Correspondent W3 sent along some thoughts on an elephant struggling to pull through, and gave me permission to share them here:
The National Republican party’s 2010 Pledge to America. http://pledge.gop.gov/
Pretty words and admirable sentiments, but is everyone in the GOP committed? Or, is this pledge scheduled to expire on November 3rd like the oath to protect and defend the Constitution expires the first time it becomes inconvenient?
Is the GOP committed to repeal all unconstitutional legislation and abolish all bureaus and departments that are unconstitutional?
Is the GOP committed to remind the Supreme Court that it was not established by those who framed the Constitution to interpret the clear words of the Constitution according to the prejudice of individual justices?
Is the GOP committed to remind the president of his limitations as to informal declarations of war and to presidential orders that carry the weight of legislation that only the legislative branch is authorized to pass?
Is the GOP really serious, or does it plan to return to business as usual after November 3rd?
We need to think about this before any of it is taken at face value.
Y'all take careI went to a local "Tea Party" event a few days back and left in disgust as the career politicians elicited cheers from a well-intentioned but manipulable crowd--when they rattled off the name of a notorious GOP gungrabber, I decided not to embarrass my son by yelling "Bullshit!"
The one guy there who deserved a microphone and a place on the podium was an old man passing out photocopies of his treatise on why we should end the Federal Reserve--and he, of course, was relegated to the role of obscure kook.
Clinton was the guy who popularized "It's the economy, stupid!"
They love it when we pick up that meme--it becomes an "If they can get you asking the wrong questions" opportunity for those who rely on misdirection.
It's the Constitution. Limit the government to delegated powers and forbid usurpation where not auth
Is the GOP committed to remind the Supreme Court that it was not established by those who framed the Constitution to interpret the clear words of the Constitution according to the prejudice of individual justices?
Is the GOP committed to remind the president of his limitations as to informal declarations of war and to presidential orders that carry the weight of legislation that only the legislative branch is authorized to pass?
Is the GOP really serious, or does it plan to return to business as usual after November 3rd?
We need to think about this before any of it is taken at face value.
Y'all take careI went to a local "Tea Party" event a few days back and left in disgust as the career politicians elicited cheers from a well-intentioned but manipulable crowd--when they rattled off the name of a notorious GOP gungrabber, I decided not to embarrass my son by yelling "Bullshit!"
The one guy there who deserved a microphone and a place on the podium was an old man passing out photocopies of his treatise on why we should end the Federal Reserve--and he, of course, was relegated to the role of obscure kook.
Clinton was the guy who popularized "It's the economy, stupid!"
They love it when we pick up that meme--it becomes an "If they can get you asking the wrong questions" opportunity for those who rely on misdirection.
It's the Constitution. Limit the government to delegated powers and forbid usurpation where not auth
We need to think about this before any of it is taken at face value.
Y'all take careI went to a local "Tea Party" event a few days back and left in disgust as the career politicians elicited cheers from a well-intentioned but manipulable crowd--when they rattled off the name of a notorious GOP gungrabber, I decided not to embarrass my son by yelling "Bullshit!"
The one guy there who deserved a microphone and a place on the podium was an old man passing out photocopies of his treatise on why we should end the Federal Reserve--and he, of course, was relegated to the role of obscure kook.
Clinton was the guy who popularized "It's the economy, stupid!"
They love it when we pick up that meme--it becomes an "If they can get you asking the wrong questions" opportunity for those who rely on misdirection.
It's the Constitution. Limit the government to delegated powers and forbid usurpation where not authorized, and the economy will work itself out.
That's just the beachhead, by the way, not the end game. Who knows what bold experiments in Liberty would yield productive results if only allowed to be conducted without being co-opted or forbidden by the coercion and control crowd?
As things stand, I see a whole lotta teajackin' going on.
Y'all take careI went to a local "Tea Party" event a few days back and left in disgust as the career politicians elicited cheers from a well-intentioned but manipulable crowd--when they rattled off the name of a notorious GOP gungrabber, I decided not to embarrass my son by yelling "Bullshit!"
The one guy there who deserved a microphone and a place on the podium was an old man passing out photocopies of his treatise on why we should end the Federal Reserve--and he, of course, was relegated to the role of obscure kook.
Clinton was the guy who popularized "It's the economy, stupid!"
They love it when we pick up that meme--it becomes an "If they can get you asking the wrong questions" opportunity for those who rely on misdirection.
It's the Constitution. Limit the government to delegated powers and forbid usurpation where not authorized, and the economy will work itself out.
That's just the beachhead, by the way, not the end game. Who knows what bold experiments in Liberty would yield productive results if only allowed to be conducted without being co-opted or forbidden by the coercion and control crowd?
As things stand, I see a whole lotta teajackin' going on.