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God said that thieves would break in and steal, so if your brand new Mercedes is stolen, don’t worry about it.  You can get another one.  Better to have independent thieves get it from you anyway, rather than having the government expropriate it.

At least the thieves have to work to get it.  The government would just tax it right away from you.

At least the the thieves would enjoy the fruits of their labor.  The government would try to redistribute it.

At least the thieves would make money from the theft, while the government would lose money paying for the redistribution.

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

Remember the hippie days of the 1960s?  Young people were rebelling against the system – “the man”.  Now, there is nothing wrong in protesting, right?  Rebellion is a natural part of growing up.  The hard part is finding something to protest and the easiest targets to attack are whatever your parents believe in.  Parents are never with it, you know.  They are so uncool.

Back in the 60s, parents didn’t believe in free love, so that was a natural!  Parents believed that only girls should have long hair, so all of a sudden, the guys had to have it.  No parents wanted their kids smoking marijuana, thus it became very popular.  You get the idea.  Whatever your parents want you to do, you don’t want to do and vice versa.  That is rebellion in a nutshell.

Now, look at what has happened over the last 40-50 years.  The flower children, the hippies and yippies of the 60s became “the man”!  A lot of them took over the system and now have the power.  You can find them teaching their liberal views in school, voicing their opinions daily in the media and hordes of them now work for the government; many working towards positions of power to ensure that we live the way they believe we should.  Jerry Brown, our new California governor , is a perfect example of the 60s hippie now running amok.

Luckily, there has been an upheaval occurring that is rebelling against the new power structure.  The 80s brought Reagan’s Conservatism which is now morphing further into the Libertarianism of the Rhino Revolution.

Rather than fighting for cradle to grave security like the old generation, we are now battling for a laissez-faire form of capitalism.  Laissez-faire means “a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights.”

In other words, we want NO government at all, except what is necessary to protect our lives and our personal property.  That may sound shocking to you now and that is why the young generation will fight for it.  Long hair on guys used to be shocking.  Marijuana used to be shocking.  The Beatles used to be shocking.

Unlike yesterday’s flower child, the new generation will strive towards individualism, independence and the desire to take chances.  The government of today does not foster these ideals and will be rejected and tossed out.  A bloated, inefficient government will one day be a bad memory of the past.  Career politicians will be a forgotten, outdated relic as the bureaucracies crumble from their own weight.  Life will again throb with the impulse of achievement, because the incentive will be there.  Can you dig it?  Join the Revolution!!!  Let’s make America greater than it has ever been!  Keep charging and groove!!    Scott Alexander

Question authority! Fight "the man".

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

Protest songs were ubiquitous in the 60s.  Whether it was railing against the prohibition of marijuana, screaming about war or exposing the latest exploits of “the man”, music was the medium by which attitudes and new directions were posted.  Often times, the message was subtly hidden.

Record players were the computers of those days.  We learned about everything from sex to politics and the changing world through the spinning LP.  The record covers even provided information through images and eventually the printed lyrics.  The Beatles were the first to print their lyrics on an album cover – “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in 1967.

Record players are gone now.  Today we all sit at our computers and send out our thoughts, passions and desires to anyone out in the world who will pay attention.  I believe that social media is the record player of the 60s.  Personal blogs are for those with more heated feelings.

There is a Revolution underway.  It is time for change – a change toward freedom.  We don’t have to wait for our messages to be recorded, mixed, produced and then distributed to record stores.  Change the world in seconds!!  Maybe not the whole world all at once, but millions of minds sending out ideas of freedom can have great influence.

Get on your “record player” and help in the fight for freedom!  Be a part of this amazing chapter of history!  If we don’t, the forces of evil will enslave us.  Keep charging!!!  Scott Alexander

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

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The name of the game we are playing is called “Free Enterprise”.  If you are playing the game correctly, the more enterprising you are, the more free you are.  It is the best game around; perfect for rhinoceroses!  There is only one rule – You have to give, to get.

