The Least Shall be Exalted

The people wanted to make George Washington a king, but he declined. It took 43 more presidents to finally get a king. Why do we treat these politicians like princes, princesses, kings and queens? Why do we look at them with such awe? Why do we give them all manner of special treatment, privileges and perks? We look up to them and they look down upon us. Many of them are dishonest crooks. What happened to the concept of 'public servant?' Why do we fear them instead of them fearing us? Special parking spots, special passes at airports, special medical benefits, special retirement benefits, special dining facilities, special barber and beauty shops, special post offices. Why? Why? Why? We the People should be elevated above them, they are supposed to serve us. They should have to navigate society like everyone else. Instead they have become some sort of uber-class; above us and above the law. Charlie Rangel should be in jail! Instead his peers won't even boot him off of a committee, much less the Congress! These people tell us what they are going to do to us whether we want it or not. These people tell us how much of our money they are going to steal from us whether we want that or not. These people tell us what the Constitution says and what rights they are going to permit us to have or not. ENOUGH! STOP! WHOA! The People must take our Constitution and country back and put these people back in their proper place, under our thumb!

A Taxing Question

If the current Congress were in office in 1913 do you think that they would feel it necessary to pass a constitutional amendment (Sixteenth) in order to collect federal income taxes? I doubt it.

Sauce...Goose...Gander?

So Congress disobeys the Constitution without penalty. We disobey the Sixteenth Amendment (Income Tax) and go to jail. Fair? Just wondering...

Smoker-in-Chief

Now that the Congress has given the F.D.A. authority to regulate tobacco, is the Smoker-in-Chief going to quit??? Hmmmm, maybe this is why he wants nationalized health care so much.

Who's Your Daddy?

We make way too big of a fuss over electing a President. You would think that we are selecting a King. Or Queen. No, that would still be a King. Well nevertheless you get the point. How is it that we have come to expect our President to be our daddy, big brother, grandfather, uncle, mother, soldier, statesman, preacher, doctor, teacher, banker and all around best friend? The President's constitutional role is actually rather limited, as is that of the entire federal government really. More akin to a city manager than a potentate. Yes, he should inspire us to greatness and represent the country on the world stage; but not have a plan and a program for every single aspect of our lives. He runs the military, negotiates treaties and enforces the federal laws. He can propose budgets, but taxing and spending bills actually originate in the House. Have you grilled your Congressman on all of the various federal programs and spending priorities to the extent that you have the Presidential candidates? I doubt it. The President really represents the interests of the states, not the people. The Congress represents the people in Washington. His power to affect our daily lives is not that great. Bureaucrats have more power to make us miserable or happy in our everyday lives than the President ever will. And we don't even know who they are. This process has become a farce; nothing more than high comedy. We need to refocus on the right priorities. That would begin with teaching and understanding the Constitution.