The Statism leviathan, regardless its brand, has an insatiable appetite for ever-increasing control and power. Statism is driving growth of both the U.S. federal leviathan, as well as, the appetite of Russian aggression in Crimea and possibly more regions(1), moving forward. With America becoming a weak character-less shell of its former self, as well as, its current progressive collectivist brand of leadership that is betraying long-standing allies (such as Israel) and embracing clear long-standing enemies (such as the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamists), we can logically expect aggression around the world in this vacuum of leadership. The question becomes, then, which brand of Statism is in the right? In my opinion, neither. Unless the people of a nation are truly free and their natural, God-granted, unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are protected, any State aggression (which should be only in defense to be right) or growth is evil, as peoples can only become more enslaved to the State through its expansion, militarily, economically, or legislatively. As such, current aspirations of both the U.S. (legislative and foreign policy) and Russia (foreign policy) are evil for different reasons. If we take economic freedom alone, for example, although the U.S. (#17) is more economically free than Russia (#143), American freedom is in rapid and dangerous decline (U.S. was #2 as recent as 2000--yes, both Bush and Obama have eroded American freedom--individual and economic). Russian corruption alone, as well, makes any expansion suspect (even if it appears as though the Crimean people want to join the Russian state as we cannot know the realities of this move). Is Russia right in Crimea? Only time will tell although it is hard to know the real causes and back-room realities that have led to current realities there. Sitting at #143 in economic freedom (which reflects on personal freedom) does not indicate that the Crimean people will now be better off or more free, post annexation. The reality is that, on its face, it appears as though there has been extensive manipulation within the Ukraine and Crimea by both Russia and the U.S. (progressive, Statist, NeoCons all are willing to interfere to achieve their end game). American intervention in Crimea and the Ukraine, is also evil. As America is rapidly encroaching upon the freedoms of its own people and is in no position to judge other nations intentions. The reality is that the disingenuousness of American intervention in the name of freedom is so thick you can taste it. As such, the bottom-line is that we must think objectively and not with blind emotional patriotic fervor when it comes to foreign policy, or else our policies are simply a different brand of evil. Lets work to put our own house in order, returning to being a nation of character first before we arrogantly assume righteous position of strength in our policies and actions towards other nations. Although we may need to interdict in cases of clear and absolute aggression against our sovereignty in certain situations, or in that of our true allies, all other aggression and interference moves beyond the scope of both a constitutionally aligned representative government and, most importantly, the principles of moral rightness. When there is dominant corruption and cronyism in nations, all moves of aggression are suspect--even those that are sold as benevolent and defensive for our allies. Caveat emptor, America. Caveat emptor. DM Chaney Thoughts on Liberty (Draft) (1) One of Russian President Vladimir Putins closest ex-advisers has claimed that the ex-KGB agent ultimately wants to reclaim Finland for Russia. Andrej Illiaronov, Putins economic adviser between 2000 and 2005 and now senior member of the Cato Institute think tank, said that parts of Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic States and Finland are states where Putin claims to have ownership. Putins view is that he protects what belongs to him and his predecessors, he said. When asked if Putin wishes to return to the Russia of the last tsar, Nicholas II, Illiaronov said: Yes, if it becomes possible. facebook/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fibtimes.co.uk%2Fvladimir-putin-wants-regain-finland-says-close-adviser-1442466&h=mAQGj4TXo Link to this ToL: https://facebook/david.chaney/posts/10152410045604673
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