, stumbleupon.com, tax-debtrelief.com, and statistics.bestproceed.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for who should i vote for 2010, stutnex, cheap labor, virus stutnex, and the golden temple.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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Why you should vote 2010! Republican or Democrat it is IMPORTANT! November 2010

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US Debt, the Millionaire Tax Failure, Declining State Revenues October 2010
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The Coming Internet Cyber War: Can We Continue to Computerize Society without Opening Pandora’s Box? October 2010
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Obama Cancels Visit to the Golden Temple Out of Fears of Appearing a Muslim October 2010

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Congress Proposes Protectionist Free Trade Bill: Transforming America into China to Create Jobs September 2010
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Hayek vs. Keynes

I would call this brilliant. Ill let you make your own decision.

Nigel Farage: ‘Who the Hell do You Think You Are: The Euro Game Is Up!

Nigel Farage, explains the fascistic nature of the Euro-zones leading intellectual and political elite.

I have not seen a more eloquent speech in ages!

The British say it so well sometimes…

Best Explanation of Quantitative Easing

A very educational video on Quanitative Easing.

It explains why everyone says its a bad idea yet the fed is doing it!

Watch the whole thing!

Why you should vote 2010! Republican or Democrat it is IMPORTANT!

Why you need to vote!

The arguments have already been discussed to death, so this is my last min effort of encouragement!

Excuse the Rant, consider this a rough draft last min ditch the night before the election.

The 2010 midterm elections and the coming 2012 elections are the most important elections of our generation. A radical transformation of how America works and functions in social, political and economic life has occurred. While the American people have not seen the full transformation play out in their daily lives, the last two years have seen a massive accumulation of power in the hands of the federal government. While liberals see this as a means for justice to reign in corrupt and flawed capitalism, conservatives and libertarians believe that this transformation is the greatest threat to liberty in a generation.

For the right, this election is key and a victory needs to be big! The Republicans will probably take the House and the Senate is up for grabs. A victory will allow Republicans to hold off further transformation of American society and prepare to reverse the course in 2012 to a new direction. If you are a Republican, conservative or libertarian who believes in the ideals of the founding fathers, supports the constitution, free enterprise and smaller government, you must vote this election. These ideals are in danger from government expansion, regulation and taxation and only a victory in 2010 can prevent a continuation in the wrong direction. If the right coalition fails their will only be a more massive expansion of government under an Obama led executive, and democratic legislature. A Republican victory may also, force Obama to compromise like Clinton did when Republicans won in 1994, stop the creation of bills that are thousands of pages long that nobody in Congress knows what has been passed.

Government expansion is almost impossibly to cut without radical revolution or collapse of government systems (see Revolutionary War/Collapse of Soviet Union). The Republicans must win in this election cycle or the fight to remove and cut expanded government will become even harder. Once tyranny is engrained into a society (higher taxes to sustain gov programs), its removal is very difficult because society shifts to defend their “free” lunch.

Liberals on the other hand are holding the line on the transformation of society and their victories achieved over the last two years. While it is projected to lose the house, they may be able to keep control of the senate and help control the purse. The Democrats will not see a reversal of their policies unless Obama fails to win reelection in 2012. Republican victory in 2010 will only mean a halt to Obama’s inefficient progressive agenda. Slowing the agenda will result in more efficient bills rather than pork bills from corrupt officials.

I encourage those on the left to vote this election because of the dangers of massive government without accountability. Liberals voted for the expansion of government and the increase of its power, this also makes the government less accountable to the people. We MUST HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE or it will become corrupt. Officials who are elected year after year by a class of solid voting support can too easily become comfortable in their seat, pandering to special interests rather than the people. The only tool we have against government corruption is the ballot box.

