Robert C Green II .com

As President Obama is leading us in a direction of economic, political, and societal destruction with his “stimulus” package that will bury our children and their children in debt as well as dismay at what we have done to them, I came across 2 articles that gave me hope:

1. Now Drafting Ron Paul for President
2. States Rights

My hope is not that Ron Paul runs for re-election in 2012. My hope is that a young Ron Paul takes his position and runs for President in 2012. My generation is now taking up the mantle of the libertarians, the free marketers, and classic liberals everywhere. We’ve been sickened by what we’ve seen in our lifetime and we want change desperately. We long for peace, privacy, protection of private property, and prosperity that cannot be achieved or maintained through big government. We are a second generation of our founding fathers.

I hope the Republicans are getting this into their thick skulls. What happened to the promises of small government and lower taxes? What happened to the promises of privacy and protection of private property? What has happened to the Republicans. If they don’t change now then I suggest they start a re-branding campaign. Perhaps they should be “Democrats Lite” or “Almost Socialists” or “Only Out for Ourselves”. In fact, maybe they should just merge with the Democrats. I mean, we all know that they’re basically the same party anyway!

I’m amazed how no one sticks to their principals these days. Everyone is a moderate because the only important thing is re-election. The only thing I know for sure is that “Middle of the Road Policy Leads to Socialism” (Thank you Ludwig Von Mises). Perhaps you don’t believe we’re heading this way? Try reading this article at Newsweek.

But all hope is not lost! No, change is in the air. Multiple states are introducing legislation regarding sovereignty. This puts a smile on my face. It seems that someone, somewhere has been reading a copy of the US Constitution. The 10th Amendment is powerful and it is time that Washington was reminded of that. Maybe you’ve forgotten what the 10th Amendment says? Let’s take a look:

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

That means that if a power is not in the Constitution and is not explicitly delegated to the Federal Government, then that power is given to the states. The plain English version of this is, “Bug off. We’re sick of you telling us what to do and screwing us over.”

Maybe the states should also remind Washington of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution:

The Congress shall have power…. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures.

That means the government can only set the value of money, not print it carelessly and flagrantly. If you want the real reason we’re in this whole mess I have 2 words for you: Federal Reserve! (Insert sigh of frustration here) Anyway…

It is my hope that every state passes a resolution regarding its sovereignty in order to send a clear message to Washington that they have overstepped their bounds and are leading us down a path of destruction that is unjust and ungodly. Legislation is the perfect and legal way to do this. I think Washington simply needs to be reminded who their masters are.

It is my prayer that we return to being a country that is not only founded on the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, but also that we return to being One Nation Under God knowing that we will all ultimately answer to Him. If you really want to know what our country should be, please read the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. In fact, maybe we should send a few copies to Congress and the President.