[00:00:04] Broadcasting live from atop the Rocky Mountains, the crossroads of the West. You are listening to the Liberty Roundtable Radio Talk Show. Ladies and gentlemen, the Republicans pretend they don't like socialism. They tell you every day how they're against it. The truth is rather dicey, to say the least.
[00:00:33] Happy to have you along, my fellow Americans. I am Sam Bushman, Lowell Nelson, CampaignForLiberty.org, is with me and a quick recap of Friday night's event, since we were talking it up before we attended it. It was wonderful, Lowell. Welcome to the show, sir. Well, thank you, Sam. Good to be with you again. And like you, I totally agree. Friday night's event was something to behold, something to experience, and I'm so glad we have video capture of it.
[00:01:00] We'll be posting that up on our Rumble panel in the coming day, sometime this week probably. Get that up there and send an email to people who are on our email list and anyone else who has an interest in it. But I just thought every participant did well, and there were lots of people there that enjoyed the event, the tribute to Charlie Kirk, the tribute to 9-11,
[00:01:31] and, of course, Richard Mack, the main event. Lou Moore, by the way, I thought his talk was fantastic, 10 minutes of pure solution, you know, what we need to do and how we need to do it. Anyway, and your introduction of Richard and the importance of solving, you know, the local, getting the right people into public service at the local level.
[00:02:00] You know, the best politics we can ever do, Sam, is local. We need to think locally and act locally, and then things will bubble up properly. And we need to think outside the party, ladies and gentlemen. We need to think liberty and that we're all one word, Americans, ladies and gentlemen. That was the big takeaway from the event. It was tremendous thanks to Lowell and to others putting that on. Liberty United, Lowell and his group,
[00:02:28] they meet the first Friday of every month typically, and just tremendous, tremendous work they're doing over there, and a big shout-out goes to them. Corporatism goes global, says Ron Paul, and boy, howdy, is that right, Lowell? Yeah, that's right. We mentioned this a couple of weeks ago about the dangers of global corporatism, or maybe we talk more specifically about what happens when government gets involved in corporations.
[00:02:55] But this is another story in spades of the problems with that. Just one day before the U.S. passed a resolution condemning socialism, the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital announced it had acquired 35% stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, which is one of Venezuela's largest private oil producers. Incredible.
[00:03:23] I mean, basically, the Venezuelan government said the company could have a 100-year lease on some oil fields and veto power over appointments to the company's board of directors. Dr. Paul writes, quote, having power over appointments to the board gives the U.S. government control over the company, end quote. And let's make clear, we're talking about not only over private business or whatever you want to say,
[00:03:49] but now we're not talking even United States business, which is bad enough, but it's international business. You're violating the sovereignty internationally now, and you're violating autonomy from the private sector capitalism, which we believe in, but you turn this capitalism into literally fascism. Fascism and socialism are merely sisters, Lowell. Mm-hmm. Absolutely right. I mean, it really is ironic, Sam, that our public servants denounce socialism on one hand
[00:04:17] while partnering with a socialist government on the other. That's what we're doing. The government of Venezuela, the socialistic government, the one over which Maduro presided before he was kidnapped by the U.S. military in January, and yet this is the deal we made with them. And so we, again, on one hand, we denounce socialism. We pass this resolution in the House saying we hate socialism,
[00:04:46] but then we support the government that promotes socialism on the other. And Dr. Paul writes, quote, while President Trump may sincerely oppose some socialism, he's an avid promoter of corporatism, and corporatism is a socialism variant where businesses are nominally private but are controlled by the government, end quote. And so, you know, he makes another real key observation.
[00:05:13] Quote, combining corporatism with foreign interventionism is a particularly harmful policy, end quote. Quote, because what happens is that once, because the government is now invested in a corporation, they will make decisions, you know, the board of directors, the government will make decisions to please the government, not the consumers, not the market, not the real marketplace.
[00:05:42] Yeah, it's kind of like why we point out the distinction about sheriffs. They answer to the people that elected them, and that's why their office and power is so incredible, because they answer directly to the people. In other words, who do you serve? As Bob Dylan said, you've got to serve somebody. And when you have a foreign government like the United States investing in and virtually controlling a private entity in another country, hey, everybody's going to basically do the United States bidding or else they're going to have the boot. They're going to maybe be kidnapped like Maduro.
