WHERE HAVE ALL THE WISE MEN GONE?

Ref: "Who Are the Wise Men"by Joel Hiliker www.TheTrumpet.com 11/29/09

Peggy Noonon is not one of the Hatman's favorites, nonetheless she made a valid point in a recent column:

"Mr. [Leslie] Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and fully plugged into the Democratic foreign-policy establishment, wrote this week that the president’s Asia trip suggested “a disturbing amateurishness in managing America’s power.” The president’s Afghanistan review has been “inexcusably clumsy,” Mideast negotiations have been “fumbling.” So unsuccessful was the trip that Mr. Gelb suggested Mr. Obama take responsibility for it “as President Kennedy did after the Bay of Pigs.”

He added that rather than bowing to emperors—Mr. Obama “seems to do this stuff spontaneously and inexplicably”—he should begin to bow to “the voices of experience” in Washington."

For at least three decades, America has been languishing with leaders without wisdom and frankly, not much common sense either. In every discipline, politics government, business, education, healthcare and religion we seem to lack leaders

with wisdom and insight.

America, the greatest nation the world has ever known is sinking into oblivion.

Those at the top, the elite, are either unaware or are disregarding their responsibilities to lead-- still clinging to bankrupt theories and pretenses of virtue.

We have been seduced by the pandering of Hollywood. Mesmerized by the

show-business 6 o'clock news or the 'in depth' Sunday morning TV interviews. We are so accustomed to being lied to and had events misrepresented and distorted

by spin mongers, that we have turned inward and are trying to ignore that which is happening to us.

The "Fourth Turning" [Authors Strauss and Howe] of socio-economic winter is fast

approaching; perhaps it is just part of the natural cycle. Perhaps it is because of the failure of the children born during the time of awakening who don't trust institutions to look out for their welfare and are 'go it alone' types. Perhaps it is the bright but selfish generation X who grew up in the turbulent 60's and 70's --the 'me' generation. These two types are our leaders and bear the responsibility for our national demise.

Their failure to use wisdom will lead to their replacement as the common man rises up, in his despair, to survive.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

GOODBYE DUBAI

Dubai World, the government investment company for the Dubai state has told creditors they would 'delay' debt payments. The market sees this as default and

is reacting in an economic explosion around the world. The debt is supposedly 60 to 80 billion dollars, but they are suspected of owing much more.

Talk about a tinsel town, this creation at the edge of the desert is a monument to excess. Exclusive stores with unbelievably expensive merchandise, towering office and apartment buildings (and the world's tallest building )looks like a mirage in magnificence. Unfortunately it is a tower of debt and a monument to foundation-less society, much like the fiat debt money used to construct it.

Dubai is one of five states in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is wedged between Oman, Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf. Dubai is a free port and is the residence of the headquarters for many multinationals, but does not have any petroleum resources.

The UAE does and as a consequence is a rich country, having the highest income per

capita in the Middle East. It has been assumed by the lenders that any Dubai's debt

would be backed by the UAE. The Thanksgiving Day announcement, however, was a world wake-up call. The announcement came at the beginning of a 4 day religious holiday, so the resolution has been postponed until sometime next week.

Stock markets and forex trading have reacted sharply. More than one world banks has exposure, notably HSBC, Barclay's and Royal Bank of Scotland are thought to be

affected. Each of the former have been recent recipients of bailout monies. U. S. banks also have some risk, but so far not specified.

The threads binding the world economies together are threatened to come apart, not

so much as to the 60-80 billion dollars-- a meager sum in today's multi trillion dollar

central bank finance scheme -- but as to the daisy chain derivatives which insure

this debt through CDS (Collateralized Debt Securities) . Participants fear a domino effect in this cross-collateralized maize, which is an unregulated and largely undisciplined free-for-all.

It is early yet in this potential unwinding. The central banks and their minions are already hard at it to stave off any public awareness of the problem. The dollar stopped declining and the U.S. stock market went up, having previously acted inversely. Plunge

Projection Team?

Some call what's ahead a "double dip recession", but it is merely the next event in the world's Greater Depression which began in 2007/2008.

The bankers may succeed in papering over this default, but will be unable to stop the

actual deteriorating economic conditions of which Dubai's default is symptomatic.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

IT DIDN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY

Sometimes folk stories and myths serve a purpose and should be left alone;maybe this one helps us with our heritage and pride of country-- our virtues of self sacrifice and hard work. And yet maybe it is better to know the truth, for Truth after all will set you free.

