Well Bob Mr. Ames was a visionary, or he was a great observer of things he experienced. After reading this it made it only more clear why people should know well themselves and their foundation of themselves to know exactly who and why they appoint. But then this would be informed choice versus the typical popular choice or the acceptance without the work at all.

The constitution does not give ME rights an is supposed to limit Government when applied.The declaration of Independence made this abundantly clear and since it too is an applicable document should it be understood would insist on the upholding of the Constitution to LIMIT the idiots.

A state is only as strong as the informed people in it and pretending to be informed gives far poorer results than a truly informed public.

Answer me this Bob, who is it that informs you about you? Just take out the constitution for a moment and discover you as you actually are, now read the Declaration of Independence again and does it describe you in truth and in principal?

During debate on the proposed constitution in the North Carolina Ratifying Convention, William Davie stated:

“The next department is the Senate. How is it formed? By the states themselves. Do they not choose them? Are they not created by them? And will they not have the interests of the states particularly at heart? The states, sir, can put a final period to the government…. If the state legislatures think proper, they may refuse to choose senators, and the government must be destroyed.”

Not only was the original method of appointing members of the Senate a check on federal power, as stated above, but State control over the individuals in the Senate is important for several other reasons.

? The power to try impeachments is vested exclusively in the States through the Senate.

? The power to ratify treaties is vested exclusively in the States through the Senate.

? The power confirm ambassadors, public ministers, consuls, judges, and other officers of the United States is vested exclusively in the States through the Senate.

Since the States are vested with the power to perform these important functions because they are critical to the operation and preservation of our federal system of government, the Amendment needs to be repealed.

You might find the following of interest relative to your question.

In the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention of 1788, Mr. Ames made the following statement concerning the original method of electing members to the Senate and the consequences if the people elected them:

“But whom, in that case, would they represent? Not the legislatures of the states, but the people. This would totally obliterate the federal features of the Constitution. What would become of the state governments, and on whom would devolve the duty of defending them against the encroachment of the federal Government? A consolidation of the states would ensue, which, it is conceded, would subvert the new Constitution, and against which this very article, so much condemned, is our best security. Too much provision cannot be made against a consolidation. The state governments represent the wishes, and feelings, and local interests, of the people. They are the safeguard and ornament of the Constitution; they will protract the period of our liberties; they will afford a shelter against the abuse of power, and will be the natural avengers of our violated rights.”

Looks like he was a prophet!

Earlier forms of central government gatherings were gatherings of State Delegates. These functions became a gathering of the the Union of States. That seems important recognizing that it was the State Delegates in Convention that ratified the Constitution. We no longer have Delegates of the States gathering in the Congress. As authors of the Constitution, it seems that the States have a direct interest in the original intent; and of the conditional requirement as “and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the senate.” In other words, doesn’t this requirement prevent the 17th Amendment sense ‘suffrage’ breaks down to representation?

Now there is one gift I have not mentioned yet and its evidence is everywhere around you and is entirely the cause of all things regardless of what you THINK.

This gift is the will to decide and I assure you if you look around and see all things you will discover a decision took place whether by one or by many will make no difference. That not one thing has taken place without such a skill.

This said does indicate some authority, or some power to accomplish tasks or achievements whether good or bad. Now the question becomes how do we get good achievements versus bad achievements? By informed decision making skills, by using what we do know to be true in each decision made. That all effects are a direct effect of their cause and who is cause in each life anyway?

The only reason Federal Government makes such progress in this direction they take is because no resistance exist. Another words us living in this society do not know our very basis of our Independence do we and therefore we make poor decisions on what we don’t know versus informing ourselves and making choices on what we are certain of and that my friend is the truth.

And the best part of this statement is the CHOICE IS YOURS. After all responsibility is also one of the gifts given to all, only it too is not use much at all.

The Declaration of Independence also gave us warnings in which to work from that were experienced by those who wrote these, they were not in doubt and were sure these were useful for future generations. The constitution is in direct relations to this document in that it afford us liberty should we as individuals challenge said authorities by knowing our foundation well, by knowing this is A Republic and not a Democracy and by knowing all these things well and standing on them as the final decision our total foundation to ourselves as discovered. Not only by some of us now but as well was discovered by our founders as attested truths to US.

Actually Bob what happens if you start living because I reveal these to you?

Lets start by what is the Declaration of Independence as Documented? It in fact is documented truths to be USED also known as applied. How you ask?

In it there are 3 very basic gifts, these 3 gifts are what all life has and was given at life. These are commonly known as inalienable rights but since looking at them as gifts has certainly changed the course for me personally.

These Gifts are; Life, this is something that encompasses all life in support of all life as well the expansion of all life, also known as natural and means not by your manipulation. Liberty is the next one and we have to have liberty for life to live life, its curiosities, explorations and discoveries. It means to be free from outside influence and manipulations by others, it is a key component to life itself or false authority will abuse its influence as well its lie.

The Pursuit of Happiness is something most in life do not get at all. Happiness is an effect of something caused and by pursuing ideas and bringing them into existence that supports both Life and Liberty creates in effect happiness by our achievements to ourselves, achievements of growth and knowledge and capability of ourselves. Truly they cover everything about you and when used in your life for the purpose to support these principals will totally support you.

These do not change because they are stationary truths you don’t get to pick, but they are very recognizable if you look at you.

I am dying to hear the specifics on how the document commonly known as the Declaration of Independence can be used to prevent the federal government from usurping power and infringing on the god given rights of the people.