[00:06:09] They're going to who knows what kind of threats will underscore the decisions made. And now you have companies really at the behest of government, controlled by government, basically, literally by fear and intimidation. Lowell? Mm-hmm. Because of the military, the muscle behind the words. Dr. Paul concludes in this way, quote, combining corporatism with foreign interventionism enriches corrupt and authoritarian foreign leaders
[00:06:38] while boosting the military-industrial complex. Because corporatism maintains the appearance of capitalism, and because many proponents of corporatism encourage this confusion, it is easy for socialists to blame corporatism's failings on the free market. Supporters of the free market must be outspoken in opposition to Republican corporatism as they are in opposition to Democratic socialism.
[00:07:07] End of quote. So let me just quote that last sentence again. Supporters of the free market, like you and me, Sam, we must be outspoken in opposition to Republican corporatism just as we are in opposition to Democratic socialism. Amen to that. That's absolutely true. And the good news is then Ron Paul hands the ball off to Adam Dick to carry it. That's right.
[00:07:36] He talks about this resolution that they passed. It was 1490, House Resolution 1490. They approved it on September 1. Well, guess what it says, folks. It, quote,
[00:07:54] Well, this is pure demagoguery. I mean, it is especially, but it is demagoguery, but that's especially persuasive right now in advance of the midterm elections.
[00:08:23] And so by including a condemnation of a certain portion of the Democratic Party, it guaranteed a vote along party lines. Nearly all Democratic House members voted against the resolution and all Republican members voted for it. Why is that? Well, so the Republican members of the U.S. House can now go out and crow to their voters, to their constituencies between now and the general election just a month or so away,
[00:08:49] that they are the only ones who voted to uphold the Constitution and to decry socialism. Whip-doo-doo, right? But the cold, hard, truthful reality of this, Sam, and you and I both know this, is that both Republicans and Democrats support socialism right here in our own country, and they support this global corporatism, which is just soft socialism. They promote that abroad.
[00:09:17] I guess it's really hard socialism, the soft fascism, but they support that abroad. They support it here in our own country, and all the while they do it, they say we're supporting the Constitution. A bunch of liars, Sam. They're a bunch of hypocrites. Amen to that, but Lawrence Vance drills into the reality of why that is over at FFF.org, ladies and gentlemen. Lowell? As the economist Thomas DiLorenzo puts it, the U.S. has, quote,
[00:09:46] islands of socialism in a sea of capitalism, end of quote. But these are big islands, let me tell you. Look at socialized education. That's a big, big one. You've got socialized medicine, all right? That is huge, right? Medicare, Medicaid, and so forth. You've got social security, probably the largest socialistic program in the United States.
[00:10:14] You've got socialized charity, right? U.S. welfare assistance programs, right? Providing cash, food, housing, subsidies, and so forth to the poor, the disabled, the lower-income Americans, right? You've got the socialized services. Governments at all levels in the United States provides services. Go ahead, Lowell. And these services could be provided by the free market, but they're not. The federal government ramps and spearheads that.
[00:10:43] Well, the bottom line is that almost two-thirds of the federal budget is comprised of transfer payments and subsidies. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD, right? Quote, In 2017, U.S. government spending for national, state, and local budgets was 38% of GDP.
[00:11:08] Almost two-thirds of the federal budget goes for transfer payments and subsidies. End of quote. Well, so the question we ask here, and that Lawrence Vance asks in his column is, will Republicans save us from socialism? Not a snowball's chance, Sam. Republicans support the three biggest socialistic programs in the United States, you know, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
[00:11:33] Just read what it says in the Republican Party platform. Quote, As the party of America's future, we accept the responsibility to preserve and modernize a system of retirement security forged in an old industrial era beyond the memory of most Americans. Current retirees and those close to retirement can be assured of their benefits.
[00:12:00] Of the many reforms being proposed, all options should be considered to preserve Social Security. We intend to save Medicare by modernizing it, empowering its participants, and putting it on a secure financial footing. We will preserve the promise of Medicaid as well by making that program, designed for 1965 medicine, a vehicle for good health in an entirely new era. End of quote.
[00:12:29] And that's why they're powerless, ladies and gentlemen. They're powerless because that's their platform. They preach they're against socialism. But think about this. When you talk about education, medicine, Social Security, socialized charities of all kinds, the SSI program, the SNAP or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, government public works projects.