From Mise Daily by Richard Maybury 11/20/09

The story we have heard since childhood is:

the pilgrims boarding the Mayflower, coming to America and establishing the Plymouth colony in the winter of 1620-21. This first winter is hard, and half the colonists die. But the survivors are hard working and tenacious, and they learn new farming techniques from the Indians. The harvest of 1621 is bountiful. The Pilgrims hold a celebration, and give thanks to God. They are grateful for the wonderful new abundant land He has given them.

"The problem with this official story is that the harvest of 1621 was not bountiful, nor were the colonists hardworking or tenacious. 1621 was a famine year and many of the colonists were lazy thieves."

"n his 'History of Plymouth Plantation,' the governor of the colony, William Bradford, reported that the colonists went hungry for years, because they refused to work in the fields. They preferred instead to steal food. He says the colony was riddled with "corruption," and with "confusion and discontent." The crops were small because "much was stolen both by night and day, before it became scarce eatable."

In the harvest feasts of 1621 and 1622, "all had their hungry bellies filled," but only briefly. The prevailing condition during those years was not the abundance the official story claims, it was famine and death. The first "Thanksgiving" was not so much a celebration as it was the last meal of condemned men.

But in subsequent years something changes. The harvest of 1623 was different. Suddenly, "instead of famine now God gave them plenty," Bradford wrote, "and the face of things was changed, to the rejoicing of the hearts of many, for which they blessed God." Thereafter, he wrote, "any general want or famine hath not been amongst them since to this day." In fact, in 1624, so much food was produced that the colonists were able to begin exporting corn.

Prior to 1623, the colonists had established a social/economic order requiring" "all profits & benefits that are got by trade, working, fishing, or any other means" were to be placed in the common stock of the colony, and that, "all such persons as are of this colony, are to have their meat, drink, apparel, and all provisions out of the common stock." A person was to put into the common stock all he could, and take out only what he needed. This "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" was an early form of socialism, and it is why the Pilgrims were starving. Bradford writes that "young men that are most able and fit for labor and service" complained about being forced to "spend their time and strength to work for other men's wives and children." Also, "the strong, or man of parts, had no more in division of victuals and clothes, than he that was weak." So the young and strong refused to work and the total amount of food produced was never adequate."

Sounds a lot like the social programs of Obama, Pelosi, Reid and Frank.

In 1923 Bradford abolished the socialist set-up and "gave each household a parcel of land and told them they could keep what they produced, or trade it away as they saw fit. In other words, he replaced socialism with a free market, and that was the end of famines.

Many early groups of colonists set up socialist states, all with the same terrible results. At Jamestown, established in 1607, out of every shipload of settlers that arrived, less than half would survive their first twelve months in America. Most of the work was being done by only one-fifth of the men, the other four-fifths choosing to be parasites. In the winter of 1609-10, called "The Starving Time," the population fell from five-hundred to sixty.

Then the Jamestown colony was converted to a free market, and the results were every bit as dramatic as those at Plymouth. In 1614, Colony Secretary Ralph Hamor wrote that after the switch there was "plenty of food, which every man by his own industry may easily and doth procure." He said that when the socialist system had prevailed, "we reaped not so much corn from the labors of thirty men as three men have done for themselves now."

Somehow this early desire for share the wealth in America has been deleted from the story of our national heritage, and needs to be told. In every instance in history where socialism has been tried it has failed, and brought only misery and blight. Those who propose it , claim you will get something for nothing, but in fact you will get only nothing and they will get what you did have plus power over you.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of 1789
by President George Washington

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanks giving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many single favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the Service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks, for His kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the single and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of His providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, of the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have to acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge and in general for all the great and various favors which He hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humble offering our prayers and supplications to the Great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all people, by constantly being a government of wise, just and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone know to be best.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

BALANCE

From President Eisenhower's Farewell Address:

". . .Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace; to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations. To strive for less would be unworthy of a free and religious people. Any failure traceable to arrogance, or our lack of comprehension or readiness to sacrifice would inflict upon us grievous hurt both at home and abroad.

