Last night was the first Presidential debate for this election season. I personally was disgusted by the whole thing. McCain was a Chihuahua trying to act like a Pit Bull, he just kept yapping at Obama and not really ready for the debate at hand. Obama had a lot of pretty words, but they were naive (either his naivete or his assurance that the American public was naive enough to accept his blather at face value).
As he explained his economic solutions the only thing that was going through my mind was the fact that although it sounds good in word, in practice it doesn't work. You can't expect to effectively raise taxes on corporations and think that it will spur economic growth. His ignorance of basic economic principles shines when he speaks of economic issues. The fact that McCain brought up that the Corporate taxes in the U.S. are the second highest in the world, thus causing more jobs to be moved outside the U.S. to foreign companies and causing jobs to be lost in our Nation was correct, but he didn't defend his stance of lowering corporate taxes when countered by Obama. Obama's response that the tax loopholes essentially eliminate corporate tax responsibility was correct to a point. Yes, the tax code does allow for various write offs which lower the tax responsibility of corporations, but it doesn't eliminate them. When we talk of corporate taxes we need to look at all taxes paid by the corporation. First we have the FICA match which companies have to pay matching that paid by their employees (Medicare, SSI) this can cost larger companies millions of dollars each year. Secondly we have corporate taxes which are direct taxes on revenues. Then you have the Schedule C which is given to each corporate officer which is taxed at the individuals tax rate. Corporations are pass through entities if organized as a sub-chapter S-Corp not as C-Corps which most larger corporations are formed as C-Corps not S-Corps. Most small corporations those which are the backbone of America are registered as S-Corps and the "tax loopholes" aide them in employing their employees. The companies sending jobs outside the U.S. are the C-Corps which don't get the benefit of corporate tax relief and therefore to retain more profits they send jobs outside the U.S. to save the money on the FICA match. This is where The Constitution comes into effect. Since the C-Corp pays corporate taxes on revenues and then the corporate officer pays taxes on their Schedule C the revenues are double taxed. According to our Constitutional law we are not to be double taxed, but corporations are. Thus, we have a corporate loophole which pays the officer through a non-payroll transaction thus allowing the pay to be received without taxes. The answer to this loophole is not to raise corporate taxes and lower "middle-America" taxes. The answer is to re-write the tax code to be fair. The answer is most especially a flat-rate tax. Set the tax at a flat 15%, with a few selected write off categories and you will as a government bring in more taxes than you do with your current confusing tax code. The mantra from the left that a flat-rate tax would be unfair to the working class because a working class family would be paying the same amount (dollar wise) as the multi-millionaire is completely ridiculous. This is because 15% of $25,000 is not the same as 15% of $10,000,000. I've never understood as I've heard members of Congress and the Senate try and defend the unfairness aspect of the flat-rate tax. Now the purpose of this posting is not to try and sell the flat-rate tax, but to show the ignorance of both candidates with regards to the Constitutionality of the whole taxing system.
Another problem I have this year with the candidates is the other day on the View, McCain was being questioned by the illustrious Whoopi Goldberg (anybody with the name Whoopi should not be given credence when it comes to serious issues) about his claim to want to appoint Supreme Court Justices who were strict Constructionists (meaning individuals who view the issues in accordance with the way the Constitution was written). McCain explained that he wanted the Constitution to be interpreted as it was written and no hidden agenda (political, social, or ideological). Of course Whoopi right away got defensive and wanted to know if she should start worrying that she would be a slave again because the original writers of the Constitution had slaves. And instead of pointing out the utter stupidity of the comment McCain just said, I understand your concern. Understand her concern? What utter stupidity, what ignorance on the part of Whoopi and a blown opportunity for McCain. Even if the whole slavery issue were an issue, the courts never did anything to stop slavery, it was first the Emancipation Proclamation, and then the 13th amendment abolished slavery. The appointing of judges to the Supreme Court who are Constructionists will not effect the social status of Ms. Goldberg or any other. Slavery is illegal because the Constitution makes it illegal, not because any Supreme Court Justice said it should be illegal. Obviously neither Ms. Goldberg or McCain have ever heard of Dred Scott.
There has been several occurrences of this either complete and blatant disregard of Constitutional knowledge during the course of this election. We need to hold our elected officials accountable to the Constitution, not to the whims of their party or social opinion. Pretty words won't secure our freedoms, nor will pretended concern for the affairs of this Nation. Although I disagree with McCain more often than not, I have to support his candidacy for president of the United States of America. God bless us all, and may our elected officials start putting the Nation first and their egos and agendas last.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
$700 Billion and rising
So a consensus has been reached, and the American Taxpayer will carry the tab to socialize the housing market even further. I know the Wall Street Journal is saying that the possibility that the government will actually earn money off of this deal is high, my attitude is still that this is a wrong move. The government will have that money spent even before they earn it, and with China telling their banks no more lending to the American government what will happen next?
The other night as I lay in bed trying to sleep, I started to think about this whole mess created by our government's interference with private enterprise. And I came up with a plan that I almost sent to my Senator and Congressman, but knew that it would be a waste of time because it made sense and would actually benefit the country as a whole and drive the market upward, and that is not what government is looking for right now because if you fix a problem it no longer becomes political fodder to rub in the face of your opponent. But I just received an email from a friend of mine which pretty much took my idea with slight variation and I decided to present my fix in this forum for your consideration.
Right now the government thinks that it needs to bail out the corporations of America to save America. All due respect, it's not the corporations that drive American economics, it is the American consumer that drives it. My plan would have the government prepare a very simple one page financial analysis form basically following the format of a typical financial balance sheet. Every taxpayer in America would be required to submit this form by a preset deadline to be considered for this "economic stimulus" package. Within this form the taxpayer would indicate the income coming into the household and balance it to their outlay or their liabilities. This form would be used by the government to determine the need of the family. This would weed out the investors who in a large way created the problem of inflated home prices through speculation and artificial inflation. In my mind they took a chance and they don't need to be bailed out. Technically nobody should be "bailed out" but if our government has an itching to spend some money let's send it to where it will actually benefit the Citizens.
Once the formed is filed with the government there will be a predetermined amount issued to each taxpayer who files the form in accordance with the preset deadline. Any forms filed after will be penalized according to preset amounts. The money will be issued to each taxpayer, but will not be a tax free occurrence. So the government will recapture some of the money probably at the current 20% capital gains rate. This money will be used to pay off mortgages, car loans, student loans, credit cards, and any other debt. Now with this money going back into the system the housing crisis is stopped, the whole credit system will be saved and America will be strong a stabilized economically. What will they do with the freed up income, spend more which once again drives growth in the market. Those who don't own homes will be able to purchase homes and the market is strengthened. Home values stay stable and everyone benefits.
In a way this idea comes from the Bible. In the Law of Moses the Lord commanded the children of Israel to forgive debts every seven years. That mainly was to avoid the sin of usury. Like I said I know this is a simple fix, but it wouldn't cost $700 billion and everybody would be able to breath a little bit easier.
America is great because its' people are great. If its' people stop being great then America will fail. God bless us all during this time of economic upheaval.
The other night as I lay in bed trying to sleep, I started to think about this whole mess created by our government's interference with private enterprise. And I came up with a plan that I almost sent to my Senator and Congressman, but knew that it would be a waste of time because it made sense and would actually benefit the country as a whole and drive the market upward, and that is not what government is looking for right now because if you fix a problem it no longer becomes political fodder to rub in the face of your opponent. But I just received an email from a friend of mine which pretty much took my idea with slight variation and I decided to present my fix in this forum for your consideration.
