July 2015...
Nearly 239 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The United States of America looks starkly different than it did in those humble beginnings. 55 of the founding fathers (52 were active church members) met for one purpose, to declare an end to the tyranny of the Throne of England, and to establish a free nation where religious beliefs could be expressed without the fear of the State controlled Church of England, and where the rule of law was established to maximize individual freedoms and limit government.
America was first established as a Confederacy - Articles of Confederation, November 15, 1777 - however due to a lack of agreement and strength of a centralized federal government, this first Constitution as abolished and replaced by the current United States Constitution - March 4, 1789 - after only 11+ years. The "United" States were too loosely united and needed a more structured way to govern the citizens.
The Constitution was established as the Rule of Law for our federal government both ensuring the rights and limitations of the 3 co-equal branches of government. Not one branch was greater than the others, not one had the power of the others. Clear and distinct lines were drawn establishing a nearly perfected check-and-balance to corruption. The United States was reestablished as a Representative Republic - not a Democracy. There was never an amendment to make this change, nor was there a vote in Congress that approved such a change... so why then are we call the American Democracy? Why are we trying to promote Democracy around the world - example the Middle East and the Arab Spring failures and debacle!
To ensure that the citizens' rights were not violated and to protect them from a corrupt government, the Bill of Rights - September 25, 1789 - was drafted. While it originally proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution, only numbers 3-12 were adopted and ratified thus leaving us with the 10 original rights listed on the Bill. Today 27 amendments are listed, however the 18th was repealed by the 21st.
Three of these four documents continue to guide, direct, and govern the people of the United States. These documents, the very foundations of our country, are the Rule of Law for out land. It is my assertion that they need to be heeded, respected, and followed to ensure the continuation of the nation known as America.
In the past 20 years, citizens have seen dramatic changes to their country, their individual rights, and foundations of their country. 3 Presidents, with 3 dramatically different governing styles and personal agendas, have carved out a new national landscape power similar to a glacer, yet with much more speed. The lines that once separated the 3 branches have been blurred and even spraypainted over by corruption, personal and political agendas, and class-warfare.
In 1995, the national debt ballooned to an unheard of $5.5 trillion and at the end of the Clinton presidency, was nearing $8 trillion. Clinton's legacy will forever be clouded by his impeachment, Monica Lewinsky, and other scandals, but despite all of this, he found a way to unite the political parties to work together, even if it was not all Constitutionally right for the citizens.
When the Bush presidency was finally established, America was attacked and life changed for everyone. War began the mainstay for the remainder of his terms; this one negative overshadows all the other negatives and positive of his presidency. Bush was a president of the people however, and was generally seen as someone who cared about the citizens and military personnel, yet he signed Bills into Law such as the Patriot Act and authorized surveillance by the NSA - both anti-Constitutional. The debt ceiling and debt increased dramatically to around $10-12 trillion.
Obama presidency began with a large degree of negative carryover from the previous administration. Unfortunately, Obama has spend a majority of his presidency bad-mouthing the previous administration, undoing the work of the same, and "fundamentally changing America." He has succeeded in what he has set out to do. Despite the fact that he swore to uphold and defend the Constitution - and reportedly was a Constitutional Law expert - he has openly defied this document both violating his oath of office and his responsibility to the citizens. Mired in countless scandals, Obama has doubled down on his agenda for the remainder of his terms. The national debt is currently surpassing $18 trillion as I write this blog post. That is approximately $57,000 of personal debt responsibility for each and every legal citizen of the United States.
America is merely a decaying shell of its former glory. Oh how far has this once great nation has fallen from its humble roots. How long before this rapid decent will find a tragic and violent halt?
Today, as you observe the moral, economic, and fiscal decay of this great country, remember that it has been the choices of the elite few who are molding and shaping the decay. It is, however, the ignorance of the citizens, who are electing and allowing these few to succeed.
I believe that America is not to-far-gone to recover from this erosion, but it will take the citizens to once again fight off the tyranny of a government that is oppressing them and stealing their rights. I believe that there are many who are out there who are willing to fight, but I fear, still veiled in hope that I am wrong, that too many have given up and still others are content to be the proverbial rats pushing the button to get there government handout food pellet.
May I be wrong... and May God forever bless America!
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