"An 'Establishment' Always Evolves Into An All-powerful Oligarchy"

[M]

Reprinted with author's permission;

"An 'Establishment' Always Evolves Into An All-powerful Oligarchy"

from "In Defense of Rural America"

By Ron Ewart, President

National Association of Rural Landowners (www.narlo.org)

and nationally recognized author and speaker on freedom and property rights issues for over 10 years

© Copyright Sunday, April 10, 2016 - All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

"When Sulla died in the year 676, the oligarchy, which he had restored, ruled with absolute sway over the Roman state; but, as it had been established by force, it still needed force to maintain its ground against its numerous secret and open foes."       Theodor Mommsen, Rome Historian 1817 to 1903

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It must be made clear from the start that we do not endorse or take sides in the current Republican Presidential race for the White House.  We have been less than enchanted with the whole lot of the original 17 candidates who raised their heads above the water to seek the highest office in the land.  Nevertheless, we hold a particular loathing of "The Establishment" in either party and fear them more than any one candidate.  That "The Establishment" would do everything in its power to derail the will of the people is beyond contempt but quite representative of what politics in America has become today and maybe always was.

 

Powerful, rich men (and some women) have but one remaining goal in life before they die, seeking power over the masses.  Political power is an elixir and is equally, if not more addictive than drugs, sex, or video games. In fact, many of man’s vices seem to appear together in powerful personalities who find themselves hopelessly in search of, or lust after, power, sex, drugs and money, not necessarily in that order.  Alabama Governor, Robert Bentley, is up for a recall for an affair with his top advisor.  Two recent Oregon governors have fallen to sexual affairs. General David Petraeus, with a long, celebrated career, fell from grace because of an affair and the mishandling of classified information.  Bill Clinton lost his law license for lying about sex and was publicly humiliated over his sexual exploits.  The list of these political miscreants that have trouble keeping their sexual emotions in check, grows longer by the day.  God help some of them if the infamous Manhattan Madam’s (Kristin M. Davis) list of clients is ever made public.

 

Many politicians use their position of power to obtain sexual favors of one kind or another.  Many more use their office in the quest for large sums of money.  Politics seems to magnify all of the obsessions, addictions, proclivities and vices of the human male and probably the human female.

 

An oligarchy is "a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution."   That powerful men band together in oligarchies is not a new phenomenon.  It dates back to antiquity when the Sumerians invented money and learned they could loan it out at interest.  The lender always rules over the borrower.  The Sumerians were one of the earliest urban societies to emerge in the world in Southern Mesopotamia more than 5,000 years ago.  Today it’s the Trilateral Commission, or the Bilderbergers, or maybe even the Council on Foreign Relations.

 

Since then, men have been banding together to form tight nit groups that wield political and monetary power over the people of every nation on earth, from the most backward tribes to the most advanced civilizations.  There is only one other entity that is more dangerous than an oligarchy and that is a brutal King who invents his own law and administers it with fear, intimidation, hunger and the threat of death, or death itself. Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, or Mao come to mind.

 

It is an axiom of political power that representative government always morphs into an oligarchy, where a group of men (and women) seek to control all power within their sphere of influence, while at the same time insulating themselves from any accountability.  For the last 100 years or more, both dominate political parties in America have done just that. Notice how they always exempt themselves from the laws they pass.

 

The glue of money-for-favors holds "The Establishment" together and gives it immense power.  But be an outsider, dare to be different, or step out of line and the oligarchy will come crashing down upon you like a pride of lions on a gazelle.

 

An oligarchy is no different than a violent street gang. It just uses different weapons but for the same reasons ….. control.  The guns of the street gang are replaced with the political power the oligarch’s wield through the passing of laws and the enforcement of those laws.  The laws they pass are in many cases tied directly to their drug of choice, money.  The money and lots of it, comes from those who demand favors of the oligarchs.  In short, the oligarchy eventually becomes just as corrupt as the street gang and can become just as violent, taking the oligarchy to the extreme of a Soviet Politburo.

 

"The Establishment", of either party, is by any definition, an oligarchy.  What "The Establishment" fears most is a potential or new politician rising from out of nowhere with the support of the people ….. a man or woman who has no master and cannot be bought.  Trump, right or wrong, is just such a man.

 

With Trump’s rise in popularity, the fear in the ranks of "The Establishment" was so great it could be cut with a knife. They oozed with Trump loathing.  "The Establishment" immediately began to close ranks around a plan to prevent Trump from ever getting anywhere near the nomination.  The wagons circled and the pocket books opened up to the tune of millions of dollars for super pacs and national ad campaigns attacking Trump.  Some in "The Establishment" even endorsed Ted Cruz just to stop Trump, while holding their collective noses.

