Government overhaul?

It's an excellent idea, and one who many but not enough think the time has come and should it ever I do hope Ron Paul will stand again for President because he would have been the best man in 2008. He is the only honest politician in Washington.

I think we ought to rip up the Constitution and restore instead the Articles of Confederation which limited the Federal Governments power and gave States the right to Veto Federal Government decisions, not just over their State, but over every other State as well in the process.

That featured a system of one vote for state and each state had one vote only no matter how large or small. The vote meant something! The governor of the state could recall the representative at any time and unseat him if he did not vote in the State's interest and replace him with one that would.

The Federal Government had no power to tax, it could only ask states for money and militia in times of war and the states had the ability to meet the number of dollars and soldiers if asked or fall short of it, putting the pressure on the Federal Government to use both wisely and frugally.

Our Fore Fathers never meant for this monstrosity now of special interests, entitlements and bloated Beuracracy. They wanted something fair, small, transparent and simple and our present perverted and corrupted form of government is none of those things. The people count for nothing, their collective will accounts for nothing, just big business, and big special interests each looking for different forms of entitlements at the average citizens expense.

It was merchant interests who wanted to set up a merchant state with an aim to become a super power that got those Articles of Confederation torn up.

All to the left and some to the right want to blame George W. Bush for this economy. Isn't it funny though it's a bunch of long dead men back in the 1780's who really are!

Guess it would be pretty hard for Barrack Obama to run against them too. Of course he wouldn't know much about them since all he has ever specialized in is civil rights law, not constitutional or civil law. Hey do you think maybe that's the reason he has written no law? What with just about every civil rights law one could imagine all ready in existence it sure must have been confounding for him.

Great question

The Government of our country has become the "Elephant in the Room."  We can see, smell and feel it's uncomfortable presence, but we act as if it is not there.  Someone is feeding and caring for it.  Those keepers in our Government would be the "Special Interest" groups, the "Pork" that is added onto small and many times necessary bills etc.etc.etc.   Then we have those in our Government who have taken advantage of their positions in order to keep the Elephant. 

Our Supreme Court Judges are there to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, not to make laws.  This is not in their power, yet they are doing it in front of our noses.  Our Representatives are exploiting us by becoming one of the "Good ole Boys" or "Good ole Girls" as soon as they hit the door.  Even Mrs. Palin has a history, easy to follow since her State so small inhabitant wise, for attempting to have her way with people she held a grudge against, X brother-in-law, hired people to her Administration who had given her fundraisers and boosted her to the position of Govenor and old High School friends, with very weak backgrounds, some even ridiculous, for the job they were given. 

Corruption has eaten away at every institution and infrastructure within our country.  Our Forefathers worried for this and if you read their individual papers along with the Patriot Papers you will find much on this very subject of how to keep our Honor, Integrity, Grit and Freedoms.  Most assuredly Term Limits, States having their Power to Govern themselves under the watchinful eye of the People and the Constitution, representatives who are not multi billionare lawyers who then have the right to take a lifetime paycheck after a few years of work.  If they do not need it, Rokefeller, Kennedy, Kerry most others, then say NO.  That would be Honorable.  Those few changes would make a huge difference monetaryily wise and governing wise.   

Many States are thinking for themselves along with the people running the cities in those States.  They are using the Laws already on the books to run out the illegal alliens among them.  It is working.  There are places along the Borders of our Country where people are being killed daily.  We are having Major problems along our Borders.  Look into it.  It is frightning.  Old Arny in California made mention of his Border Problems but they just keep getting swept under the table.  4000 people to date have been injured or killed along our Nations Borders. 

Some States have opted to have "Santuary Cities", did you know in those cities immigrants can not be asked for their IDs or Driver license.  Have you ever in your life heard of such a thing?  It is like during the war, the world said don't you dare shoot at Mosques, Holy Sites, etc, well folks guess where we were being ambushed from and much damage done to our Warriors, it was over a year before our Generals downrange declared any site game if it was being used to attack us from.  There is example after example of things this country is doing wrong.  We don't have enough room to list them all.  

Why was Murtha who called our troops rapist etc. allowed to do so?  Or Pelosi to visit our enemies and even spoke up for what Israel wanted to these enemies, her statements were quickly put to rest by the leaders of Israel themselves saying she did not speak for them.   Our representatives in Washington and everywhere saying Treasonable things.  Read the Constitution it is very clear on what Treason is during war and peace.  Every President has punished treason during war.  From Lincoln to WWII.   All it would take is one imprisonment and that would do it.  Along with all the crooks who had their hands dirty with Fannie and Freddie.   You or I would have been put away for life.     