Right now the government thinks that it needs to bail out the corporations of America to save America. All due respect, it's not the corporations that drive American economics, it is the American consumer that drives it. My plan would have the government prepare a very simple one page financial analysis form basically following the format of a typical financial balance sheet. Every taxpayer in America would be required to submit this form by a preset deadline to be considered for this "economic stimulus" package. Within this form the taxpayer would indicate the income coming into the household and balance it to their outlay or their liabilities. This form would be used by the government to determine the need of the family. This would weed out the investors who in a large way created the problem of inflated home prices through speculation and artificial inflation. In my mind they took a chance and they don't need to be bailed out. Technically nobody should be "bailed out" but if our government has an itching to spend some money let's send it to where it will actually benefit the Citizens.
Once the formed is filed with the government there will be a predetermined amount issued to each taxpayer who files the form in accordance with the preset deadline. Any forms filed after will be penalized according to preset amounts. The money will be issued to each taxpayer, but will not be a tax free occurrence. So the government will recapture some of the money probably at the current 20% capital gains rate. This money will be used to pay off mortgages, car loans, student loans, credit cards, and any other debt. Now with this money going back into the system the housing crisis is stopped, the whole credit system will be saved and America will be strong a stabilized economically. What will they do with the freed up income, spend more which once again drives growth in the market. Those who don't own homes will be able to purchase homes and the market is strengthened. Home values stay stable and everyone benefits.
In a way this idea comes from the Bible. In the Law of Moses the Lord commanded the children of Israel to forgive debts every seven years. That mainly was to avoid the sin of usury. Like I said I know this is a simple fix, but it wouldn't cost $700 billion and everybody would be able to breath a little bit easier.
America is great because its' people are great. If its' people stop being great then America will fail. God bless us all during this time of economic upheaval.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
AIG, Fanny Mae, Freddie Mac Who's Next?
It has been amazing to watch the government spend the American people's money as of late. Today was the last straw as I heard the Bush administration try and explain the necessity of bailing out the insurance giant AIG. Now, the federal government essentially owns more than 40% of America's mortgages and about 1/3 of America's insurance basically meaning that the American taxpayer has re insured about 1/3 of America's citizens and businesses and essentially owns 40% of America's homes.
This has been yet another example of the federal governments hunger for power and they've taken another step closer to ensuring that we can soon become a socialist country. Today we celebrate the birth of this Nation with the passing of The Constitution by the Constitutional Convention, yet our government has once again trampled that document under foot with no regards to the impact upon the American people or our economy. Short sighted economist and politicians see the benefit in "saving" these companies, but when viewed in the long run the benefit is non-existent. That is to say that we as a Nation will ultimately be harmed by their wanton lust for power.
To put it as basically as I can the market weeds out weak performing companies and those companies are either swallowed by stronger companies or they hire a turn around team that puts it back on the path to success, or they go the way of all the earth meaning they die out. When the government interferes weak companies are allowed to continue to suck resources away from stronger companies and thereby continue to weaken the economy. Also the market when left alone regulates itself with frequent fluctuations and market corrections. This allows people to enter the market and build wealth. If the market continues to grow without fluctuations and corrections it would be impossible for families to purchase homes or for novice investors to make any gains because everything would be priced out of reach. Additionally in the insurance industry there is a practice that every company does when they are struggling. They sell insurance policies to competitors (of course the insured is notified and can choose to cancel their policy and look for another, which the government guarantees that if an insurance company goes out of business and your policy is effected by it you are guaranteed insurance by another carrier). Nobody would have been left without insurance with the fall of AIG, nor would they have gone out of business. They would have been forced to sell off business at discounted rates and their financial rating or as it is known in the industry their S&P or Moody's rating would have suffered but they would have survived. Just ask Conseco Insurance, they had to do that not too long ago and they are still around and building a strong business model having learned from their past mistakes. The government has done nothing but put a larger burden upon the American people and AIG has learned nothing in the process.
Now with regards to Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac, where was the government on this one? Both were federally chartered companies with a massive amount of oversight, so how did they get in such bad shape? Right now the Democrats are blaming the Republicans for the whole debacle, but where does the blame rightly belong? It can be traced back to the deregulation of the industry in which investment banking was separated from commercial lending and rates were at a point of such historical lows that the banks were encouraged to lend money to anybody. Does anybody remember the rise in "affordable" housing and the push by the government that every American had the right to own a home (a right not mentioned in the Constitution, but a right declared by the all powerful federal government). This all happened during the Clinton administration, not the Bush. He is just the unlucky cuss who got stuck with it. Senator McCain actually sponsored a bill that would have created some tougher regulatory oversight on these two mortgage giants, but the democrats in Washington refused to take it to a vote. Millions of dollars were funneled to democrats through these two companies. Now with the bail out and American taxpayer dollars going to pay the $47 million compensation for the CEO of Freddie Mac will our dollars continue to be funneled to the democrats and to other pet projects of the democratic party? I guess we will see, or not.
Now we are stuck with the bill, we will continue to pay our taxes, we will continue to pay our insurance premiums and mortgage payments but we will not be any better off because we will be paying for this for decades to come.
Who's next to step up to the window and collect their check from the government? Where is it going to stop? How much will they spend to screw the American public? These are questions that I fear to hear the answer to. No, I don't want to see America suffer economic depression, but things like this happen to benefit the economy, if it didn't we'd be paying $1 million for a small 1 bedroom home right now. The market has to be allowed to correct itself or when it finally gets too heavy to be propped up it will come crashing down with deadly force and there will be nothing anybody can do to stop it, and then we will be at the mercy of the government and they will control every aspect of our lives. I desire freedom, isn't that what this country is all about? When we continue to allow such actions by our government we continue to relinquish our rights as a free people and we are forging the chains which will bind us down in servitude to a pompous and self-aggrandized bureaucracy.
This has been yet another example of the federal governments hunger for power and they've taken another step closer to ensuring that we can soon become a socialist country. Today we celebrate the birth of this Nation with the passing of The Constitution by the Constitutional Convention, yet our government has once again trampled that document under foot with no regards to the impact upon the American people or our economy. Short sighted economist and politicians see the benefit in "saving" these companies, but when viewed in the long run the benefit is non-existent. That is to say that we as a Nation will ultimately be harmed by their wanton lust for power.
To put it as basically as I can the market weeds out weak performing companies and those companies are either swallowed by stronger companies or they hire a turn around team that puts it back on the path to success, or they go the way of all the earth meaning they die out. When the government interferes weak companies are allowed to continue to suck resources away from stronger companies and thereby continue to weaken the economy. Also the market when left alone regulates itself with frequent fluctuations and market corrections. This allows people to enter the market and build wealth. If the market continues to grow without fluctuations and corrections it would be impossible for families to purchase homes or for novice investors to make any gains because everything would be priced out of reach. Additionally in the insurance industry there is a practice that every company does when they are struggling. They sell insurance policies to competitors (of course the insured is notified and can choose to cancel their policy and look for another, which the government guarantees that if an insurance company goes out of business and your policy is effected by it you are guaranteed insurance by another carrier). Nobody would have been left without insurance with the fall of AIG, nor would they have gone out of business. They would have been forced to sell off business at discounted rates and their financial rating or as it is known in the industry their S&P or Moody's rating would have suffered but they would have survived. Just ask Conseco Insurance, they had to do that not too long ago and they are still around and building a strong business model having learned from their past mistakes. The government has done nothing but put a larger burden upon the American people and AIG has learned nothing in the process.
