By Sarge (TPoLA)
The Constitution was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity-unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity. - Henry Clay (6-29-1850)
Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. - Abraham Lincoln (8-27-1856)
There’s a relatively new political activity growing across the political spectrum of America. It appears to be effective and interesting. It’s based on an historical occurrence going back to the Revolution. But it has nothing to do with colonists blaming insurrection on Native Americans. It’s the NEW format of TEA Party. TEA stands for TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY. That’s a sentiment resonating with most everybody I speak to. It’s difficult to find a middle-class citizen complaining he’s being taxed too little.
The movement’s based on core principles. They’re adapted to fit the specifics of each individual group but many follow the alignment of the core Republican principles espoused during the Reagan administration. These groups are free to pick and choose the ideals they most admire. Almost all want a return to the Constitution and Bill of Rights as they’re written: not interpreted by legal “experts” pushing radical agenda of social experimentation based solely on their personal educator’s ideals.
In direct opposition to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s derogatory claims, these groups are real “grass roots” operations. They’re not “Astro-turf” ®. The people involved are American citizens. They’re taxpayers, veterans, laborers, professionals, technicians, craftsmen and artisans making a statement about the perceived hijacking of their government by people supposedly hired to execute the citizens’ will. They’re people demanding their voices be heard. They want recognition as participants in the pursuit of the American dream. They want to realize their concept of that dream, not the one force fed them by government bodies like the Congress, the Presidency and the Federal Courts, believing their self-structured hierarchy is above the people.
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