The message is clear and many citizens have known this problem for years. So now what do we do? http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-spending-editorial-20120708,0,2415744.story
My writing has slowed quite dramatically this past month or so. It seems that not much is really happening that inspires me to write. I mean, how much can any body rail against socialism and big government before it becomes redundant? So what else is there to write?
Things taking place now for which I am paying attention none the less are:
So as the above plays out, I lay low. I get up, go to work, come home, enjoy some rest and relaxation with my family and do it again…wondering how long all of it is going to last.
After reading what I just wrote below, this is sort of a disjointed non-cohesive writing. I appreciate your indulgence should you choose to proceed. Thanks in advance – Robert 🙂
Super Tuesday has come and gone. This is one of the busier days of the primary season leading up to the November 2012 general and presidential election. This is the second consecutive presidential election campaign cycle that I have supported Ron Paul.
In between these two election cycles, I spent some of my free time attempting to be efficiently politically active in relating to my opposition to various congressional activities that are eroding freedom in the U.S.A.
Most people reading these words would agree that beyond the 2010 Republican house cleaning, not much seems to have changed in the “Big Brother and Big Government” landscape. I am so very much looking forward to the Supreme Court of the U.S.A giving Obamacare its day in court. That noted, I know I am also setting myself up for a let down, because I find it almost a no-brainer that the Patient Protection – Affordable Health Care act is a Constitutional abomination. If I see it as clearly being a no-no from a constitutional perspective, then I believe the liberal appointees to the Court will rule it as permissible. Hence the let down.
A problem with the judiciary process as it stands today seems to be the issue of bad case law being allowed to remain in effect. Previous judicial opinions set precedent upon which future decisions are handed down from other courts. I could never quite wrap my mind around the issue of what if decisions that are delivered are wrong – even if the final decision is upheld on appeal? That then leaves future courts to lean on these erroneous decisions, until at some point further into the future, all court cases have their decisions based on faulty application of the law. What I am describing is a domino effect built on case law that gets further and further away from proper application of constitutional interpretation. This seems to have been happening for the last 70 years.
Let me be clear that I know I am not a lawyer and will gladly cede superiority in this regard to the constitutional scholars. But I am confident that the interpretation of the law will continue to be misconstrued and applied the more errant decisions are allowed to stand and serve as bulwark for future decisions. That is why the Supreme Court nominating process is so important to conservatives. We need a qualified judiciary to protect our constitutional rights from being trampled through erroneous legislative and regulatory outcomes.
Coming back from the sidetrack musing, it appears that my candidate Ron Paul is not doing well in the popular vote process that will lead to the GOP nomination for the 2012 presidential nomination. That noted, the key is to seat delegates, and the mainstream media is not even reporting much on the dedicated base that Ron Paul has working at the grass roots level to secure delegates at the various local, district, and national GOP conventions. With providential intervention, perhaps we can get some influence in the process. I was left feeling defeated after the 2008 campaign.
So while we wait to see how this campaign process plays out, I will get a “fix” on repairing the damage from Obamacare by tracking the Supreme Court hearing and sending out Tweets, emails, and posting my thoughts here on this blog.
Lately though, all of my energy and action put towards this effort of trying to remain free has exacted somewhat of a toll on me. I know I can’t be alone in this regard. There are hundreds of thousands of people who are supporting Ron Paul and the cause for saving Liberty. If you find yourself feeling alone and frustrated and stressed out at the recurring letdowns that your efforts to push back big government are not yielding the results that you would like to see, then it might be time to try something different.
I decided to take a few weeks off from it. I wanted to clear my head and spirit. So I read a fiction book and tried to distance myself as much as I could from the politics and news. Coming back from that, I am thinking I want to try a different tact and just share my thoughts with others. In support of that, I am also trying to introduce more people to an two organizations that can help by carrying the load, allowing me to be reminded that I am not alone. These organizations are The Campaign For Liberty and Downsize DC.
I am glad that I am blessed to have the mind and personality to not fall in lockstep with the masses and that I can think and act on my own accord. But sometimes that can stress the heck out of you and derail you from wanting to continue. A good way to recover from the stresses of this worldview is to connect with like minded individuals who share your viewpoints. We are not alone. The passions that fan the flames of freedom lie within all of us and we are all inextinguishable. Stay strong and stay passionate.
Make it two consecutive days that the Daily Press editorial team has impressed me. Yesterday they wrote of the recent failure on the part of the GOP. (See immediate preceding blog post).
Today, they share their criticism of the York County Board of Supervisors / administrator for announcing a real estate tax hike on already financially reeling citizen tax payers. I could not agree more with their admonishment.
Digby Solomon the publisher and Rebeeca Troyer the Editor of the editorial page both deserve credit and positive acknowledgement for their willingness to provide relevant and provoking commentary that is so unlike the majority of mainstream media outlets.
The societal struggles we currently face are doomed to perpetuate unless leaders of our communities are willing to boldly face the brutal facts of our current situation and bring light to the problems when they need to be aired. What Mr. Solomon and Ms. Troyer are doing with their editorials the last two days is nothing short of heroic leadership for their community. I hope they continue to be a leading voice of reason as it will spark the debates needed to advance the solutions.
Here is their opinion today. http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-yorkbudget-editorial-20120222,0,1773062.story
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