. . .each proposal must be weighed in the light of a broader consideration: the need to maintain balance in and among national programs -- balance between the private and the public economy, balance between cost and hoped for advantage -- balance between the clearly necessary and the comfortably desirable; balance between our essential requirements as a nation and the duties imposed by the nation upon the individual; balance between actions of the moment and the national welfare of the future. Good judgment seeks balance and progress; lack of it eventually finds imbalance and frustration."

From: "Obama's Eonomic Policies are Turning Into a Global Disaster"

by Gerald Jackson www.SafeHaven.com 11/22/09

America -- like every other country -- has had its inept economic managers. No political party has a monopoly of economic incompetence. But without a doubt Obama and his crew are rapidly shaping up to be the biggest bunch of incompetent economic managers since the 1930s, irrespective of what yelping leftwing historians assert. And I do include Bernanke, Geithner and the rest of those economic geniuses. (The idea that Bernanke is some kind of expert on the Great Depression is an absolute joke.)

Obama's leftwing obsession with permanently expanding the size of government, now matter how much it damages living standards, is deepening and prolonging this recession. In fact, given the official unemployment rate of 10.2 per cent (it translates into 17 to 20 per cent if we include short-time working, discouraged workers and part-time workers who want a full time job), which looks to rise even further, I think it's safe to say that the US has now moved from being in recession to being in a depression.

With Love and Kindness,

WISHING ALL OF AMERICA A GRATEFUL AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING

THE HATMAN

MORE IS NOT BETTER

Ref: NY Times 11/24/09 Paul Krugman writes:

"Most economists I talk to believe that the big risk to recovery comes from the inadequacy of government efforts; the stimulus was too small, and it will fade out next year, while high unemployment is undermining both consumer and business confidence."

A principle in economics states that the more you have of something, the less value or use it has and any increment makes the something even less valuable or useful. That's where we are with added government created debt and stimulus. A graph showing this would be a line declining at about a 45 degree angle to zero. We wouldn't expect Paul Krugman or the other "economists" he talked to to appreciate this because it would run contrary to their Keynesian training and beliefs.

From James Howard Kunstler : Quoted on www.TheBurningPlatform.com 11/24/09

". . ." What's going on in the US economy is a slow-motion convulsion from which we will emerge as a very different nation with a different economy. The wild irresponsibility of the media in pretending otherwise is only going to make the convulsion worse, more painful, more socially and politically destructive. The convulsion can be described with precision as one of compressive contraction. Historic circumstances are requiring us to change our behavior, to make new arrangements for everyday life in all the major particulars: capital accumulation and deployment; food production; commerce; habitation; transport; education; and health care. These new arrangements must be organized at a smaller and finer scale, and on a much more local basis.

. . . We are seeing a comprehensive failure of leadership in every sector and every level of American life - in politics, business, banking, education, news media, medicine, and the clergy. All are determined to pretend that we can somehow continue the habits and behaviors of the pre peak oil era. They are all unwilling to face reality, and are all engaged in mutually supporting each other's dangerous fantasies.

. . . At the moment, banking is disintegrating. It's happening because the end of regular, predictable, cyclical, industrial growth means the end of our ability to generate credit without limits, and in fact we passed this point by stealth some time ago leaving the banks in "Wile E. Coyote" suspension above an abyss, where they have lately been joined by government at all levels and the indebted citizens of the land. The profound nausea spreading through the offices of America is the somatic recognition of exactly where we are in all this: off the cliff."

A fight to take back control has begun--it started with tea parties , street demonstrations, a march of a million on Washington, DC, town hall meetings and now

Rep. Ron Paul's bill to audit the FED, which has gained 313 supporters in the House of Representatives.

The establishment will not permit this and they are fighting back with slurs and personal comments about Rep. Paul and the 'dangers' of us citizens learning about what the Fed is doing with and to our money.

Stand back, it looks to be a real David and Goliath contest.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

LIARS OR INCOMPETENTS?

"I'm from the Government and I am here to help you". A ridiculous statement, but

it shouldn't be. How and when did this behemoth government get so far out of touch with the people it is supposed to serve? Are they getting ready to pass a healthcare

bill to help us that would actually require compliance or face fines or imprisonment? Unbelievable!

Can any reasonable person equate this with freedom, democracy or self government? Where did we go wrong? Was it the liberals or the neocons, the Democrats or the Republicans? Can we come to our senses and stop this money-eating monster that has brought us to the edge of collapse with debt and unfunded obligations greater than 100 trillion dollars. This sum can never be repaid in real terms. We are faced with debtors prison by the creditor nations, default on our debts, or devaluation, take your pick . Death by the sword, hanging or suicide.

