Thank you. On Apr 14, 8:46 pm, Jim Willis <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the > Declaration of Independence? …Five signers were captured by the > British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their > homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the > Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 > fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. > They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their > sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and > jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation > owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration > of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if > they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and > trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold > his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas > McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his > family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and > his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, > and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties > of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and > Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that > the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his > headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. > The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had > his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she > died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside > as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields > and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived > in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his > children vanished. A few weeks later, he died from exhaustion and a > broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were > the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not > wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means > and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. > Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the > support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of > the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, > our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and > independent America. The history books never told you a lot about what > happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. > We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own > government! You might be asking of yourself just what you have > sacrificed for freedom? > > Eleven score and thirteen years ago America was founded on the > principals of rugged individualism and inherent freedoms. America > began as an idea, an experiment in self determination wherein > government derived its limited authority from the people and served at > their behest. This young republic assumed upon itself the mantle of > the last, best hope for the world. Sadly, at this time and place we > mourn her passing. Historians will long debate the passing of the > greatest country on earth but few will regale, with wit, the > Socialistic virus responsible for her demise. America was first > diagnosed with Socialism in the 1960’s and suffered many injustices, > trials and relapses throughout the next two decades. In the 80’s > America fought back against this usually fatal disease with the help > and guidance of “Ronaldus Magnus”, better known as Ronald Reagan. > President Reagan attacked Socialism with a fervor not seen by the > American electorate since the founding of its great republic. Reagan > believed in America and America believed in him. During the 80’s > Socialism in America was in remission, and on the run. For a time, far > too short, America made sense again and thrived. After Reagan America > was never the same. Socialism gradually seeped back in the American > lexicon and the virulent strain again masticated democracy throughout > the states and across the fruited plain. Finally, in 2009, America > heaved her last gasp and departed this world, taking with her the > hopes and dreams held dear by her masses. She will be remembered for > what could have been; Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. > Sadly; this postscript is much more than flowery prose and > postulation. This could happen. Ask yourself… what have you done to > preserve freedom? > > “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can > only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves > money from the Public Treasury. From that moment on, the majority > always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the > Public Treasury, “Think Barry’s BBQ ribs in every pot and home > ownership for deadbeats”. “The result that a democracy always > collapses over loose fiscal policy is always followed by dictatorship. > The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been two- > hundred years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: > From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great > courage; from courage to abundance; from abundance to complacency; > from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence; from dependence > back again into bondage.” > > —Alexander Fraser Tyler, 1700 Quotation found in SYNERGY Server [Note: > The Professor wrote about the fall of the Athenian republic over a > thousand years ago, this when America was a British colony.] > > Authors Note ** We are not abiding a Democracy; Our government is a > representative republic gone mad. > > I begin this most prescient posit quoting Professor Tyler primarily > for his profound ability to stand askance as to the execution of > government when the enumerated powers loaned to the federal government > are ignored and/or adulterated. Thomas Paine, “the Rush Limbaugh of > his time” said, “Society in every state is a blessing, but government, > even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an > intolerable one”. This is the state of governance we are compelled to > tolerate and endure. > > “[T]he government of the United States is a definite government, > confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, > whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative > duty of the government.” — James Madison, {general author of our > constitution} > > “A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring one > another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own > pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the > mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good > government.” — Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, > 1801 > > These quotes from our founders; “whom I believe were rooted in divine > inspiration” have been totally filed under, “I” for irrelevant and > looked upon by our present day congress and the executive branch as > merely a super sized roll of Charmin® three ply in the same men’s room > formerly occupied by the toe tapping, wide stance Senator from Idaho; > A.K.A Larry, “men seeking men” Craigslist. > > When James Madison said that the text of our constitution specifically > states that no where in that document was there a codicil or even the > intent that our federal government has purview over the distribution > of charity; Or taking income from those engaged in productivity and > transferring it to baby machines and winos whose preference is to > suckle at the teat of earners. > > After all; it was James Madison who actually wrote the constitution > with the help of Thomas Paine; thus answering once and for all the > intent of this sacred parchment. > > “To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of > his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, > or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to > violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, the guarantee > to everyone the free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired > by it.” — Thomas Jefferson, letter to Joseph Milligan, April 6, 1816 > > Abraham Lincoln, “the object of Barry’s man crush” also had thoughts > about spreading the wealth, though his thoughts were diametrically > opposed to the temporary lease holder of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. > > “Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be > maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties”.