Certain Unalienable Rights

I was reading the Declaration of Independence the other day, and I came across this line:

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE to ALTER or to ABOLISH it, and to institute NEW Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

Now, I'm not sure we're at the point of "abolishing" our Government, as I believe the system of our Government is sound. I have a problem with the people IN our Government. I believe the "alteration" that needs to occur is a "house cleaning", so to speak. There are very few Senators/Representatives that are "good guys" - ones that TRULY represent us, the People. I believe that it is time that we show the wrong doings - according to the US Constitution - that have been committed by the fools in Washington DC. Line upon line, precept upon precept, build a case for the outing of these people that have used our Constitution as a door mat, and have stopped listening to us, and have catered to special interests for far too long.

"NO TAXATION, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!"

Those words ring as true today as they did over 200 years ago. The current state of Governance is becoming more and more tyrannical - more and more like the British Crown in 1776. We cannot let this get out of hand any longer. We must act now. We must let Washington know how we feel. We are overtaxed, and not getting the representation that we are promised. It feels as though we are the proverbial "frog" in the "pot of boiling water". The American People are letting liberties be stolen out from under us one by one, little by little.

I'm not talking about taking up arms against our Government. I'm talking about letting your elected officials know how you feel. Write down how you feel about the current state of our Country. Write down what you think needs to be done. Go door to door and get people to add their signatures to it. Send it to your Congressmen. Send it to your President. DO NOT make this a partisan, Republican vs. Democrat, Liberal vs. Conservative thing. Make this a Freedom vs. Tyranny thing. Tyranny doesn't just reside in blue or red states.

Our unalienable rights are disappearing a little bit at a time. It's time to take them back. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

The 9 Principles &12 Values

If you're like me, you are sick and tired of the crap going on in Washington DC right now. Democrat or Republican - it doesn't matter. They all took an oath of office to defend the Constitution, yet they trample on it every day it seems. I heard President Obama say in a speech the other day that he taught the Constitution for ten years, and now that he is in office, he will defend it. I'm sorry, but Mr. President, you're record speaks for itself. You, and your colleagues on Capitol Hill - most Republicans included - are doing quite the opposite.

Corporate Bailouts, stimulus packages full of pork and pet projects, foreign aid that never goes to "aid" anything but the size of politicians' pockets... when will it end? When will "We The People" stand up and say "ENOUGH!"?

I turn on the news, and see nothing but bad things happening in this world of ours. I see this great Country being led down a path that most of us would rather not follow, if it weren't for us being proud Americans. Everyday, I drive down the road and see nothing but hatred for fellow man. We are at a turning point, and for some, a breaking point.

It is time for action. It is time for us to stand up and defend the principles that this Nation was founded on. Principles that our founding fathers believed in vehemently. We have a voice, and it needs to be heard. Contact your Senators and Representatives. Let them know exactly how you feel. Get involved in your local community. Write your thoughts down on paper and go door-to-door passing them out. Remind those elected officials that they work for US, not the other way around.

We The People can do this. We can save our Country. We can be great again.

I was watching the Glenn Beck program tonight, and he has a movement called "The 9.12 Project". Basically, it has nine principles, and twelve core values that we can all live by. You may not agree with all of them... I don't always agree with Glenn Beck, but this is something I can get behind. Anyway, here they are:

The Nine Principles

1. America is good.

2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.

3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.

4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.

5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.

6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.

7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.

8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.

9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.


12 Values

* Honesty
* Reverence
* Hope
* Thrift
* Humility
* Charity
* Sincerity
* Moderation
* Hard Work
* Courage
* Personal Responsibility
* Gratitude


I hope that what I've said here will flip a switch with someone reading it, and that they will become as impassioned as I have as of late. I don't see this as being "political" as much as being patriotic. I don't want to leave a mess for my children and their children to live with.