Peasants With Pitchforks- Against Nuclear Weapons

Monty Pelerin * Economic Noise

Visions of peasants with pitchforks marching on Washington are increasingly popular metaphors for solving the mess in Washington.

Many believe, correctly so in my opinion, that Washington will not discipline itself. No political solution can remedy the problems caused by more than a century of political deterioration.

A New Founding?

Washington loves power and hates constraints. Its progressive deterioration in integrity, morality and respect for the law has reduced it to behavior similar to that of organized crime. Its practice of tyranny is astounding.

If government cannot or will not solve its own problems, what is left? Some believe this point, expressed by Thomas Jefferson in late 1775, has been reached:

Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the British empire a man who more cordially loves a union with Great Britain than I do. But, by the God that made me, I will cease to exist before I yield to a connection on such terms as the British Parliament propose; and in this, I think I speak the sentiments of America.

Government and The People

Never before has the US government been so indifferent to the wishes and will of its citizens. A long list of grievances could be cited although the following three demonstrate adequately the point:

• A Rasmussen poll of likely voters says that only 12% favor increased Federal Spending. Yet that is exactly what the new budget agreement ensures.
• Overwhelmingly people want to keep their current healthcare, yet it is forcibly taken away.
• ObamaCare’s defects and failures magnify, yet there is no thought of postponing the unnecessary pain. Control and power must be served and citizens must (literally) be sacrificed on this altar of the State.

Government is powerful and arrogant. Tyranny describes its behavior. The will of the people is ignored. If necessary, it is clubbed away. Those who object or speak out are retaliated against, generally by some massive government agency capable of destroying them.

Politicians are concerned about advancing themselves. Washington has become a parasitic class, devouring the essence of productive citizens and destroying their incentive.

Have we reached the point where our forefathers were driven to pen the Declaration of Independence? That document was considered treasonous by King George. Does anyone think that our current government would not view it similarly? Imagine someone highlighting this part of the Declaration:

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