Now with regards to Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac, where was the government on this one? Both were federally chartered companies with a massive amount of oversight, so how did they get in such bad shape? Right now the Democrats are blaming the Republicans for the whole debacle, but where does the blame rightly belong? It can be traced back to the deregulation of the industry in which investment banking was separated from commercial lending and rates were at a point of such historical lows that the banks were encouraged to lend money to anybody. Does anybody remember the rise in "affordable" housing and the push by the government that every American had the right to own a home (a right not mentioned in the Constitution, but a right declared by the all powerful federal government). This all happened during the Clinton administration, not the Bush. He is just the unlucky cuss who got stuck with it. Senator McCain actually sponsored a bill that would have created some tougher regulatory oversight on these two mortgage giants, but the democrats in Washington refused to take it to a vote. Millions of dollars were funneled to democrats through these two companies. Now with the bail out and American taxpayer dollars going to pay the $47 million compensation for the CEO of Freddie Mac will our dollars continue to be funneled to the democrats and to other pet projects of the democratic party? I guess we will see, or not.
Now we are stuck with the bill, we will continue to pay our taxes, we will continue to pay our insurance premiums and mortgage payments but we will not be any better off because we will be paying for this for decades to come.
Who's next to step up to the window and collect their check from the government? Where is it going to stop? How much will they spend to screw the American public? These are questions that I fear to hear the answer to. No, I don't want to see America suffer economic depression, but things like this happen to benefit the economy, if it didn't we'd be paying $1 million for a small 1 bedroom home right now. The market has to be allowed to correct itself or when it finally gets too heavy to be propped up it will come crashing down with deadly force and there will be nothing anybody can do to stop it, and then we will be at the mercy of the government and they will control every aspect of our lives. I desire freedom, isn't that what this country is all about? When we continue to allow such actions by our government we continue to relinquish our rights as a free people and we are forging the chains which will bind us down in servitude to a pompous and self-aggrandized bureaucracy.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Happy Birthday America!
On September 17, 1787 a group of men did the impossible. That is to say they formed a country out of 13 separate squabbling colonies. After days of meetings and disagreements and hurt feelings they came together and passed upon the greatest written document since the magna carta. A document which solidified a Nation and formed what was to become the most powerful nation the world has ever seen. The influence of this document has been felt all over the world as other nations have looked to it to write their own constitutions. This document of course is The Constitution of the United States of America. On the fourth of July our Country declared its independence from British monarchial rule, but on September 17, 1887 our Country was born.
The Articles of Confederation had proven impotent with regards to securing the safety and security of the new little country, a more centralized form of government was needed and a handful of men which included the likes of George Washington, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin moved to establish a government which would stabilize power in the region and do away with the chaos which was threatening the very existence of the Country.
It was interesting after weeks of debate and getting nowhere, just when all were about to abandon all hope of being able to come to a consensus of ideas, the honorable Benjamin Franklin stood on June 28, and declared the following,
The Articles of Confederation had proven impotent with regards to securing the safety and security of the new little country, a more centralized form of government was needed and a handful of men which included the likes of George Washington, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin moved to establish a government which would stabilize power in the region and do away with the chaos which was threatening the very existence of the Country.
It was interesting after weeks of debate and getting nowhere, just when all were about to abandon all hope of being able to come to a consensus of ideas, the honorable Benjamin Franklin stood on June 28, and declared the following,
"Mr. President:
The small progress we have made after 4 or five weeks close
attendance & continual reasonings with each other -- our different
sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes
as ays, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the Human
Understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own wont of political wisdom, since we
have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to ancient history
for models of government, and examined the different forms of those Republics
which having been formed with the seeds of their own dissolution now no longer
exist. And we have viewed Modern States all round Europe, but find none of
their Constitutions suitable to our circumstances.
In this situation of
this Assembly groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce
able to distinguish it when to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not
hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate
our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with G. Britain, when we
were sensible of danger we had daily prayer in this room for the Divine
Protection. -- Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered.
All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances
of a Superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this
happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future
national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? or do we
imagine that we no longer need His assistance.
I have lived, Sir, a long time
and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth -- that
God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground
without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We
have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings that "except the Lord build they
labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that
without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better
than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local
interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall be become a
reproach and a bye word down to future age. And what is worse, mankind may
hereafter this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing Governments by
Human Wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest.
I therefore beg
leave to move -- that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and
its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning
before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the Clergy of this City
be requested to officiate in that service."Many involved in the process of writing The Constitution later called it a miracle and inspired. This document of documents has withstood the tests of time and although being under constant attack by enemies both foreign and domestic has succeeded in protecting the American people. A sad prophecy was given by Benjamin Franklin the last day of the Convention after putting forth his support of its ratification. He stated , "In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of Government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in Despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic Government, being incapable of any other." Today we are seeing the fulfillment of Dr. Franklin's words, the people of this Nation are beginning to seek after political leaders who despise the freedoms that we are to hold dear. I seek the further establishment of Constitutional law while others would change or do away with The Constitution making it irrelevant as they sit and sup at the buffet of The Constitution only choosing that which doesn't give them political indigestion.
My fellow Citizens of this great Nation, this Wednesday we celebrate the birth of our Nation, we celebrate what it means to be Citizens of the United States of America, yet nobody realizes that this day is coming up or even the significance of the date on their calenders. Happy birthday America, and may the blessings of a loving God be poured out upon you and your Citizens.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Democrats vs. Republicans
Let's get one thing straight, two party politics is essential to a strong country. It balances out things and ensures that people have a voice. That is when the parties work in behalf of the people and not the party leadership. Today's political scene is a joke. The parties claim to work for the people, but turn a blind eye to the needs of the American people. The interests of the Nation are put aside for personal agendas and power struggles. Lies are sown like fertile seeds in the hope that they will produce a bounteous harvest for the party.
When the Republicans are in office they are constantly cowering to the Democrats with the ubiquitous thought that they will be out of office soon and need to garner favors from the Democrats so that they don't loose positions and prestige in their various committees. The party heads enter politics right out of the gate with no practical understanding of life and business. This is reflected in their actions while "representing the people" in Washington. Many have the idea that destiny chose them for their office and that they know what is best for the Nation. This is found in both parties. They represent fringe minorities while the majority of America are left without a voice.
Although both parties are similar in attitudes there are vast differences between the underlining philosophies behind the both of them. Let's start from the beginning with each party and see how they have evolved over the years. The Democrats were started as the party to protect slavery. They believed that the institution should be protected by the legislative powers of government and it thrived in the south. The prebellum democrats were heavily in favor of maintaining the blacks in a servile status in America, and because of this post-bellum democrats fought tooth and nail to ensure that blacks although free would never enjoy the full benefits of American freedom. They pushed the Jim Crow laws of the past and refused to accept the change being passed upon by the reconstructionist Congress. They fought Civil Rights legislation for years until they discovered a power in the voting block of the blacks. They believed in the expansion of the Federal government and when the time was right, they seized power with the coronation of the self-proclaimed king of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The New Deal was sprung upon America in a moment of weakness and FDR made it clear to his staff and cabinet that they needed to pass upon as much of the New Deal programs as fast as possible. As soon as the Supreme Court was able to catch up many of the programs were in place and only those programs which could be identified as over the top were deemed Unconstitutional and done away with. It was too late and America was on its way to becoming a welfare state through the socialist agenda of an elitist class in Washington who thought it was their job to redistribute the wealth of every other American with exception of their own. Since that moment Democrats have labored to ensure the promulgation of socialism in America, with the exception of one act by John F. Kennedy when he actually lowered taxes to stimulate the economy and help the United States stay a looming recession.
