At the Heart of it All

Even though Obamacare was the catalyst, this speech embodies the basics of why we conservatives fight to uphold basic Constitutional principles and the responsibilities/limitations held within.

Equality before the law?

When does a law begin to stink?

When our Democratic friends passed and signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, it was lauded as the change and compassion that every American needed to survive and be guaranteed the "right" to health coverage. Fast forward to today and that "right" has become way more expensive to procure. There's nothing affordable about it.

Because of this supposed "affordable" care, our king unilaterally decided to start exempting special interests; his core group of donors. Shortly afterwards came exemptions for businesses and Congress. Mr. President, why exempt people from your perfect “utopian” law?  It's contents are still not easily understood all these years later.

When we fought for independence, one of the ideas that we fought for was the ability to live under the rule of law and not be favored by judgments of men. Under the law, we are all treated equal. However, when exceptions become the norm and societal classes are created because of those exceptions, laws become arbitrary and contempt is held toward the law.

When an elite mentality is allowed to grow throughout our representatives in Washington, a new ruling elite is formed. A ruling class. This elite class, when allowed to grow, begins to hold contempt for the law (even the ones they themselves pass) and in return contempt for our Constitution.

The Affordable Care Act has become so arduous and so cumbersome in its scope and reach that exemptions have been handed down from the Emperor-in-Chief himself, circumventing the Constitution and arbitrarily bestowing exemptions with no regard to the role of Congress or the law of his namesake.

Where does such contempt leave the average American? Why is a law good enough for one, but not for the other? Should not we all be treated equally under the law?

We are, I feel, headed toward a tipping point. A line has been drawn in the sand, a phrase so overused yet so accurate in its description of our current state of government overreach. We can either stand up for our Constitutional beliefs, or roll over and let decrees from the Beltway rule some while giving a pass to others.

I ask, what did we fight for if we have come to this as a society? What freedom do we have to live if government makes decisions for us?  We, the People, are being given something to eat whether we want it or not. We're expected to choke on it while the people who are exempt sidestep in disgust of the foul crap they themselves passed.

The Republicans in the House are doing the right thing. They are standing firm, following a sentiment that is observed by a majority of the American people. While I prefer complete repeal, I am encouraged by the actions of the GOP to defund the ACA, or at the very least delay it.  More importantly however, if aspects of this law are kept in place, we should make sure that we are all treated equally before the law.

ENR

Run-up to Election 2012

A blog, is a blog, is a blog.  I know, almost everyone who has a blog has something to say.  It’s the nature of why they have one.  And while I’m not arrogant enough to think that everyone on the internet reads what I have to write, I do of course have something to say (especially in an election year), which I know for the most part is in the mainstream of American politics.

Beginning next week, I will highlight and write on a series of topics and beliefs that I feel is important and essential to continuing the American idea.  With Election 2012 one of the most important elections in our generation’s lifetime, there are more posts to come, so stay tuned!

Eric

 

Voting Rights or Political Posturing?

So, let me get this straight. The Obama administration rejected the Texas voter ID law yesterday, stating that it is discriminatory toward Hispanic voters, yet other countries, including Mexico, require an ID to vote in general elections.

Interesting.

Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t we all need an ID to drive, go through airport security and even get a library card? Yet, the Justice Department seems to think that we don’t need an ID to vote for president of the United States?

Again, interesting.

ENR

- Justice Department Files Objection to Texas Voter ID Law
- Requirements of other democracies

Trample Away

I’m never surprised when I read a liberal’s interpretation of the Constitution, wishing it would say one thing and not the other. The attack on our “pre-modern” document began long ago, and of course, continues today.

With the help of a New York Times article yesterday, my explanation of the liberal’s viewpoint does not need to go too in-depth.

The author is remorseful of the fact that the US Constitution does not even guarantee the “entitlement to food, education and healthcare.” Furthermore, a professor is quoted as saying, “Nobody wants a copy of Windows 3.1.”

Statements such as these are the entire basis for the declaration of a federal government that is out of control (see 'Tea Party'). I’ll keep preaching this till it sinks in, but the US Constitution was designed to be vague and restrictive (to the federal government) in nature. The rest is deferred to the states. State’s rights are essential to understand when interpreting our Constitution. Changing the structure of this document would favor the federal government, blurring the line between consent of the people and further allowing administrations to simply decree universal truths for all states to follow, no matter what.

Then again, this administration seems to be blurring the lines in more than one way, even between the church and state.

Trample away.

ENR

- Picture Credit: "The Forgotten Man" by Jon McNaughton

The Entitlement Mentality

London's on fire. Greece is in chaos. Spain is on the brink.

Socialized Europe as a whole is in turmoil.

Take a closer look at these riots and you'll see exactly where the liberal vision for America will eventually take us.

From a post back in 2009 about Obamacare, I pointed out that when we start to depend on our government for handouts, we lose the ability to take initiative for ourselves. Europe is seeing the consequences of that entitlement mentality right now with people demanding their "right" to free money and government services treasuries can't cash. In response, looters and thugs take to the streets, stealing what they can as if they're entitled to their bounty in compensation for government failing them. It's a ridiculously flawed notion that inherently denies the gratification and pride of self-sufficientcy.

It's a sad state of affairs, but one we can still avoid here in America.

I posted this earlier in the year, and it's worth reading again, if only to bring home a point that big government is never the answer. Europe is proving that to us now through people who have delusional and extreme ideas for the role of government.

Will America follow Europe? I hope not, but unlike Europe, we still have a chance to prevent it, i.e. November 2012.

ENR

Post: The Money Tree Runneth Dry - Welcome to Reality

Culled:

UK Daily Mail: UK Riots 2011: Liberal Dogma has Spawned a Generation of Brutalized Youths

"Pre-revolutionary" and AAA No More

American's are in a "pre-revolutionary" mood according to a new poll, and here's everything you need to know about our AAA downgrade.

So much for $2.6 trillion worth of QE stimulus.

ENR

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