How much Government is necessary? Is the United States Government too powerful?

How much Government is necessary? Is the United States Government too powerful?

People tend to believe that governments are necessary, but what are the necessities that a government actually has to provide. What happens when a government fails to provide these necessities or does more than it should at the expense of freedom, liberty, and independence. Governments are created by the people and can be dismantled by the people.

We tend to rationalize that the government is controlled by us and functions for us. However, how many of us really believe that we can actually influence the actions of the government now. Most people want to believe that they are in control, but it is denial designed to help them cope with the feelings of powerlessness.

Just look at what our government does. Does it care about the people or does it concern itself with the interests of a more elite interest group? Are elections just a means of convincing us that we still have control?

Does the government have the right to wield the kind of power that it has accumulated over the years? Shouldn’t a Republic, which the United States was originally, be governed by law. Shouldn’t the Constitution be that law? That was the original plan of the founders of this great country. Shouldn’t we as Americans demand that our government should answer to us?

The last decades have seen legislation and executive orders that have infringed upon our freedom, liberty, and independence. The United States is becoming a police state. It is time to ask yourselves how what rights and what freedoms that you are willing to give away. Ask yourselves how many rights and freedoms will be taken away when you have given up any chance of retaining them.

The government wants to know everything about you and everything that you are doing. In the past, it has used suspicion of criminal activity to monitor your actions and review your personal records without any criminal charges being filed.

Now, it is using the “war on terror” to invade our privacy to levels that were never thought possible just a few decades ago. “Big Brother” is here and is becoming more and more powerful and invasive.

As a Republic, the United States has the ideal that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. However, now it seems that everyone is guilty until proven innocent. Everyone is a suspect and must be under surveillance until they are proven innocent. No organization or individual should have this power.

Monitoring everything we do, is just the start of a program to eliminate criticism. If the people even think that they are being monitored, they will begin to censor themselves for fear of being targeted or arrested. Our free speech guaranteed in the Constitution will be taken from us voluntarily.

The government is succeeding in stopping any protests using legislation and intimidation. Soon, you will not be able to use your vote to stop it.

In addition to controlling our ability to protest and speak out, the government is also controlling our finances. The Federal Reserve is destroying the dollar and putting our nation deeper into debt. Despite the public being opposed to the bailouts, the government went ahead despite the fact that it was ruining the finances of the people.

The passage of the NDAA is the first step in removing all rights of the people. Americans can now be imprisoned or even killed without a trial. The is exactly what government needs to get complete control. It doesn’t need to convince a jury that you are innocent. It can do whatever it want without fear of anyone.

According to the Constitution, only Congress can declare war. Why is it that since, the last time Congress declared war for World War II, we have had 5 wars and are facing a sixth?

Why has Obama quickly and quietly signed the Executive Order for National Defense Resources Preparedness?

The power to start wars and to control the county with martial law is the power to force the people to work for the government to support the state with these wars. For all intents and purposes, we will be the slaves of the government.

Why are we afraid of terrorists when the government is destroying our lives by taking away the freedom, liberty, and independence that our forefathers and our veterans give up their lives to obtain and defend? I fear that we have to fear our government more than the terrorists.

The question becomes how much freedom, liberty, and independence are we willing to give up in the name of safety.

Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty or give me death”.

"Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." --Thomas Jefferson?

It is time to vote for third party candidates to send a message that you have had enough.

Voter ID - It's Constitutional

The Review Journal published another letter of mine. It is about the voter ID. Joel Rector wrote a letter to the RJ saying that the voter ID was unconstitutional. It said that the 15th and 19th amendments supported his claim.

I pointed out that they just guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race, color or sex. It didn't say that you didn't have to prove that you were the person who have the right to vote.

You can read my entire letter at by clicking here.

Buy American

I received am email yesterday that promoted buying American. What surprised me was that the email pointed out that many things made in the United States are cheaper than those made in China or Mexico.

For example, the email mentioned G.E. 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. Both of these were made out of the USA. The private label items were made in the USA and were cheaper.

We need to look at the label and compare where an item was made and the price. American jobs are at stake.

Education--Big Union, Bigger Money

The article “Big Union, Bigger Money” is the perfect example that we don’t need more money for education, but we need more education for our money.”

This article demonstrates the waste in the educational budget. Administrators and Union Officials are receiving more and more and the teachers are not being rewarded for doing a good job

If Nevada would cut school administrative expenses instead of laying off teachers and if Nevada would stop social promotion in all grades levels, we would see a vast improvement in the education of our children without spending more money.

Since the legislature can only create the budget amount and cannot specify how it should be spent, I suggest that the budget be divided into 2 parts: the administrative budget and the teaching budget. The departments in each budget would be specified. Then cut the administrative budget by about 15% and add 15% to the teaching budget. Put the money where it belongs. Put it in the classroom

Silly me: I tried to open a lemonade stand

The Reveiw Journal Commentary about “Silly me: I tried to open a lemonade stand” demonstrates what is happening in our economy. The government is preventing people from going into business for themselves and earning a living. All the government regulations make it too difficult and costly for someone to go into business to try and support their family and themselves.

While I was canvassing during the 2010 elections, I talked to many people who were unemployed and wanted to go to work for themselves, but couldn’t because of all the government regulation. There were painters, handymen, bookkeepers, beauticians, and many others who could have easily gone to work for themselves, but didn’t have the money to do so

The government should provide opportunities for people to work and support themselves. It shouldn’t create obstacles for them and then have to provide them support welfare and food stamps

Write in Votes

Why can states refuse to allow write in votes? If you read these 3 amendments to the Constitution, you will see that you cannot deny or abridge the right of citizens to vote for almost anything except the states can refuse to let a person vote for a write in candidate and therefore in effect abridge their right to vote.

Amendment XV
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Amendment XIX
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Amendment XXIV
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reasons of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

I believe that candidates should have the right to run for office and citizens should be allowed to vote for them with a write in vote.

Air Force Academy Spends $80,000 on Pagan Worship Center

i saw this posted on the Independent American web site.
Air Force Academy Spends $80,000 on Pagan Worship Center

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Christopher
What do you get when you combine pagans, two witches, and the Air Force Academy? Eighty thousand taxpayer dollars. That’s how much the government is spending in its pursuit of political correctness in the military.

After a year’s worth of work, the U.S. Air Force finished construction on an outdoor worship center for “wiccans, druids, and earth-worshippers“–despite not having a single one on its cadet roster. The USAF agreed to the project to accommodate “a civilian” and an “Air Force reservist” who demanded equal treatment for their faith.

I am so glad that we have congressmen who are trying to cut government spending and reduce our debt.