Now let's take a look at the Republicans. Started to rid the United States of the two pillars of social decay, slavery and Mormonism (go figure, a large number of Mormons are Republicans and the party was started to rid the world of them). The first national Republican to lay aside this bias against Mormonism was Abraham Lincoln, when asked what should be done about the Mormons he responded, "Let them alone." But I digress, the Republicans pushed hard during the prebellum period to weaken slavery in America and during the post-bellum era also known as the reconstructionist era they passed many laws to punish the southern democrats for their rebellion against the United States. For years the reconstructionists were the heroes of the blacks until the democrats started pushing an agenda that would eventually weaken their resolve and destroy the black family unit with the disease of socialism and welfare mentality which to this day plagues the minority households of America. Republicans have built a reputation of supporting small government and lower taxes. This has mostly been in word only and very seldom in deed. Once the reconstructionist Republicans lost power in the House and Senate all legislation coming out of Washington was geared toward more socialist programs and larger government, and the Republicans in office did nothing to stop it. Today's Republican talks a good story but does nothing to back it up. They allow the media and liberals to label them and do nothing to fight back. The only thing that separates today's Republican Party from the current Democratic Party is one desires more socialism and the other more power, you determine which is which.
We are locked in the middle of a Party war. Both parties want power, and will do and say anything to acquire it. Once in power the Democrats will listen to nobody but the Party heads and do only that which they are directed by them no matter the consequence. The Republicans on the other hand once they gain power become apologetic and tip-toe around the issues doing nothing but try to make friends with the Democrats, when the Democrats are not willing to reciprocate any concession by the Republicans. Our two party system is not a give and take, bi-partisan system working for the benefit of a stronger America, but a rogue system eating away at the moral fibers of the American political system established by The Constitution of the United States. Those of us who adhere to The Constitution are left scratching our heads wondering were is the voice of America. Are we to sit idly by and watch these two parties tear apart our Constitution to suit their own agendas? I for one refuse to be a spectator of this scene of hypocrisy and kingdom building. We are Americans, we have no king but the King of the Universe. We have no aristocracy in America but these politicians believe otherwise. America must remain free, we must adhere to The Constitution in order to remain free. May each of us enter this fight and may we be victorious in our efforts. God bless America and establish us a free people under His divine guidance and direction.
When the Republicans are in office they are constantly cowering to the Democrats with the ubiquitous thought that they will be out of office soon and need to garner favors from the Democrats so that they don't loose positions and prestige in their various committees. The party heads enter politics right out of the gate with no practical understanding of life and business. This is reflected in their actions while "representing the people" in Washington. Many have the idea that destiny chose them for their office and that they know what is best for the Nation. This is found in both parties. They represent fringe minorities while the majority of America are left without a voice.
Although both parties are similar in attitudes there are vast differences between the underlining philosophies behind the both of them. Let's start from the beginning with each party and see how they have evolved over the years. The Democrats were started as the party to protect slavery. They believed that the institution should be protected by the legislative powers of government and it thrived in the south. The prebellum democrats were heavily in favor of maintaining the blacks in a servile status in America, and because of this post-bellum democrats fought tooth and nail to ensure that blacks although free would never enjoy the full benefits of American freedom. They pushed the Jim Crow laws of the past and refused to accept the change being passed upon by the reconstructionist Congress. They fought Civil Rights legislation for years until they discovered a power in the voting block of the blacks. They believed in the expansion of the Federal government and when the time was right, they seized power with the coronation of the self-proclaimed king of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The New Deal was sprung upon America in a moment of weakness and FDR made it clear to his staff and cabinet that they needed to pass upon as much of the New Deal programs as fast as possible. As soon as the Supreme Court was able to catch up many of the programs were in place and only those programs which could be identified as over the top were deemed Unconstitutional and done away with. It was too late and America was on its way to becoming a welfare state through the socialist agenda of an elitist class in Washington who thought it was their job to redistribute the wealth of every other American with exception of their own. Since that moment Democrats have labored to ensure the promulgation of socialism in America, with the exception of one act by John F. Kennedy when he actually lowered taxes to stimulate the economy and help the United States stay a looming recession.
Now let's take a look at the Republicans. Started to rid the United States of the two pillars of social decay, slavery and Mormonism (go figure, a large number of Mormons are Republicans and the party was started to rid the world of them). The first national Republican to lay aside this bias against Mormonism was Abraham Lincoln, when asked what should be done about the Mormons he responded, "Let them alone." But I digress, the Republicans pushed hard during the prebellum period to weaken slavery in America and during the post-bellum era also known as the reconstructionist era they passed many laws to punish the southern democrats for their rebellion against the United States. For years the reconstructionists were the heroes of the blacks until the democrats started pushing an agenda that would eventually weaken their resolve and destroy the black family unit with the disease of socialism and welfare mentality which to this day plagues the minority households of America. Republicans have built a reputation of supporting small government and lower taxes. This has mostly been in word only and very seldom in deed. Once the reconstructionist Republicans lost power in the House and Senate all legislation coming out of Washington was geared toward more socialist programs and larger government, and the Republicans in office did nothing to stop it. Today's Republican talks a good story but does nothing to back it up. They allow the media and liberals to label them and do nothing to fight back. The only thing that separates today's Republican Party from the current Democratic Party is one desires more socialism and the other more power, you determine which is which.
We are locked in the middle of a Party war. Both parties want power, and will do and say anything to acquire it. Once in power the Democrats will listen to nobody but the Party heads and do only that which they are directed by them no matter the consequence. The Republicans on the other hand once they gain power become apologetic and tip-toe around the issues doing nothing but try to make friends with the Democrats, when the Democrats are not willing to reciprocate any concession by the Republicans. Our two party system is not a give and take, bi-partisan system working for the benefit of a stronger America, but a rogue system eating away at the moral fibers of the American political system established by The Constitution of the United States. Those of us who adhere to The Constitution are left scratching our heads wondering were is the voice of America. Are we to sit idly by and watch these two parties tear apart our Constitution to suit their own agendas? I for one refuse to be a spectator of this scene of hypocrisy and kingdom building. We are Americans, we have no king but the King of the Universe. We have no aristocracy in America but these politicians believe otherwise. America must remain free, we must adhere to The Constitution in order to remain free. May each of us enter this fight and may we be victorious in our efforts. God bless America and establish us a free people under His divine guidance and direction.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Digital vs. Analog
I've been giving a lot of thought to this whole digital turnover that will occur in February of 2009. I am so grateful to the United States Congress in pushing forward legislation that will ensure that every household in America enjoys the enhanced picture which digital television offers its viewers. Words can't describe the overwhelming sense of pride I feel in my government in taking on this social blight known as analog television and with their powers invested in them by the people of this great Nation pass upon legislation to do away with it. What a country!
With everything that we face as a country what possessed our government to think that making it a law that all television broadcast be mandated to switch over to digital would help in any way? I've heard the explanation by the FCC stating that more channels would be available, better quality of broadcasts and better sound. The chairman of the FCC was so excited in NC this past Monday as he was present for the "historic day" in which Wilmington, NC became the first market in America to make the full switch to fully digital broadcasting. First of all, I wouldn't call the government's interference in the personal lives of every American an exciting and historical moment in history. Many people don't have televisions which will support the digital format therefore they will need to either purchase the digital converter, purchase a new television, or subscribe to cable or satellite service. When did the responsibility of spending my money fall upon the government? I understand that they are going to offset the cost of the converter with their $40 voucher with a limit of $80 per household. That means if just 100,000 households (taxpayer or not) take advantage of this offer $8,000,000 will be spent out of the Nation's budget. Not to mention the cost of printing the voucher and sending it out. This mandate to switch over digital broadcast formats will cost this Nation millions of dollars which will be paid back at interest because we are already spending in deficit, meaning we don't have the money but we're spending it anyway.
