The War On Our Constitution And The Path To Victory

There are continuous attacks on our Constitution by Mr. Obama and many of our politicians through the Enviromental Protection Agency, Health & Human Services, the Education department, and the Transportation Security Agency. There are so many of these agencies that I don’t think the politicians themselves know them all. Also there is unconstitutional legislation like the healthcare law. Don’t take my word for it. Look at the enumerated powers listed in our Constitution and then compare that to what each of these agencies are currently doing to withhold our natural resources, force us to compromise our religious belief’s and our right to privacy, indoctrinate our students into socialist and marxists ideology through radical teaching, and take away our right to due process at all airports where we are treated as criminals until we prove our innocence.

But these attacks are most onerous within the healthcare law. This one law all by itself could totally change life in our country from freedom to slavery.  You think that can never happen in America. I thought so too until the healthcare bill was passed into law through bribery and coercion and against the consent of the people.

All of this may appear very complicated but if we look at it through the lens of our Constitution it  sorts itself out pretty quickly. Look at our Constitution and you will find that none of these agencies mentioned above and the actions they take appear in the enumerated powers of the executive branch as listed under Article II. There are many more such violations of the enumerated powers our Constitution grants each branch of government. Too many to go into here.

This war on our Constitution has been ramped up tremendously in the last several years but it’s been going on since before the great depression. Whenever legislation has passed that gives any branch of government a power that is not an enumerated power granted by our Constitution a battle has been lost along with a little of our individual rights. A presidential veto would be the right thing to do for any such legislation along with the page showing this is not an enumerated power. Alas, very few of our leaders have had the courage nor the fortitude to do this. An example of this is social security. There is no enumerated power for this in Article I, section 8 of our Constitution.

Each piece of legislation that is not held up to our Constitution to see if it is within the boundaries of the government’s enumerated powers actually changes the relationship between the government and the individual and this change is never good for the individual. Is it ever good to let someone else decide for you? Of course not. That would be like saying being robbed is good for a person. In actual fact when we are robbed of some of our liberty we also lose some of ourselves as well.

There is only one correct way to change our Constitution and it is not through legislation or executive order. It is through Article 5 of our Constitution. Read through it and you will find that this procedure if followed will give, ”We the People”, the most say in the proposed change. A change like that put forth by the healthcare bill would have never seen the light of day if our politicians upheld their oath of office and followed our Constitution.

So, what can we do about this seemingly disastorous predicament we find ourselves in? We can study our founding documents with friends and family. There are resources and suggested sites on this blog to help you.  Start or join groups who want to put our Constitution back in use. Contact your representatives, senators and the president insisting on the same. Last but not least keep dreaming of the day when the Declaration of Independence, the Constituion, and the Bill of Rights are known so well by all of us that no politician or bureaucrat will dare violate them!

Victory is right around the corner!

Tom

Keeping The Constitution Working

What does it mean to keep the Constitution working? As stated in the Declaration of Independence, governments are instituted among men, to secure for all Americans certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This IS the government’s main job! It is in the second paragraph of the Declaration. The government gets its power to govern from our consent. If it does not secure these unalienable rights for all of us, then we must do something about it. It is our duty as Americans. The rights of all future generations are depending on it! [Read more...]

First, every American must be thoroughly familiar with the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. If we are not, then we won’t know whether  our politicians are doing their jobs or not. (Children should be included in this, as well, since they are the future.) [Read more...]

Second, we must demand that our politicians also read and apply the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Start up or join groups which study and discuss these documents and then, as a group, demand politicians do the same. Applying enough pressure will push our elected officials into actually doing their jobs. [Read more...]

Third, do not accept excuses or reasons why these documents can’t be read, understood and applied. It is a totally false idea that only a judge or a constitutional professor can know and understand what is in these docments. Each one of us can be a constituional expert and should be. [Read more...]

Fourth, in order to ensure the government does not overstep its limits, we must participate in choosing our elected officials and maybe even become one of them ourselves. Actually take part in the process, and don’t ”let it go on automatic”. This is the key to a free and prosperous nation.

Fifth, never take the freedom and liberty we have for granted. A lot was given and lost so that we as individuals could choose for ourselves without the threat of loss of life, property or freedom and more importantly keep a sharp eye on those who are chosen to govern. [Read more...]

