These words begin one of the most famous and sacred oaths to ever be uttered by any American...From FEMA employees to the armed services to the SCOTUS to the POTUS, these words carry with them the inherent responsibility to not only defend the Constitution with votes or words, but in some cases it means to defend it from your very self. That same self that wants to rush in and shoot convicted rapists and child molesters instead of letting them serve their sentence, that in many cases is far to lenient...That same self that sees perceived "wrongs" and wants to correct them, even if it means doing something against the letter of the law. The ability to make those decisions that "uphold" the Constitution instead of "righting a wrong" (perceived) is what makes a great leader. Our Founding Fathers created a document that has been the ruling document of a nation longer than any other in documented history. Flawed in some areas it may be, but nonetheless it is the greatest ruling document the world has ever known. Those who today would seek to change or "interpret" this document into something that is was not meant to be are nothing short, in my opinion, of traitors. Power-hungry, arrogant, elitists who think that they are somehow going to "improve" this document are misguided, at best. Those who were members of that first Continental Congress were men of tremendous integrity and honor who sacrificed to give the people of this nation the freedom that so many were yearning for...The time has come, yet again, for someone or some group of people to rise up and defend this great document and give us back this freedom...
Our Founding Fathers never intended for the judicial branch of our government to "take" as much power as they have delegated themselves. The checks and balances of our nation have become skewed. We must somehow return to the "original intent" of our forefathers. Those men of old knew there was a power greater than themselves who gave them this freedom. The last phrase of the aforementioned oath even invokes the Creators help. Yet none of those elected officials dare mention a dependency on that faith for fear that they would lose all credibility as an intelligent being. The hallowed halls of our Supreme Court even acknowledge this higher power, but this power better be left at the door when consulting the "great minds" for decisions.
Today our President nominated federal Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States. The press, as well as others, immediately praised the President and wondered if the GOP would put up a fight against the "Hispanic female" with a "great life story"...Her past decisions and whether or not she would protect the "original intent" were never mentioned. President Obama praised resigning Justice Souter as a "fair-minded and independent judge" and said he would nominate a replacement who both respects the Constitution and brings "empathy" and "understanding" to the bench. Obama did say he wanted a justice who "respects the Constitution"...This is the only one of these qualities that means anything to me, when nominating a justice...Obama has also stated that he wanted a justice who would be "power for the powerless"...While this is a nice quality, it has nothing to do with upholding the constitution...
May our elected officials who are "endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights" make the right decision with this nomination...God help us to get back to the Founding Fathers "original intent"...Then, and only then, will freedom truly be ours again...
Showing posts with label constitution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label constitution. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Men with Selfish Ambition...
It's a shame that men with selfish ambition have turned our (U.S.) Constitution into what it is today...Yes, the original words and meaning remain intact, but certain people have decided they know better than others what the authors' "original intent" was. I'm a little afraid that this "beast" is so out of control that it can never again be contained...We were supposed to be able to trust the people we put in power to "protect and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic"...I guess they forgot to include themselves when they took the oath...Of course, we (the citizens of the U.S.) are the main culprits to blame for all of this...We've sat idly by while little by little our liberty, freedom, and moral rights have been taken from us without a word in protest. Are there enough people left who believe in what the forefathers stood for?...Are there ANY elected officials who actually believe that "we are endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights"?...Are there ANY elected officials who actually believe in a "creator"?...
I went to a 912 Project meeting last night. I heard a gentleman by the name of Chris McDaniel speak. He is the state senator that represents my district in Mississippi...Patriot and Statesman are words that come to mind to describe him, at least the words that I heard him speak...I thought as I was sitting there, Wow...It wouldn't take long to get this country back to where it was, if we just had people in office who actually cared about doing what was best for this country rather than how to best further their career, pad their financial statement, and stay in office until retirement...In 2008, Lobbyists spent an average of $32,523 per legislator per day...Our congressmen already make $174,000.00 a year, with automatic pay raises every year. Is this not enough?...Does this sound like there are officials in Washington that can't be bought?...Will this wake you up to the fact that the U.S. is being sold to the highest bidder every year?...When will "legal bribes" end?...Why is this practice accepted as the norm?...Questions, such as these, should be flooding the call center in Washington every day, until they finally get the idea that we are fed up with this type of behavior.
I call on every American, that loves our country and wants to see her brought back to be everything the original frame workers of the constitution envisioned, to take action and do something about this problem. It's up to you...Our elected officials will continue this lunacy until our country is gone. We must take it back. Do your homework and actively campaign against those who do not have the best interest of your community, state, and nation at heart...
If we fail, there is no one to blame but ourselves...We put the officials there...It's now time to replace them...
I went to a 912 Project meeting last night. I heard a gentleman by the name of Chris McDaniel speak. He is the state senator that represents my district in Mississippi...Patriot and Statesman are words that come to mind to describe him, at least the words that I heard him speak...I thought as I was sitting there, Wow...It wouldn't take long to get this country back to where it was, if we just had people in office who actually cared about doing what was best for this country rather than how to best further their career, pad their financial statement, and stay in office until retirement...In 2008, Lobbyists spent an average of $32,523 per legislator per day...Our congressmen already make $174,000.00 a year, with automatic pay raises every year. Is this not enough?...Does this sound like there are officials in Washington that can't be bought?...Will this wake you up to the fact that the U.S. is being sold to the highest bidder every year?...When will "legal bribes" end?...Why is this practice accepted as the norm?...Questions, such as these, should be flooding the call center in Washington every day, until they finally get the idea that we are fed up with this type of behavior.
I call on every American, that loves our country and wants to see her brought back to be everything the original frame workers of the constitution envisioned, to take action and do something about this problem. It's up to you...Our elected officials will continue this lunacy until our country is gone. We must take it back. Do your homework and actively campaign against those who do not have the best interest of your community, state, and nation at heart...
If we fail, there is no one to blame but ourselves...We put the officials there...It's now time to replace them...
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