Comments on: The True Nature and Character of Our Federal Government

By: WilliamSchooler

WilliamSchooler — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:18:47 +0000

@Bob Greenslade

Bob,

Is that what I said? I thought I was referring to the support by the constitution as in Liberty. Since my discovery that our inalienable rights are also the the very basis or principals for A Republic to Survive. These principals allow you to be you unless of course obstructed by Despotic government which is what we became independent of did we not?

Believe me when I tell you it was and interesting find and in fact when I viewed the Constitution from this prospective it started to become this very clear picture of LIBERTY and if all amendments were decided upon such a basis would be in full support of our Republic which I also investigated and realized most people have no clue what that really is either.

Since I also read the preamble to the bill of rights I did not see anything different because it was clear to keep in place Liberty.

It is amazing to me how I was personally having difficulty duplicating the Constitution as written until I located this interesting piece and now it has become a very clear picture.

So what does that mean to me? It means the Declaration of Independence is the foundation for which all things are decided from and when done so supports me and my decision to live as A Republic. What does this mean to you? I have no idea but I can say it is worth investigating. I mean what is the Declaration of Independence for anyway? Why such a documented set of truths? To read or to be applied in some setting? You explore it and you decide because personally it has become the difference between understanding the constitution versus the interpretation of the Constitution. That kind of throws a cog into the old normal wheel doesnâ€™t it? Maybe higher education did miss something.

By: Bob Greenslade

Bob Greenslade — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:30:03 +0000

@WilliamSchooler Per your first sentence please explain how the Declaration of Independence supports the Constitution.

The federal government established by the Constitution was not created to secure the rights mentioned in the Declaration. That duty was vested in the States and reserved to the States. Neither the Articles of Confederation nor the Constitution changed that fact.

A reading of the preamble to the Bill of Rights shows that the Amendments were restraints or qualifications on the exercise of power concerning the rights of the people. If the federal government had been created to secure rights, then the Amendments would have been structured as grants of power instead of denials of power.

By: Citywatch Bloomington

Citywatch Bloomington — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:07 +0000

Bingo! Federal, not national. Then why do we allow them to dictate to us all things? S T O P!

By: Tenth Amendment Center

Tenth Amendment Center — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:05 +0000

thanks for the reply, Mary Hackett. We can recommend going to http://www.google.com and searching for her name. There you’ll find her state website and contact information. A call, an email, anything will be helpful. And more so – to your own state representatives!

By: Celebs-For Ron-Paul

Celebs-For Ron-Paul — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:05 +0000

Christmas gift idea – Times are tough, and I know some people are worried about how they’ll come up with the money for gifts and presents. This year, donate a sensible amount to http://www.ronpaul2012.com on behalf of your friends and family. Write them a note or a card saying that you made a donation on their behalf. Give the gift of Freedom and Liberty this year. Explain to them why you did so, and tell them that your love for them goes far beyond what any nick-knacks or trinkets can convey. Give this gift to your children and use the opportunity to explain to them the importance of sound economic policies, self-reliance and the follies of chasing after a materialistic lifestyle.

By: Mary Hackett

Mary Hackett — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:04 +0000

Sorry, I just don’t know how….

By: Tenth Amendment Center

Tenth Amendment Center — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:03 +0000

Mary Hackett – we encourage people to be strong self-starters and would love the capability to send out articles to politicians upon request. but key question, is there something preventing YOU from sending this article to Gov. Brewer?

By: Mary Hackett

Mary Hackett — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:00 +0000

Please send this article to Jan Brewer in Arizona.

By: Keith Personett

Keith Personett — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:00 +0000

Also, in the time of the writing of our founding documents, the term State was synonymous with Country in most ways.

By: Michael Boldin

Michael Boldin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:00:37 +0000

@Bob Greenslade we’ve definitely been overdue, Bob! I seem to remember some commentary that we published in the past, but even if my mind isn’t totally playing tricks on me, it’s still too few and far between.

By the way, if you have recommendations on any book chapters that we should consider for publication, we will often post an excerpt of a good book in order to draw people’s attention to the full text…..so please email me anytime with ideas!