Sixth, don’t forget to let all of the elected officials who represent you know when they are doing a good job securing these unalienable rights for you and your loved ones. You will get more of the same.

Seventh, never stop letting government officials know that these unalienable rights come from our Creator and not from them. When holding office for too long a period of time some confusion in this area can occur!

Eighth, use the Constitution as your guide to decide whether a proposed law secures everyone’s rights (Limited government) or not (Big government), whether a judge will be impartial or biased, or whether someone is worthy of being elected or should be passed over. What does this person think of the Constitution, and if they’ve applied it how have they applied it. [Read more...]

Ninth, it is up to you and I and every American to enforce the Constitution. If the elected officials who represent us are not securing our rights but instead are taking them away through slick legislation and legalese then it’s time to step up and force them to abide by the Constituion through recall votes when possible, mountains of letters, calls, e-mails and personal visits. These things can be done and won. [Read more...]

Tenth, never lose sight of what the  Founding Fathers wanted to accomplish. A country where every man, woman and child has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Where no one group trumps the rights of another or the individual and where everyone can strive for exellence. [Read more...]

Finally this is a guide and not meant to usurp your own ideas on securing these rights for everyone. Apply these points vigorously and not only will we get limited government but we will secure these rights for all future generations!

Tom

Who To Vote For & The Constitution

How in the world can we decide which candidate to choose in the primaries or the general election? (I mention the primaries because they are more important than  the general election in picking someone who will carry out their oath of office.) This is not an easy task. The media has an agenda and leans pretty  far to the left(anti-constitutional). In my opinion politicians themselves cannot be trusted since many of them are interested only in maintaining their power. So, what can be done to sift through the mountains of propaganda?

A good idea would be to read the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and the Bill of Rights. If someone tells you these founding documents can’t be understood because of age or semantics let them know that’s just not true. These documents are easily understood. If you run across a word you don’t know look it up and get the correct meaning. Use it until you understand it and then read the section again. By the time you’re done you will know our founding documents as well as any constitutional professor. And you will know how these documents protect the individuals right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. You’ll also understand that the Constitution must be applied if we want a free society.

The next step is to look at what each individual candidate has done. You of course can listen to what they have to say but if a candidate says, “I am a budget hawk,” and yet they’ve voted for bills that have cost trillions of dollars of borrowed money and that take away the individual’s rights,” well, those actions speak for themselves loud and clear.

Ask the question, “Do they support our founding documents or do they support an ever expanding federal government?” The bigger the government the more power that government has over the individual. The more centralized the government the less power the individual has over that government. De-centralization gives everyone  more liberty. In order to achieve this look over the article, “Liberty & Enforcing The Constitution“.

Let’s do a little studying, take a good hard look at what the candidates are actually doing and pick those who will secure the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all of us.

Our children and grandchildren are counting on us. Let’s do it!

Tom

The Constitution vs. Control Over We The People

Controlling and restraining the people has been an age old goal of all governments since the beginning of man’s history. Whether it is a king, queen, emperor, czar, warlord or dictator the goal most of the time is the same; control, control, control. The Founders of course came from europe where there were kings, queens, lords and nobles interested in of all things how to control the people. In the 20th century we developed such things as facsism, communism and socialism. All of these forms of government have the same goal. Controlling the people. Control and restrain the governed. What about liberty and freedom?

The Founders wrote our founding documents to finally give all of us an opportunity to rise above this restraint and oppression. The only restraints would be the laws of the land which were based on of all things the ten commandments and of course the ones which we put on ourselves. The people now had choices over where they lived, what they did(Shall I say small businesses?) and who ruled them. We’ve now come full circle. Many of our politicians, proclaiming that the Constituion gives them the authority, plan to control all facets of our lives through the healthcare law, the banking law and redistributing property(money). We now vote in our kings, queens, lords and nobles.

Following the Constitution gives control to us, the people. We control and restrain the government not the other way around. We got off to a good start on November 2nd. Let’s keep the ball rolling, up the ante and leave our children and grandchildren with the freedom & liberty the Founders entrusted us with.

We can do it!