Liberals and Democrats staying home this election may benefit Republicans, but it’s bad for the country if we continue to be apathetic in midterm elections. Special interests are only trumped when the electorate as a whole, makes their voice heard. When the electorate comes out in large numbers, elected officials can count on the support of the people, rather than needing the support of special interests. If politicians can count on the people to vote for them in large numbers based on their performance of promoting and creating public welfare, politicians will shun cronyism and corruption that comes with the support of special interests.

The higher the turnout, the more politicians see the need to support policies that benefit the American people as a whole. While I do not wish for a leftist agenda in our government it is more important for the people to show their power by voting in the face of growing government power and preserving liberty in the long run, by holding our officials accountable.

While I recommend Democrats to vote, I also recommend you give Republicans a shot. While I am not asking you to vote Republican across the board, let me suggest you vote Republican in your House race this year. Every 2 years members of the House come up for election, so the risks to any democrat agenda in the long run, by giving Republicans a shot are small. In two years you can easily vote the republican out of office. If you have not received direct benefits in your daily life, then what are the Democrats doing for you? The Republicans in congress also won’t reverse the victories of Obama after this election (because Obama retains his power of veto), so what do you have to lose? If anything, this gives you a chance to remove your incumbent democratic congressman who is well-connected, and beholden to special interests. Vote him out in an election when you control the presidency. In the next election of 2012 a new fresh and more electorate centered democrat can run for office, and serve you rather than interest groups beholden career politician that has been voted in year after year not being defeated in primaries.

Republicans won’t be able to push a reversal or radical agenda with Obama as president, so remove your career democratic representative this election cycle. As a democrat/liberal citizen you have nothing to lose, and everything to gain by checking the democrat establishment’s power, letting a new fresh face challenge the Republican congress in 2012.

I urge you to vote this election! If you do vote, please consider your Republican Party candidate for Congress.

Why the Whole World is Crazy! Sex Reassignment for a Dog….

MANCHESTER

12 October 2010 Last updated at 10:27 ET

Manchester Dogs’ Home operates on hermaphrodite dog

A hermaphrodite dog has undergone surgery to make her female and boost the chances of her finding a new home.

Manchester Dogs’ Home said the condition was putting people off homing Georgie, a stray Staffordshire bull terrier cross.

Manager Lisa Graham said: “Georgie received a lot of interest but when people found out she had both male and female organs they backed away.”

Now Georgie has had her male organs removed they are hoping to re-home her.

Manchester Dogs’ Home, based in Harpurhey, met the costs of the operation but wanted to do the procedure once the dog was settled in a home.

‘Soft and sweet’

“We told people we were happy to fund it but they still weren’t interested,” said Mrs Graham.

“She is a very soft and sweet dog and would make a lovely pet.”

The manager of the charity said Georgie, who has been at the kennels since mid-August and is believed to be aged between one and two, had “recovered well” from surgery.

She said hermaphrodite dogs were “very rare, especially in cross breeds”.

Mike Venables, the vet who performed the surgery on Georgia last month, has only come across one other case of the condition in more than 30 years.

Sorry for the Break

Sorry everyone for not giving a post this weekend. I am attending an Anime Convention in the NYC Javis Center.

Consider it research. I will probably post a few articles on Japanese culture as well as american Sub-cultures.

On that note Ill leave you with an interesting ad from a candidate I am considering an endorsement of: CARL PALADINO

I will say, hes very unpolished, but between him or Cuomo, ill go with Paladino.

Should We Put Trade Sanctions on China?

US China Relations at a Low: China at the Center of the Global Currency War and a Missed Opportunity

When did China become the enemy of the world?

In august, China became the second largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan to take the #2 spot. Since then it appears every country in the world has marked China as public enemy #1.

The recent controversies in the East China Sea between Japan and China sparked an international dispute between the two nations. While the situation is improving, with Japan’s return of the boat captain arrested in disputed waters, the causes of the dispute are still unresolved. The East China Sea is the wild west, a potential gold rush of oil, minerals, raw materials, and rich fishing grounds, waiting to be harvested and used. The problem with this region is that it is a cluster bomb waiting to explode; Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines and Japan, each have territorial claims in the East China Sea, while China claims the entire region for itself (The BBC, The Inquirer).

