The Attack on the Constitution and Freedom

Today’s Americans must decide whether they want to live as free men and women or change the US Constitution. I would argue that socialism, which seeks a communist ideal, is totally denied under our Constitution and can never be introduced without violation of the fundamental principles dictated by the Republican form of government for which it is written. In a socialist system, the government makes the decisions for the individual. Because the objective of socialism is to provide equally for all individuals, it must maintain control. Whether the individual agrees with the level or kind of service the government provides, does not matter. The individual does not have a direct voice in any of the decisions made. History proves that a government that requires control will take it and once the citizens no longer have a say, those in control will eventually take over all decisions. The system will feed itself.

Under Article 1, Section 8 of our current constitution, the federal government is limited to very specific activities. These enumerated powers are in everyday language and easily understood. The first ten amendments enumerate the rights and guaranteed protections of the people. The 9th Amendment also prevents the government from using its enumerated powers from infringing on those of the people. The 10th Amendment states that all powers not delegated to the Federal Government shall remain with the states and the people. It is hard to understand how Congress and the Executive Branch have reached so far beyond their intended authority. People should read the Constitution periodically to familiarize themselves with their own rights. They might be more likely to resist government’s attempts to interfere.

When we see government trying to nationalize or control private business, this is an infringement on our own freedom and rights. Socialism is a political system, not an economic system. Its goal is to achieve an economic system called communism. Capitalism is not a political system as some liberals try to portray it, but rather is an economic system and the opposite of communism. Capitalism demands freedom of the individual to make choices or it cannot survive.
The founding fathers were well schooled on the political ideologies of Europe. They were risking their own lives to establish a country that was free of the control of Kings and aristocratic governments. The freedoms they fought for were paid in blood and lives. Today we see people again playing with the notion of giving back that precious freedom of choice to a central government who they think will take care of them.

Most on the extreme left realize that Americans are patriotic people but with only a conceptual idea of freedom. However, they also know that many do not understand the difference between Socialism and a free Republic. They mask their language to avoid any terms which might frighten the public and through incremental introduction of government control, the government assumes control gradually and without public resistance. This chipping away at individual rights and the wording of the Constitution is their goal.

Only a handful of our elected officials of either party are fighting this erosion of individual rights. Unless people wake up to what is happening, they may soon find that they no longer have the right to resist. All of us should begin to demand that our state politicians start to fight back for states’ rights and to save the Republic. We must all fight back to save our freedom.