America's Founding Principles...

As I've mentioned, President Obama seems to believe that the fundamental economic principles of communism are the same as those on which our country was founded.  He said as much on the 19th of October this year in Virginia.

I want to let you know what the founding principles of America were.

First, we read the Declaration of Independence.  It was "necessary...to dissolve the political bands" that tied us to Britain and to "assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and Nature's God entitle them...."  In other words, there were no other options.  Reconciliation and appeasement had been exhausted.  To continue in bondage to Great Britain would have been to continue in violation of Nature's Law.  We know that this cannot be without dire consequences.  And so the Declaration was made.

We also find that Nature has decreed some individual and "unalienable rights" for mankind.  AMONG them (this is not an exclusive list) are the rights to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

The entire function of the United States Government - its founding principle - is this:  "to secure these rights...."  That is all.  From this point in the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson goes on to warn that "whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it...."  Hence, the continuation of the American Revolution and the eventual sovereignty of the United States of America.

Now, perhaps the principle on which America was founded is found in the exhaustive list of grievances found in the Declaration.  Let's see....
1.  Refusing to sign laws that are clearly for the public good.
2.  Encouraging his government to block important legislation or to delay action on the same.
3.  Political extortion.
4.  Inconveniences making representation impossible.
5.  Ruling contrary to the will of the people's representatives by executive authority when they disagree with him.
6.  Sacrificing national security in favor of political gamesmanship.
7.  Manipulation of immigration laws to gain political advantage.
8.  Interfering in real estate law.
9.  Obstruction of justice.
10.  Manipulation of the courts by virtue of appointments and pay.
11.  Creating an excessive number of executive agencies and encouraging government harassment.
12.  Expanding the military to interfere with civilian life.
13.  Restricting free trade and enterprise.
14.  Imposing taxes without consent.
15.  Suspension of jury trials.
16.  Fundamentally changing the way government interacts with the people.
17.  Declaring war on his own citizens.
18.  Exciting domestic insurrections and encouraging border conflicts.

Nope.  Communist ideals are not outlined.

However, it's interesting to note how many of the grievances against King George can correlate to the actions of our recent presidents - especially George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama.

If Great Britain's government and policies toward its American Colonies were oppressive, I ask what kind of government are we living under today?

I submit to you that it is very different from the government conceived and brought forth by the Founders.  As Americans we have the right and the duty to seek to remove this oppression by finding, promoting and electing good people who would not rule for the sake of power, but serve for the sake of liberty.

Next, I'll try to find "a fair shot for everyone; and a fair share from everyone", or something close to that, in the Constitution....