The ideological movement that calls itself neoconservative is small,
potent, and extremely dangerous. Oh, and its members don’t like
lewrockwell.com, either.
Founded by followers of Leon Trotsky, they liked Lenin but not
Stalin, who killed Trotsky. These left-wing intellectuals now run the
conservative movement and the Republican party. How the heck did that happen?
They applied the tactics they learned from Bolshevism to become
first, left-liberals, and then, new conservatives. In every mask, they have
been very successful, but while there are important neo-liberals (Democratic
neocons), they have had the most effect in the GOP.
From the days of Reagan, especially, and their almost total victory
under Bush II, the neocons have exerted immense influence not only in
politics, but in academia and the media.
Their policies are no longer openly socialist; indeed, they promote a
government-controlled capitalism, instead. But their belief in global empire,
perpetual war, the police state, central banking, total surveillance, and an
omnipotent executive has never changed. Now, however, thanks to them, that’s
called Republican conservatism.
Perhaps the first neocon was Leo Strauss, an admirer of the
totalitarian Plato, and who advocated rule by intellectuals who, from behind
the scenes, would put neocon ideas into practice not only through
machinations and the “Noble Lie” (needed to fool the peons into obedience),
and through connections to the state’s intelligence organs. The neocons have
always been very, very close to the CIA.
Who are the neocons? The late Irving Kristol is properly called their
godfather. Bill Buckley was important, too. Today they include such figures
as Bill Kristol, John McCain, Charles Krauthammer, and Sean Hannity. Their
institutions include everything from the NY Times to National Review, and
departments in many universities, too. Oh, and let’s not forget the
billionaire donors.
Despite having vast power, the neocons seem to be in perpetual
anxiety. They’re like fleas on a beautiful dog—constantly worried about being
scratched off.
And what might be the intellectual equivalent of the much-needed flea
powder? The ideas of liberty, especially as shown forth by our two greatest
anti-neocons: Murray Rothbard and Ron Paul.
I started LRC more than 15 years to support these ideas, and to tell
the truth about the neocons, whom Murray had first warned me about. In the
Congress and in private life, Ron has been the great anti-neocon champion.
If a grouplet is salaamed from the White House to the Congress, from
the Pentagon to the CIA, why worry about opposition? Because neoconism is
built on very ignoble lies, and we have the beautiful truth on our side.
So LRC has been smeared from pillar to post from the very beginning.
2014 may be the worst ever. The NY Times had a number of attacks, and have
their many allies. A major search engine company joined in, and so did many
paper and digital pubs.
There is no attempt to refute the ideas of freedom, peace, laissez-faire
capitalism, honest money, private property, of the idea that we do not need a
predatory and vicious state ruling over us, that civilization if built on
commerce and trade with everyone, on the art of peace, not the weapons and
mores of death.
LRC continues to reach young people, all over America and the world.
I know we are doing good, because of all the attacks. They’re like
anti-congressional medals of honor. But they’have had an effect, especially
that giant search engine’s actions. This year, more than ever, LRC needs your
help very much.
Whatever donation you can make would be
a huge help, to keep LRC going. Please, bug the neocons and boost
liberty, by becoming a Supporter. I can’t tell you how
important this is. Please help as much as you can, as soon as you can.
PS: It seems as if the state and its pals are advancing on all fronts,
but one of their weak points is youth dissent and youth skepticism towards
their lies and schemes. Help me keep this going, in 2015 and going forward.
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