I heard the argument that the government giving the voucher to every household is an extension of welfare which represents television as a right and not a luxury. This individual then said it would be comparable to the government deciding to give Viagra to every person who needed it. Well, first of all this argument though I agree with the premise doesn't stand on its comparison. If the government were to all of a sudden mandate that the activity for which Viagra was needed was to be performed at specific intervals then you could say that the two were comparable. Government's interference to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity for better television is nothing more than their never ending grab for power, and the ineffectiveness of our legislative branch in governing the affairs of this Nation. They are out of touch with real issues facing America. They say let us debate and pass upon legislation mandating digital television, but turn a blind eye to America's need to move towards oil independence (I will always bring the argument back to this point until they get off their lazy $%@# and do something). How does better television strengthen America? How does better television benefit anything?
Unfortunately there is nothing that can be done. The ink has long since dried and the ball has been set in motion. On February 17, 2009 analog broadcast will cease per the mandate of the Federal Government and every American household will enjoy digital quality television. We will be able to rest assured that our government has our best interest in mind while we sit around our digital quality television picture looking at those digitally enhanced pictures of food while we try and figure out our budget on how to purchase food and fuel.
The digital vs. analog question was not supposed to be decided by the government, but by the people. The Constitution gives no authority to the government to legislate in matters like this one. They screwed up just like they did when they mandated corn ethanol. When government interferes with the daily lives of Americans, the people suffer. Hopefully the Chinese will give us reasonable terms on the loans which we will enter into with them to pay for this mistake.
With everything that we face as a country what possessed our government to think that making it a law that all television broadcast be mandated to switch over to digital would help in any way? I've heard the explanation by the FCC stating that more channels would be available, better quality of broadcasts and better sound. The chairman of the FCC was so excited in NC this past Monday as he was present for the "historic day" in which Wilmington, NC became the first market in America to make the full switch to fully digital broadcasting. First of all, I wouldn't call the government's interference in the personal lives of every American an exciting and historical moment in history. Many people don't have televisions which will support the digital format therefore they will need to either purchase the digital converter, purchase a new television, or subscribe to cable or satellite service. When did the responsibility of spending my money fall upon the government? I understand that they are going to offset the cost of the converter with their $40 voucher with a limit of $80 per household. That means if just 100,000 households (taxpayer or not) take advantage of this offer $8,000,000 will be spent out of the Nation's budget. Not to mention the cost of printing the voucher and sending it out. This mandate to switch over digital broadcast formats will cost this Nation millions of dollars which will be paid back at interest because we are already spending in deficit, meaning we don't have the money but we're spending it anyway.
I heard the argument that the government giving the voucher to every household is an extension of welfare which represents television as a right and not a luxury. This individual then said it would be comparable to the government deciding to give Viagra to every person who needed it. Well, first of all this argument though I agree with the premise doesn't stand on its comparison. If the government were to all of a sudden mandate that the activity for which Viagra was needed was to be performed at specific intervals then you could say that the two were comparable. Government's interference to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity for better television is nothing more than their never ending grab for power, and the ineffectiveness of our legislative branch in governing the affairs of this Nation. They are out of touch with real issues facing America. They say let us debate and pass upon legislation mandating digital television, but turn a blind eye to America's need to move towards oil independence (I will always bring the argument back to this point until they get off their lazy $%@# and do something). How does better television strengthen America? How does better television benefit anything?
Unfortunately there is nothing that can be done. The ink has long since dried and the ball has been set in motion. On February 17, 2009 analog broadcast will cease per the mandate of the Federal Government and every American household will enjoy digital quality television. We will be able to rest assured that our government has our best interest in mind while we sit around our digital quality television picture looking at those digitally enhanced pictures of food while we try and figure out our budget on how to purchase food and fuel.
The digital vs. analog question was not supposed to be decided by the government, but by the people. The Constitution gives no authority to the government to legislate in matters like this one. They screwed up just like they did when they mandated corn ethanol. When government interferes with the daily lives of Americans, the people suffer. Hopefully the Chinese will give us reasonable terms on the loans which we will enter into with them to pay for this mistake.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Palin Mania
First of all let me say that I am not afraid to admit when I am wrong. Last week in my posting titled, America a Land of Promise, I mentioned that I wasn’t expecting anything special from the Republican National Convention and that it would be a show just like the DNC was. For the most part, it was. That was until Mrs. Sarah Palin took the podium on Wednesday night. I listened to the hype leading up to her speech all the talking heads saying that she needed to hit a home run with her speech or she was dead in the water. I felt that I would give her a chance to present her position and then I would judge her. I must admit that I knew very little about her other than that she was for domestic drilling and I liked that. I didn’t see all of her speech because I was busy preparing a surprise for my wife, but when I sat down and began to listen, I could not believe my ears. For the first time I felt I was listening to sincerity from a politician. I could connect with her as a parent and as an American. I felt a sense of pride in the Republican Party that I have not felt since, dare I say it, my personal hero Ronald Reagan. I sensed in her a person who loves her Country and wants to see it be better than it has become due to petty politicians playing their games with the American people. Now I could not take seriously the remarks given about Senator McCain, but I could overlook that and see her for what she is. If we ever have a female president, I can see her in that role.
Since she took the stage in St. Paul Mrs. Palin has become an overnight sensation. People are coming out to see her and instead of shouting out support for McCain, they are shouting, “Sarah, Sarah, Sarah!” I overheard someone say that by calling her by her first name it shows that people are already comfortable with her and feel that they can relate to her as a friend and as an equal. Did Johnny boy know that she would run away with the crowd? I don’t think he or his staff ever anticipated this type of reaction from the Republican base. Republicans have been craving someone like this since Reagan, someone who isn’t afraid to be the bulldog as she is being referred to. Someone who can look at America and see what they see, a shining city on a hill, and who loves their family and their Nation. I admit it, John didn’t have my full support and yes I was going to vote for him just because I felt that B.O. was bad for this Country. But now that Sarah Palin is on the ticket, I don’t feel too worried about voting for him. Now, I don’t expect that she will have as big an influence on him as say Mr. Cheney with President Bush, but I do feel that she will add balance to that ticket. And in four years if McCain has enough sense to step down and retire, perhaps we will be shouting Palin-Romney?
Who knows what lies ahead for this Nation, all I know is that we as a Nation must stand up for our Freedoms and our Liberties and defend them with our all. As for now I will join the crowds in shouting “Sarah, Sarah, Sarah!” I will continue to raise my voice in defense of my Country. I will continue to try and make people aware of the importance of The Constitution of The United States of America. We must unite in our support of this Nation regardless of political affiliation. Politics is secondary, our Nation is First and we as a people must begin to understand this or perish as a Nation. God bless America and its People. May He who is the creator and author of our freedoms protect our Nation in these perilous times against those enemies both foreign and domestic who wish to weaken our Nation and its resolve. May we through the grace of God be permitted to see the continued strengthening of our Nation and the further establishment of its people as a good people and entrenched in faith in God, Country and Family. May we be a Nation United!
