Everytime the USA celebrates its Independence Day, the Democrats and Republicans love to give speeches extolling the virtues of Anerica, The last Independence Day was no exception.
President Barack Obama [Democrat] talked about the challenges including clean air and health care. Senator John Mc Cain [Republican] delivered his rebuttal by saying that the birth of the United States generated the “birth of right and wrong” and commented about a “moral obligation to Iran and its freedom”. I have decided to give a Libertarian response to the US Governing Elite Independence Day Speech.
The Governing Elite of the USA appears to talk about a “moral right” to “export” its “version of liberty and democracy” without practicing it at home. They condemn Iran, North Korea, and Honduras for a lack of democracy without taking into account that both parties violated the US Constitution [while the constitution in Honduras as remains intact].
Both parties have also discriminated against other political parties in the political arena. During the 2008 US Presidential Elections, Bob Barr who was the Libertarian Party Candidate for President complied with all of the requitements to be on the Texas Ballot before the deadline. The Republicans and Democrats failed to qualify because of the rules yet they were placed on the ballot in Texas.
The Green Party have also complained of discrimination in New Hampshire , Tennessee, and Florida. It is easy to dismiss alternative parties as “wasted votes” and the need to “vote for the lesser of the two evils”. I also recognize that at times the alternative parties have trouble getting their message across because of lack of effective speakers or the message is lost in the area of public discourse.
I have to ask myself the following question:
1. If the ruling elite think that a vote for an alternative party is a wasted vote and that there is the lesser of two evils, why do they take the pain to enact laws that favour them and exclude others?
The answer is that the Republicans and Democrats exist only to gain and maintain power at any cost. They are not in favour of the USA or its people. It appears that the ruling elite wants to bleed the USA culturally and economically. They and their followers cannot stand competition including those who favour less government, more personal responsibility, no interference in the affairs of other countries, and tolerance.
If the governing elite in the USA wants to present itself as an example of human rights, freedom, and democracy, they should practice it at home and allow others to scrutinize the process. If they are unable to do so, they should remain silent instead of being hypocritical about democracy, freedom, right, and wrong.
