Petitions for Redress of Grievances

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Petitions for Redress of Grievances

Although our government is very well conceived, I have been very concerned, as I'm sure you know, that our government has been disregarding the Constitution and eating away at our liberty at an increasing rate for approximately 80 years now. The Constitution is the specification for the US Government; the contract between the government and We the People. Any regime which refuses to honor and abide by the Constitution is untrustworthy and dangerous.

Rather than launching into a screed about how Barack Obama and congress are shredding the Constitution, I believe the following approach will be more effective, and it applies equally to all of our politicians, regardless of party affiliation. This web site contains petitions for a redress of grievances against the US Government.

You may or may not agree with the content of every one of these petitions -- in fact, that is precisely the point of the rule of law. It doesn't tolerate special interests. I encourage you to read them all. The actual meaning might turn out to be much less extreme than the titles would lead one to believe. If you agree, please sign up, and sign the petitions. Or, you can ignore this opportunity, and let our children deal with it instead. We are in this situation today because our great grandparents didn't confront their government when it would have been much easier to address. Loss of freedom is like boiling a frog: If you throw a frog in boiling water, he will jump out unscathed. If you throw a frog in cool water and warm it up, he'll be boiled alive*. We are about to be boiled alive.

*Actual scientific research suggests that a frog will jump out of absolute physical discomfort before the water actually boils. I'm hoping We the People are at least as smart as the frog.

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The Only Question You Need

"Which article of the Constitution gives government the authority to do that?"

If more and more people start asking this question, I think most of our worst political problems, in all branches and all levels of government would go away by themselves, almost overnight. When a reporter asked Nancy Pelosi that question about the healthcare bill, her deer-in-the-headlights response was, "Are you serious?" Well, we are serious, and politicians should be afraid to step out of their offices without a credible answer to that question. It is the only "litmus test" that we need.

It really takes so little effort, that it is at least worth a try. The beauty of it is, this really should appeal to honest people from anywhere on the political spectrum.

Uphold and Defend

Big government and bad policy, usurpation of authority not granted in the US Constitution is human nature. Republicans and Democrats are both guilty. We the People must realize that this is not a partisan issue, and demand that all of our politicians follow the Constitution.

The US Constitution is still the official specification for the United States of America.
It guarantees equal justice for all, and protects your life, liberty and prosperity.
Any regime that distorts or disregards its original intent is untrustworthy and dangerous.

Presidential Quotes

The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits. ~ Thomas Jefferson

With respect to the words general welfare, I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators. ~ James Madison

I think we can say that the Constitution reflected an enormous blind spot in this culture that carries on to this day and that the Framers had that same blind spot. I don't think the two views are contradictory to say that it was a remarkable political document, that paved the way for where we are now, and to say it also reflected the fundamental flaw of this country that continues to this day. ~ Barack Obama

Every word [of the Constitution] decides a question between power and liberty. ~ James Madison

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

Do You Still Have All of the Liberty That You Were Born With?

Think back to when you were growing up. What things could you do then that you can no longer do now? What things did you have the liberty to decide for yourself that is now a mandate? How many federal, state and local laws were passed since you were born? How many new bureaucracies and agencies have been created since you were born? How many new regulations have they imposed? How many tax increases have you seen in your lifetime? How many new government programs have replaced your ability to do it yourself? (more...)

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Thursday, March 19, 2009