Many of the citizens of this great nation of ours don't even know some of the most basic tenets and principles of our country and the laws that were created by the most glorious of documents, the US Constitution.
I can tell you from anecdotal experience, that several of the people in the United States don't even know some of the most basic facts about our Civic Government and what their roles and capacities are, at the Federal, State, and Local level.
The point of this blog has always been to share information, and I feel that I have a pretty balanced view. While I am an atheist, I feel that I have a close connection to theists, and I never judge based on that kind of thing anyway. (I try not to judge anyone at all, but I am human.)
Incredibly, when polled, nearly 60% of Americans can't even name the three branches of government and/or their capacity.
For the record, these are the Legislative (Congress), Executive (President and his Cabinet), and Judicial (Supreme Court). Their capacities, respectively, are to Create, Execute, and Interpret the laws of the US Government, and thusly have a balance of power. Now this balance of power comes in the form that each has equal power to veto one another.
However, the president, through the use of Signing Statements, is allowed to literally bypass, and thus violate, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
This may seem counterintuitive and even wrong to some, and it should, that's because it is. It is also entirely illegal and a violation of the oaths taken as Congressperson or President.
Their oaths are to uphold the Constitution, not to violate it, and literally make a mockery of our entire system of government.
The American public need to wake up ,and address this issue in the current administration and former administrations. Obama promised before he was elected, never to use a Signing Statement, to violate the Constitution, he himself said that using such an Order did so. Then, he himself issued several Signing Statements that do so.
In some, he simply suggests that certain portions of laws aren't in line with the views of his administration. For instance, on HR 146, President Obama issued a signing statement saying that the appointment of members of a certain commission, relating to Nature and Wildlife, would be made by the Secretary of the Interior, and that recommendations could be made by the members of the House, however the Secretary wouldn't be bound by these recommendations.
This is simply political bootlicking essentially, and he's taking a portion of the law, and telling them differently, however there are more egregious Signing Statements as well. Take, for instance, S. 386, whereby Congress passed a law requiring all governmental bodies to furnish their Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, a Legislative body, with any and all information necessary for the Commission inquiry.
However, President Obama issued a Signing Statement that "abrogated any constitutional privilege", otherwise saying that they aren't responsible to comply with this subsection of the law.
How does this not directly violate the Constitution? President Obama was a professor for 10 years, of Constitutional Law. He knows better.
This is simply a matter of one simple example of how the Obama administration is no different from the Bush administration. They serve the same masters, the banks and the Wall St. hustlers that manipulate, lie, and steal from the American people, and use unconstitutional means of stealing Liberty from each and every one of us.
We should not, and can not stand for this usurpation of our Constitutional liberties afforded us in the Bill of Rights. We need to re-assert State's Sovereignty, and take back the Bill of Rights for each and every one of us.
It's very important that I point out, that I am not a Republican or a Democrat, I'm completely independent and the only party that I tend to agree with is the TEA party, because of their Libertarian views. However, I believe we should abolish the party system so that we can restore Civic involvement and education to the average American.
We should all be politically informed and active. Because it is every Americans duty to protect the Constitution and our Liberty. These are of the utmost importance, and we must reclaim our rights, because we are ultimately responsible for them. If we don't stand up for them, we will lose them, and once they're gone, you'll never get them back.
And we can do it by the way. As a friend of mine once said "I've been doing so much, with so little, for so long, that I could do damn near anything, with almost nothing at all."
That philosophy is one I stand by, and each and every one of us can do it. It just takes getting involved at your local level. Start in your local neighborhood. Go around, meet your neighbors, and talk to them about how they feel about their security and rights as an American in 2011. Do they think that they've improved or declined in the last 3 years. Then ask them why they think that is.
Also, remember, the two party system is essentially a political Dog & Pony show, that is no different than professional Wrestling or UFC. They are just two "Enemies" that give you the illusion of choice. A pre-conceived "Rivalry" that motivates individuals based on the "Go Team" mentality.
This is just a tool used to manipulate the masses into submission through basically media "political brainwashing." If you take a close look at the mainstream media, you will find that there is almost always consensus, there are never two sides to any story. There is literally one view, and it is shared by both sides. Never is there an alternate theory, or if there is, it is promoted by so-called "Conspiracy Theorists."
I, myself, don't call myself, or feel that I am, a "Conspiracy Theorist." Because, I am first, and foremost, a skeptic. It is a motto that I live by, that I first ask questions, and examine the answers given with a critical eye.
In writing this blog, I viewed sources about Signing Statements that were entirely opinion based, and you can find views that support, and others that supplant, the Signing Statements issued by Obama. As some will show, there are certain Signing Statements that are "legitimate." However, they almost entirely leave out the Signing Statements where Obama directly violates the Constitution. I can't view these to be anything more than blind supporters, that will defend; to the death, President Obama and their political party.
This is exactly why we need to abolish the party system. So that real choice can be introduced to the Presidential election. It will be "Election rather than Selection" to paraphrase president Truman.
This is a very difficult subject for me to write about. Honestly, it curdles my blood, and turns my veins cold like ice, due to this vagrant manipulation, and blatant usurpation of the American people's Constitutional rights.
Everyone should get informed, and get involved.
