END OF ANY KIND OF PRIVACY AT ALL COMING 09/2013

I wish I could say "good morning", but the news has been pretty darn depressing lately. The latest on Big Brother government is really scary. Wired and the Salt Lake City newspapers have broken the story on the NSA's (that's National Security Administration for those of you who lead an insulated life) huge new data storage facility in Utah. This top secret, hardened bunker, heavy security site is going to store EVERY piece of data that traverses the Internet including private emails, every cell phone conversation, every land line communication, every financial transaction (every time you use a debit card or ATM)  IN THE WORLD starting in Sept. of next year. Not only that, they have built the worlds fastest supercomputer in Oak Ridge, Tn. that is capable of breaking 256 byte public key encryption. There will be not one single thing that the government will not be able to find out about every single citizen.

I know this sounds like one of those things you think "yeah right, anybody can write anything on the 'Net" but I'm telling you this is for real. I've seen the Wired report - outed by NSA whistleblowers, and the newspaper articles. See for yourself here : http://www.zerohedge.com/news/%E2%80%9Cwe-are-far-turnkey-totalitarian-state-big-brother-goes-live-september-2013

And here :  http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=19615060    

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As I've said before, I used to mentally roll my eyeballs back when anyone would start talking conspiracy theories. I'm not sure at all now. Let's examine just a few things that are happening right now. 
1. Sheriff Joe Arpaio has incontestable PROOF that not only is Obama's birth certificate forged, but also his selective service registration card. (How many of you rolled eyeballs when I reported that a year ago?) Of course, the liberal main stream media has ignored this totally. Even Fox, for some unknown reason. O'Reilly said he "doesn't have time for that".
2. Hillary Clinton has committed the U.S. to the UN gun treaty, which bans private ownership of ALL weapons. Yes, this would have to pass Congress, but don't bet against another end run from Obama.
3. Obama just signed another executive order which sets the legality for him to declare martial law.
4. Don't forget Obama promised to "fundamentally change America" in an '08 campaign speech.
 
Now this NSA news comes out. Once this is up and running, it pretty much makes any opposition to a government takeover impossible. It will be impossible to coordinate any kind of resistance beyond those you can talk to face to face. Smoke signals maybe.


I know it all seems very far fetched, but I predict if the average American continues with their head in the sand, we are going to wake up one day soon and find it's a done deal. Then it's going to be too late.


Dumb Farmer

THE HUGE GROWTH IN GOVERNMENT

How much do you earn? $123 thousand a year? That's what the AVERAGE federal government salary is today. And you all know how good the benefits are. I know ya'll are probably tired of hearing me harp about big government / socialism, but here are a few statistics that should make you sit up and think.

In the last 10 years, private sector employment rose only 1 %. That's right, a piddling 1%. Government employment however, rose an astonishing 16%.

The Transportation Dept. has 1690 employees earning over $170k. Defense 10,100 making more than $150 k. Those are the only two I have figures for, extrapolate that to the rest of the alphabet agencies.

Getting angry enough to get involved in our political process yet? If not, here's one more to think about. Government employees now constitute 16% of the entire workforce. Add their spouses and now you're looking at 32% of the electorate. Do you think they are ever going to vote for anyone advocating smaller government? How about the 47% that are getting some kind of government check or assistance every month? Almost every European country is on the verge of bankruptcy - Greece, Spain, Portugal and others already requiring international bailouts. How long do you think we can continue this?

Once again : We are in the single most critical time in the history of America since the Civil War.
Be part of the solution or you are part of the problem.

Dumb Farmer

ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF SMALL BUSINESS

One more perfect example of how government regulation kills business, and therefore jobs. Obama / Holder's Justice Department issued  (that's right, these huge bureaucracies like the TSA, EPA, Justice Dept. FHTSA, and on and on are now in the business of making law, rather than Congress) requiring every public swimming pool to install wheelchair capable lifts under the Americans with Disabilities Act. We are not talking about just your commutity association pool. Every motel, hotel, and campground in the country falls under this law.

Next to housing and construction, the tourist / travel trade is the hardest hit industry in this economy. Motels are mostly empty and campgrounds are half full if they're lucky. This is the third year of this, now the government tells them they have to spend an estimated average of $5,000 to $8,000 to install this lift. Hope you don't really enjoy swimming, because I predict a whole lot of closed pools.

Why would Justice do this? How many wheelchair bound people even want to get in a swimming pool? They surely aren't going to do it with no friends or family around to keep them from drowning. People who could help them in and out if they really wanted to "swim". I'll tell you why. Because some handicapped man or woman with a chip on their shoulder filed a lawsuit.

I recall reading back 10 years or so ago that the estimated cost of lawsuit protection added 20% to the cost of every single product you buy. My guess is that now, in 2012, that cost plus the cost of meeting every government regulation that business is saddled with today approaches 35 to 40% of the cost of the goods. People, the cost of labor is only a small part of why manufacturers have moved their production plants overseas. The cost of our government and legal system is a larger factor.

And speaking of the cost of government, see my next post on Big Brother government.

Dumb Farmer

LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE?

