“We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.” Ayn Rand
Rule by brute force.
That’s about as good a description as you’ll find for the sorry state of our nation.
SWAT teams crashing through doors. Militarized police shooting unarmed citizens. Traffic cops tasering old men and pregnant women for not complying fast enough with an order. Resource officers shackling children for acting like children. Homeowners finding their homes under siege by police out to confiscate lawfully-owned guns. Drivers having their cash seized under the pretext that they might have done something wrong.
Tips for foreign-owned U.S. companies to reduce legal costs
and risks as recovery takes shape.
All companies large and small, domestic and international, have
been affected by the international Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic
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commerce, led to delinquencies in rental payments and other debt
obligations, lay-offs, international visa and tourism restrictions,
and numerous other economic hardships.
In the United States, two rounds of Small Business
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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have been granted to
many companies, including foreign-owned U.S. companies. In many
cases, the loans have been forgiven by the SBA and do not need to
Rule by Fiat: When the Government Does Whatever It Wants
“We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.” Ayn Rand
Rule by brute force.
That’s about as good a description as you’ll find for the sorry state of our nation.
SWAT teams crashing through doors. Militarized police shooting unarmed citizens. Traffic cops tasering old men and pregnant women for not complying fast enough with an order. Resource officers shackling children for acting like children. Homeowners finding their homes under siege by police out to confiscate lawfully-owned guns. Drivers having their cash seized under the pretext that they might have done something wrong.
Politicians use naming of legislation as part of greater strategy Follow Us
Question of the Day By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times - Sunday, April 4, 2021
When congressional Democrats named their massive election overhaul bill the “For the People Act,” there was a bit of bravado and a hint of a challenge: who could possibly vote against a proposal with such bold pretensions?
It turns out plenty of Republicans can.
H.R. 1, as the bill is officially designated, is nothing if not grand in its designs, wiping away state election practices and creating a national standard, tilted toward Democrats’ ideas, for who can vote, when they can vote, and how they can vote. For Democrats it’s the chance to save democracy. For Republicans, it’s a craven political hit job.
by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead / March 12th, 2021
If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington, Address to the Officers of the Army, Saturday, March 15, 1783
It’s a given that the government is corrupt, unaccountable, and has exceeded its authority.
So what can we do about it?
The first remedy involves speech (protest, assembly, speech, prayer, and publicity), and lots of it, in order to speak truth to power.
The First Amendment, which is the cornerstone of the Bill of Rights, affirms the right of “we the people” to pray freely about our grievances regarding the government. We can gather together peacefully to protest those grievances. We can publicize those grievances. And we can express our displeasure (peacefully) in word and deed.