What you reap, you sow.  Simple rule.  The game is easy to understand and everybody can be a winner.  How come everybody isn’t a winner then?  Why are there so many losers?  I guess they have never looked up the rule.  Too many cows are trying to go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. Of course, the government encourages people to take and penalizes those who produce and give.  My God, we could be such a great country if we had politicians and a population that understood this simple truth!

The more energy you put into something, the more you are going to get out of it.  This applies to every facet of your life from making friends to making money; from running a business to running a family.  Stop giving and you will stop getting.  Your life is like a river.  Keep the water flowing and you will be refreshed, life-giving, clear and beautiful.  Dam it up and you will stagnate.

Give, knowing that you will receive back ten times as much.  That is the way it works!  The farmer plants a cup of corn and he reaps a bushel.  That’s a good deal, isn’t it?  Give, and you will get the same markup!  Keep charging!!!   Scott Alexander

Keep your river of giving and doing flowing!

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

Somewhere, deep in the jungle where few dare venture, there lives a wild animal called “success”.  It is rare and much sought after, but only a few ever risk tracking it down to capture it.  The hunt is long, hard and risky.   There are many hardships along the way that will tear at your heart and soul.  The jungle brush throws up an almost impenetrable barrier.  Bugs constantly bite and bore into your skin.  Poisonous snakes, crocodiles and other dangerous animals present very real dangers to your safety.  The incessant, burning sun is your constant companion until nightfall; when the temperature drops to near freezing and you long for the burning sun again against your already reddened, blistered skin.

At times you feel weak, dizzy from exhaustion.  Success seems at times, an imaginary creature, not capable of capture.  But you continue on, because you are too deep in the jungle now to head back without your prize.

Months go by, maybe years.  Still, not a sign of success.  It is a clever animal, rarely exposing itself, always quick to flee should it sense danger of being caught.  Success is so uncommon, so unique and so challenging: you must have it!  No other animal requires so much skill to hunt and capture.

As rare as the animal is, rarer are the men and women who set up their own safari in search of success.  You and I are part of that group who must have success.  The rewards are great.  We know that.  We also know that the hunt is difficult, at best.  We know the odds are against us.  We know many have failed and few will even attempt the expedition.

Success is not easy.  It is a truly difficult animal to capture, requiring lots of work, quick thinking, desire and persistence on the part of the hunter.  But, you and I are gonna capture it, and we are going to have a great adventure in the process.  Let’s go!  Right now is the season for success!!!   Keep charging!!   Scott Alexander.

On the hunt for success.

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

As you drive about in your automobile, take notice of the other motorists.  How do they look?  Are they smiling?  Do they look excited?  You will quickly discover that our roads and highways are being traveled by a nation of zombies.  Most drivers maintain a fixed, glazed expression as they work their way through the traffic.  Eye contact is avoided at all costs.  Smiles are nonexistent.   The only indication of any life is that their car is moving.  Somebody has got to be pushing on the gas pedal.  It must be them!

At the next traffic light, pull up to the nearest zombie and stare at him or her.  Study his expressionless face.  What is he thinking about?  He looks as though he might be going to a funeral… his own!  Continue your observation.  It’s funny, but no how deep in shock  he might seem to be, once you start to stare,  he will sense it and look over at you to wonder what you are looking at.

Your tendency will be to look away as soon as he does.  This time, don’t.  Instead, smile or wave.  This will totally baffle him.  See what he does next.  Most drivers will flash back a quick, nervous smile and then stare straight ahead again, dying for the light to turn green.

Isn’t this a fun game?  If simply staring won’t wake a zombie out of his coma, beep your horn.  Then when he or she looks over, grin the biggest grin you can and wave like he is a good friend you haven’t seen in years.