Medicare is an example of good intentions gone wrong. Something to help the old people, the pensioners i.e, those folks who couldn't afford to pay their own way. The hospitalization Part A as conceived in 1965 was estimated to cost about $9 billion per year by 1990. Actual spending in 1990 was $67 billion. In 1967,a revised Medicare, part A & B was estimated to cost $12 billion in the year 1990, but it actually cost $110 billion.

Bad forecasting is one thing, but what is worse is that once these well intentioned programs get started, they never decrease, but always increase. We continually added new categories of recipients, and new care programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare home care, Medicare catastrophic coverage, State Children's health benefit, and more recently Part D, prescription drug coverage.

Congress made provisions to fund all of this with one hand and with the other robbed the funds that were supposed to pay for this largesse, by merely putting an IOU at the Treasury after swiping the money to use for current needs.

Have a happy Monday.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS?

From "Country at a Crossroads 11/19/09 www.Safehaven.com by John Browne

" . . . The country appears to be going through a period of buyer's remorse over the election of Barack Obama. The majority cobbled together by the President one year ago included the Democratic base, independents hoping for "change," and many disaffected Republicans betrayed by the Bush Administration's big-government neoconservatism. It is unlikely that most of these voters favored an overt push toward socialism; however, this is what they have received. As the 'tea parties' illustrate, voters are not only confused - they are seriously concerned.

These concerns are justified. The Administration's hard-left turn was evident from the outset. Ignoring expert advice to spend on job-creating infrastructure, Obama spent wildly on entitlements. Now, with rising grassroots discontent, a falling currency, and threats to America's AAA credit rating, there is some evidence that the Administration is trying to hedge its bets through tough talk. Yet, they still have not taken any tough action. As their gold stockpiling highlights, foreign governments are not only confused - they are seriously concerned.

Over at the Federal Reserve, no such soul-searching appears to be underway. Its chairman, Ben Bernanke, is clearly intent on avoiding deleveraging. He has charted a course of massive liquidity injections, financed by hitherto unimaginable levels of monetary inflation. He has even attempted to coordinate these expansionary policies on an international basis.

. . .if the government continues to run the printing presses, as seems far more likely, hyperinflation will become a distinct possibility. While this may create the appearance of recovery, with rising stocks and less short-term unemployment, average citizens will notice a sharp decline in their standard of living. It will get harder and harder to 'make ends meet' as wages increase less than the cost of everyday goods.

The hyperinflation scenario will likely buy the Administration a little more time, but would eventually give way to the worst of all possible worlds: hyperinflationary depression. Here, America would feel a deep recession concurrent with rising prices - similar to what we're seeing right now with gold. This is truly a devastating outcome and should be avoided at all costs.

America is at a crossroads. It is important in these times to have leaders we can trust to make the right decisions, even if they are unpopular. Obama, Bernanke, Reid, Dodd, Pelosi, Frank... These are not names that are trusted to make wise choices over expedient ones. The markets know it; the voters know it; and, judging by the price of gold, the rest of the world knows it too."

Mr. Browne suggests that America is at a crossroads, meaning it can still turn back from the abyss. Sorry folks, there is no turning back from this mess brought on by duplicitous self- serving leaders in banking and politics, and enthroned by an unthinking media dumbed down populace.

Regrettably, there only remains the cliff-fall and prayerfully the recovery, but probably not until this generation and the next have passed.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

A DOOFUS OR A KING?

"I'D LIKE TO GET YOU ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA"
VETERAN'S MEMORIAL

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

HOW DID WE WIND UP WITH OBAMAISM?

The loss of our freedom?

The History of America will show the slide away from liberty and self dependence

had markers or turning points easy to see in hindsight , but not so clear in present sight.

Turning point

Certainly a turning point in the 20th century was the Federal Reserve Act in 1913; following the European example, it established a central bank that gave the state power over money (paper and promise) creation. As night follows day, we abandoned our isolation and became involved in the European war: WWI.

Turning point

The increased money supply and credit in the 1920's brought about the Great Depression of the 1930's and the Roosevelt New Deal stimulus programs of

socialist/communist government interventions in the free market process and encouragement of the labor union movement. These policies failed to turn the economy around, hence our entry into WWII and repudiation of isolation.

