Heads Up
A Weekly edition of News and Views from around our country
November 15, 1996 #9
by: Doug Fiedor fiedor19@eos.net
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REACHING OUT
The way the establishment press is making it sound, you'd think
everyone in Washington is ready to bury the hatchets they've been slinging at
each other these past few months and make nice nice. Not so!
Slick Willie called for "putting the politics aside" and "working
together." Yeah; sure! Remember now, they don't call him "Slick" for
nothing. He knows exactly what Starr has in store for him and the
co-president. Therefore, he's out front playing the great conciliator role
for a while -- hoping the public falls for the scam.
It's the co-president we need to watch. She's the one he has doing
all the dirty deeds in the back room.
Newt said that it's "time to reach out to President Clinton and work
with him." Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott echoed pretty much the same
thing. Yup, it's getting interesting all right. The Republican leadership is
reeling out the rope, and the boy from Dogpatch is pulling it all in.
What Slick does not realize is that there's about to be a political
lynching. Of course, the Republican leadership hopes Clinton will take in
enough rope to hang himself publicly. But, just in case he doesn't, they
will not be against giving him a little help. Either way, the Clintons will
be left swinging in the proverbial political breeze next year.
And talk about desperation! Slick even proposes bringing a couple
Republicans into his cabinet. This, from an Oxford trained Fabian socialist?
Two questions immediately come to mind: 1.) What kind of Republican
would chance working in that den of corruption? 2.) How the heck did he
ever get Hillary to shut up about that? He must have threatened not to
pardon her, or something.
The new government didn't even start yet, and already you'll need hip
waders anywhere around Pennsylvania Avenue, the stuff is getting so deep.
FIRE THE LIBERAL
Last Sunday on "This Week With David Brinkley," Canadian citizen Sam
Donaldson spouted off about American politics again. "Conservative is as
conservative does," he said about Congressional Republicans.
Hey, Sam, talk about Canadian politics, not ours. You're not a
citizen here, so dummy up!
Conservatism means many things to us who are real conservatives, Sam.
And these are things that you on the far left -- and especially you, as a
foreigner -- cannot be expected to understand.
For instance: Conservatives want a much smaller central government,
a much lower tax rate, at least a 50% reduction in federal regulations (for
starters), and a corresponding reduction in federal policing personnel.
The point is, conservatives want a return to a federal government
that is operated as intended by the Founding Fathers. We want a central
government that will limit its activities to only those specifically
authorized to it by the Constitution. The womb to tomb federal control of
everything affecting human existence must end.
Also, we conservatives want a court system that will honor and
interpret our Constitution as written. All rights and liberties not
specifically denied by the Constitution belong to the people. The central
government has no business even discussing the limitation of any of our
rights. One duty of the federal government is to protect all rights of all
people equally. The Constitution gives it no authority to otherwise tamper
with them.
Go home, Sam. American journalism was once an honorable profession.
But over the past few years it has evolved into a medium for, and about, the
far left -- a soapbox for socialism. You are directly responsible for some
of those changes.
Ninety percent of today's so called journalists are little more than
political reactionaries, championing a form of federal government foreign to
our Constitution. You, and your liberal friends in the media, talk of
permissions as rights, of oppression and suppression as protection, and of
socialism as progressively moving forward. Enough of that tripe!
How can you be called a political journalist, when you never speak of
our Constitution, or report any of the hundreds of ways it is circumvented by
the federal government every year? Worse yet, you have the unmitigated
audacity to publicly label those of us who do actively support our
Constitution as far right extremists! And this, from someone who is not
even a citizen of this country. . . .
No, Sam, you and your ilk have your own agenda, and it is far, far
from an agenda that would find favor with any of this country's Founding
Fathers. It is also an agenda that is dangerous to the liberty of American
citizens.
You're a bad act among news actors, Sam, and it's time you got the
hook.
TELL THE LIBERALS WHAT YOU THINK
Today, 75% of the American population live in states with
conservative governments. So why, day after day, must they suffer a news
media with a decidedly far left bias -- one which characteristically reports
improperly on almost everything the conservatives in government try to
accomplish?
It is time that We the People pool our collective efforts to
encourage the news media to become more conservative in their approach to
the news. And they will respond. That is, they will if enough of us
properly express our displeasure with the liberal slant they continually feed
us.
But, our responses to them must be polite, well thought out and
accurate. We are, after all, contacting them as representatives of the
conservative camp, requesting change from the liberal-elites. Therefore, we
must be careful to present ourselves as literate, law-abiding citizens, who
are honestly concerned with the welfare of our country. Anything less than
this will be gleefully used against us.
Many of us would enjoy seeing Constitutional issues addressed in the
news. For instance. it is time for a series of investigative reports to begin
publicly addressing the hundreds of ways the federal government circumvents
the Constitution every year. These public discussions have been woefully
lacking in the national media for over twenty years.
Further investigative reports should include the abuse of power by
public officials. And this series should include federal judges, as well as
prosecutors, law enforcement personnel and regulatory agencies.
Yes, there are many important areas sorely in need of investigation
and publication that the liberal media has intentionally ignored. But,
before we can get these public inquiries started, we must first actively work
to have those in the media who do not favor our Constitution dismissed.
More -- much more -- on this in later editions.
As the old saying goes: If not us, then who? If not now, then when?
If enough people complain, the first leftist-liberal on the list -- Sam
Donaldson -- is history.
You can write to Roone Arledge, President, ABC News, at 77 W. 66th
St. New York, NY 10023. The telephone number is (212) 456-7777.
The e-mail address for "Prime Time Live" is: PTLive@aol.com.
The e-mail address for the "This Week With David Brinkley" Sunday
morning news program is: tvabc@abc.com.