 

Many in "The Establishment" are hoping that the Republican Convention in July will turn into a free for all, where Trump and Cruz will most likely lose on the first ballot. In the place of Trump and Cruz, they will advance a candidate that belongs to "The Establishment" and gerrymander the delegate votes to control the outcome.  The millions of people who voted for Trump and Cruz in the primaries and caucuses will be thrown to the wolves. What’s left of the Republican Party after the Convention and the November election won’t be worth salvaging.  It’s as if the Republican Party has a death wish, split between those oligarchs who want desperately to remain in power, no matter who wins the presidency and those who still believe in the principles for which the Republican Party used to stand.

 

The Democrats have been so successful in moving America to the left by buying votes that the Republicans felt they had no choice but to follow the trend.  But by so doing, they were forced to forsake their principles. Sadly, a politician once in office cares not about principles.  He or she only cares about preserving the power and percs of their alleged elected office.  They feign concern for their constituents in order to secure votes, but it is all a ruse.

 

To maintain their lifestyle of the rich and famous, they band together in caucuses to support each other in the pursuit of perpetual power, no matter what the label might be next to their name on the ballot, or the color of their skin.  They trade favors and money in that pursuit. "R", "D", "I", "S", or "C", it makes no difference.

 

Those in "The Establishment" exclude and drive out those that won’t play ball. "The Establishment" quickly surrounds new politicians where the rules are explained to them.  The explanation comes with a warning to never break the rules, or be banished from the "club."  Although a new politician may start out with an altruistic mindset for the good of the country, that mindset is quickly expelled once the "rules" have been explained to them and they have established their credentials as an "Establishment" club member.

 

The average voter is under the illusion that their vote counts.  It is just that, an illusion.  The oligarchy controls the outcome of any election.  The Party controls the rules and maneuvers the delegates to get the outcome they want. Just ask Ron Paul.  If a politician is a threat to the oligarchy, as they believe Trump is, (and Ron Paul was) he or she will be immediately shunned or tarnished beyond repair, never to seek public office again.

 

So why is Trump a threat to the Republican oligarchy? He is a monkey wrench in the smooth running gears of the oligarchy. He plays by his own rules, not the rigid rules designed to protect the party’s power.  He says what he believes even though he says it like a truck driver in a beer hall.  He is not afraid to pull the tiger’s tail and throws political correctness to the winds.  He’s refreshing, even if he leans towards the crass and unrefined side. He stirs the pot and makes the party uneasy and worried that he will lose the election because he ticks off so many constituency groups ….. who vote.

 

Time will tell whether Trump is done in by the Republican oligarchy, shoots himself in the foot one too many times, or becomes President in spite of it all.  But what Trump has done is to expose "The Establishment" for what it is, an all-powerful oligarchy that will do everything and anything to maintain its power and the status quo.  "The Establishment" cares not one whit about who will be president, just so long as "The Establishment" survives in tack at the end of any election.

 

"The Establishment", Democrat or Republican, is part of a corrupt system that has grown more corrupt over the last 100 years.  They are the oligarchy. Can the "System" (the oligarchy) be taken apart and defeated?  Yes! We describe the "System" and how to defeat it in one of our articles from late last year.  In the article we wrote: 

 

The "system" is an intertwined entanglement of interlocking national and international interests of commerce, finance and trade, accompanied by government enablers of the "system" in the executive, judicial and legislative branches.  The tentacles of one interest are inextricably interwoven into the tentacles of all the other interests.   Finding out what drives one, leads to a complex maze of closed doors, backrooms, deep subterranean caverns and secret meetings. All the sources are purposely hidden and camouflaged.  Traces to find the truth go down dead end paths, or are blocked by impenetrable obstacles.  Sources of the "system's" power are elusive and they are anything but constitutional.  The "system" exists because of citizen apathy and survives, thrives and grows on the people's money and special interests.

 

The "system" can be defeated, just not all at once. It has to be taken apart in small chunks. A small group of dedicated individuals could take on a city hall or the county commissioners. A larger group of dedicated individuals could take on the state.  These individuals would have to be prepared to unravel the system in their area through research and study, expose what is going on very publicly and get the people outraged enough to demand common sense changes.  These individuals would have to fight to overcome media bias (the "system"), which means they would have to push their message until the media could no longer ignore the "story."

 

You can read our full article at this link: "The ‘System’ – Impenetrable, Inflexible and Un-yielding."

 

But don’t be fooled. No one man can defeat the "System."  The "System" will not just vanish in the night because some people will it so. It will take the combined efforts of millions of Americans who are of one mind and committed to restoring the true vision of America, no matter what it takes.  The time for that to happen has not appeared on the horizon as yet but it will.  We only hope it isn’t too late when it does appear.

 

 

 

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Ron Ewart, a nationally known author and speaker on freedom and property rights issues and author of this weekly column, "In Defense of Rural America", is the president of the National Association of Rural Landowners (NARLO) (http://www.narlo.org) an advocate and consultant for urban and rural landowners and a non-profit corporation headquartered in Washington State.  He can be reached for comment at: [e-mail].