At some point in the near future, these nations will begin to exploit these much-needed resources not just fishing rights. Increasingly, it appears that nations are preparing for confrontation rather than peaceful negotiations. Currently, Japan and India are forming a military defense alliance, and are for the first time beginning bilateral military exercises (India’s National Newspaper). Japan also disdains Chinese economic power considering them a junior nation underdeveloped and on the verge of bubble collapse similar to the Japan situation in the 1990’s, with a huge disparity in GDP per capita (Asian Times).  WWII atrocities always loom over Sino-Japanese relations, resulting in an ever-growing Chinese military to secure their place as a world power to prevent repeated history and to secure resources for growth. With these developments it is very doubtful that these antagonistic nations will become friendly neighbors.

China has also gotten into a row with the world’s largest economy America. The United States Congress has decided that in the interest of manufacturing sector in America, that it is time the Chinese raise the value of their currency to make their goods more expensive or they will begin placing a tariff on imports from China. This scheme hopes to develop US manufacturing domestically and cut exports from China to create jobs and cut China out of US domestic markets. China is becoming the scapegoat of America’s political leaders who have failed to ensure stable growth, jobs, and responsible fiscal governance. The US is risking relations with China to distract the American people from their own political mess, rather than waiting for the Yuan to naturally appreciate (which it is, see My Article); this is terrible Foreign Policy! Now the Europeans are following suite with their own requests for China to raise the Yuan’s value to help raise their own manufacturing base to export their way out of recession.

On top of currency issues, China and the US are at a standstill with current climate and trade agreements. Agreements made at Copenhagen are becoming unacceptable to China and the developing nations as they struggle to survive and sustain growth during the recession. This continues the trend of confrontation between developed and developing countries, pitting China once again against the USA.  The IMF has noted the currency war by the United States, Europe, China, Japan and others to lower their currency are contributing to international unrest and the inability to move forward on international trade and environmental agreements. If we want a peaceful world we cannot compete on who can devalue their money the fastest (The Guardian).

IMF video discussing currency war:

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=163802473&videoChannel=5

Taming the Tiger

While the world watches and shuns the growth of China, we should not ask ourselves how we can we stop that growth; rather, we should be using that growth to benefit America. The rise of China as the factory of the world and its return as a great power is a foregone conclusion, it’s time we accept that fact and move forward, gaining the benefits of that relationship while the friendly hand is still open. A good first start to building friendly relations would be to continue our policy of free trade with China, allowing for cheap goods to flow into the US benefiting our consumer base. Structural changes in our trade should be made such as the development of high-tech industries. China will need these advanced technology to sustain future growth, and the US a developed nation should use their labor capital and developed economy to export these high quality products such as mining equipment and advanced industrial parts to China.

The US should position themselves as a mediator between China and Asian Countries to determine mineral rights in the China Sea before the issue explodes; this is a necessary challenge that must be overcome. If we can help encourage a solution to this territorial dispute to avoid a future conflict when it comes time to harvest these needed resources. This coming conflict is only escalating and we need to diffuse it before diplomacy becomes even more difficult.

While China is a dictatorship, it is a society that is changing. Democratic reforms are slow and brutal gulag prisons await those who openly defy the government. Yet, the development of a capitalist, free enterprise economy in China will only enhance the yearning of the people of China to be free. With the rise of economic freedom comes the rise and desire for political freedom. The rising middle class created by international trade will eventually demand the birthright as free people: Liberty.