Welfare and give aways are taking us to the cleaners.  Double dippers are taking us down the same path.  This question begs committees established in each and every State to study each part of this Cancer that is growing from our offices, schools, industries everywhere humanbeings work and get a little power.

We do have candidates who see what is happening we do have solutions offered.  I agree with Neil Boortz on his tax system.  I read the books, listened to the authorities who agree with him it would work in many ways to bring us up and out of a few slumping areas.  I like the Independant Party.  They understand the need to follow the Constitution that our Forefathers worked dilegently to create.  A document that would contain the Wisdom our country needed to guide it for Generations.  It is our Backbone in America and Ron Paul does indeed have a good grasp of this along with many other unconventional Politicians. 

Go out today and attempt to find things made in America.  Even our food is imported.  Being in the Medical Field for 25 years I could most certainly talk a great deal on the Food issue alone.  Our products all made in India, Peru, China, Indonesia etc.  Our big companies go not only for the cheap labor but because of the tax breaks.  Ireland and Scotland trying it out now.  Lower the taxes on the Big Companies that make the products that sustain us.   Imagine if Barak Heussin Obama is elected and does what he promises Joe the Plumber, who I must say has done the average American Proud with his honesty, good grasp of the English Language and concept of how things should be.  Saw him go head on with an Economy Specialist on Hucklebee's show and the guy was phenomenal. 

I have studied Socialism, Communism, Hinduism, Taoism all the isms around.  My Mother and Grandfather came to America after WWII, they spent a lifetime running from Russia and Communists.  Socialism, Communism, Marxism all the isms have good and bad.  I believe America with its founders did something that can only be deemed remarkable for such a young country.   As for the Native Indians, unfortunately every country in the world has sins against the original inhabitants of their land.  And none of them won out.  Just imagine what other countries would have done to the Native Indians in America.  The Russians, Germans, Muslims there would have been no bartaring over anything. 

We have lost our way, we became too big, too rich and just went the way and are going the way of the Great Nations and Civilizations everywhere in history.  We have not learned.  We have not listened.  We have not stuck to our Constitution.  We have not stuck enough to our guns and religion.  Take away the weapons from the people you have only those in power with guns and those who are criminal.  Take away the religion/glue that holds people to do the right thing and gives them Hope and you take away that which sparks their fire.  Take away the Fire in the human Spirit and you have dehumanized him/her.   What are you left with? 

Lots of good ideas from alot of people and yes indeed it is time to weed the yard, clean out the cages and re-arrange the furniture.  I am willing, ready and able and will do what I can via E-mails, Faxs and affillitation with groups who have baned together to demand a real Turnaround.  There is safety and strength in numbers.  It is a sure thing that if we continue down this path we will become what writers have warned in SiFi, a people wearing gray and dancing to whatever tune those in charge, with the guns, armies, police have to say.   

We may not get the chance to overhaul the system

Do you want to live in a Socialist country?

BOTTOM LINE, all the extraneous garbage and verbiage aside this is it.

EVERY proposal and program from one candidate takes control & power away from the people and private industry and gives that power & control to the government

THAT is the very definition of socialism...the GOVERNMENT will "spread the wealth".

So, that's it. Forget their race, religion, heritage, gender, age, past associations, past experience.

Which candidate has consistently voted against legislation that would lead us towards the path to Socialism.

Do you want to live in a Socialist country?

If 'yes' vote Obama. If 'no' vote McCain.

That is really the only question.

Under socialism the "party system", as we know it would cease to exist. Under socialism there is the government...all knowing, all powerful, all benevolent....much like the Wizard of Oz, and we found out how well that worked out.

Right on fredst but unfortunately too many in America have not been educated to Socialism.  They do not get it.  They think if they are given something that is all that matters.  I may be thirsty but if you are not for my good interests I don't know that I would accept a drink from you.

My children were seeped in history.  I heard all my life the horrors of POW camps, the Gulag, governments with all the power and the people dependant upon them.  When was the last time any of you out there had lobster and a 400+ snack at the best hotel in town?  This is what Obama's wife had.  The bill is on the net.  These are the people who live in million dollar mansions and want you if you make over 250,000 a year to be taxed out the kazoo.  These are the people telling us we need to sacrifice.  All of them.  The entire kitnkaboodle and that includes McCain/Palin.  She made 125,000 a year with all the benefits that came with it as Govenor and Todd brought in another 160,000 or so.  Think they are a regular family?  You have a Piper Cub, mansion on the lake etc etc etc?  Think not.  