-President > Abraham Lincoln. > > As the ratings for the Obama sitcom dwarf those of American Idol; > thanks in large part to the Presidents decisions to close club Gitmo > and relocate its clients to a halfway house in Crawford Texas, while > rescinding the water sports portion of their daily entertainment and > limiting the questioning of these misunderstood, peaceful reformers, “ > who accidentally go BOOM” on occasion to, “ how can we make you more > comfortable” or “ would you like President Obama to sign your Koran” ? > We the people are treated to an administration most reminiscent of a > three stooges re-run…Nyuk, Nyuk! > > Meanwhile; back at the White House, “where the black guy lives”, Obama > spends most of his time rating female interns from 1-10 yet, has found > time to jimmy the government cash register and pilfer $1 gazillion > greenbacks to finance Ass Chaps on Rabid Nuts, or “ACORN”. Abortions > for European cheerleaders, their mothers, unwed sheep and that mother > in California that just gave birth to eight children; now possessing a > football team, complete with backups. > > And; as Obama plays Santa Clause for every mega-liberal wet dream, he > intends to pay for this shopping spree by placing his picture on the > dollar bill and stenciling in twelve zeros next to the $1. That and > combining his fight against obesity by taxing Americans by the pound, > sending jackbooted IRS thugs out to literally make change by hoisting > citizens by their ankles and shaking them; dislodging the change from > their pockets, appointing Bernie Made-off as confiscator of wealth > from the wealthy, changing the mission of the peace corps to picking > up aluminum cans, unionizing the homeless, taxing sex by the inch, > “Democrats would be allowed to estimate” taxing children’s allowances > and playing the lottery. I’m reminded of the words of very wise men > and their thoughts on taxes. > > “I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is > like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the > handle.” > —Winston Churchill > > “I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for public charity. > [To approve such spending] would be contrary to the letter and the > spirit of the Constitution and subversive to the whole theory upon > which the Union of these States is founded.” > —President Franklin Pierce (1854) > > “Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let > him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example > assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built”.- > Abraham Lincoln > > So why the historical perspective, why the history of those great men > who not only conceived this document, “our constitution” a document we > conservatives consider to be divinely inspired and sacrosanct; A > document that these great men pledged their lives, their fortunes and > their sacred honor, under the penalty of death? Why? Because my > friends it is being dismantled, one section at a time, under our very > noses. > > Sadly; we have become a politically correct, Oprah watching, spoiled, > fat, sassy, entitled, lazy, sappy, microwaveable, remote control, > blasphemous, fast food, Hollywood worshiping, selfish, non-voting, > politically illiterate, government dependent, credit card, sub-prime, > ignorant sheep. Quick; what is enumerated in our tenth amendment? What > are the names of all nine Supreme Court justices? > > These questions were put to a cross section of college seniors with > predictable results. Less than 10% could name even five justices, less > than 1% could paraphrase our tenth amendment. None of the participants > could give even a basic explanation of economics. > > Perhaps it’s just my conspiracy, black helicopter, and grassy knoll, > nature that believes this is but coincidental and arbitrary. Though, > After all; were our founding documents ingrained into our young skulls > full of mush, along with a basic understanding of economic principals; > the democrat party would be extinct and exhibits of Nancy Pelosi, > Harry Reid, ET. Al., would be featured in the Smithsonian next to the > Neanderthals. > > “I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but > the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to > exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not > to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education. > This is the true corrective of abuses of constitutional power”.- > Thomas Jefferson > > The Rhetorical dagger I most often use when skewering you Lilliputian, > liberal, bootlicking lackey loons from the left as I Lionize > conservatives and belittle the salmonella tainted, peanut size frontal > lobes possessed by you water head, short buss, Forrest Gump’s, Is > simply common sense combined with my inherent, unequaled, unqualified > brilliance. > > Even with your diminished liberal mental faculties; I have but one > question for you special ED, Special Olympics flunkies. And; it is > this. Even taken for granted that the majority of you lack of the gray > matter to form a coherent thought, tie your shoes or chew gum at the > same time you must accept the gold standard of substantive > recumbentibus pertinent thelemic freedoms that we are indeed endowed > by our creator with certain inalienable rights that do not come from > government; but no, our rights are God given and simply loaned to > government as a temporary note. > > Meaning; what government hasn’t the authority so enumerated to that > body in the text of the constitution, they have not the authority to > exercise. There is no federal, constitutional, powers which would > allow government to empower the treasury secretary to allocate funds, > to collect earnings from one taxpayer and deliver them to a slacker, > to regulate states exploration of energy, to bailout anyone or > anything, to fund abortion, to set, “CAFÉ” standards, to fund > education, to apply federal taxes to any goods or services, to > regulate anything that does not involve a commercial dispute between > the states, or the thousands of duties our federal government has > taken upon itself. > > Our constitution is clear and unambiguous. The federal government is > charged with three and only three duties and is limited by the tenth > amendment from straying into other legislative arenas. Those > authorities are; to provide for a common defense, to negotiate > international treaties and to settle disputes between the several > states, only in the context of interstate commerce. All other > governing responsibilities reside with the states. > > These weren’t simply suggestions postulated by those great men whom > born this country by sacrificing blood and treasure. No; our founders > actually put quill to parchment and specifically enumerated those > edicts as governing principals to be adhered to. And; lest there be > any doubt they also affixed their John Hancock’s to their document and > swore an oath to protect and defend the principals within the text. By > the way; this is the same oath taken by our President and > congressional representatives. > > Perhaps, just perhaps, it’s time for those elected, spoiled, greedy > corrupt bastards and bitches who have made a career out of screwing > the people they are supposed to be working for, just maybe they should > dust off the constitution and give it a look see. For those career > politicians with the courage to do so I would expect a speedy > resignation. For the document they swore to protect and defend, they > have adulterated, bastardized, emasculated and belittled. Now; what > will you do about it? What say you? > > Conservative Springfield Staff Writer --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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