Since she took the stage in St. Paul Mrs. Palin has become an overnight sensation. People are coming out to see her and instead of shouting out support for McCain, they are shouting, “Sarah, Sarah, Sarah!” I overheard someone say that by calling her by her first name it shows that people are already comfortable with her and feel that they can relate to her as a friend and as an equal. Did Johnny boy know that she would run away with the crowd? I don’t think he or his staff ever anticipated this type of reaction from the Republican base. Republicans have been craving someone like this since Reagan, someone who isn’t afraid to be the bulldog as she is being referred to. Someone who can look at America and see what they see, a shining city on a hill, and who loves their family and their Nation. I admit it, John didn’t have my full support and yes I was going to vote for him just because I felt that B.O. was bad for this Country. But now that Sarah Palin is on the ticket, I don’t feel too worried about voting for him. Now, I don’t expect that she will have as big an influence on him as say Mr. Cheney with President Bush, but I do feel that she will add balance to that ticket. And in four years if McCain has enough sense to step down and retire, perhaps we will be shouting Palin-Romney?
Who knows what lies ahead for this Nation, all I know is that we as a Nation must stand up for our Freedoms and our Liberties and defend them with our all. As for now I will join the crowds in shouting “Sarah, Sarah, Sarah!” I will continue to raise my voice in defense of my Country. I will continue to try and make people aware of the importance of The Constitution of The United States of America. We must unite in our support of this Nation regardless of political affiliation. Politics is secondary, our Nation is First and we as a people must begin to understand this or perish as a Nation. God bless America and its People. May He who is the creator and author of our freedoms protect our Nation in these perilous times against those enemies both foreign and domestic who wish to weaken our Nation and its resolve. May we through the grace of God be permitted to see the continued strengthening of our Nation and the further establishment of its people as a good people and entrenched in faith in God, Country and Family. May we be a Nation United!
America: A Promised Land
Lately I’ve tried to understand the whole political process that we are undergoing here in the United States of America. I watch the politicians play their games with the American People, and sit in awe as they weave their webs of lies and deceits. I tried to have an open mind and watch the Democratic National Convention, but became so disgusted after three minutes of nonsense that I had to turn it off. I have a hard time swallowing the drivel being peddled by these ingrates that I can’t stand to give them any more time than I possibly can stomach. Don’t get me wrong I am expecting the same from the Republicans next week. Politics has become a theatrical production. Each actor playing his or her part delivering their lines as rehearsed, but the words are meaningless because they don’t believe. They say what they think their given audience wants to hear. As of yet nobody has been able to deliver the message that I want to hear, the message of a great and wonderful America, a message of unity and strength. Where is the pride in our Nation, it is almost as if the Republicans don’t want to say America is great too loudly because the Democrats have “succeeded” in their design to malign this country and equate it with the likes of Nazi Germany or the Roman Republic. So patriotism can only be expressed to a certain limit so as not to offend with jingoistic expressions of Patriotism. God forbid that we should say that America is a great and promised land.
I’ve stopped waiting for this to happen. The politicians will continue to play their games with the American People. Our Nation will continue to look to the government for the answers forgetting that our Constitution was established so as not to give government the power to come up with the answers, but to give us the Citizens of this Nation the power to decide what direction our Nation should go. Current poles show that a majority of Americans believe that we should no longer hold back drilling off the coast of America and within ANWR. Yet, our beloved Congress has refused to vote on this issue. Nancy Pelosi has made comments stating that she can’t move on emotion, but she has to protect the world. I am sorry, I must be ignorant because I fail to see where in her oath of office does it say that her duty as a Congresswoman and Speaker of the House to protect the world. I also fail to understand what part of “protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”, she doesn’t understand. Now, I’ve said it before and I will say it again and I will continue to say it until I am blue in the face or until this country begins to understand. The Constitution of the United States of America grants the power to the people and the people in turn delegate the power to two of the three branches of government (the third being the Judicial which consists of appointed individuals). The government is beholden to the people and if the people say drill, then the government should say, “yes sir, yes sir” all the way to the oil fields. Yet we hear rhetoric like “you can’t drill yourself out of this one”, “I have to protect the world”, “drilling now would not produce immediate results to alleviate the situation.” What a bunch of hogwash. I put America first, I put the interest of this people first, I put freedom first. A good friend of mine recently wrote a paper explaining his reasoning behind his belief of a worldwide conspiracy against freedom and liberty. I agree with him wholeheartedly. His premise was based upon that fact that America is in nature good and Satan hates all that is good and therefore leads the efforts of nations, groups and individuals against the further establishment of freedom and liberty in America and in other lands. In the Bible, within the Book of Isaiah, the second chapter, third verse, we read “and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.” This is again reiterated in the Book of Micah 4:2. The law referred to here is the law of freedom established by our Constitution. This land is the land of Zion referred to in the scriptures, from this Great Country, this bastion of freedom and liberty should and will go forth freedom and liberty to all people of the world and most especially to this country first. We might suffer a few set backs and Satan will rage against everything good, but we will prevail and we will establish freedom and liberty for all.
My message is to have hope. Don’t let the lies and deceits of those whose desires are to weaken this Nation and its people cause you to relinquish that hope and belief in the success of this Nation. The American dream lives in the hearts of every freedom loving American. Be strong and let your voice be heard. Stand up for freedom and don’t be afraid of what lies ahead. We will be victorious, we will prevail, for those who are with us are greater than those who are against us.
I’ve stopped waiting for this to happen. The politicians will continue to play their games with the American People. Our Nation will continue to look to the government for the answers forgetting that our Constitution was established so as not to give government the power to come up with the answers, but to give us the Citizens of this Nation the power to decide what direction our Nation should go. Current poles show that a majority of Americans believe that we should no longer hold back drilling off the coast of America and within ANWR. Yet, our beloved Congress has refused to vote on this issue. Nancy Pelosi has made comments stating that she can’t move on emotion, but she has to protect the world. I am sorry, I must be ignorant because I fail to see where in her oath of office does it say that her duty as a Congresswoman and Speaker of the House to protect the world. I also fail to understand what part of “protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”, she doesn’t understand. Now, I’ve said it before and I will say it again and I will continue to say it until I am blue in the face or until this country begins to understand. The Constitution of the United States of America grants the power to the people and the people in turn delegate the power to two of the three branches of government (the third being the Judicial which consists of appointed individuals). The government is beholden to the people and if the people say drill, then the government should say, “yes sir, yes sir” all the way to the oil fields. Yet we hear rhetoric like “you can’t drill yourself out of this one”, “I have to protect the world”, “drilling now would not produce immediate results to alleviate the situation.” What a bunch of hogwash. I put America first, I put the interest of this people first, I put freedom first. A good friend of mine recently wrote a paper explaining his reasoning behind his belief of a worldwide conspiracy against freedom and liberty. I agree with him wholeheartedly. His premise was based upon that fact that America is in nature good and Satan hates all that is good and therefore leads the efforts of nations, groups and individuals against the further establishment of freedom and liberty in America and in other lands. In the Bible, within the Book of Isaiah, the second chapter, third verse, we read “and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.” This is again reiterated in the Book of Micah 4:2. The law referred to here is the law of freedom established by our Constitution. This land is the land of Zion referred to in the scriptures, from this Great Country, this bastion of freedom and liberty should and will go forth freedom and liberty to all people of the world and most especially to this country first. We might suffer a few set backs and Satan will rage against everything good, but we will prevail and we will establish freedom and liberty for all.
My message is to have hope. Don’t let the lies and deceits of those whose desires are to weaken this Nation and its people cause you to relinquish that hope and belief in the success of this Nation. The American dream lives in the hearts of every freedom loving American. Be strong and let your voice be heard. Stand up for freedom and don’t be afraid of what lies ahead. We will be victorious, we will prevail, for those who are with us are greater than those who are against us.