[charles royer]

Calling the Colorado Republican Party’s decision not to hold a primary popular vote a scandal, talk-radio host Michael Savage declared Sen. Ted Cruz should disavow the move and call for a vote.

“What just happened in Colorado should, frankly, disqualify Cruz, who claims to be a constitutional conservative,” Savage told his listeners Monday.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/04/michael-savage-to-cruz-renounce-colorado...

[charles royer]

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Agents Demand GOP Provide ‘Free, Fair and Open Elections in America’

[charles royer]

http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/04/11/national-border-patrol-co...

[Hankelvis]

are these border agents UNION?

[kevin kiernan]

Every News network is covering for this outright theft in Colorado. Explaining it as Trump being out smarted in the political game...How can Cruz even think as himself as constitutional when he excepts getting Delegates with out a vote. ..This is pure communism. 

beautiful Colorado...The State where voters are not needed

[kevin kiernan]

Through history all establishments have morphed into Oligarchy`s..The human weakness of greed is the driving force of this. Time and time again it has come to pass.The devil is crafty and has been around forever. He will always be around.. Our fore fathers knew this and gave us directions to avoid it. But of course it is easier said than done.. Many here say the revolution must be done with elections. Well this could be so. We have a chance to give that a shot right now by electing Trump..I`m not saying that electing Trump is all we need to do. But it is a start of the process. If we do not take this chance, then we can not complain when the SHTF...If you all want to fix our broken government peacefully, Then voting for Trump is the way. Cruz has shown that he enjoys the political atmosphere that is in place now. That is because he has spent his life perfecting his craft. His craft of deception...This system of delegates must be changed. It is a vehicle for greed to prosper in Washington.

[M]

Let me reiterate,

It's not the President that makes the laws, It's Congress. the president can be overruled by Congress, and the SCOTUS can also be controlled by Congress enacting Constitutional laws or proposing amendments. However the majority of amendments proposed by Congress were for the benefit of Congress and the power Elites. Therefore we must start now and Vett all the candidates we can vote for in our States and Precincts and choose the best of them to represent us. Then we must continue doing this on into the future. There are other things we must do also but those are for a later time. It may be that the best available candidates for the House and Senate are just the best of the worst, but we have to start somewhere and it will take many many elections to see the results we want to happen. If we don't do that we will never see the results we want to see.

[kevin kiernan]

M, For some reason you are always down playing the importance of the President. I am totally in disagreement with you. The President is by far the most important person in our government. I certainly want to shrink the federal government. But as a country, we have one leader. That is the one we all look to show our path forward. He is the leader...I hear you constantly playing down his or her role in our country. I just do not see why you are driven so much that way..

[M]

Kevin,

the President is the figurehead and CinC basically a chief executive that puts Congresses laws in effect through the bureaucracies.The real powers in the Original concept our Founders created made the State Governors more powerful and important than a President. Most of what you see today is what the Progressives have trained the American Public to see.

>It's Congress that makes the Laws. It's Congress that allows the spending of money, it's Congress that has the power to tax, not the President. Congress even has the power to over ride executive orders. The system has been broken over the last 150 years and we need to get on the ball and fix it. A President can't fix it, only the People and the States can fix it but it seems that no one wants to do the work necessary to bring that about. 

Over the years the American People have been lulled into believing the President runs the Nation, and the President does not run it. All he can do is to make suggestions to Congress. Submit a request for funds to accomplish what he wants to do. and so on. If the original checks and balances were still in place we would not be in the dire straights we are in right now.

Look to the Constitution for the enumerated powers granted to the President then look at what Presidents have done to over step those enumerated powers over even the last fifty years. Do the same for Congress and see where they have ignored their duty and let the Presidents over step.

I don't think Americans will step up in time to fix the mess before it all collapses and we have no America any more. that's why I am desperately trying to make people see what needs to be done to preserve the Constitution and our way of life.

[charles royer]

Donald Trump will win in a landslide. *The mind behind ‘Dilbert’ explains why.
Adams, in other words, believes that Trump himself has turned the campaign game around. On the stump, the real-estate mogul is not running on the knowledge of his numbers or the dissection of the data. He is running on our emotions, Adams says, and sly appeals to our own human irrationality. Since last August, in fact, when many were calling Trump’s entry a clown candidacy, the “Dilbert” cartoonist was already declaring The Donald a master in the powers of persuasion who would undoubtedly rise in the polls. And last week, Adams began blogging about how Trump can rhetorically dismantle Clinton’s candidacy next.

Adams, mind you, is not endorsing Trump or supporting his politics. (“I don’t think my political views align with anybody,” he tells The Post’s Comic Riffs, “not even another human being.”) And he is not saying that Trump would be the best president. What the Bay Area-based cartoonist recognizes, he says, is the careful art behind Trump’s rhetorical techniques. And The Donald, he says, is playing his competitors like a fiddle — before beating them like a drum.

Most simply put: Adams believes Trump will win because he’s “a master persuader.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/21/donal...