Tom

Repeal Of The Healthcare Law & The Individual

The total repeal of the healthcare law is essential to the freedom & liberty of every American. Article 1, section 8 of our Constitution gives no authority to congress to order each of us to buy health insurance, which a government beaurocrat decides we must have, under penalty of fines or imprisonment. Article 2 of the Constitution also does not give the president this power over the individual. This is not a dictatorship or an oligarchy. We are free men and women and we will not stand for such an intrusion on our free will and our liberty!

We must now make absolutely clear to the new congress that they must repeal this law. I am continuing to contact my senator and representative so the new majority in congress know they must honor their pledge and that we, the American people, mean business. I suggest that you do the same.  Those in power that believe the state is all and the individual is nothing will not rest so neither can we.

The healthcare law will slowly but surely take our freedom to choose what we know is best for ouselves, our families, and our communities from us and give these choices to a bureaucrat. I plan to make sure our children and grandchildren grow up to be free men and women! I believe you will too.

Tom

Balance Of Power & Our Freedom

In our government today we have a congress that is giving to the executive branch more and more power over each and every individual American and in so doing it is creating an imbalance between the three equal branches of government. Of course this has been going on for decades but is much more noticeable now since the abuse by the executive branch has been so flagrant. Just take a look at the stimulus bill, the healthcare bill and the banking bill and the methods used to pass them. [There are links to these bills in an earlier article, "Liberty & Enforcing The Constitution".] A media, sometimes referred to as the “fourth branch of government’, also provides no checks to any branch of government since most of the media’s goals are the same goals as those running it, control over the people. The abuses by these groups are too numerous to mention here but if you just follow the political news and the money I believe you will come to the same conclusion.

Since the balance of power within our government is so skewed the real “fourth branch” must take charge. That is us the American people. In just a few days we will be able to “fire” every congressman and a portion of the senators who have voted to take freedom & liberty from all of us, our children and our grandchildren. To say this is a very important election is a supreme understatement.

I am going to do everything in my power to encourage people to get out and vote. I hope you will too. If all of us who believe in our Constitution vote, we will have a resounding victory, not only for ourselves, but for all Americans. And our country will continue to be the last best hope for Freedom & Liberty.

Tom

The November Elections & Our Liberty

This November we have a chance to preserve the liberty that was given to us by the Founders of our country. And what a price they paid for that liberty. Much blood was shed for this chance, tenuous at best, for all of us to to be born into the light of freedom and liberty. Where every man has a chance to prosper based on his abilities, morality and perserverance. Of course some may have it easier than others. But isn’t it the accomplishment of overcoming obstacles, big and small, that makes life worth living?

What has kept this freedom and liberty alive and well? Our Constitution which was crafted to protect the individual from an all powerful, over reaching government. In essence though, our constitution is just a piece of paper with writing on it. It is us, the American people, who keep the ideas in it alive and fresh for each following generation.   

Because of  this we have the opportunity to accomplish something that has never been done before. We can take our government back from the anti-constitutionalists that hijacked it, without resorting to violence of any kind. And believe me these guys fit the definition of anti-constitutional perfectly since, not only are they governing against the will of the people but they are also over-riding our established law; the Constitutuion. If they want to change the Constitution they must follow Article V not just pass laws that change the balance of power between the three branches of government.

In these last three weeks before the election I am finding as many candidates that will apply the Constitution as possible and supporting them financially. I suggest that you do the same no matter what the amount is. In so doing we can bypass all of the powers that be. 

So, let’s roll up our sleeves, get  these ideas out to our friends, relatives, and anyone we can get to listen. This is the moment in history which will decide the fate of our children and grandchildren. We must let everyone know what is at stake in this election; our Freedom & Liberty.

Tom

Liberty & Enforcing The Constitution

I don’t know about you but I believe that I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself, my family(and extended family) and our business, of helping our church, helping our community, and in so doing by extension helping our state and our country. I’m fairly certain that most of you feel this way too.

The idea that a politician via the government has the job of taking care of all Americans and all their problems besides being impossible is also utterly absurd since the government cannot even run the post office without being “way in the red”.