America At War
Upon first reflection of the title of this piece one might think that I am about to write about the current conflicts in which we as a nation find ourselves embroiled. Or maybe you’re thinking that I am writing a comparative of the various wars and conflicts that the United States has engaged in over the past 232 years since declaring its independence from the oppressive British monarchy. I assure you that I am writing of neither subject at this time. I wish to unfold to your mind and to bring to your attention that war which has raged in America since September of 1787. What significance does this date carry? If you don’t know September 17, 1787 is when the Constitutional Convention passed upon the Constitution of the United States sending it out to each state to be ratified and made law. On this date not only did America truly become a nation, but also the powers of evil, which have endeavored since the very beginning of time to destroy the liberty and happiness of man, began its incessant attack on that document and the freedoms, which it guaranteed.
Over the years it has withstood the many attacks as many freedom loving Americans have stood up to protect it and ensure its continuation as a reasonably unaltered document. These defenders have come in many forms, but all have loved their country more than self. Whether politician or rank and file citizen all were united in their love of Freedom. As time goes on these defenders become less frequent and less informed. They decry oppression, but give no solution. They demand adherence to The Constitution, but when asked if they’ve read and studied that most important of documents, they’ve not taken the time to know the document. Don’t get me wrong I am grateful that they are willing to stand and try and ensure the perpetuation of this Great Experiment, our Nation, but I do wish they would endeavor to obtain full knowledge and be able to defend their positions with clarity and sound reasoning and knowledge. This Country, this bastion of Freedom and Equality cannot and will not be saved in ignorance. It is unreasonable and naïve for us to believe so and to carry on in such a manner as to think that it could be so.
When The Constitution of the United States of America was ratified and made law it was widely understood that the people held the power and the elected representatives reflected the will of the people in their decisions and legislative actions. Our first President, the Hon. George Washington believed this wholeheartedly and conducted his affairs in such a manner that he was able to ensure that the people retained power. He and the other founding fathers of this Nation consistently taught that the power rested in the people, not the government. They warned of deviating from this practice and belief stating in essence that once the government forgot from whence their power was derived the nation would be in peril. They believed that as long as America held to The Constitution and its precepts it would be safe. They were not naïve and knew that times change and that the document could not cover any future contingency, hence they placed in that document the ability to amend and ensured that any power or authority not enumerated therein would be retained by each individual State thereby ensuring that the Federal government could not become repressive and grow out of control. They then quickly passed upon the Bill of Rights, the original ten amendments to The Constitution. They knew by experience the order of events, which would be utilized by an oppressive government if Freedoms were to be taken from the people and they ensured that those steps or events would be curtailed by the Bill of Rights. The Founding Fathers believed that this Bill of Rights guaranteed the people the ability to remain free from oppression from an oppressive government. These Freedoms enumerated in the Bill of Rights would give the people the power to keep the government at bay and ensure that the power was vested in the Citizens of the United States.
From the beginning these basic of Freedoms were assailed as non-essential and of little importance. Those in government who believed that the power should rest in the heads of state and not the people endeavored to discredit the significance of the Bill of Rights and failed to ensure that those rights were equally distributed to all Citizens. Attempt after attempt was made to change the original intent of the Founding Fathers as time separated them from the then present circumstances facing the Nation and there began a movement to alter the law so as to make the people believe that power was derived from the office and not the public. Government began to grow and left unchecked over the years has swelled to proportions and size unparalleled in history.
Let’s flash forward to the early 20th century. In February 1913 the government succeeded in passing the 16th Amendment, which gave them the right to over-ride section 9 of Article I of The Constitution. They made promises that only the rich would be taxed, and that the taxes would in no way affect the poor or middle class. The American people failing to study their own history failed to see that at no time since the forming of the Country has the government ever given back a Freedom or in essence kept a promise. Within months of the passing of the 16th Amendment the size of government increased in size at a rate far exceeding that of the time of Andrew Jackson. With their newfound revenue source the government began to look into other areas of increased oversight and there ensued a period of wholesale engorgement of bureaucracies and various government agencies. Many within our own government looked upon communism as the eventual next step of our Nation. They truly believed that our Nation should adopt communistic practices and do away with our democracy. Luckily there were those in our government who believed that communism was not the answer and was able to hold off the tide for a while. When the Corn Feed Act came before the President of the United States he reluctantly declared that The Constitution granted neither him or the government the authority to pass such a law and that we should allow charities to help the farmers in need, and help they did and in a manner which far exceeded the level of help that the government was able to give.
Over the years government overstepping its bounds has waged war against businesses forgetting that we live in a society built upon the principles of a capitalistic economy. They’ve waged war against religions in which they did not agree. They’ve isolated the majority voice in America and have allowed foreign operatives and left-leaning American Citizens to virtually direct our energy policies to the point where we are faced with an energy crisis of unparalleled proportions. Our inability to drill off of the shores of this Nation when China is drilling is inexcusable. Our inability to drill in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) within a footprint, which compared to the entire ANWR area is miniscule is ridiculous. Our own government’s efforts to stop all exploration and refinement into useable fuel of the Oil Shale of the western United States are treasonable in my estimation. Any and all attempts by our government to curtail efforts by domestic enterprises to assist in alleviating the pressures of the market due to the high costs of crude oil has been inexcusable and they should be held accountable for their indifference to the freedom of this Nation. They say that even if they were to allow the drilling it wouldn’t do anything to help alleviate the pressure at the pump, but they have had decades to do something and have chosen not to. They’ve chosen to be obstructionist to the advancement of American Freedom, all the while taking their oath of office vowing to defend The Constitution and the integrity of this Nation. Their vow of allegiance is meaningless if they refuse to put aside personal bias and spit in the face of America. Members of our government speak of America with disdain, they would have us to surrender to the will of other nations and thereby surrender our Freedoms and our sovereignty as a Nation. I am an American I make no apology and I make no excuses. No, I am not naïve; I do not believe that we are perfect and that all other nations must bow down to the American might as we spread our borders through “empire building” as some elites would have you believe. But I do believe that America is great, and what makes it great is its people, not its government, and the power of the people lies within The Constitution of the United States of America.
Our Nation has battled enemies in battlefields from the Philipeans to the Jungles of Asia, but no enemy has been more dangerous as those, which we fight in our own Nation. We fight against powers, dark powers of greed and elitism, and I don’t mean greed stemming from our capitalistic economy. I am speaking of greed and love of power of those who are in government and those who in the background endeavor to direct the affairs of government. I am not talking about conspiracies of a New World Order of one government politics that directs the affairs of the countries of the world. Although I do believe that there is a movement and a desire amongst elitist throughout the world who believe that they could direct things better than the peoples of their own nations. I am talking about environmentalists, liberals, socialists, communists, isolationists, etc. Conservatism is a dead ideal in politics since there is not one true conservative that can be found in elected federal office that has a voice to be heard. Those who make it in make noise but are drowned out by those who would silence the voice of reason and Patriotism in this country.
I call upon every Freedom loving American and person wherever you may be found strewn out amongst the nations of this world to unite in defense of Freedom. Resist oppression and totalitarianism. Stand up for your beliefs yet let others stand up for theirs. Don’t demonize your neighbor because they believe in something different from you. That is what nurtures Freedom and allows it to spread its wings over all and offer its protection to every Citizen. I have no problem with the socialist, but I do have a problem when they push their agenda upon me and silence my voice and dismiss me as a heartless capitalist hell bent on stepping over the little man in pursuit of my own engorgement and extravagance. Stand up for Freedom from foreign influence and manipulation. Stand up for Freedom of Religion. Stand up, speak out, and hold government and every citizen responsible for the affairs of this Nation. Let’s face it, the Founding Fathers were right when they said that religion and morality are the founding blocks of our freedom, and America cannot exist without adherence to the both. May God continue to bless America and forgive us for our unwillingness to protect those precious gifts granted us by His omnipotent hand, namely our Freedoms.