If the US shuns their economic relationship with China, these democratic ideals (represented by capitalist democracies) will become in the minds of the Chinese, antithetical to Chinese nationalism. The US will increasingly appear an enemy to the people of China, alienating the free world and requiring greater political crackdown in China due to civil unrest from low employment. Trade sanctions will hurt the Chinese middle class and America consumers: a trade war is the worst solution! If we continue our free trade policies with China (which benefits America anyway) we can increase our relationship with China, gaining leverage over China in political issues such as human rights. Rather than attempting to cut China out of the picture, we can leverage our friendship to encourage political reform, and freedom of information. Only with the leverage of as a trade partner can the US encourage China to progress to a more free society.

A stronger friendship with China will also make internal agreements and foreign policy accomplishments easier. The Doha Trade Negotiations round is an abysmal failure and environmental negotiations made at Copenhagen are at a standstill due to the increasing competition between developed and developing nations. If we used our friendship with China (leader of the developing world) strategically, we could rally support behind trade agreements, and solve international disputes (Associated Press). Greece and Italy have already perused this strategic relationship with China reaffirming their friendship and trade alliance.

The growing trade, reserves of foreign assets, and economic size of China and the US have linked the fates of our nations. Let us use this strategic relationship to our benefit rather than allowing it to become a problem. It is time the United States faces reality and makes a strategic ally out of China rather than a strategic and powerful enemy!

-Daniel Sniffin

Further Learning

Interview with Premier of China Wen Jiabao: http://www.danwei.org/video/wen_jiabao_on_cnn.php

China becomes second largest economy: http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2010/0816/China-becomes-world-s-second-largest-economy-but-it-s-far-from-being-a-leader

Brazil gets involved: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/world-is-in-currency-war-brazil/article1728151/

China holds up climate talks: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/06/china-climate-talks-us-negotiator

Sources:

The Hindu: http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/29/stories/2010092956252200.htm

Asian Times: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/LI29Dh01.html

The AP: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gON3fOS44QCo6_Gopk2pBjtLd6nwD9IM8QC01?docId=D9IM8QC01

The Inquirer: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100925-294185/Aquino-Asean-united-vs-China-on-territorial-dispute

The BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11473751

The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/oct/06/currency-war-warning-imf-chief

IMF Video: http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=163802473&videoChannel=5

Rahm Emanuel Goes To Chicago, Asserting Liberal Nationalism Over Representative Government



Tyranny From Above, Never From Below

While some may view Rahm Immanuel’s attempt to run for mayor of Chicago as simply a classic example of an arrogant politian stretching the law for this own political gain; it displays an even deeper trend in Liberal ideology that is eating way at the fabric of American society. This ideological poison is a belief in nationalism over federalism, and a denial of political representation in favor of bureaucratic governance.

Since the rise of American progressivism, the powers of states and local municipalities have been subverted under federal control. In the 1910’s under Wilson and in the 1930’s under FDR to the present day, the federal government has seized powers that were never granted to it by the US constitution and were meant to be in the control of state governments (see the 10^th amendment to the constitution!!!).  This trend is the reason why the federal government has grown exponentially, seizing powers meant to be run by the states such as education and almost all welfare programs. The push for a national healthcare system is a clear example of Liberal distain for local governance. If one remembers Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts it was primarily due to the people of Massachusetts already having their own state run socialized healthcare system and not needing a federal one. The Federal government was seizing the power over healthcare, taking it away from the people of Massachusetts; the people voted in Senator Brown to vote against this federal takeover.

Liberals believe they know better than the direct representatives of the people on the local level and seek to force citizens to accept the Liberal agenda in states where it would never pass state legislatures or popular votes. Liberals believe those who deny their agenda are too “stupid”, “brains washed” or “corrupted” to see the merits of the plan that is the pathway to social liberty and equality for all. Therefore, Liberals seek to impose a tyranny on society by ignoring the constitution and 10^th amendment, forcing everyone to accept nationalist policies. Liberals treat the American people like naughty children to be dealt with and babied. Representative government on the local and state level prevents Liberal reform so it must be destroyed and replaced with nationalism.

