Post by TomLine on Jun 12, 2016 7:27:56 GMT -5
GOALS OF UNITED CONSTITUTION COALITION
1. Restore our Constitutional Republic.
2. Restore Constitutional Economics.
3. Restore Constitutional Rights.
4. Establish a better Foreign Policy.
There are the four goals of the United Constitution Coalition.
1. Restore our Constitutional Republic.
2. Restore Constitutional Economics.
3. Restore Constitutional Rights.
4. Establish a better Foreign Policy.
There are the four goals of the United Constitution Coalition.
It's rather obvious to those of us who are watchers of the Government that those in power have effectively suspended the Constitution. Not by law, act or amendment, that specifically suspends the Constitution, but by enforcement of unconstitutional laws and acts passed by Congresses and signed by Presidents for the past one hundred plus years.
They have usurped the power of the people that is foundational to a republic. Instead of being accountable to the people, they are forcing the people to be accountable to them. In recent years they have done this with the passages of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the Patriot Act. By now many people understand that healthcare is not more affordable than what it was. So even the title of the act is a lie. And may I say, I really don't believe Trump will make it any better.
The word "patriot" means someone who loves and defends their country. In the United States, since it is the Constitution that defines us as a Country, a patriot supports and defends the Constitution. But those in power don't want that. The Patriot Act is all about controlling patriots.
We must fix the economy. I think it's plain the American people are way overtaxed. And, according the Steve Forbes, Ron Paul and others, the value of the dollar will continue to devalue till it is almost worthless. We must address this issue. Then, of course, there is spending. Our Government through the years has spent, borrowed, and sold bonds to the point we are about 100 Trillion Dollars in debt. So, yes, we must deal with the economy.
The best way to fix our economy is returning to Constitutional Economics.
Constitutional Economics is simply an economic system based on the Constitution. We should only be funding our Constitutionally authorized functions and duties. It is based on the Constitutional powers of Government. Those powers, for the most part are found in Article I, Section 8 of our Constitution....
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;
To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States;
To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;
To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States;
To establish post offices and post roads;
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;
To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;
To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
To provide and maintain a navy;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;--And
To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei
To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;
To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States;
To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;
To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States;
To establish post offices and post roads;
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;
To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;
To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
To provide and maintain a navy;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;--And
To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei
Unless there are powers in Amendments, this is all our Government has the authority to do. And this is all we should be funding. However, I believe there is spending not specifically written in the Constitution that are within the spirit of the Constitution. For example, Aviation. I am certain if there were planes in the late 1700s, they would have addressed aviation.
Whatever we fund must be of a National scope. That's what I call the spirit of the Constitution. That's why I say we need to regulate aviation. Can you imagine 50 States regulating aviation within their States? A plane can take off in Philadelphia, climb to 25,000 feet as per Pennsylvania State Law. Then when it reaches Ohio air space, it has to go to 20,000 feet. Then when it reaches Indiana air space, it has to go to 35,000 feet as per Indiana State Law. Now, does that make sense? It is obvious there has to be National regulation of aviation. I believe the founding fathers would agree. The Federal Government was initially designed to take care of things of a National scope. As a way for the States to cooperate.
The legal definition of the word "federation" is, "A joining together of states or nations in a league or association; the league itself. An unincorporated association of persons for a common purpose." legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/federation The United States is a federation built from the States up. Not the other way around. The purpose for the Federal Government is to do those things the States must be in union to do. Otherwise, the States are to be free and independent. And the Federal Government must only fund those things that States must be in union to do. That does not include Education or Healthcare, among other things.
That is my understanding of Constitutional Economics when it comes to spending, which is a huge point of contention. The reason it is a point of contention is that the Federal Government, led by Congress to spend beyond what the Constitution authorizes. If the President and the Congress upheld their oaths, this should not be much of a contention, except maybe how much.
Another part of Constitutional Economics is the fact the Congress has the power to collect taxes, not the IRS. Congress has the power to coin money and regulate the value of it. And. based on the first paragraph of Section 10, that money should only be gold and silver coins.
If we applied Constitutional Economics today, it would solve all of our economic problems. And if we don't solve our economic problems, our economy will collapse.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the, "Bill of Rights." Those in power have been passing laws and acts, left and right, that have effectively eliminated many of our Constitutionally established rights. Those laws and acts must be repealed.
Finally, we must establish a better Foreign Policy, one that is far more beneficial to the people of America. There was a time in this Country that it was the policy, at least in theory, that war must be the last resort in any conflict. But today, we go to war with the slightest provocation, even fabricated provocation.
For example, our war with Iraq. The Bush Administration fabricated the provocation they used to go to war with Saddam Hussein. There were no weapons of mass destruction. No evidence that Iraq supported "terrorism" which is the word warmongers use to justify our seemingly endless wars. Not to long ago, "communism" was the word warmongers used the justify going to war.
War is very profitable for some people. So they certainly do not want a Foreign Policy that will promote peace. But we believe that the slaughter of innocent human beings that have done us no harm is just plain wrong, and must be stopped. And, we must stand against all governments that do this, including our own. It's amazing when our leaders talk about going to war for the cause of peace. But that is the bill of goods we are sold everytime.
This will be a fundamental shift in our Foreign Policy. We might see enemies become friends. And we just might see friends become enemies, although not intentionally. Those that get rich off a foreign policy of destruction will certainly be our enemies. Nevertheless, we believe we need a Foreign Policy of peace and construction.
To sum it all up, we the people of the United Constitution Coalition favor policies that will make the United States a better Country, and make a better world. If you agree, join us.