Thanks for reading, and please subscribe to the podcast in iTunes by visiting our feedburner at http://feeds.feedburner.com/polymatheism-podcast
-Frank
http://polymatheism.com
I can tell you from anecdotal experience, that several of the people in the United States don't even know some of the most basic facts about our Civic Government and what their roles and capacities are, at the Federal, State, and Local level.
The point of this blog has always been to share information, and I feel that I have a pretty balanced view. While I am an atheist, I feel that I have a close connection to theists, and I never judge based on that kind of thing anyway. (I try not to judge anyone at all, but I am human.)
Incredibly, when polled, nearly 60% of Americans can't even name the three branches of government and/or their capacity.
For the record, these are the Legislative (Congress), Executive (President and his Cabinet), and Judicial (Supreme Court). Their capacities, respectively, are to Create, Execute, and Interpret the laws of the US Government, and thusly have a balance of power. Now this balance of power comes in the form that each has equal power to veto one another.
However, the president, through the use of Signing Statements, is allowed to literally bypass, and thus violate, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
This may seem counterintuitive and even wrong to some, and it should, that's because it is. It is also entirely illegal and a violation of the oaths taken as Congressperson or President.
Their oaths are to uphold the Constitution, not to violate it, and literally make a mockery of our entire system of government.
The American public need to wake up ,and address this issue in the current administration and former administrations. Obama promised before he was elected, never to use a Signing Statement, to violate the Constitution, he himself said that using such an Order did so. Then, he himself issued several Signing Statements that do so.
In some, he simply suggests that certain portions of laws aren't in line with the views of his administration. For instance, on HR 146, President Obama issued a signing statement saying that the appointment of members of a certain commission, relating to Nature and Wildlife, would be made by the Secretary of the Interior, and that recommendations could be made by the members of the House, however the Secretary wouldn't be bound by these recommendations.
This is simply political bootlicking essentially, and he's taking a portion of the law, and telling them differently, however there are more egregious Signing Statements as well. Take, for instance, S. 386, whereby Congress passed a law requiring all governmental bodies to furnish their Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, a Legislative body, with any and all information necessary for the Commission inquiry.
However, President Obama issued a Signing Statement that "abrogated any constitutional privilege", otherwise saying that they aren't responsible to comply with this subsection of the law.
How does this not directly violate the Constitution? President Obama was a professor for 10 years, of Constitutional Law. He knows better.
This is simply a matter of one simple example of how the Obama administration is no different from the Bush administration. They serve the same masters, the banks and the Wall St. hustlers that manipulate, lie, and steal from the American people, and use unconstitutional means of stealing Liberty from each and every one of us.
We should not, and can not stand for this usurpation of our Constitutional liberties afforded us in the Bill of Rights. We need to re-assert State's Sovereignty, and take back the Bill of Rights for each and every one of us.
It's very important that I point out, that I am not a Republican or a Democrat, I'm completely independent and the only party that I tend to agree with is the TEA party, because of their Libertarian views. However, I believe we should abolish the party system so that we can restore Civic involvement and education to the average American.
We should all be politically informed and active. Because it is every Americans duty to protect the Constitution and our Liberty. These are of the utmost importance, and we must reclaim our rights, because we are ultimately responsible for them. If we don't stand up for them, we will lose them, and once they're gone, you'll never get them back.
And we can do it by the way. As a friend of mine once said "I've been doing so much, with so little, for so long, that I could do damn near anything, with almost nothing at all."
That philosophy is one I stand by, and each and every one of us can do it. It just takes getting involved at your local level. Start in your local neighborhood. Go around, meet your neighbors, and talk to them about how they feel about their security and rights as an American in 2011. Do they think that they've improved or declined in the last 3 years. Then ask them why they think that is.
Also, remember, the two party system is essentially a political Dog & Pony show, that is no different than professional Wrestling or UFC. They are just two "Enemies" that give you the illusion of choice. A pre-conceived "Rivalry" that motivates individuals based on the "Go Team" mentality.
This is just a tool used to manipulate the masses into submission through basically media "political brainwashing." If you take a close look at the mainstream media, you will find that there is almost always consensus, there are never two sides to any story. There is literally one view, and it is shared by both sides. Never is there an alternate theory, or if there is, it is promoted by so-called "Conspiracy Theorists."
I, myself, don't call myself, or feel that I am, a "Conspiracy Theorist." Because, I am first, and foremost, a skeptic. It is a motto that I live by, that I first ask questions, and examine the answers given with a critical eye.
In writing this blog, I viewed sources about Signing Statements that were entirely opinion based, and you can find views that support, and others that supplant, the Signing Statements issued by Obama. As some will show, there are certain Signing Statements that are "legitimate." However, they almost entirely leave out the Signing Statements where Obama directly violates the Constitution. I can't view these to be anything more than blind supporters, that will defend; to the death, President Obama and their political party.
This is exactly why we need to abolish the party system. So that real choice can be introduced to the Presidential election. It will be "Election rather than Selection" to paraphrase president Truman.
This is a very difficult subject for me to write about. Honestly, it curdles my blood, and turns my veins cold like ice, due to this vagrant manipulation, and blatant usurpation of the American people's Constitutional rights.
Everyone should get informed, and get involved.
Thanks for reading, and please subscribe to the podcast in iTunes by visiting our feedburner at http://feeds.feedburner.com/polymatheism-podcast
-Frank
http://polymatheism.com
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