Still think this is a free country? Think it just can't happen here? Here's how it's already happened. Slowly, very slowly, they take one freedom at a time. And that becomes the new "norm". As I said before, helmet laws, seat belt laws, now hate crime/speech laws, gun control laws, red light cameras, face recognition software, the government monitoring talk radio and the internet - labeling "disaffected veterans" and anyone who buys food in bulk or pays cash for goods a potential domestic terrorist. The EPA seizes private property, threatens fines of thousands per day. Border Patrol agents arrested,  convicted, and jailed for violating the "rights" of illegal drug smugglers. New Hampshire police arresting and confiscating all the guns of a man who shot into the ground to keep a burgler from running off before the police arrived. I could go on for pages citing examples. There are so many laws and regulations on the books today that experts say that every single citizen - no matter how upstanding - has or does break some law. Obama consistently circumvents the Constitution with his "czars", has stated it's too bad he can't do away with Congress, rewards his political backers with huge government loans, and continues to drive us closer and closer to bankruptcy with uncontrolled spending. Folks, it's already happened. We may still be "the home of the brave", but this is no longer the "land of the free".

We have one last chance to turn things around. One last chance to take back our educational system, our government, and our country. This November. And keep in mind, it's not just the presidential race. Congress is every bit as important.

Please make informed choices and VOTE
Dumb Farmer 

ABORTION : GOP NEEDS TO WAKE UP

The GOP establishment not only needs to wake up and get in touch with reality in the world, but they need to understand what the current political reality is. The polls still show Obama winning against any of the Republican candidates.

I am blessed to know quite a few outstanding young people. Some have a conservative outlook, some have much more liberal attitudes. But here is one firsthand fact : most of the females WILL NOT EVER vote for anyone who wants to take away their decision about abortion. And despite my personal opposition to abortion, I totally understand their position on this. Not only was this country founded on the principles of religious and personal freedom, God Himself gave us the freedom of choice.

Just as I do not believe it is the government's job to force religious schools and organizations to provide birth control, or force me to buy health insurance, or tell me I have to wear a motorcycle helmet, or a seatbelt, or that I can't build a home on property I already own and have building permits for, it is not their job to tell a woman she has to have a child she doesn't want. That does NOT mean the government should assist in abortion funding, as it does now through Planned Parenthood. That doesn't fly either.

Gun control does not stop crime, the "war on drugs" has not stopped illicit drug use, and outlawing abortion will not stop that either. It quite possibly would become much more hazardous to the health of the woman though.

So, GOP candidates, if you want to change that 48 to 50% of the vote going for Obama, you'd better start heavily advertising that you won't try and get Roe v Wade overturned.

Dumb Farmer
  

THE BUDGET : PREPARE FOR RIOTS IN OUR STREETS

You have to wonder.....Is it Obama's deliberate plan to bankrupt America? So he can rebuild it into his, Bill Ayers, and George Soro's socialist utopia? He is not even shy about declaring that we need "a redistribution of wealth". Once again I remind you that there is not much PRACTICAL difference between socialism and communism. The government controls everything under both ideologies.

He proposes another 1 1/2 trillion dollar deficit, while gutting our defense capabilities and seizing more wealth from our richer citizens. Take it from those who have worked long, hard, and smart to give to those who have no work ethic because the government has provided for them all their lives.

No matter what happens in this next election, fixing our deficit problems, either by eventually defaulting on our debt or the drastic cuts necessary in give away programs to balance the budget, be prepared for massive riots right here in the cities of America.  You've probably heard about the riots in Greece, (they are burning Athens right now) but do you remember the riots in Spain and England when they tried to cut the freebies? Socialism has created an entire class, now nearing half the population, of people dependant on government for food, shelter, healthcare, and on and on. When financial reality finally catches up and there is no money left to provide those things, they burn, riot, and loot. Mark my words right now : it is going to happen here sooner or later. The difference is whether America will survive or not. No matter how small you make the slices, there is only so much pie. When it's gone it's gone.

Better stock up on ammo.
Dumb Farmer

IRAN PLANNING FOR ARMAGEDDON

For anyone who believes Iran's nuclear program is meant to produce electricity I have a bridge in New York for sale.
Remember my post last March about the 12th Imam? Go here if you haven't seen it :
http://commonsenseandcircumstance.blogspot.com/2011/03/12th-imam-anti-christ.html

Well, here's more. Ayatollah Khamenei, the real power in Iran, ( Yukminijihad is just a figurehead spouting what he's told) is now openly preaching that the Last Imam is now upon this earth, and it is Iran's job to FACILITATE his conquering the world by starting Armageddon. Speaking to hundreds of youths from 70 countries attending a conference in Tehran, Khamenei also said " In light of the divine promise by almighty Allah, the Zionists and Great Satan America will soon be defeated".

Iran has been working furiously to obtain the ability to manufacture nuclear weapons, and already possesses missiles capable of reaching every European capital, and is working hard on a missile capable of reaching the US with an EMP warhead. An electromagnetic pulse weapon exploded over the US would destroy almost every electronic device in existence. Including defense computers, the "brain" of every vehicle made in the last 15 or 20 years, all communications, etc. etc. What is there today that doesn't depend on  electronics? Not very much. No food production beyond what you could grow in a garden, no transportation, including of heating oil etc. Defense experts estimate that 1 year after such an event, 2/3 of the population of the U.S. would be dead.

Lest you dismiss this as more ranting from maniacs, I suggest researching the Biblical prophecies concerning Armageddon and the return of Christ.

Food for thought,
Dumb Farmer