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- Why the 14th amendment must be revoked - another example of the ways they pervert the amendment to do bad things to the freedoms and state rights. they want King Obama now.
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- "1. To lay taxes to provide for the general welfare of the United States, that is to say, "to lay taxes for the purpose of providing for the general welfare." For the laying of taxes is the power, and the general welfare the purpose for which the power is to be exercised. They are not to lay taxes ad libitum for any purpose they please; but only to pay the debts or provide for the welfare of the Union. In like manner, they are not to do anything they please to provide for the general welfare, but only to lay taxes for that purpose. To consider the latter phrase, not as describing the purpose of the first, but as giving a distinct and independent power to do any act they please, which might be for the good of the Union, would render all the preceding and subsequent enumerations of power completely useless.
It would reduce the whole instrument to a single phrase, that of instituting a Congress with power to do whatever would be for the good of the United States; and, as they would be the sole judges of the good or evil, it would be also a power to do whatever evil they please (emphases added)." --Jefferson's Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank : 1791.
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Here are some links to some original source material from which the intentions of our founding fathers can be documented during our Constitution‘s framing and ratification process:
Notes on the Debates in the Federal Convention
The Federalist Papers
Elliot's Debates (The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution)
Also see: A Century of Law making for a New Nation
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- Here is another piece, I can not find the entire piece yet? old age filing system is broken.
Ok, I will make one more attempt to outline a plan to restore America's industrial base by using our natural resources and materials on hand.
Energy is the single largest item in the manufacturing chain be it autos, foods, clothes, or base metals. All items we use from paper to heat and cooling require cost effective electricity. Transportation requires oil/gas at least for the foreseeable future (20 to 30 years) so we must switch our factories to electricity and conserve gas/oil fossil fuels until we find the required technological breakthrough required to replace the fuels.
Conservations is total BS, you can not save yourself from high energy costs by using less. It might be instructive to review the results of water rationing and low water use landscaping. In every area (large city) I have reviewed the citizens have cut back on water use by 30% and their total water cost per head have increased by up to 20%. Using less per person is a good idea but with a growing population we must increase production of all utilities so costs can be lowered.
Reducing costs of mining, smelting, food production, lumber production, all base materials for industrial uses. If we can make materials and energy abundant and cheap America will again be the leading manufacturing country on the planet and our standard of living will improve; not sink to the third world status we are currently headed towards.- Hide quoted text -
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- David here is the short version of the plan to save american industries.
A BOLD NEW ENERGY POLICY TO SAVE THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE!!!
We put millions of skilled workers on manufacturing jobs building 500 to 1,000 Nuclear power plant of a low cost standard design. This will provide all the energy to accomplish a full restoration of our industrial base. How will this happen you ask?
First we "MINE" the oceans for gold, silver, copper, uranium, methane, manganese and other valuable minerals and metals. It has been estimated that it will be profitable to mine gold from the seas at around $ 3,000 per ounce. Second we use cheap nuclear power to extract these metals which could make a profit to pay off the national debt. Third we use the byproduct "WATER" to farm the huge vacant dry south west feeding the entire planet with low cost food.
Finally we use the cheap nuclear power to build factories to manufacture everything the entire planet needs and we return to zero unemployment and can pay good wages because we have free energy that makes a profit in it's creation.The money generated can payoff all debts, build nuclear reprocessing plants, research and develop a system to render nuclear waste harmless.
Just think, full employment, no energy crisis ever, gold to make money valuable, make the dollar the strongest currency on earth, end inflation, end government debt. Just imagine "AMERIA REBORN AND THE DREAM FULLFILLED!!!
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Federalism Amendment
Advantages of Federalism
Federalism is a legal and political concept suggesting that law is best made in a twofold relationship: centrally and locally. Operative in many nations around the world under many different guises, federalism is centred on the principle that locality is key to effective governance. It holds that by making laws at a local level, the legislators can take advantage of local knowledge and opinion, whilst also lightening the load centrally for governance on the wider ranging issues. This is not only bureaucratically significant, but also politically in the sense that those in power through the majority of local areas will surely assume power overall, thus creating fairer representation. Ultimately, in theory, federalism satisfies the will of the people more accurately than a purely central system of governance, which is one of the many reasons it has become so popular in recent years. In this article, we will discuss the main advantages of federalism as a legal order, and look at the main reasons for its growing popularity and strength across the world.The first argument put forward for a federalist legal order is that a central government is too cumbersome when it comes to legislating over region specific matters. Take the United Kingdom, for an example. The UK government in London was often required to legislate on agricultural and fisheries matters that related to issues over 1,000 miles away in the North of Scotland. In this scenario, it would be unrealistic to expect the central government to have the requisite local knowledge and understanding required to make an effective decision for the prosperity of the region. In this sense, it is argued that a federalist legal order is more desirable, on the basis of making 'small time' decisions that affect specific localities with which it is acquainted. This has proven to be one of the strongest features of the federalist system, which largely relates to local people and their specific needs, and engages in political and legal decision making 'closer to home'.Another very strong argument in favour of federalism is the fairer representation afforded by local and regional government. Again, the UK provides a fine example of how this would work in practice. Broadly speaking, the UK is divided into a left wing political party (Labour) and a right wing political party (Conservative). The Conservative party have a strong hold over the South East of England, which makes up a sizeable proportion of the population although covers limited geography. Labour have a traditional stronghold in Scotland which accounts for one third of the land mass but only one tenth of the population. In this sense, federalism would provide a fairer system of representation by allowing regional governance that could account more easily for local tastes and opinions and provide an altogether more representative picture of the nations political favour.On top of these reasons, federalism lightens the load as respects central parliamentary time, freeing up national level politicians to consider more strategic rather than operational matters. This frees up resources and streamlines the process overall, although it does bring with it the complexities of an additional layer of authority. However, provided the legal system is well structured and defined in a codified form, federalism can make for more efficient governance and an overall fairer political and legal system, as well as bringing a host of other governmental and internal benefits to the table.Federalism has grown in popularity over the last century or so, and this is largely down to its particular successes throughout the world. Much the creation of academic thinking and commentary, federalism brings about a system of governance that keeps the people happy, promotes local affairs, and leads to significantly more favourable governance nationwide. For these reasons, it is quickly becoming the favoured method of government worldwide, and has been adopted in centralist countries and larger regions alike to promote and maintain the diversity necessary for effective regulation at a national level.http://www.federalismamendment.com/
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- Permit me take conversation back in time to B.C. dates - here are some great proofs of TJE's views.He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
Aristotle
Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.
Aristotle
All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince.
Plato
I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be.
Diogenes
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
Diogenes
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
Epicurus
It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.
Plutarch
Here is a modern one to close with and show that there is a continuity in the belief in the natural rights that man has come from a Creator?Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.
C. S. Lewis
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- I MHO Natural law is so common that it is universally understood. Like a man has the right to consume the Oxygen that he breaths. I know of nothing written that gives man that right, but it is understood, and it does not require that it is codified in law. Everyone in every country understands that it is a right, wither G-D given or not. The same is true of many things that we take for granted everyday. Many Natural Laws are not written as a statute but if violated there will be a consequence. Like if you deny some their right to consume oxygen or atempt to, there will be a punishment for having done so.Nor did the Founders limit the Natural Rights - they simply limited Government and codified some of the individuals right but stated not all of their rights. As in all right not stated are maintained by the people.
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