Chris

Our govt national debt, compared to the size of the US economy, is racing into insane territory. DOGE was the last chance to change the trajectory. We will see this system collapse within our lifetime. The interest payments on the debt are swallowing the bulk of the budget.

Final from Baum-Walker Stadium

Napoleon understood something modern politicians pretend to ignore: wars cost money, and central banks exist to finance them without the messy business of asking taxpayers directly. The Banque de France, established in 1800, gave Bonaparte exactly what he needed: a printing press disguised as monetary policy. Within four years, Napoleon granted the bank exclusive note-issuing privileges for Paris, and by 1848, it monopolized currency creation across France. The pattern never changes: create a central bank, grant it money creation powers, then fund endless military adventures while citizens watch their purchasing power evaporate. Bonaparte's wars consumed roughly 2.5 billion francs between 1803-1815. Direct taxation would have sparked revolution (again). So the Banque de France simply created money, bought government bonds, and voilà—invisible taxation through inflation. French citizens paid for Austerlitz, Jena, and Waterloo through debased currency, not knowing they funded each cannonball and cavalry charge through their shrinking wages and savings. The genius of central banking lies in this deception. You can't see inflation the way you see income taxes. When bread costs more, people blame bakers, not bankers. When wages stagnate, they blame employers, not money printers. Napoleon's wars would have ended quickly if he had to knock on doors asking French families to fund another campaign against Austria. Every central bank since has followed Napoleon's playbook. The Federal Reserve financing Wilson's war, Nixon's Vietnam spending spree, Bush's Iraq adventure. The technology changes, but the scam remains identical: steal purchasing power gradually, fund government expansion continuously, and convince the public that monetary policy serves their interests rather than the state's appetite for power.

So everyone is clear: Trump falsely claims FISA 702 is simply foreign collection. He leaves out that the government “incidentally” collects huge volumes of Americans’ communications under this program and then searches them without a warrant. That’s why Section 702 is the most dangerous part of FISA for ordinary Americans. Title I at least requires individualized court orders—even if those were abused against him. A “clean” extension skips any meaningful safeguards for our rights. Tell your representative to vote NO on reauthorizing FISA 702 without a warrant requirement.