CLINTON'S NEW AGENDA
First and foremost on the Clintons' agenda for the next term is, of
course, to stay out of prison. Hillary already has more legal talent working
on their defense than the Rose Law Firm had when she was there. You're
paying for most of them, too. At least half of Hillary's lawyers are on the
taxpayer's clock. Perks, it's called!
Then there's that proverbial "Bridge to the Twenty-first Century"
Clinton wants to build. Nice metaphor. But read between the lines on that
one, folks.
It'll be a toll bridge. Certain people will get a free pass. And to
make up for all the free passes, the average taxpayer will pay through the
nose.
By the way, has everyone noticed how this administration has given
new meaning to the old expression "Pardon me"?
CAMPAIGN FELONIES
It is unlawful for a foreign national to contribute to any political
campaign (2 USC 441e). Yet, Al Gore, Ron Brown, Senator Chris Dodd, John
Huang, and quite a few others at the Democratic National Committee
headquarters knowingly and actively solicited funds from foreign nationals.
Whoever promises any contact or other benefit as a consideration,
favor, or reward for any political activity may be fined, imprisoned, or both
(18 USC 600). That would include Bill and Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Senator
Chris Dodd, and a whole cast of characters in the Commerce Department and the
DNC.
Whoever illegally obtains campaign contributions, or knowingly
accepts campaign contributions that are laundered in an attempt to conceal
the nature, source, ownership or control of the funds, may be fined,
imprisoned, or both (18 USC 1956). That would include Bill Clinton, Al Gore,
John Huang, most of the leadership at the DNC, and a few Clinton appointed
ambassadors.
The list of violations goes on and on, but it doesn't matter. It
looks like they're all getting a free pass by the Justice Department. Janet
Reno does not seem to find a problem here.
You see, Reno suddenly decided that she wants to stay Attorney
General for four more years. And putting high-ranking Democrats in prison
would not be looked upon favorably by the Clinton Administration.
This is just typical Washington-style cover your butt politics.
Remember that, if you are called to serve on a federal jury: Federal
laws do not necessarily apply to politicians.
MILITIA NEWS
Below is a message received from the forming National Leadership
Council for publication in "Heads Up." These messages will appear in this
publication from time to time. It must also be noted that selected Members
of Congress have also been offered the same opportunity, and some have
stated that they may well wish to reply as subjects and situations warrant.
It should also be noted that Doug Fiedor, the editor of "Heads Up,"
is not now a member, nor ever has been a member, of a militia. He does,
however, hold a number of parallel beliefs with many mainstream militia
members, such as the need to return to a more Constitutional form of central
government.
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-- Begin Message --
Since the election last Tuesday, rumors have been circulating within
the Militia Movement of impending raids by the federal government against
militia members. The latest reliable information received is that federal
forces will be conducting raids against various groups in Ohio and Michigan
in the next 60 to 90 days.
Their plan is simple: Keep the Militia movement fragmented by
arresting members of various groups piece-meal. Once this is accomplished,
who will be next? Rest assured they won't stop once they realize that there
is not a unified effort to oppose their plan.
The mainstream media will report that our beloved federal government
has once again saved the general public from those right-wing extremist.
Those arrested will be portrayed as losers who plan to use terrorism to
achieve the goals he or she could not achieve through the normal political
process.
Remember the MACON 3? There is no doubt in many people's minds that
evidence will be planted by federal officers to assure a conviction.
Many within the Militia Movement have been preparing for some time to
counter such actions by the federal government by organizing a National
Militia.
We believe that if all groups in the movement unite together, we can
be a political force that those in power will have no other choice but to
recognize. After organizing together, we can use accepted political means
to inform the American people of exactly who we are, why we exist, and what
is happening. And, we can inform the federal government that such
harassment of our membership will not be tolerated any longer.
Further details will be forth coming in future editions of HEADS UP.
-- End of message --
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Safety in numbers is where it's at, all right! But, most important
in this message is the expressed intent of joining together as an organized
group to work out problems through accepted political means.
The American Citizen's Militia Movement has many hundreds of
thousands of members throughout the country. In fact, last year a Senate
Committee said that militia membership may even approach five million
Americans.
The important point is, all of them could already be loosely classed
as political activists. And, organized together, this would become a very
strong political group. With the proper leadership, such a group could
ultimately benefit all American citizens by setting forth a workable
political agenda to rein in the excesses of the federal government.
Mentioned in last week's message was their intent to write a Code of
Conduct for Citizen Militia members. This would go far in alleviating the
years held by many Americans not actually familiar with militia members and
their core ideals. It would also be an outward sign to those in government
that these Americans need not be feared, but that they MUST be respected.
If this organization forms -- and it is starting to look as though it
may -- the sheer energy of that many dedicated political activists working
together towards the same political goal would be unlike anything this
country has seen in over a century! And what a lofty goal that would be:
Liberty.
Wow! Picture, if you can, a whole nation of people with the freedom
Americas experienced before FDR imposed socialism on this country -- but
this time, including 100% of all Americans. What a dream!
You might even be able to start a small business, grow some crops,
start a school, build a home, or provide a useful service for your community,
without first securing the written permission of government. What a concept!
No political party in the United States has a "few hundred-thousand"
political activists in its ranks. (We are not talking just "members" now.
Activists are people who actually want to work towards a goal.) If they are
lucky, the major political parties may be able to rustle up that many
volunteers for a short time -- such as for a presidential campaign. But,
they can't keep that many people interested in anything for more than a
month or two.
The militia movement, however, exceeds that number every day of the
year.
Yup, get all of them politically involved, and working together, and some
good political stuff is going to happen!
A little old fashioned Liberty might be good for this country. And
it would sure be interesting to experience living under a truly
Constitutional form of federal government for a while.
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