1776 All Over Again

In 1776 our Founding Fathers took a bold stand against taxation without representation, a tyrannical ruling class, and a monarchy that was neither for the people, by the people, or of the people. This stand took life in a single document: The Declaration of Independence.

This declaration was a message to the King of England that the new nation had had enough and their message was very clear; It says in part:"That all men are created equal, that they are they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

If you take the time to read the Declaration, to really think about it's meaning; not only will you be struck by the power of the words within it, you will understand that some two hundred thirty two years later, we as a nation are at a cross roads. Just as in 1776, we find our government working against the governed and outside the limits imposed by the Constitution. As noted in our Declaration: "He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance."

At what point do we stand up and say that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! At what point do we stand up and tell Congress that they are elected by and work for the people, that government is to be limited in scope, not all powerful, at what point do we stand up for state rights, at what point do we insist that our elected officials embrace the constitution, not desecrate it!

Since when is it the work of the government to run public companies like GM, or Chrysler? Since when is it within the purview of the government to manage the banking industry, set workers salaries? When did we authorize the government to manage the housing industry, or our health care? At what point did we determine that the government should tax us on our so called carbon footprint? Who are they to tell us what temperature our homes should be, or to inspect our homes before sale to determine if they are up to some made up code for energy efficiency?

These are only a few of the transgressions our government is guilty of. We must make the right choices, we must elect officials that will embrace our way of life, our culture, and constitution! If not we are doomed. I do have faith though. I have faith that as a country we respect individual freedom and know when it is being threatened. All of us, our parents, and parents before them have lived in the most wonderful country on the face of the earth. It's time to wake up people! We simply can not let a few Socialists ruin our country. Call your congressman, call your senator and tell them to stop the spending, stop the taxing, stop the madness!