[00:12:57] I mean, what else needs to be socialized? You're almost there. And if you pull up the Communist Manifesto alongside the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, you'll clearly see that, hey, both parties flat out have both feet in socialism. Communism, fascism, whatever ism you want to call it. They've even taken socialism when they say, well, there's different kinds of socialism there. Well, different ones. You know, we're national socialists or we're, you know, we're America first socialists. So don't worry about it.
[00:13:27] It's all a big lie. Every one of those roads lead to communism straight up. Well. Well, and now we have high school students graduating from high school thinking that socialism is the best thing since sliced bread. Even I, as a junior or sophomore in high school, I remember Sam coming home one day from school and saying to my parents that, you know,
[00:13:54] communism, you know, the United Order was probably a good thing. And, you know, why aren't we trying to get there and do that, you know? And they sat me down pretty quick and explained to me the, you know, the fruits of socialism, the fruits of Marxism, communism, and the defects in the United Order. I mean, and the reasons why the United Order failed, right? Well, it's because of greed.
[00:14:23] It's because people who want money and power, they are, they, they, they mess it up and they want control over other people. And even though it has a good, kind face on the front of it at the end, force is engaged to carry out its agenda, ladies and gentlemen. Why won't Republicans save us on socialism? Because they're socialists. That's why, ladies and gentlemen. But it's Republican deja vu, lol. It is.
[00:14:49] There's this other column by Lawrence Vance talking about, you know, his first column we talked about was, was, was domestic, right? We're social, domestic socialists or democratic socialists. Even though we say we support the Constitution, we're not. Because Republicans are socialists just like the Democrats are socialists. And, and let me point out this too, Sam. And that's because many of us are socialists.
[00:15:16] Many of us citizens are socialists too, right? We, speaking collectively, we like send our children to government schools. These publican, these public propaganda camps run by our government schools, for example. I mean, that's the biggest one right here in Utah. I think like 90, over 90% of the children in Utah attend public schools. I mean, that's, that's, that's huge, that number. Well, you know, my wife and I did not do that.
[00:15:45] And I know that Sam and his wife did not send their children to public school. And hopefully most, most of our dear listeners did not do that either. Because, right, if we expect our government to reject socialism, then we, the people, must reject it too. Because politics is downstream from culture, Sam. We must reject socialism in our own lives if we expect our government to reject it.
[00:16:11] So, now, turning to this next column by Lawrence Vance, Republican deja vu, he says, the conclusion is inescapable. Quote, although there are notable cultural differences between most Democrats and Republicans, there are no real political differences between most Democrats and Republicans when it comes to the fundamental issues of individual liberty, private property, peace, and non-intervention and limited government.
[00:16:38] Former Republican member of Congress and presidential candidate Ron Paul summarized it well. Quote, one of the dirty secrets of American politics is that the establishment of both parties supports the corporatist welfare-warfare state and the fiat monetary system that makes it all possible. While they quibble over the details, the only real disagreement between the two parties is over which one is better able to run the economy,
[00:17:05] run the world, and run our personal lives. End of quote. And future freedom president Jacob Hornberger doubles down on this, too, with a pretty good comment. Yeah. He pointed out that, quote, both, meaning both the Republicans and the Democrats, both are just fighting to control the welfare-warfare state-regulated society that they both have foisted on the American people.
[00:17:31] This is why Judge Andrew Napolitano maintains that there is really just one political party in America, the big government party. With two wings that believe they can right any wrong, regulate any behavior, tax any event, and interfere in any process, whether the Constitution authorizes their legislation or not. End of quote. I was Judge Andrew Napolitano saying that.
[00:17:58] And Pat Buchanan gets credit for this because he always called it the left and right wings of the same bird of prey. So Pat Buchanan gets a little kudos to that virtual understanding and continued quote and idea as well. They're all spot on when they claim this because it's true. They share power. Now it's the Democrats' turn to have control of the House for a while, so they'll give it to them on a platter. That's what we're really seeing. And that's the point of this.
[00:18:27] The last three columns we talked about, the two Lawrence Vance columns, the Adam Dick column, talking about socialism and corporatism. You've got the Democrat Party talking about and supporting socialism. And then you've got the Republican Party talking about, we support the Constitution, when in reality they both support socialism. Both parties do that.