Over the years it has withstood the many attacks as many freedom loving Americans have stood up to protect it and ensure its continuation as a reasonably unaltered document. These defenders have come in many forms, but all have loved their country more than self. Whether politician or rank and file citizen all were united in their love of Freedom. As time goes on these defenders become less frequent and less informed. They decry oppression, but give no solution. They demand adherence to The Constitution, but when asked if they’ve read and studied that most important of documents, they’ve not taken the time to know the document. Don’t get me wrong I am grateful that they are willing to stand and try and ensure the perpetuation of this Great Experiment, our Nation, but I do wish they would endeavor to obtain full knowledge and be able to defend their positions with clarity and sound reasoning and knowledge. This Country, this bastion of Freedom and Equality cannot and will not be saved in ignorance. It is unreasonable and naïve for us to believe so and to carry on in such a manner as to think that it could be so.
When The Constitution of the United States of America was ratified and made law it was widely understood that the people held the power and the elected representatives reflected the will of the people in their decisions and legislative actions. Our first President, the Hon. George Washington believed this wholeheartedly and conducted his affairs in such a manner that he was able to ensure that the people retained power. He and the other founding fathers of this Nation consistently taught that the power rested in the people, not the government. They warned of deviating from this practice and belief stating in essence that once the government forgot from whence their power was derived the nation would be in peril. They believed that as long as America held to The Constitution and its precepts it would be safe. They were not naïve and knew that times change and that the document could not cover any future contingency, hence they placed in that document the ability to amend and ensured that any power or authority not enumerated therein would be retained by each individual State thereby ensuring that the Federal government could not become repressive and grow out of control. They then quickly passed upon the Bill of Rights, the original ten amendments to The Constitution. They knew by experience the order of events, which would be utilized by an oppressive government if Freedoms were to be taken from the people and they ensured that those steps or events would be curtailed by the Bill of Rights. The Founding Fathers believed that this Bill of Rights guaranteed the people the ability to remain free from oppression from an oppressive government. These Freedoms enumerated in the Bill of Rights would give the people the power to keep the government at bay and ensure that the power was vested in the Citizens of the United States.
From the beginning these basic of Freedoms were assailed as non-essential and of little importance. Those in government who believed that the power should rest in the heads of state and not the people endeavored to discredit the significance of the Bill of Rights and failed to ensure that those rights were equally distributed to all Citizens. Attempt after attempt was made to change the original intent of the Founding Fathers as time separated them from the then present circumstances facing the Nation and there began a movement to alter the law so as to make the people believe that power was derived from the office and not the public. Government began to grow and left unchecked over the years has swelled to proportions and size unparalleled in history.
Let’s flash forward to the early 20th century. In February 1913 the government succeeded in passing the 16th Amendment, which gave them the right to over-ride section 9 of Article I of The Constitution. They made promises that only the rich would be taxed, and that the taxes would in no way affect the poor or middle class. The American people failing to study their own history failed to see that at no time since the forming of the Country has the government ever given back a Freedom or in essence kept a promise. Within months of the passing of the 16th Amendment the size of government increased in size at a rate far exceeding that of the time of Andrew Jackson. With their newfound revenue source the government began to look into other areas of increased oversight and there ensued a period of wholesale engorgement of bureaucracies and various government agencies. Many within our own government looked upon communism as the eventual next step of our Nation. They truly believed that our Nation should adopt communistic practices and do away with our democracy. Luckily there were those in our government who believed that communism was not the answer and was able to hold off the tide for a while. When the Corn Feed Act came before the President of the United States he reluctantly declared that The Constitution granted neither him or the government the authority to pass such a law and that we should allow charities to help the farmers in need, and help they did and in a manner which far exceeded the level of help that the government was able to give.
Over the years government overstepping its bounds has waged war against businesses forgetting that we live in a society built upon the principles of a capitalistic economy. They’ve waged war against religions in which they did not agree. They’ve isolated the majority voice in America and have allowed foreign operatives and left-leaning American Citizens to virtually direct our energy policies to the point where we are faced with an energy crisis of unparalleled proportions. Our inability to drill off of the shores of this Nation when China is drilling is inexcusable. Our inability to drill in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) within a footprint, which compared to the entire ANWR area is miniscule is ridiculous. Our own government’s efforts to stop all exploration and refinement into useable fuel of the Oil Shale of the western United States are treasonable in my estimation. Any and all attempts by our government to curtail efforts by domestic enterprises to assist in alleviating the pressures of the market due to the high costs of crude oil has been inexcusable and they should be held accountable for their indifference to the freedom of this Nation. They say that even if they were to allow the drilling it wouldn’t do anything to help alleviate the pressure at the pump, but they have had decades to do something and have chosen not to. They’ve chosen to be obstructionist to the advancement of American Freedom, all the while taking their oath of office vowing to defend The Constitution and the integrity of this Nation. Their vow of allegiance is meaningless if they refuse to put aside personal bias and spit in the face of America. Members of our government speak of America with disdain, they would have us to surrender to the will of other nations and thereby surrender our Freedoms and our sovereignty as a Nation. I am an American I make no apology and I make no excuses. No, I am not naïve; I do not believe that we are perfect and that all other nations must bow down to the American might as we spread our borders through “empire building” as some elites would have you believe. But I do believe that America is great, and what makes it great is its people, not its government, and the power of the people lies within The Constitution of the United States of America.
Our Nation has battled enemies in battlefields from the Philipeans to the Jungles of Asia, but no enemy has been more dangerous as those, which we fight in our own Nation. We fight against powers, dark powers of greed and elitism, and I don’t mean greed stemming from our capitalistic economy. I am speaking of greed and love of power of those who are in government and those who in the background endeavor to direct the affairs of government. I am not talking about conspiracies of a New World Order of one government politics that directs the affairs of the countries of the world. Although I do believe that there is a movement and a desire amongst elitist throughout the world who believe that they could direct things better than the peoples of their own nations. I am talking about environmentalists, liberals, socialists, communists, isolationists, etc. Conservatism is a dead ideal in politics since there is not one true conservative that can be found in elected federal office that has a voice to be heard. Those who make it in make noise but are drowned out by those who would silence the voice of reason and Patriotism in this country.
I call upon every Freedom loving American and person wherever you may be found strewn out amongst the nations of this world to unite in defense of Freedom. Resist oppression and totalitarianism. Stand up for your beliefs yet let others stand up for theirs. Don’t demonize your neighbor because they believe in something different from you. That is what nurtures Freedom and allows it to spread its wings over all and offer its protection to every Citizen. I have no problem with the socialist, but I do have a problem when they push their agenda upon me and silence my voice and dismiss me as a heartless capitalist hell bent on stepping over the little man in pursuit of my own engorgement and extravagance. Stand up for Freedom from foreign influence and manipulation. Stand up for Freedom of Religion. Stand up, speak out, and hold government and every citizen responsible for the affairs of this Nation. Let’s face it, the Founding Fathers were right when they said that religion and morality are the founding blocks of our freedom, and America cannot exist without adherence to the both. May God continue to bless America and forgive us for our unwillingness to protect those precious gifts granted us by His omnipotent hand, namely our Freedoms.
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