Turning point

The turning point of 1945 was post war America. We emerged from the WWII conflict as the world's most powerful economy, producing goods and services for the entire planet . Being dramatically and specifically warned by President Eisenhower of the military/industrial complex. We were manipulated into arming for the 'cold' war and more deficit money creation.

Turning point

The 1963 Assignation of President Kennedy changed America because Lyndon Johnson became president and the creeping liberalism of the Democrats became the "Great society" and we embarked on a socialistic course of wealth redistribution only exceeded by the FDR depression years.

Turning point

The election of Bill Clinton sealed the cabal of government controlled by Wall Street,

achieving in 1999 the repeal of the Glass Segall act which had separated investment banking and lending banking. Concurrently Wall Street money and personnel infiltrated government positions and regulatory agencies. President Clinton, contrary to his predecessor G. Bush Sr. who conducted the first Gulf War, reduced the military budget, yet maintained the hostility to Saddam Hussein and committed troops to Somali and Kososvo.

Turning point

Sept. 11.2001 ,the World Trade Center buildings were attacked and destroyed. This event brought on President Bush, Jr's "War on Terror" policy, The formation of the

Homeland Security Agency, The Patriot Act , the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan

and a return to the Cold War by placing antagonistic missile shields in countries bordering Russia. The president spoke of the "evil axis" and the muslim threat to the "free world". Guns and butter policies returned with lower taxes and sharply increased military and domestic spending. Our national deficit (money owed) increased from 1 $trillion to 4 $trillion in 6 years .

Turning point

Americans responded to Candidate Obama's pledge of change by electing him as President. This was not intended to be a a vote for socialism, but a vote against the tyrannical polices of war, torture and spending, from the Bush years.

Can we turn away from Obamaism?

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

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FAMILY STYLE FRIED CHICKEN

A bit of Americana, like Mom, apple pie and hot dogs, family style fried chicken restaurants are still around, where the pan fried chicken is bought out heaped on a platter, served with a mountain of mashed potatoes and a bowl of country gravy plus green beans and biscuits if you like.

A step back from the cookie- cut chain restaurants with their snazzy motifs and loud music,and cardboard food. No one at one of these family style culinary delights will come up to your table and say:"Hello, my name is Cynthia and I will be your server tonight" or other memorized faux friendliness. No, this is real food served by real people.

Last night we were pleasured by the Stroud's Restaurant and Bar in Wichita, Kansas:
"In 1933 Helen Stroud began inviting the public to her Kansas City home to enjoy her
traditional Southern-fried chicken dinner. . . the homestyle tradition she started has grown
to five locations, but keeps the rustic charm and family atmosphere of the original"

Restaurants like these are not ubiquitous.., but are still around if you hunt them up.
For a a trip to yesterday, and a delcious meal, served family style, look up one in your neighborhood.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

JOBS SUMMIT

President Obama is concerned about the increase in reported unemployment numbers. Worry not America, your president will take care of you.

He is convening a "jobs summit", bringing a group of government bureaucrats together to find out why there is widespread unemployment, and then to determine a solution to bring this
problem under control.

Whoopee! Aren't we lucky--the government will fix this problem, we can look forward to maybe
a Jobs Czar. Probably have an office in a new trillion dollar building to house his staff of job
controllers.

We don't seem to learn from history or even the failures of other societies. Government solutions only succeed in lousing up market solutions. Think government mandated healthcare; war on drugs; price conjtrols; rationing etc.

But rest well America, particularly you without jobs, Obama and crew are hard at it and even if the solution makes the problem worse [count on it], they can use Bureau of Labor numbers
to prove things are getting better.

With Love and Kindness,


THE HATMAN











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ADMONITION

Forty eight years ago President Eisenhower said:". . .America today is the strongest, the most
influential and the most productive nation in the world. Understandablyproud and this pre-eminence, we realize that America's leadership, and prestige depend, not merely upon our
unmatched material progress, riches, and military strength, but on how we use our power in the
interests of world peace and human betterment."


Are we using our power for world peace and human betterment? Pesident Eiesenhower would
say emphatically not. Apologizing to the world about our actions does not constitute 'using our power in the interest of world peace'; nor does the invasion and occupation of countries with blameless populations. We may call it " bringing, democracy" or "operation freedom"but the truth is something else.

Are our wars for 'human betterment'? Or for financial gain of special interests, the military
industrial complex, revenge, or irradication of muslim populations?