Scoring goes:  Two Points for a return smile and a wave.   One point for just a return smile.  No points for merely breaking the coma and minus points for any accidents.  Have fun and keep charging!!    Scott Alexander

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Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

Do you think that just because you are a rhino, you are immune to the blues?  Nope.  In fact, rhinos may be more prone to the blues!  When you are out taking chances, there is a greater risk of disappointment.  You give your heart easily and it is a rhino-sized heart.  Sometimes it gets broken.  You chase dreams and sometimes it seems they are escaping.

Rhinos experience everything bigger, including the blues.  Don’t fret.  Blue is one of life’s colors.  You wouldn’t be as colorful of a character, if you didn’t have some shades of blue.  No need to be ashamed.  Instead, be proud!  The more living you do, the more disappointments you will encounter.  There are only five primary colors (yellow, red, black, white and blue), but in combination, you can create thousands of hues.  Use your blues!

It’s part of the adventure, like getting  “Montezuma’s Revenge of the Soul”.   You will get through it, but isolate yourself as you would if you had the flu.  You can confide in a close friend, but to expose others to your temporary blue attitude is not the Rhino way.  The blues can be contagious, especially if others are looking to you for leadership.

Revel in it, celebrate it, sleep it off, go for a run, watch a movie, read a book, plant something in the garden, change the oil in your car.  Do whatever helps you to “pass” it, and then get back in the jungle charging with a renewed vigor.  You know how you really appreciate feeling normal when a bad headache finally goes away.  When the blues go, you will value the opportunity to get out there and achieve more.  Your horn will have a sharper edge.

It’s a short emotional season that sometimes generates epiphanies, renewed determination and occasionally bouts of genius.  Take advantage of it, but make it a short season.  You are a rhinoceros!  You need to be out in the jungle charging!!

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

The blues will pass.

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In 1967,  John Lennon wrote a song called “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” based on a drawing that his son, Julian, had done of a classmate named Lucy O’Donnell.  The song was interpreted to be about LSD by the BBC and promptly banned.  Of course, The Beatles were no strangers to being banned on the BBC.  A handful of their tunes were banned over the years.  “I am the Walrus” was banned because it contained the word “knickers”.

It seems funny now having a group of people set up in a position to decide what people would be allowed to hear or not.

Things may have gotten looser on the music scene, but today is no different with having groups of people who want the power to decide how we should live our lives.  Now we have people deciding what kind of light bulbs we are going to use, what kinds of food we are allowed to eat, what vitamins will be available for us, what kind of cars we will be allowed to own, and on and on.

My dream is that these bureaucrats of today are as repugnant to us in the future as the idea of the BBC banning songs is to us today.   Get radical!  Question authority.  Fight for limited government.  Pass the word and keep charging!!!   Scott Alexander

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander

Imagine having never heard this song because of some bureaucratic bonehead.

Wanna get motivated?  Provide yourself with a motive!  What do you want that is going to cause you to take action?  Nothing?   Then don’t worry about it.

You have apparently reached the top.  It’s over for you.  That is all she wrote.  The game is called because of lack of interest.

Being motivated is a state of reaching, of advancing and looking forward to achieving your next goal.  But it all revolves around that “motive”.  You gotta want something.  Motivational books won’t help unless you have a desire.

You could collect cars and have a Porsche, a Lamborghini, a Monster Truck, a motorhome and a few motorcycles, but if you don’t want to go anywhere, they are just taking up space in your garage.

I can’t believe that you are done.  There must be something that you still want to do with your life!   Dreams are not being regulated by the government…yet.  You could do or become anything that excites you.  You might as well.  There is just nothing on television that is worth sacrificing your future for.

Get crazy!  The most powerful motivation is a wild desire.  Upsize your dream!  Get in the game and have fun!  Be a rhinoceros and charge!!!   Scott Alexander

I want to start the Rhino Revolution which will end oppressive big governments all over the world. Crazy? Hell, yeah!!

Copyright 2011 by Scott Robert Alexander