Over 235 years ago, our great experiment in freedom began. Founded with the blood of patriots who dedicated their time, property, and very lives for something above themselves, something incorruptible and enduring, the ideal of human liberty. Our founders were successful in their fight against oppressive government. They knew however that this fight would not end with the British setting sail for home, but that it had only just begun.
Due to this, our constitution was put into place, with the purpose of protecting our nation from tyrannical and coercive forms of government. Even though this revolution took place, and such ideals were established, this fight continues today.
We live in a society in which many individuals in our government, no longer view our constitution as a guide to our way of life and a safeguard of liberty, but as an obstacle. This disrespect to the very fabric of our nation, in the name of political convince, has eroded at our nation’s core, tearing down its democratic and capitalistic principles. These influences in our society have used legislation and policy to serve self interests and their perceived good intentions. These good intentions have subverted American liberty and our economic well being.
Our current situation is one in which our nation faces attacks on our constitution, double digit unemployment, looming massive inflation, and a mounting debt which has bankrupted our country. Where corporations write the legislation and the word capitalism is just a front for cronyism. Our plight has taken several decades to create, but we are now at a crossroads in which we have very hard choices to make.
We can either continue to allow this perversion to our constitution and liberty continue, or we can take a stand and resume ownership of our government.
It is time to break the chains that hinder our opportunities and freedom, and rise to these challenges with pro-market and liberty reforms.
It is time to audit and dismantle the Federal Reserve’s ability to manipulate our currency, printing trillions out of thin air to pay government assets and foreign corporations, creating inflationary pressures which squeeze the middle class. It is time to end the Federal Reserve’s stranglehold on interest rates, basing them on zero capital, establishing mal-investment and a moral hazard of our economy. Such actions make our entire economic system a massive ponzi scheme with the taxpayers serving as the victims.
It is time for an accountable government which can balance the budget. For the past several decades, both political parties have not been good stewards of our tax dollars and now we are faced with that harsh reality of Washington’s irresponsibility. Recently we have surpassed 15 trillion dollars in our national debt, with over 54 trillion dollars in unfunded federal liabilities on the horizon. This debt crisis threatens our entire economy and our currency’s purchasing power. We should no longer continue to steal from tomorrow to pay for the mismanagement of today.
It is time to restore our nation’s wealth and job opportunities, we need to end corporatist regulations and trade agreements that prevent competition and small business job growth. We need tax reforms that reward production and attract capital to strengthen the middle class and create opportunity. We need a government that will not support corporate welfare or bailouts. The days of privatizing profits and socializing the losses need to end. A true free market with competition, efficiency, and choice, will drive us out of this recession and create opportunity.
It is time for a foreign policy that encourages trade and cooperation. Our military men and women have served gallantly over the years, commanding our admiration and respect. Today though, hundreds of thousands of our troops are spread over the globe in over 130 different countries. Most of our troops that are in harm’s way are without a clear mission, they are charged with the responsibility of nation building. Establishing a liberal or free democracy through nation building is a role that is more political, cultural and economic in nature, as these democratic beliefs have to be internal and socially developed. There are more effective ways to promote democracy than losing thousands of lives and spending trillions of dollars.
It is time for constitutional liberty to be at the focus of each piece of legislation voted upon. We are a democratic-republic, the federal government must respect that aspect of the constitution and eliminate departments that violate state’s rights and the personal lives of citizens. In recent years, our constitutional rights have been under attack; from the expansion of presidential and congressional power to federal courts overstepping their legal authority. The politician mentality of abandoning constitutional checks and balances to serve political convenience must end in order to protect liberty and preserve this republic.
I believe this time has come, this liberty movement is growing. Americans want honest leadership, they want what was promised to them, the constitution. It is time to take a stand for our great nation as she is on one knee. Even in the midst of our troubles, we can create a rebirth of American democracy.
This rebirth requires energy, passion, and all of our efforts. It requires us to support national and local candidates who take a stand for liberty and sound economic growth, as this movement is not won in one speech or election. This movement is fought in the streets, discussed in social halls and churches, within the walls of our academic institutions and right here. Let it not be said that we did nothing during the moment when our nation needed us the most. Our founding fathers realized their moment, we need to realize and capitalize on ours.
We are descended in blood and in spirit from those revolutionists and rebels, men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never accept anything less, for that revolutionary spirit resides within us.
It is our moment, time for our nation to rise from the ashes of statism; the great American Recovery starts now, let’s restore her promise.
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