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The Founders of the United States of America built a government on a power base from the People. The Peoples' power of liberty was understood to be God-given, not government-granted. The People voluntarily cooperate to govern themselves mainly at local levels, then at State levels, and finally at Federal levels.

They rightfully distrusted distant Federal power, so they devised a rule book, the Constitution of the United States, to specify the basic relationship between the Federal government and the States' governments and the People. The design was to have a Federal government with strict boundaries around it; so, they allotted only a few designated powers to the Federal government with all other powers retained by the States and the People.

These designated powers are contained in Article I, Section 8, and there are only eighteen of them. The Federal Government is ONLY supposed to operate within those strictly limited powers. However, the last century in America has seen a massive move of the Federal Government outside of this box.

We must reform this relationship.

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Respect the Law

Our Secretary of Labor produced THIS VIDEO (watch it now because I’ll bet it gets pulled from YouTube) where she wants to ensure that all workers “whether documented or undocumented” get the highest pay possible. Undocumented?!? Really?!?

And at the same time, our Attorney General is planning to sue Arizona for attempting to enforce immigration laws that the Fed Govt won’t. CLICK HERE.

Have we landed in bizzaro land? I’m in full support of open immigration, but make it the law of the land. When the Government openly and flagrantly ignores the law, what does that tell you about their respect for ..read more Read the rest of this entry »

Against the Big Black Boot

I have watched with some degree of disdain (but not surprise) that the Liberals are attempting to assassinate Dr. Rand Paul, the runaway winner of the Kentucky Republican Senate Primary. He has been dragged through the Liberal media’s mud for his strong and consistent libertarian views. Specifically, they are attempting to corner him on his statements that Federal Law should not be used to bind private associations, private contracts, and private property–or else we give up our concept of private property altogether. They are attempting to get him to say that he supports repeal of the 1964 Civil Rights ..read more Read the rest of this entry »

Obama’s Michigan Commencement Speech

I’m struck by the tone of Obama’s speech at the recent Commencement at the University of Michigan, especially in light of his own record on (in)toleration of dissent. As the perfect politician, he takes a middle stance publicly, but then destroys dissent by any means necessary in private.

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Irreconcilable Differences

I fear the road ahead to a large degree. My fear is rooted from simple observation of an increasing polarity of worldviews in our country combined with the reality of our financial situation as a culture.

April 15th represents our responsibility to our government to cover the costs of her operation. Few will argue the necessity of her existence and few argue that she has potential to be good. Many argue to what degree she should impose herself on the labor and liberty of her citizens. But, this is nothing ..read more Read the rest of this entry »

My Healthcare Reform Ideas

Read THIS ARTICLE from the NYT’s Nicholas Kristof.

Many features of healthcare should function as a “public” service…like fire protection or police. Few would argue that trauma care or truly emergent care, like a heart attack or stroke, should be denied to anyone, regardless of ability to pay. So, why not fund it publicly and organize it publicly alongside “traditional” American medical care. Why must we pursue an “all or nothing” approach? Some of healthcare should be thought of as a public good, but some of it should be thought of as a consumer good. But, do it at the ..read more Read the rest of this entry »