Liberals typically use the argument that massive welfare programs would not be possible without the aid of the federal government, because the states do not have the resources to complete welfare goals (ignoring the obvious solution of allowing the states to tax more and lower federals to pay for state programs). This is an unsubstantiated red hearing constructed to justify national tyranny and destruction of the constitution for the sake of progress. Nations throughout Europe have adopted the policies Liberals desire with populations of under 5 million. Most Liberal states easily achieve these population numbers and could implement socialist states similar to European “utopias” whenever they desire. Yet, they choose not to because the people don’t desire it! Instead of believing in bottom up representation, Liberals have forged ahead with imposing their utopian vision on the entire nation. They believe they are smarter than the plebian classes who they must coddle and manipulate for every election to achieve their visionary future.

Spin Doctors

Ron Emanuel personifies this Liberal position. His actions throughout his years as Obama’s chief of staff and campaign advisor show his political stance on The People. He announced in 2008 the strategy and planning for media relations and presidential action would carried out just like it was during the presidential race. Larry King’s interview with Bob Woodward (by no means a conservative) for his new book “Obama’s Wars” gives us a clear glimpse into the Obama Whitehouse as run like a presidential campaign. In the interview , Obama is described as split over every issue between Emanuel with his fellow media advisors, and Obama’s policymaking teams. With policy compromised for political poll numbers. Each action taken and word stated by Obama is carefully crafted to overcome and manipulate the “dumb, stupid, misunderstanding, mislead, fool hearty, backward, crazy and racist” American people, instead of honest, upfront policy decisions.

(See endnotes for Woodward interview)

Emanuel’s position in the White-house as chief of staff and campaign manager as minister of propaganda (not nefarious per say) show a clear trend of the Liberal elite towards disdain for the american people. Rather than being honest and attempting to convince people to adopt their ideas, Liberals feel they must control and manipulate them so that elections are won, and the nanny state agenda can be forced on the people who would not accept it otherwise. IT’S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!

Emanuel’s attempt to run for mayor in a city where his residency is in question, demonstrates his disdain for representative politics and the belief in a governing class of intellectual elite. By going to Washington Emanuel sacrificed his residency in Chicago for a chance at national politics. Now that a mayoral position has opened up, Emanuel has seized an opportunity to seek office. He no longer is living in the town he calls home and yet he wants to represent the people there? This is a clear disdain for representation of a people coming from among the citizenry of Chicago.

Hillary Clinton, before her election to New York’s senate seat in 2000, bought a house for the specific goal of seeking office there. Clinton and Emanuel’s actions are perfect examples of Liberals who believe in their own social caste of career politicians who can serve the people anywhere, and qualified for any office.  The politics, needs and beliefs of people vary from state to state; America is a diverse country of over 300 million people, yet Liberals believe in a Uniform America. This Uniform America is a place where every city and state should achieve the same goal of a utopian feature run from the capital of Washington. Policies based on geography shouldn’t differ because everywhere should be made to reflect a care-taking government that acts to shield people from themselves, and decisions can be made by any “properly” educated intellectual. The Liberal dream is a nation without these boundaries of states, and national government administering through a bureaucratic system of professional politicos, a just utopia, where equality and socialism is guaranteed! Theirs is a a movement called progressivism and Uniform America is their true goal whether its naive ones know it or not!

It’s time American’s say NO to a political social class whether Democrat or Republican Liberal Progressive, that can bend the rules to their gains, and does not recognize the value of representation from among one’s peers. Vote out your career politician and put in a true representative from among THE PEOPLE!

Endnote: Woodward Interview with Larry King

Sources/Further Reading:

http://larrykinglive.blogs.cnn.com/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/11/obama-going-months-press-conference/

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/define-here-rahms-im-home-chicago-video-taped-in-dc/

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43080.html

http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/247973/his-rahm-page-through-washington-comes-end

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/248536/perspective-yuval-levin

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/blog/stu/?p=1014