I like the idea anyone can go as far in this country as they want.  I have seen many a Polish, Italian, Russian, German, etc immigrant with much education and much to offer this country, work in fastfood restaurants, construction, housecleaning, you name it, save for years, really save by living in Boardinghouses, turn around buy a business or brownstone to rent and make it to the top.   My mother and grandfather did just that.  I don't owe anybody anything.  I have spent 25yrs servicing and caring for other peoples family members and served my country in 2 wars.  I will give what I want to who I want and I will not allow the government to take away from me to give to someone, and believe me folks they are out there, who think I owe them a living.

I fear that if this situation in this country does not come to some form of a halfway conclusion that suits the folks like me there is going to be very big troubles throughout every State in this Nation.  The elephant must be removed from the room and it is going to take McCain, who I don't and did not want for several reasons, to at least get the ball rolling. 

Our enemies are keeping a close eye within and without, they are listening, analyzing, prioritizing, funding and continuing to infiltrate every infrastructure we hold dear.  Go on the net to the International News.  Go to the sites from Israel, get the real stories because it will not come from your Main Media.  We need a Nation filled with Joe the Plumbers.  This man has made more sense, held himself up with more dignity and grace than I have seen from any of our politicians in years.  Yes Fredst we are at a very real crossroads and I am concerned there are not enough of us to see the forest for the trees. 

I do disagree with you Fredst when you tell me to forget my religion, background, race or anything that composes and makes me who I am today with the knowledge and understanding of what is happening in my country.  That is one of the biggest problems in this country today, not remembering where your ancestors came from, why they were so thrilled to get to Ellis Island and why when they became Nationalized they were so damned proud.  Why they had to pass really tough tests on our history and our Nation and our beginnings.  Why they had to know the past presidents, what they stood for, understand the Political environment and yes Mr. even the Constitution.  It was not easy back then.  Took my people 8 years to get their Citizenship.  They had to prove they could add not take and that they did indeed hold Alligence to America, our flag and our leaders.

Don't you even go there with me.  Yes at this point in time look at the facts, listen to what is being said by the candidates.  Do your homework.  It won't take you long to realize who you need to vote for.  We have no choice. 

You TOTALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I WROTE.

Sigh......

It is NOT about YOUR race, religion, heritage, gender, age, past associations, past experience.

Those are not the 'votable' issues in this election.

It is purely and simply
Do you want to live in a Socialist country?

You have certainly given us something to think about.  Yes, you've written quite a rant.  I see that others have joined in and given vent to much of the same feelings.

I'm going to have to disagree, right off, with tearing up the constitution and going back to the Articles of Confederation.  The articles were discarded because they weren't working for the Nation we were becoming.

You are very right in that some have forgotten the founders intent.  Our government representatives have become pandering busybodies.  Some have the idea that they can make the ideas of Stalin, Marx, etc work.  If only .....  They simply do not want to face the reality that socialism stifles individual businesses.  It takes from those who try to succeed, while those already at the top sit pretty paying to keep their position without expanding the business for job opportunities.

It would be nice to actually "clean house" and bring in true servants of the people.  I observe that California's representatives have voted in opposition of the state population on more than one occasion.  (How do they stay in office?)

The education that is needed can only take place in the home with conservative values.  The true change will be made when the population realizes that socialism is being rolled out to them and it is costing them instead of rewarding them.  Hopefully the population will act on the representatives with loud voices.

Until then, let's encourage the practice of conservative values.  Vote conservative.

Jerry I certainly won't disagree with you on education, and conservative values, and a solid rejection of utopian leaning parties. Communism and socialism clearly failed where ever they are put into practice, poor productivity, poor quality, poor work ethics.

I think in a lot of ways, liberals have so foiled us on education. In the seventies when I went to school, a high school student in many parts of America could still be stood up in front of the class and paddled by the teacher.

I can tell you as I struggle through trying to raise my own five children or at least support them being raised as a long distance dad, that kids seem to have the upper hand these days. No respect for authority, no respect for elders, no respect for their parents, more often than not seems to be the norm.

It's true I think in some regards the old saying that when you are young and if you aren't a "Democrat there is something wrong with you, and if you are old and you are not a Republican there is something wrong with you" I get the kids at these big rallies, to them it's like a Rave, being parter of something bigger than they are, even though honestly it's smaller than they are. I don't get the older people though, they should know they have to work, and work hard to make a mark in the world. I guess I am spoiled from too many years in sales where the old saying "Your raise becomes effective when you do" reigns supreme.

You are likely right with the Articles of Confederation. I am the nostalgic type, I would go back to the beginning and do it all again if I could. I would want to learn from my mistakes. Something is wrong with this country though if an entire political party thinks they have never made one or are incapable of making a mistake.

I guess that's the difference between conservatives and liberals, I don't pretend to have all the answers.

Makes you wonder why liberals never think conservatives have a one though!