Regardless of our intentions, good or bad,we are reminded by this past presidnt's words, that as a nation we have lost our righteous way and have been detoured by immedate concerns and perceived threats.

America needs leaders who are interested in furthering our birth right goals and interests in
accord with the Constitution, not in spite of it's provisions.

With Love and Kindness,


THE HATMAN

TIME

A poem by Mrs. Hatman:

TIME

Time. . . a sightless. soundless way,

A moment, an hour, then a day.

It is, it's here, and now upon,

It isn't, it was, and now it's gone,

We look and step into this space,

And vaguely recognize a face.

But is it him or her or me,

That spans this time and then must flee?

It matters not, for we're the same,

To each of us. . .time briefly came!

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER ADMONITIONS

January 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the hero general of WWII spoke to America in a radio and TV farewell address. His greatness is manifest in these excerpted passages.

His farewell address began:

"Three days from now, after half a century in the service of our country, I shall lay down the responsibilities of office as, in traditional and solemn ceremony, the authority of the Presidency is vested in my successor. This evening I come to you with a message of leave-taking and farewell, and to share a few final thoughts with you, my countrymen.

. .We now stand ten years past the midpoint of a century that has witnessed four major wars among great nations. Three of these involved our own country. Despite these holocausts America is today the strongest, the most influential and most productive nation in the world. Understandably proud of this pre-eminence, we yet realize that America's leadership and prestige depend, not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment.

. . Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace; to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations. To strive for less would be unworthy of a free and religious people. Any failure traceable to arrogance, or our lack of comprehension or readiness to sacrifice would inflict upon us grievous hurt both at home and abroad.

. . Crises there will continue to be. In meeting them, whether foreign or domestic, great or small, there is a recurring temptation to feel that some spectacular and costly action could become the miraculous solution to all current difficulties. A huge increase in newer elements of our defense; development of unrealistic programs to cure every ill in agriculture; a dramatic expansion in basic and applied research-these and many other possibilities, each possibly promising in itself, may be suggested as the only way to the road we which to travel.

But each proposal must be weighed in the light of a broader consideration: the need to maintain balance in and among national programs-balance between the private and the public economy, balance between cost and hoped for advantage-balance between the clearly necessary and the comfortably desirable; balance between our essential requirements as a nation and the duties imposed by the nation upon the individual; balance between action of the moment and the national welfare of the future. Good judgment seeks balance and progress; lack of it eventually finds imbalance and frustration.

. . Until the latest of our world conflicts, the United States had no armaments industry. American makers of plowshares could, with time and as required, make swords as well. But now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense; we have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions. Added to this, three and a half million men and women are directly engaged in the defense establishment. We annually spend on military security more than the net income of all United State corporations.

. .This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence-economic, political, even spiritual-is felt in every city, every state house, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society.

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.

. . Akin to, and largely responsible for the sweeping changes in our industrial-military posture, has been the technological revolution during recent decades. The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded. Yet, in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite.

. . .Down the long lane of the history yet to be written America knows that this world of ours, ever growing smaller, must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.

Such a confederation must be one of equals. The weakest must come to the conference table with the same confidence as do we, protected as we are by our moral, economic, and military strength. That table, though scarred by many past frustrations, cannot be abandoned for the certain agony of the battlefield. and I-my fellow citizens-need to be strong in our faith that all nations, under God, will reach the goal of peace with justice. May we be ever unswerving in devotion to principle, confident but humble with power, diligent in pursuit of the Nation's great goals.

To all the peoples of the world, I once more give expression to America's prayerful and continuing inspiration: We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations, may have their great human needs satisfied; that those now denied opportunity shall come to enjoy it to the full; that all who yearn for freedom may experience its spiritual blessings; that those who have freedom will understand, also, its heavy responsibilities; that all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity; that the scourges of poverty, disease and ignorance will be made to disappear from the earth, and that, in the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love."

