Politics part 1

“Even this nation shall be on the verge of crumbling to pieces and tumbling to the ground and when the Constitution is on the brink of ruin, this people will be the staff upon which the nation will lean and they shall bear the Constitution away from the very verge of destruction.” Joseph Smith

In most locations across America it is an accepted fact that our system of government has deteriorated. Just how far it has drifted is the only real discussion. Few of us believe that our national leaders truly have our best interests at heart. Too often I, like so many others, worry that they sell out my interests in favor of a higher bidder or louder voice, whatever it takes for another term in office. It is easy to sink into despair, to accept what the media feeds us as the whole story & allow someone else to determine the course for our country. But there is hope. There is finally a candidate who has real plans for real change. Smaller Government , more liberty & more freedom.

A prominent TV talk show host encourages couples to fight fair, don’t allow yourselves to get caught up in topics. Identify & stick to the real issue. Topics generally stem from issues. Multiple topics can be solved by addressing one central issue. When applying this concept to the Presidential primary race we find that there are several topics but few issues being discussed and even fewer candidates willing to address them. In fact, the only issue I hear about is the growing gulf between our laws & the Constitution. Think about it, most of the sound bites we hear are topics addressed by the Constitution & even if an item is not specifically mentioned it is covered by this phrase; “powers not delegated to the united states by the Constitution, … are reserved to the states respectively,…”

Not long ago I read somewhere about the rise of the third reich in Europe & how it effected the Jews. At first all they had to do was carry with them their personal identification papers that progressed to a 5 pointed star forcibly worn as a sign of inferiority. Later they were taken to work camps, branded with an ID number & eventually lead to the gas chamber. The story pointed out that there was apparently little resistance, particularly in the early stages when a small effort could have made a huge difference. Right here in America, land of the free, a personal ID card, with not only a barcode & picture but a tiny micro chip, will be required at all federal inspection stations as of May 2008. Airports, post offices & other federal buildings will have limited access to unidentified citizens. The FDA has also approved a small chip & transmitter for insertion under the skin. Now we don’t have to worry about losing or leaving our ID & big brother can track us 24/7. So now…. which line do I stand in for my yellow star?

Despite the fact that the Constitution clearly states that “The Congress shall have power to … regulate Commerce with foreign Nations… to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign Coin,” President Bush with out Congressional approval, signed an agreement with Canada & Mexico effectively dissolving our borders. By agreeing to the future formation of the North American Union, the use of a monetary unit called the amero & allowing the Union to tax us, he has at the very least abdicated our fiscal autonomy & probably more.

The Patriot Act was pushed through Congress in one night. The Congressmen had the 300 page document for less than 12 hours before they were required to vote. Does that smell fishy to anyone else? What is in it that Congress was not supposed to read about? The Patriot act is in reality very unpatriotic, it abolishes Habeas Corpus rights, it authorizes torture & allows a captive to be held with out trial. Is this American? Presidential Candidates give sixty second speeches about a variety of things why don’t we hear about stuff like this?

The issue is abuse & disregard for the Constitution by our leaders & apathy as Americans. Everything else is diversionary discussion which keeps us agitated & focused on single topics. We will never fix what is wrong with our Nation one topic at a time we have to address the issues. It is time for more than a change of face; we need something other than a new poster child for big business. We need a statesman instead of a just another politician. A statesman votes his conscience consistently. He is not beholding to any man let alone a corporation or special interest group. He fights for the best interest of his nation even when it is inconvenient for his state. For the first time in generations there is a Statesman running for President. There is a chance for serious change, for reformation.

All the candidates have made some claim about being the one able to deliver change. Only one of them is brave enough to speak truth about these and other issues. Only one of them can actually begin to make a change. He is the only one who sees a need for real change.

The question is not “will the nation endure?” The question is how far down will it go before the people wake up. The longer they wait the further down it goes and the greater will be our problem. If we don’t wake up soon enough only blood – human blood – will buy it back. (Reportedly spoken by President Ezra Taft Benson)

All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Where do you stand?

Ron Paul for President 2008