| There are a lot of liberals out there vying for the | | | | these writers labor for objections, than their stooping |
| Presidency in 2008. Some have that little "D" for | | | | to such a misconstruction. |
| Democrat next to their name while others have an | | | | "Had no other enumeration or definition of the |
| "R" for Republican. And we haven't even gotten into | | | | powers of the Congress been found in the |
| discussing other parties infested with liberals like the | | | | Constitution, than the general expressions just cited, |
| Greens, Socialists and Communists; the latter of | | | | the authors of the objection might have had some |
| which will probably just throw support behind the | | | | color for it; though it would have been difficult to find |
| Democratic Party nominee anyway when all is said | | | | a reason for so awkward a form of describing an |
| and done. | | | | authority to legislate in all possible cases. A power to |
| All these candidates have their eyes set on the | | | | destroy the freedom of the press, the trial by jury, |
| Presidency and the role of "Commander in Chief" | | | | or even to regulate the course of descents, or the |
| because liberals see their roles in government as one | | | | forms of conveyances, must be very singularly |
| of "commanding" America how to act. Someone | | | | expressed by the terms "to raise money for the |
| should tell them however that is not what the | | | | general welfare." |
| founders meant by the President being "Commander | | | | "But what color can the objection have, when a |
| in Chief". | | | | specification of the objects alluded to by these |
| Liberals want to be the "commander" of our lives, | | | | general terms immediately follows, and is not even |
| institute "command" economies and all the | | | | separated by a longer pause than a semicolon?" |
| wonderfully failed policies of the past. They want to | | | | We, as Americans, are all in this, the great and |
| "command" us all how to save for our retirements, to | | | | continuing experiment of America, together. And if |
| "command" that we must provide for the retirement | | | | you listen to the carefully worded rhetoric of |
| of others at gun point and under penalty of | | | | would-be "commanders" seeking our votes in 2008 |
| imprisonment, to "command" that we must have | | | | you might be lulled into a sense of believing that they |
| government run health care, to "command" that we | | | | are right there with us. Like when Hillary Clinton says, |
| must pay for the health care of others that might | | | | "I prefer a 'we're all in it together' society". |
| not even want it, to "command" how many miles to | | | | That is a pretty broad and perfectly couched |
| the gallon our cars get, to "command" how many | | | | statement and it is a sentiment that, without looking |
| gallons of water our toilets can hold, and so on. They | | | | at her proposals, and proposals by other liberals, |
| want to "command" us right down the road already | | | | anyone would tend to agree with. But the devil, as |
| traveled by so many into oblivion. | | | | they say, is always in the details. Her idea of being "in |
| They do this, of course, because they claim to | | | | this together" is having government confiscate the |
| believe in compassion. But they have no real | | | | wealth of others who have worked for it and which |
| compassion for those that they saddle with the yoke | | | | has been freely given in exchange for services. Or as |
| of government and enslave into the service of | | | | Hillary puts it, "We're going to take things away from |
| others. Benjamin Franklin wisely said, "When the | | | | you on behalf of the common good." How nice. But I |
| people find that they can vote themselves money, | | | | already have a mommy and I have grown up and |
| that will herald the end of the republic." By that | | | | don't really need another. |
| standard our republic ended long ago. | | | | This is also the same woman who proclaimed that |
| But then again, what did he know right? He was just | | | | she wanted to seize oil company profits so the |
| some old white guy of European decent that helped | | | | federal government could better use. Bet that makes |
| form a nation that enslaved poor black people and | | | | all of you out there with 401ks, union retirements, |
| suppress the rights of women. Well, one can also | | | | pensions and IRAs invested in the oil companies |
| argue that he helped form a nation that fought long | | | | happy right? |
| and hard to free the slaves and give women equal | | | | It is not just Hillary Clinton that desires to be our |
| rights too. But that wouldn't fit the template. So we'll | | | | "commander". Barack Obama, once you wade |
| just ignore that. | | | | through all his similar "we're in this together" speak |
| Freedom isn't easy. And it sure as heck isn't perfect. | | | | designed to lull Americans to sleep has the same |
| But it works pretty darn well when it is embraced. | | | | desires and goals stating "Effective federal programs |
| Today, contrary to Franklin's admonitions, we've | | | | are necessary to protect the rural economy." May 2, |
| become a nation full of people voting themselves | | | | 2004) and dictating ("commanding") through |
| money and requiring that others pay the tab. We | | | | government force what wages must be paid: |
| have become a nation all too willing to accept a | | | | "Obama voted to increase the minimum wage to |
| "Commander" in Chief, or even Chiefs when you | | | | $6.50 an hour" (Press Release, "Creating Jobs in |
| consider all the would-be "commanders" in Congress. | | | | America" Jun 21, 2004) |
| We have bastardized what were once grand ideas | | | | When did we stop believing in freedom? When did |
| and a sound blue print, save a few blemishes, and | | | | we stop believing that people making their choices |
| departed from the principles of liberty while seeking | | | | and rising and falling by the virtue of those choices |
| out our next "commander" to lead us. We have | | | | was so bad? And when did we start looking for |
| ditched the concept of a confined and limited scope | | | | someone to "command" us from on high? |
| of federal government to tax and spend clearly | | | | Have we not seen how poorly that works? Have we |
| described by James Madison in Federalist 41: | | | | not seen the utter collapse of "command" economies |
| "It has been urged and echoed, that the power "to | | | | and nations like the former Soviet Union and even |
| lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to | | | | Castro's Cuba? Have we been so blind to the havoc |
| pay the debts, and provide for the common defense | | | | wreaked by Hugo Chavez in Venezuela in the past |
| and general welfare of the United States," amounts | | | | months? Have we not witnessed the anemic growth |
| to an unlimited commission to exercise every power | | | | of even just soft socialist nations in Europe? |
| which may be alleged to be necessary for the | | | | Have we really degraded so much as a culture where |
| common defense or general welfare. No stronger | | | | a "Commander" in Chief is more preferable to the |
| proof could be given of the distress under which | | | | blessings of liberty? |