In going over the Constitution one will find that there is, “not a darn thing in there”, that gives the government that power. If someone thinks there is then we must first get their agreement to check out what the Constitution actually says and secondly we must make sure there are no misunderstanding of words and if so get the dictionary out to get the actual meaning. There is more than one definition for many words and confusion can result if we have an incorrect one. Many of you know this already but some do not.

The definitons for enforce are as follows; 1 obedience by threat and 2 to execute effectively. This is according to Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. Now, I’d prefer to use only definition 2 but since we have strayed so far from the Constitution I believe we have to use definition 1 as well. Helping individuals(even politicians) understand the Constitution is the goal. The Constitution is our reality, our agreement as far as our government is concerned. Without it there is no agreement. As Americans we know what the government can do and more importantly what it can’t do. All a person need do is look around at what our government is doing right this moment by passing laws that are: 1. Against the will of the people.  2. Nationalizing whole industries (the healthacare bill, banking bill, auto bailout). 3. So large, twisted and convoluted that the politicians themselves don’t know what’s in them. 4. Changing our Constitution bypassing Article V (which tells us how to change it giving the individual the utmost protection). These are serious matters and our individual rights as stated in the Declaration of Independence are going to vanish if this continues much longer. Some may say this could never happen. If you think this then I ask you to take another good look at it before you dismiss these assertions.

We must be totally unreasonable about this. That is why we must let politicians know they will be voted out of office if they refuse, by their actions not their words, to comply with reading and applying the Constitution. Being reasonable (accepting excuses, reasons etc.) has gotten us into the mess we are in at this moment in history (The Great Society etc.).  

So, let’s get back to our fundamentals and drag our politicians along with us. On second thought we should fire any politician that voted for the stimulus bill, the healthcare bill, the banking bill or the cap & trade bill (energy bill).

Enforce the Constitution and we will keep our Liberty.

Tom

The Constitution & The Ruling Class

Hats off to all Missourians for being the first state in the Union to pass the Healthcare Freedom Act by a huge margin! A  burning salvo fired across the bow of the statists that control our government today. We’ll deliver “shock & awe” in November when forty-one other states vote on similar legislation. I expect similar resulsts in all of them.

Most Americans are realizing that our individual right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is hanging by a thin thread which is about to break under the increasing number of violations by our government. Since the constitution was designed to secure these rights for all individuals let’s find every candidate across our great country who agrees with them and support these candidates financially. We can bypass the ruling class in both parties and the media and a real revolution will begin. And why not? What gives politicians the right to run our lives? Nothing in any founding document does. We have the ability to run our lives a million times better and more efficiently than any ruling class. We can do something about it and we will! Let’s take our country back.

Tom

Liberty & Missouri’s Healthcare Freedom Act

The Healthcare Freedom Act will come up for a vote on Tuesday, August 3rd 2010. It will be listed as Proposition C on the ballot. (A lawsuit claiming the Healthcare Freedom Act is unconstitutional was filed in late June by two Mo. voters. A judge says the  ruling will be quick.) Check your calendars and set aside enough time to vote yes for this statute securing our freedom to choose  in Missouri.

This statute is brief, to the point, and secures our right to choose our own health insurance plan if we want one. Some people prefer to pay for most services in cash and purchase a catastrophic plan with a high deductible. This saves money for those that take good care of their bodies but provides a cushion for a catastrophe. (Under the healthcare bill this will not be approved by the administration and you will be fined/taxed.) Others can participate in the federal plan if they wish or any private plan of their choice without penalty.  These are choices which any free society would secure for its people with no questions asked. Forty one other states have introduced similar legislation which basically protects the individual, employers and state governments from federal mandates on healthcare.

The federal government is trying through the congress and judicial activism to amend our constitution. This is not the procedure laid out in Article V of the constitution and should be stopped now. Repeal of the healthcare bill is essential to all Americans and especially to our children and grandchildren. Any congressman or senator who voted for the healthcare bill should be voted out of office. Remember November!

Keep communicating to everyone you know and don’t know about the Constitution and how it applies to legislation, executive orders and states rights. Theses ideas and principles are too important to allow someone to insist that they are too controversial to talk about. So, don’t let them.

The future of our country hangs in the balance on what we do right here, right now.

Tom