Genesis of the "NO" Logo
In history there have been two basic forms of social organization: collectivism and individualism. In the 20th and 21st century, collective variations have included socialism, fascism, Nazism, and communism. Under collectivism, a ruling class of “intellectuals”, bureaucrats, politicians and/or social planners decides what people want or what is “good” for society and then uses the coercive power of the State to regulate, tax and redistribute wealth in an attempt to achieve their desired objectives. Individualism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence and responsibility. It embraces opposition to controls over the individual when exercised by the state. The Preamble to our Constitution makes it plain that all power rests originally with the people, as individuals.
The “O” within the circle represents collectivism in its various forms. The “N” represents an emphatic repudiation of collectivism. The red, white and blue circles encompassing the “NO” are emblematic of our Republic. It is the responsibility of the individuals in an engaged and enlightened republic to limit the influence of the government, especially one that attempts to wield power outside the boundaries delineated by the Constitution.
Nice article in The American Spectator about Thaddeus McCotter(R), Michigan. A five-point summary of the fundamental principles that guide him include: "Our liberty is from God, not the government; our sovereignty rests in our souls, not the soil; our security is through strength, not surrender; our prosperity is from the private sector, not the public sector; and our truths are self-evident, not relative."
There is also an article in TAS entitled "All the President's Regulators". If Congress can't pass Obama's liberal agenda, these people will attempt to impose it. However, with great senators like Oklahoma's Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, it won't be a cakewalk for these lefties.
