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.
These words may come back to bite the president. In this clip, Obama calls President Bush "unpatriotic" for adding to the national debt. Obama has added almost as much to the national debt in 3 years as Bush did in eight! That's "really unpatriotic". When President George W. Bush took office, our national debt was $5.768 Trillion. By the time Bush left office, it had nearly doubled, to $10.626 trillion. Bush's record on deficit spending was awful. During his presidency, the national debt rose by an average of $607 billion per year. How does that compare to Obama? During Obama's presidency to date, the national debt has risen by an average of $1.723 trillion per year. That amounts to a jaw-dropping $1.116 trillion more, per year, than under Bush.
