"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"
These few simple words hold the key to our Constitution working. After all, Thomas Jefferson said this about the Tenth Amendment:
"The Tenth Amendment is the foundation of the Constitution."
How true those words ring. The Federal Government has been able to amass so much power by simply ignoring or misinterpreting the Tenth Amendment. It is time that we elect politicians that will follow the Constitution. We also have to remember that state's rights is actually part of the Constitution and not some made up fantasy as it is portrayed today. Only through respect of the Constitution can we regain the Republic we were meant to be.
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That's right, DR. And state's rights, as well, fall under strict adherence to the Constitution, not the opinions of the Judges of each state.
The Consititution of the United States is not an opinion piece: The Constitition are the laws that govern this country. To those free citizens who wish not to follow the laws governing this country, are also free to leave at any time.
As a matter of fact, those who are opposed to living within the Articles of the American Constitution, should leave.
(DR--what's the significance of the snake?)
Well said.
The Join or Die flag originally started as a political cartoon, I believe by Benjamin Franklin off the top of my head, and then evolved into a flag during the Revolutionary War. It started in the French and Indian Wars. It is probably most famous from the Revolutionary War, but was also used in the Civil War. It has different meaning to different people, but basically it means unity. I used it as a symbol of unity for all of us who believe in the Constitution to have a peaceful revolution this November 4 and vote in people who stand for the Constitution.
If you meant literally just the snake, which you probably did, it stands for the 13 colonies. There is only 8 sections because Franklin put all the New England states into one section.
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