[00:18:56] And so to say that the Republicans are going to save the Constitution or save the country, save the Republic, nothing could be further from the truth. Because why? Because they support socialism. And in fact, it's worse the way the Republicans do it. The Democrats tell you they're flat-out socialist in your face. The Republicans pretend they're not and stab you in the back. So it's almost worse, Lowell. Yeah, that's right, Sam. I don't know whether, I don't know if most Republicans in Congress would recognize the Constitution
[00:19:24] if it slapped them in the face. Certainly not the Constitution that was written and ratified in 1788. That one is hanging by a thread. And it is really up to us, Sam, to teach it, promote it, preserve it, and elect public servants who will follow it. That's our job, folks. We must do that. Teach it, promote it, preserve it, and elect public servants who will follow this blueprint for happiness,
[00:19:51] this blueprint for liberty, the Constitution of the United States, the compact among the several states. That is the answer, Sam. Amen to that. Philip Giraldi highlights we can get a front row as we watch the Revolution, right? That was the theme of the Ron Paul Institute Conference in Northern Virginia last week. Quote, front row at the Revolution. Front row, right? Front row seats.
[00:20:20] That's what everybody wants. If you go to a basketball game, you want a front row seat. Or to a football game, whatever sporting event, you want a front row seat. Well, there was about 500 people who attended this conference. I would love to have been there, too, myself. Speakers included Congressman Thomas Massey, Dennis Kucinich, Jim Webb, Josh Paul, Michael Vallejos, Max Blumenthal, and Joe Kent.
[00:20:46] Tucker Carlson also addressed the gathering via video link. And Giraldi's summation of the conference, he said, quote, he had never seen such enthusiasm in what must be defined as a political gathering with the audience standing on his feet, applauding and screaming their agreement with what was being said at the podium, end of quote. Makes me want to, you know, wish I had been there.
[00:21:14] And Giraldi believes the speeches will be posted at ronpaulinstitute.org sometime this week. So, folks, please visit that website every day this week until you see the speeches posted there. You will be better informed and even bolstered in your support for this non-interventionist foreign policy, which is something that Ron Paul has advocated for decades. Giraldi writes this, quote,
[00:21:40] the speakers are all extremely well informed on what is ailing our country, and they pulled no punches in how they presented their informed analysis. Quite simply, they see a government and a nation that has been subjugated and occupied by a foreign power to include highly visible moves that have increased that control and threatened to worsen the second-class status of the actual citizens of our once-upon-a-time constitutional republic.
[00:22:09] Once subjugated, our country has engaged in a series of wars where there was no imminent threat from anyone, has become close to bankrupting itself, and has stripped the people of their fundamental liberties, end of quote. And I know you said this before, but I want to highlight this important piece. Israel is the tail that's wagging the U.S. dog. That's an important thing to really understand, ladies and gentlemen,
[00:22:39] because the speakers at the Ron Paul event hoped to unite a fire that will inspire Americans to throw out Congress members who are traitors and who have sold out our country to Israel. Sadly, that's most of them, Lowell. Yeah, sadly it is, but, you know, some are better than others. And to whatever extent we can, folks, we need to toss them out on their ear. Anybody who's sold out to Israel, just throw them out on their ear
[00:23:09] and get people in there who will not sell our country down the river to Israel. That is a huge, huge problem. Now, a lot of the speakers, they quoted Washington's farewell address of 1796, and I have a big portion of his address quoted here. Well, a small portion. I think there's a long address. But just the salient portion of his address,
[00:23:37] which talked about, you know, being friendly to all nations, make alliances with none of them. And then he describes why it's dangerous to have strong connections, really super strong friend connection, or strong enemies. You shouldn't have either one. Now, some people think that's weird, but Washington explains why you should have neither strong enemies or strong friends in the network of nations, Sam.
[00:24:06] So what a great, great conference that was. And I can't wait till the speeches are posted at ronpaulinstitute.org. Sam? And ladies and gentlemen, your job. If a candidate does not genuinely desire what is true, and truly America first, not just rhetoric, but truth, the Constitution, the checks and balances, et cetera, you've got to challenge them on that issue, and they must be defeated. Lowell Nelson, CampaignForLiberty.org. Thank you, my brother.
[00:24:36] You're welcome, Sam. Thank you for having me. Hard-hitting talk. I'm Sam Bushman. God save our constitutional republic.