BAD BILL (NELSON)
Do you remember why our Constitution defines TWO Chambers of the Legislative Branch? Senator Bill Nelson and 17 Others sure don’t, so it’s time for a reminder!
A VICTORY FOR THE REPUBLIC
Judge Roger Vinson has ruled that the “Individual Mandate” of “Obamacare” is Unconstitutional. What does that mean, and how will it affect Healthcare Reform?
THE MOST POWERFUL PERSON IN THE USA
Do you know who the most powerful person is in the United States? The answer may surprise you…unless you’ve read the Constitution!
THE BALANCE BETWEEN LIBERTY & SECURITY
By now, you’ve likely heard countless stories about the Transportation Security Administration’s new security options: the “Backscatter” Scanner or the “Enhanced” Pat Down. If you set off the metal detector or are “Randomly” selected, you’ll be required to choose between them. The first takes a picture of your body using x-ray technology that literally removes your clothes and reveals your most private “bits & pieces.” Your other option is to be molested by Agent “Phil McGroin” and his “Touchy Feely” cohorts. Either choice will invade your privacy without provocation in the name of National Security. Is this the price we really have to pay now for the convenience of flying over driving?
RESTORING HONOR
Yesterday’s “Restoring Honor” Rally held by Glenn Beck at the Washington Mall gathered “thousands” of supporters (try hundreds of thousands, according to the estimated capacity of the areas literally filled with people) who stood together in support of a restoration of honor and faith in America by Americans. There was a strong religious overtone to the entire ceremony, and absolutely zero politics. And on the 47th Anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there were references of Dr. King’s vision of Racial Equality and Individual Responsibility embedded in the words of almost every speaker and every topic shared, with heavy emphasis to the part so often omitted by those who quote Dr. King’s speech: “the CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER.”
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSISTENCY
Conservatives, like myself, have been arguing for a restoration of the CONSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES of Congress and the President, and a RESTORATION of the Principles outlined by our Founders. Meanwhile, there are many Conservatives who are also clamoring against the building of a Mosque in close proximity to Ground Zero, the site of the attacks on September 11, 2001. And when the President Obama said that our Constitution protects their right to build, within the limitations of City & State Ordinances, he was…(choke…CHOKE)…absolutely right.
BEWARE EASY ANSWERS
I’ve noticed a trend in the various blogs and Facebook.com pages dedicated to pointing the Finger of Blame at the Obama Administration for the nation’s ills. As I’ve said before, I disagree with pretty much EVERYTHING that his Administration has done, and pretty much EVERYONE involved with this mess, but blaming Obama is too easy of an answer. While his actions have most certainly caused a dramatic increase in the National Debt and created incredible roadblocks in the way of our economic recovery, it isn’t all Obama any more than it was all Bush. It’s just too easy of an answer.
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM
Our Founders believed in American Exceptionalism, though they didn’t have or use that term. It was an understated belief that they, as individuals, could succeed if the Government got out of the way. If you read the Preamble of the Constitution, it clarifies the purposes of the Government: 1) to create a More Perfect Union (in deference to the weak union under the Articles of Confederation); 2) to Establish Justice (implication: EQUAL justice, not Social Justice); 3) PROVIDE for the Common Defense; 4) PROMOTE the General Welfare; and 5) Secure the Blessings of LIBERTY to Ourselves and our Posterity.