"I LIKE IKE" still rings in our consciousness. His farewell message, though given over 48 years ago is relevant to the country's distress today. Although the country has swerved from it's righteous goals and faux leaders have deceived us, we are still capable of achieving our destiny.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

HEALTHCARE REFORM MAKE OR BREAK

The following is an article reprinted in its entirety from The Burning Platform.Com 11/11/09 "Bill Clinton is a Douche Bag" as a part of Quinn's Dose of Reality ≥ Discussions

"This healthcare bill has nothing to do with your well being or healthcare. It is about the Democratic party increasing their power over your lives. Obama called Bill Clinton away from molesting little girls to come up to Capitol Hill to impart his wisdom on successfully passing healthcare and losing the House in the next election. Clinton does not care what the American people think. This is only about politics. Hard working caring Americans who protest the bill are called tea-baggers by Clinton and his pack of left wing socialist dildos. It is time to turn up the temperature on these pack of criminals.

With the issue he has positioned to be his crowning achievement as president at a crossroads, Barack Obama once again called on his former rival to help him follow through.

Former President Bill Clinton told a room full of Democratic senators Tuesday that passing halth care reform — which he failed to do 15 years ago — is not only a moral issue but also “an economic imperative.”

Clinton argued that even “the most cold-hearted person” ought to support health care reform simply from an economic standpoint. He reminded Democrats of the political momentum their failure to pass reform in 1993 delivered the House of Representatives to the Republicans the following year.

"The point I want to make is: Just pass the bill, even if it's not exactly what you want," Clinton told Democrats. "When you try and fail, the other guys write history.”

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Clinton described the ongoing tea party protests against the Democratic agenda as a sign their party was making progress.

Whitehouse quoted Clinton arguing: "The reason the tea-baggers are so inflamed is because we are winning."

Clinton’s overall message was one the Obama administration has tried to make: not passing a bill is worse than passing one that’s not perfect. ldquo;So it’s not important to be perfect here, it’s important to act, to move, to start the ball rolling, to claim the evident advantages that all these plans agree with, and whatever they can get the votes for, I’m gonna support,” Clinton said he told the senators. “I think it is good politics to pass this and to pass this as soon as they can. But I think the most important thing is it is the right thing for America. The worst thing to do is nothing.”"

The Obama so called Healthcare Reform bill is a tipping point for the socialist/communistst agenda. They have made it a cornerstone for their program to transfer our constitutional guaranteed liberties to government officials and regulations.

Stop them now or forget the America that was. The Change America was promised is not this totalitarian power grab. Don't let the Senate agree to a watered down version of this legislative 2000 page monster. We don't need government mandated healthcare. We need the government to get out of the healthcare business.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

CREEPY CREEP THEN BOOM

A man and his wife, so the story goes, were driving down the Autobahn doing 150 km/hr (93mph). "Slow down you are driving too fast", the wife exclaimed. The husband obediently slowed the car to a more sedate scenario 100 km/hr (62 mph), but then he very gradually increased the speed until he was going 150 km/hr again. The wife did not notice because the acceleration was so very gradual.

Those such as the Bureau of Labor Standards who say we have no inflation

are absolutely nuts. Let them go to the grocery store and buy a pound of tomatoes

for $1.35 not .35c , or a 10# sack of potatoes for $4.99. Did these price increases happen all of a sudden? No, very gradually. That is the insidious nature of price inflation derived from money creation by the printing press.

How many dollars has the Fed created during this economic disruption? Only they know, but it is in the $ trillions, and there is no slow down of dollar creation in sight unless you believe the fairy story of a 'planned exit'. We at looking at more inflation, outright default or a combination thereof.

Phase transition phenomenon

The scientific name for what happens when things or situations suddenly change state. 'the straw that broke the camel's back' scenario. Heated water that suddenly erupts into a boil.

Von Mise described this as the "crack-up boom". Martin Armstrong called this the "waterfall effect", and presented a chart of the dilution of the silver content of the Roman Denarius. In more recent time, the Weimar Republic hyperinflation as shown in the chart above shows how gradually the inflation begun, and finally gets to a critical point where it explodes.

Is there no relief for this? Not while the present thugs control our money supply

and we continue to elect the demagogues who promise something for nothing.

Dr. Ron Paul has written a book: End the Fed, detailing the evils of the central bank

system and the effect of fractional reserve lending. As a representative from Texas, he presented a bill to audit the Federal Reserve and it gained over 270 sponsors. The bill was bottled up in committee, headed by Barney Frank and brought out finally, but gutted of any useful provisions.

