Mike Powers' Columns
Confessions of a Former Political Junkie
"Strike The Root is the Archimedes’ Lever of liberty on the Internet. It’s the intellectual Red Pill--an escape from the Matrix of government propaganda and pro-statist ideology espoused by the mainstream media. It’s a sharp stick in the eye of the political establishment. It’s a Twelve-Step Recovery Program for collectivists in one giant libertarian leap." Column by Mike Powers.
Executive Order 9066--FDR's Enduring Legacy
"February 19 will be
forever known as a 'day of infamy' for Japanese Americans.
On this date in 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive
Order 9066...[which] authorized the federal government to
incarcerate nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans--without due process--in
internment camps throughout World War II.
"Instead
of being coerced to pay for a government police department that willingly
compromises the civil liberties of its own people, why shouldn’t citizens be
allowed to choose police protection on their own, from a private company?
Not only would they avoid any personal liability for police misconduct,
customers could choose alternative providers when such improper conduct occurs.
It is unlikely that customers would be willing to pay for private
security services that wantonly violate their own liberties." Column
by Mike Powers.
Bush and the Republican Gun Grabbers
"President
Bush’s promise to extend the assault weapon ban is hardly the first time that
alleged pro-gun Republicans have chosen to infringe upon 2nd
Amendment freedoms. At least
Democrats are honest in their pledge to disarm the populace.
The GOP, on the other hand, uses treachery and deception to mislead the
citizenry into thinking that they will 'protect' the right to keep and bear
arms. Yet, it is clearly evident
that they are enemies of liberty as well.
"Why do you need to X-ray my shoes?" I naively asked. "Ever since that man boarded a plane with explosives in his shoes, we have been screening shoes." "Oh!" I gleefully replied. "It's a good thing he didn't hide them in his underwear!" Column by Mike Powers.
Arturo Sandoval - For Love or Country
"Though an ardent jazz aficionado, I was not familiar with Mr. Sandoval until recently seeing the HBO film about his extraordinary struggle to achieve greater freedom to pursue his musical passion. For Love Or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story recounts the saga of the budding musician’s life in communist Cuba and the artistic repression he faced that ultimately led to his defection." Column by Mike Powers.
"Why do so many members of Congress harbor such a deep fear and animosity regarding the individual's ability to keep and bear arms? One would assume that they would be just as concerned about their own safety and the well being of their families as ordinary Americans are. Yet, closer inspection reveals the hypocrisy of the Capitol Hill Mafia." Column by Mike Powers.
The Real Crooks Are In Congress
Mike Powers shines the light of truth on the den of thieves.
Still Waiting for Amtrak Probe
"...Amtrak has been operating in the red for over 30 years. Since its inception in 1971, the federally created leviathan has consumed $40 billion in inflation-adjusted federal subsidies by ringing up losses in excess of $1 billion annually. Its banks have refused additional funding due to its poor financial condition and an incomplete audit report for 2001." Column by my good friend Mike Powers.