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Let's Talk Congress...(some more)

Posted by JDG on Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:47:59 AM

As I continue to look at the powers that are specifically written about by our founding fathers I continue to be baffled by peoples willingness to stand in line and hand their liberty over without questioning why. Elected officials work for us, not the other way around. We are employers whether we like it or not...we own the White House, we own the Capital. Those individuals that work inside are our employees yet we are allowing them to tell us what to do, not the other way around. A campaign season is similar to that of a job interview and the election is our decision on who to hire...we are at a point where I think we need to figure out who to fire and 2010 is when that can happen. Let's take a look at the first area where I believe members of congress need to be let go due to insubordination (they can't seem to do what they are told).

1. Lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, excises...I like most people I talk with believe that 'yes' taxes are necessary. There are many things that we need to pay for because we use and count on them and quite frankly most revolve around national security, defense and if I can be so bold, occasionally offense. Let's quickly look at each of the underlined terms...

taxes - a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.

duties - tax imposed by law on the import or export of goods. (mostly import...that's to convince us to buy American)

imposts - a tax; tribute; duty.

excises - an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country. (take a look at how much "tax" there is on a gallon of gas)

All are without a doubt a way to take money out of my pocket. My question is once it is out of my pocket is it being used to perform the other "constitutional" duties that we can agree upon based on the founders writings. I think it is safe to say the congress has gone out of the bounds of those areas they are suppose to cover. I think I can say without hesitation they are not representing this citizen by how they spend my money that has been "coerced" from me.

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Let's Talk Congress...

Posted by JDG on Sunday, October 25, 2009 5:10:54 PM

As I watch the news, read blogs and have discussions with others around me it seems that most Americans don't really know the role of the congress as intended by the founding fathers, and those that do (or think they do) constantly refer to the "necessary and proper" clause as their permission slip to ask for more from those in Washington. I've looked at Article One, Section 8 several times and I have only come up with the following specific items as noted by the founders. Obviously whether you are a strict or broad constructionist is going to have a bearing on your particular stance and also how you interpret "necessary and proper". Let's take a look at what I have found and deal with interpretation later...

1. Lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, excises (THEY ARE REAL GOOD AT THIS)

2. Provide for the common defense (defence) (OUR MILITARY IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD)

3. Welfare, health, happiness or prosperity, well-being (THAT IS WAAAYY OPEN TO INTERPRETATION)

4. Borrow money (REALLY, REALLY GOOD AT THIS)

5. Regulate commerce (FOR THEIR BENEFIT (WE WILL TALK ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE LATER)

6. Uniform rule of naturalization (THAT'S A JOKE)

7. Laws on bankruptcies (ALWAYS CHANGING)

8. Coin money (PRINTING PRESSES NEVER STOPPING, VALUE GOING DOWN)

9. Fix standard of weights/measures (HARD TO MESS THIS UP)

10. Punishment for counterfeiting

11. Establish post offices (EFFICIENCY AT ITS BEST)

12. Post roads

13. Patents

14. Tribunals

15. Punish piracy (SOMALIA???)

16. Declare war (WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TERM "WAR ON TERRORISM")

17. Raise/support armies (SINCE THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE THE RECRUITMENT HASN'T BEEN BETTER)

18. Maintain navy (OUR NAVY ROCKS)

19. Rules for military (HAMSTRINGED POSSIBLY)

20. Calling forth militia

I will write about how I feel on each as I get a chance. This is more cathartic for me than anything however if anyone reads my thoughts feel free to voice an opinion or correct if you also need a cathartic moment.

Have a nice day.