As the “Occupy” movement draws to a close, I think it’s time to take a loot at it’s funniest moments. Sure, the rape, theft and violent crime may have put a damper on things for a while but in order to maintain our sanity, it’s our duty to find the humor in all situations. Plus, who doesn’t like watching a hippie-felon get roughed up?

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First, let me say that I respect Ron Paul a great deal. More often than not, he’s fundamentally right on the pressing issues of today and I believe that the modern political landscape is a better place because of him. Over the current president, I’d vote for him in a heartbeat.

That being said, regarding his online clan of “libertarian” followers… eeesh. Here’s a recent tweet that I received from one of his followers after I so much as barely criticized Dr. Paul’s foreign policy ideas;

“Hey neocon, how the h*** can you justify our costly empire overseas? Only Ron Paul will stop this!!”

Come again, dummy?

Listen, their heart is in the right place but here’s the concept that many of the younger, supposedly anti-establishment, self-professed “libertarians” can’t seem to grasp; by it’s very definition and historical precedent, an empire isn’t a costly endeavor. It’s a profitable one. Be it the Roman, Ottoman or English, all of these tyrannical government’s built their empire in order to expand their territory and reap the bountiful spoils of war.

The reason the United States supposed “empire” expanding abroad is so costly would be because it in fact is no empire at all. The United States boldly walks in through the front door of these countries, provides unprecedented aid and/or overthrows their evil governments in an attempt to rightfully give power back to its citizens, after which we ask for nothing more than the land needed to bury the bodies of those who died to provide them with that privilege.

Now is that a legitimate role of government? Should we really be playing “hero” to the world? Say! Now that’s a meaningful dialogue that deserves a spirited discussion!

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In this week’s video, I lay out the connection between big unions and big gas prices. I don’t quite have Glenn Beck money, so don’t expect an appearance from the chalkboard. It really is interesting to see just why liberals feel the need to extend the federal gasoline tax. Who’s at play here? Big Oil? Nope. Big Pharama? Get real. Big Unions? Ding ding! That’s where the money is, folks. Also, I fear munchkins.

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The reason for this week’s video is simple; President Obama seems more concerned with endearing himself to the people of all countries, except for his own. Most recently, we’ve seen the stuffed suit pandering to the people of Brazil. The truth is that we don’t need Brazil’s oil and we should be drilling at home, creating jobs in the process. Since the president seems so intent on pandering to them however, I really think that he should consider running for president of Brazil. Many celebrities agree (as you’ll see in the video)… so you know I’m right.

Note: Yes www.BarackforBrazil.com is an actual website and yes, you should officially submit your own endorsement there. Let’im know you love’im!

Well, this last week has been yet another shining example of our public sector employees at work. The unions have overreached by such a wide margin that they can no longer cross back over their self-made chasm. To all of you folks at BigGovernment, I ask you this; please just keep giving them rope. It only helps us. I’m sure that you could already tell as much by the desperate Governor Scott Walker/Hitler comparisons. Those are always a crowd-pleaser, right folks? Regardless, the antics in Wisconsin now have even most blue-collar, union-supporting, red-blooded Americans asking themselves “… Really?!”

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Hopefully this short video helps put a face to the evil “wealthiest two percent” that we so often hear about throughout this election cycle. This government is on a tear to stir up hatred towards our nation’s successful business owners, who surprisingly enough, employ a huge chunk of Americans. It’s a difficult concept for some, I know. Try telling a college student that a company is made up of employees i.e. people, and they’ll look at you like you’ve got lobsters crawling out of your ears.

So leftists, please remember something.

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“So how do you plan to kill me?”  Charles Morse (played by Anthony Hopkins) asked Robert Green (played by Alec Baldwin) in “The Edge.”  It was at that moment that I realized I had a deep-held sympathy for the super wealthy. It’s got to be a lonely life.  It’s got to be a life void of trust and sadly, a life of being vilified by the media and politicians alike, through no fault of your own.  Sure you should probably never feel bad for a guy who owns a plane, but I often wonder, how many of us have ever really thought of the country’s wealthiest 2% as actual human beings?

We live in a world today where rich = bad. If a wealthy man shows up in a movie, you are to immediately assume that he’s the bad guy. Of course, these assumptions are never reserved for the middle-eastern terrorists, rather the man with the bryl-creemed hair and Brioni suit. Add to the fact that we have a Harry Reid-minded administration consistently setting up the “Us vs. Them” cultural narrative and it seems that today’s top earners find themselves in a never-ending, uphill battle against public hatred. Prejudice is bad. Why should prejudice towards the rich be any different?

As I foray into new territories in my career (and by foray, I mean play jester-monkey for coin), I find myself meeting more and more of today’s “super wealthy.”  Little known fact; most of them are good people. It’s crazy to hear, I know.  I expected to see more men looking like the Planter’s peanut guy, thinking only of ways to scheme their next shadily earned dollar.  The truth is that like any demographic, you’re going to end up with the same percentage of good people and jackasses. I would even dare to say that I’ve encountered far fewer jerks in the wealthy community, because success leaves less room for that kind of behavior. I’ve met far more selfish poor and middle class people than I’ve ever met wealthy folks.  Often, it seems that today’s middle class are so busy nickel and diming their lives that they rarely take the time to help others.  My mom never makes me sandwiches anymore.

Try this; at the next business gathering or conference that you attend, stand back and observe the interaction of the general public with some of the wealthiest people in the room.  Throughout the night you’ll see people treat them as veritable ATM’s, extending common courtesy only for as long as it takes them to pitch their latest investment or product. Sometimes these are the same people who turn around and complain about the “have’s and the have not’s” as they lobby for higher taxes on aforementioned rich people.

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