Introduction
Welcome to the new blog for a Confederate Constitutionalist view of history, national and world events. I will post new messages here that will hopefully inspire those who similarly believe in Jeffersonian democracy and provoke thought from all on various issues.
The War Between the States was a defining period in our history pitting not just industrialism against agrarianism, but also centralization against liberty. It is the turning point on our governmental history from the vision of our Founding Fathers to the massive, intrusive and over-reaching government that we have today. From Lincoln on, our government in Washington, D.C. has slowly turned its back on our Constitution. We have created massive social programs, waged several wars without a declaration of war, imposed a witholding tax that takes from the people more money than they owe before it is even due forcing them to file a request to have it returned to them, directly interfered with the powers reserved to the states and/or the people and curtailed the personal liberties of our citizens far more than King George had in the 1770s.
Rather than ammend our Constutition by legal means with the consent of the states and the people, we have it changed without our consent by the federal courts. This has resulted in the loss of personal liberty to express individual opinion and practice individual religious, moral and political beliefs.
It is easy to mistake our economic prosperity and military might as evidence that we have 'secured the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity'. However, liberty is not about money or power. Liberty is the ability to live a life free from persecution where government exists to serve the people. That is not the case in the present time. If you say something that is not 'politically correct' you could lose your job, be ejected from public school or worse. Rather than having a government that responds to the will of the people, we have a government that is increasingly out of step with the majority of Americans on either side of the political spectrum that we are forced to support with income and entitlement taxes.
It is my hope that through this blog, I will be able to contribute to the dialog about our constitutional republic citing in many cases the cause of the Confederacy which was, without a doubt, the political sucessor of our Founding Fathers.
The War Between the States was a defining period in our history pitting not just industrialism against agrarianism, but also centralization against liberty. It is the turning point on our governmental history from the vision of our Founding Fathers to the massive, intrusive and over-reaching government that we have today. From Lincoln on, our government in Washington, D.C. has slowly turned its back on our Constitution. We have created massive social programs, waged several wars without a declaration of war, imposed a witholding tax that takes from the people more money than they owe before it is even due forcing them to file a request to have it returned to them, directly interfered with the powers reserved to the states and/or the people and curtailed the personal liberties of our citizens far more than King George had in the 1770s.
Rather than ammend our Constutition by legal means with the consent of the states and the people, we have it changed without our consent by the federal courts. This has resulted in the loss of personal liberty to express individual opinion and practice individual religious, moral and political beliefs.
It is easy to mistake our economic prosperity and military might as evidence that we have 'secured the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity'. However, liberty is not about money or power. Liberty is the ability to live a life free from persecution where government exists to serve the people. That is not the case in the present time. If you say something that is not 'politically correct' you could lose your job, be ejected from public school or worse. Rather than having a government that responds to the will of the people, we have a government that is increasingly out of step with the majority of Americans on either side of the political spectrum that we are forced to support with income and entitlement taxes.
It is my hope that through this blog, I will be able to contribute to the dialog about our constitutional republic citing in many cases the cause of the Confederacy which was, without a doubt, the political sucessor of our Founding Fathers.
1 Comments:
Well, as far as I'm concerned, speaking strictly from the point of view of a Son Of The South, it ain't over yet. We're just taking a break! The South was never conquered and never reconstruted and we will avenge the War of Northern Aggression. Jeff Davis' face should be on Mt Rushmore and if I ever get into the Oval Office, that would be my first executive order, other than flying the Stars and Bars on every Capitol in the South. One more thing...I'd allow all the states below the Mason Dixon to leave the Union, in peace, if so desired. Why not, all the Yankees are coming to live here anyway! You have a fantastic blog - one of the best! God Love The South!
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