Who stole my Constitution?
By Brad Turner
“We the People of the United State, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
The Preamble of the Constitution of the United States is possibly the most important words in all of American history. It outlined what role of the government was to play in America. However, if our founding fathers knew how our government was taking advantage of their original purpose for the Preamble and the Constitution, they would be rolling over in their graves. Obamacare has violated the Constitution and put government directly into the lives of Americans in a way not seen since FDR and the New Deal.
The phrase “promote the General Welfare” has been taken out of context to point where its meaning has been completely lost. The key to this phrase is “promote,” which has on multiple occasions been replaces with “provide.” TV talking heads and government officials have been guilty of this for a while. This is not a simple case of breaking open a thesaurus and interchanging words; it’s a complete alteration of meaning. The government’s role is to promote the general welfare for her citizens, not out right give it to her. When it comes to health care, we have abandoned the true meaning of “promoting the General Welfare” and replaced it with “the government will give you General Welfare at the expensive of everyone around you.”
Obamacare is forcing “general welfare,” if you can even call it that, on Americans. If Obama was doing his true job, he would promote change he thought was needed to better America. For example, encouraging change through tax relief for insurance companies who allow for pre-existing conditions would promote change without forcing it on Americans. Tax cuts for business that provide insurance is also another way to promote the general welfare. The government has PROVIDED a change that is not within the true confines of the purpose of our Government.
That is also something else that I feel the liberals in Washington have forgotten. It’s OUR government. They have hijacked it from us, doing what they think is best for us. Personally, I have never talked to Nancy Pelosi. How can she possibly know what is best for me? The few hundred men and women who are working in Washington D.C. have forgotten that they are put into power by the people, and can just as easily be removed from that power.
The federal government has acquired an unquenchable thirst for control. The Bill of Rights has been thrown out the window. The Tenth Amendment says:
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Now, reading through the Constitution, I cannot find one place that allows the government to force a policy on me that is not for the well-being of the entire Nation. This policy does not even help a majority of the nation (at the same time everyone is paying for it)! So according to the Tenth Amendment, it is unconstitutional. The states are not leading the charge in this, and the people are definitely not. So then how can they justify taking up this cause? Simply put, they can’t. They are blatantly telling the American public that they know what we need, even when we know we don’t. They are defying the public openly (i.e. walking straight through protesters on their way to vote on the health care bill). And while I don’t support physical confrontations or racial slurs, they wonder why they are encountering it. This is why it is that much more important to support leaders, such as South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster, who are taking on Obama and his band of far-flung liberals who are taking over our lives.
The schism that this new policy is going to create may take generations to heal. Many Representatives have committed political suicide to push through an agenda that the American people do not want, nor need. The elections in November will indeed finally show that Americans do not want the government injecting themselves into our lives. Here’s to hope that our Constitution comes back to the PEOPLE!
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Breaking The Divide: Changing The GOP Brand
Branded…that is one word I cannot stand. When you are associated with one group, it is believed that you live like and believe like that group. Being branded by a political party is one of the worst problems in politics today. If the political parties knew what they actually stood for, it may not be that big of a problem. However, both major parties in today’s political spectrum have members that seem very displaced and disillusioned with their platform.
The Republican Party couldn’t be further away from knowing where it stands. Does it go Conservative or does it go Moderate? Senator Olympia Snowe consistently shows her moderate views as a Republican; always moving across the aisle to back liberal, progressive reforms. Then there are Conservatives like Jim DeMint who stand their ground and hope for the party to move further to the right.
The Democratic Party is on the biggest move towards the left in its history. Although, the New Deal programs were a pretty big push as well. Every day, America hears of a leftist initiative coming out of the White House and the Democratic controlled Congress. However, they have disgruntled democrats that are commonly called “Blue Dogs.” Whether they disagree socially or fiscally, they still line up with many Republicans just the way Senator Snowe lines up with many democrats.
The question is, where is the median and how do the parties provide separation so that one can clearly stand apart? While the Republicans struggle with moderates and the Democrats struggle with blue dogs, I don’t foresee either leaving their respective parties or forming new ones. A three party system, while a great idea, is not realistic in our country.
Therefore, which party can come on top right now and gain superiority from the disarray? I think it is the Republicans that will come on top if they are willing to make some big changes in the future. There is one key part of the Republican Party that I think is wrong and is continuously being done wrong. If it is not corrected, the party will remain in a quagmire state of disarray. It could grow and become “The Party” if one simple adjustment is made. That is with social issues.
The Republican Party needs to reach out to Fiscally Conservative Democrats and bring them over. They also need to make amends with Socially Moderate liberals within the GOP. Social Issues have been killing the GOP for some time now. It is time to get over them.
First of all, a new stance on the right to life must be taken. While moving towards Conservatism, the Republican Party should move towards a Pro-Choice stance on Abortions. I am sure you have already read my reasoning behind Conservatives backing a Pro-Choice platform, but please hear me out again clearly please. Being Pro-Choice is being Conservative. However, the Party must move towards defining a fetus at conception and giving it rights. Therefore, any abortion would be murder under a new Federal Law. Yeah, this is the roundabout way of eliminating abortions. However, it is the Conservative way of doing it.
Don’t call yourself a Conservative unless you believe a Woman has the right to choose what she does to her body as long as it is not Murder. True Conservative Principle 1, a person should always have the choice to do what they want to their body; the government should NEVER regulate that. However, if there is an embryo in that body, it should not only be defined as a person but its rights should be protected from detrimental procedures just like every other person in this country.
Second, the Republican Party must embrace Domestic Partnerships for all Americans. This should apply to couples of all sexes. Moving towards Conservatism is moving towards keeping the government’s definition of personal lives very minimal. If two women who don’t ever plan to get married and are not lesbian, want to live together in order to make it by, give them the same benefits as a normal couple whether they are gay or not. It is fair.
The government should be equal and fair. Taking these rights, only because of a marriage certificate, is not fair. True Conservative Principle 2, the government should never be bias towards its citizens. The Republican Party should push domestic partnerships because they believe in less government in the lives of Americans. Marriage should be done in a church and is something between heterosexual couples with God. Receiving benefits is a different story.
These two social issues are enough to sway some Conservative Democrats over to the GOP. If the Republican Party did a 180 degree turn on these issues, majorities would be seen all over the country in 2010 and 2012. Many voters are democrat because of social issues. Change the platform, win the voters. To do this, religious Conservatives will finally have to admit that being a Conservative is being anti-government regulation even in the right to life and the right to partnership. Keeping the government out of a woman’s body and a couple’s partnership is also keeping the government out of religion! It works well for everyone!
I believe victory for the Republican Party lies in a move towards a Conservative stance. However, before that move can take place, Conservatism must be redefined from its present meaning. While it may not be popular for a while, it is what Conservatism truly is and it will make the Republican Party the majority party again. Until then, social issues will be the mark of defeat for the Republican Party.