What can we do? STOP THE PRESSES! Get rid of the minions of the banksters who are trying to throttle us. Take back our government from the socialist power grabers.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

TOO MANY HOUSES AND CARS

Another stimulus or tax refund for buying a new house or Cash for Clunker program? Will these programs help our ailing economy as President Obama and his fellow travelers in the House and Senate claim? Should we listen to Paul Krugman and the like? Emphatically No, and here is why:

Because the Keynesian thinking policy makers of the past four decades, we have built too many houses, cars, boats, RVs and vacation homes. Far more than the producers in the economy can afford. These money sink holes were purchased through borrowed money that cannot be paid back without more borrowed money or extreme sacrifice.

Like a green house grown plant whose blossoms were forced, we have forced the growth in the supply of goods and services in our economic system. Good times? You bet. Can they be sustained? Not without more debt creation or savings which we seem loathe to do.

America's two economic engines are cars and houses and we have produced more of these than we can use or afford. Because of this already over stimulated supply through excess liquidity we now face some very hard times. Stimulus programs of whatever nature only produce more of the things we are choking on. Stop already!

What about military spending, health care, social relief programs and the financial industries? Aren't these growth producers? Only to the extent we can afford these things without deficits and borrowings do they remain economically neutral. Each of these sectors in their respective ways have helped us to this recession/depression condition.

Let's get back to what made America strong: producing and saving; not borrowing and spending. Allow the market to disgorge and remove this over supply-- don't make it worse by stimulating an already over supply.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

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DO AMERICANS REALLY HAVE TO HATE?

The manipulators have found various devices over the years to excite the

satanic areas of our beings to achieve their nefarious goals.

Looking back, there was the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U boat The Lusitania was a passenger ship later discovered to be secretly carrying weapons. World War I.

The savage "sneak" attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. It is now known that Japan was provoked by our government to provide a door to enter WWII.

The naked aggression and subjection of people by Soviet Russia thus bringing on the Cold War.

The overrun of South Korea by Communist China sponsored North Korea.

The cooked-up Gulf of Tonkin incident, leading to the full scale involvement of

American forces in Vietnam.

The 9/11 incident, doubtfully explained by the government, but subsequently

resulting in the economically fatal Iraq and Afghanistan wars, now spreading to Pakistan and perhaps Iran.

The manipulators taught us to hate the Muslims, known to many as those Arabs

or "towel heads".

Why, as a Christian nation, can we not reject this appeal to our baser nature?

The message of Christ is love, not hate and revenge.

The tragedy of the Ft. Hood massacre should be mourned for the slaughter of the

young soldiers, not the shrill outcry against all Muslims because of the shooters religion. Why are the Christian ministers and pastors leading the hate parade against those of the Muslim faith?

Are we so barbaric that we need hate to motivate us? Jesus said: "I give you a new commandment, that you should love your neighbor and forgive your enemies" Does that sound familiar, and does it resonate in our collective souls?

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN

IT WAS ALL A MATTER OF HEART

He had good breeding, but he was small and awkward and had a terrible disposition. No one could do a thing with him--mean you might say. But after the rest had given up on him, he met a man named Smith who understood him and looked beyond the surface to see greatness. He had heart.

It was a time of hardship, poverty and despair. A time of soup lines, tent cities. and Okies-- The 1930's in America. A man called "Red" knew these hard times, he drifted from here to there, working where ever and when ever he could as a prize fighter and horse rider. Red had a gift, and he was a fighter, he had heart.

There was another man, Mr. Howard, who had vision and saw the potential of the automobile. He became wealthy with automobile dealerships all over America's West. He knew tragedy and loneliness too, for he had lost his son in an accident and then his wife in divorce. He later met and married a woman who saw something special in him. He had heart.

The three came together in a time when Americans needed something beyond their own misery to believe in. Their magic was a race horse named Seabiscuit. The unlikely small awkward and mean animal whose greatness was there to be gentled, discovered and developed by Mr. Smith his trainer, Red, his jockey and Mr. Howard his owner.

It was not easy or automatic. The horse lost in early outings, but the trio did not give up and with patience, persistence and desire a star was born. This little horse began winning races and became the hero of a downtrodden generation. He was cheered all across America by the little people who had become impoverished and desperate for relief. He gave them heart.

He was not a triple crown winner like the aristocrat War Admiral, who he later defeated in a match race, but he was the common man's horse who had desire and heart.

America survived the hardships of the 1930's economic depression and went on to be the world's super nation. The world knows Americans as brash impetuous entrepreneurs, but a closer look reveals their specialness--it is a matter of heart.

With Love and Kindness,

THE HATMAN