Fritz Pfister

 ‎”Fortunately, we are waking up. We are again recognizing the dangers of an over-governed society, coming to understand that good objectives can be perverted by bad means, that reliance on the freedom of people to control their own lives in accordance with their own values is the surest way to achieve the full potential of a great society.” Milton Friedman. Courtesy of The Foundry at The Heritage Foundation.

Milton Friedman said that following the Carter statist experiment and the Reagan recovery. Glad Milton is not here, he would not believe America has regressed to the point where the Obama administration has led us and is leading us to, statism and tyranny. I recommend The Heritage Foundation if you are serious about saving freedom and individual liberty in America. Heritage consists of the finest conservative minds that do the research for you, report upon the actions our government is taking or proposing, and the ultimate consequences. It only costs $25 a year. This is a choice I strongly urge you to make. America can only survive with an educated electorate.

I also recommend the book “Liberty and Tyranny” by Mark Levin. An outstanding, easy to read and understand book regarding our founding principles, liberty, freedom, and the constitution versus the statist agenda that we are currently under attack from today. From the environmentalists, to bureaucrats, to unions, you will see that our individual liberties are in danger and threatened by the elected officials running our government. Another choice you should make. It will clarify the stupefying actions Obama makes. There are reasons for these actions, and none are good for you. That is if you cherish your liberty.

Why would I make these recommendations? Because I love my liberty, my country, and want my children and grandchildren to experience the greatest freedom ever known in the history of mankind; America.  That is all threatened today by Obama and the Democrats of the far left like Pelosi, Reid, and the dozens of Czars that are writing regulations that will impact everything you do in your life.

We now have a mandate that we have to buy a product (health insurance), from whom, for how much, and whether it meets the governments approval. If not then you will be fined and harassed by the IRS. You call this progress? I call it tyranny. Liberal good intentions always lead to the loss of your personal property (your money), and harmful unintended consequences (bankrupting the nation), but the line is drawn at denying Americans their freedom of choice and the theft of their liberty.

Climate change is a gross exaggeration at best and fraud at worst. The ‘green’ movement is full of reds, radicals, leftists who are using the environment to destroy America from within, and Obama is intent on using this issue to steal your liberty, your tax dollars, jobs, mobility all in the name of saving the planet. Even George Carlin did a gig about the vanity of the climate change preachers, and the sheer ignorance of the believers for being such suckers. George was no conservative, nor was he stupid.

Deficit spending is placing the chains of debt (slavery) upon our society and future generations. Obama cannot be trusted for a thing he says. He’s proven so. He rails against deficits while he increases deficits. To what benefit isn’t evident, he has made the economy worse, in two years Obama has added $3 trillion to the deficit where it took the evil Bush 8 years to add $1.3 trillion. Now Obama says he will call the deficit hawks bluff this coming year, which is a statist trap to increase taxes stealing more of your personal property and liberty. I hope the lame Republicans in office don’t fall for it. The complete economic destruction from within would clearly be in reach for Obama and the statists if a VAT tax, Cap and Trade costs, income taxes are implemented. This would be catastrophic to the economy.

We must have a sea change in congress this November 2. I don’t care what party a candidate belongs to, as long as they believe in the constitution, limited government, individual rights, and liberty. Both members of both parties say one thing on the campaign trail then vote otherwise when in office. They must be held accountable. The Marxist regime of the Obama administration must be stopped, if they can be stopped.

Can be stopped? Here’s a link to a very thought provoking article by two men who served in previous presidential administrations, a little inside look at what Obama could do even if congress is taken away from him: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.investors.com%2FNewsAndAnalysis%2FArticle.aspx%3Fid%3D542171&h=665e7. The title of the article for that link is “Will Washington’s Failures Lead to Second American Revolution?”

Why the purely political blog today? Yesterday a caller on Let’s Talk Real Estate said I should never mix politics and religion with business, that he was in sales for 25 years, and that he has friends who were considering doing business with me, but now will be unable to. My response? I made a conscious decision to talk about politics on my radio show, website and everywhere I can because the commissions I could earn weren’t worth the loss of my country. That what country I would leave my children is more important than any commission I could earn.

I arrived in Springfield Illinois the summer of 1980 with a beagle dog named Chester, and everything I owned in my Air Force duffel bag. Didn’t own a car, nothing. Through perseverance, determination, faith, and a lot of hard work I have been able to earn a very good living. Only in America! But that is all changing under Obama. I fear for America and our children. I don’t fear losing a commission because someone made a choice because they don’t agree with me politically. That’s the beauty of America, they are free to make that choice. At least for now.

Here’s the choice I have made; in the not too distant future I will be planted in the marble orchard at Camp Butler. I want my dash to mean something. If people choose to harm my business because I decided to take a stand, then I don’t care if all that I have left are the personal items in that duffel bag, and a loving dog. My children, grandchildren, wife, family, America, freedom, and liberty are much more important than any damn commission.

A free man with no property is wealthier than a rich man living in tyranny.

What will you choose?

The opinions expressed here are solely those of Fritz Pfister, or identified sources,  and not necessarily those of RE/MAX Professionals of Springfield, or RE/MAX International.