Just read post #7 then. Those three paragraphs from the article are excellent observations of political thought.
I hesitated in answering you, because the words have to be just right, otherwise those that seek to reduce my rights under the constitution will rip my words apart. These people are both liberal and conservative. Let me explain my position.....
I am a firm believer in the constitution, as written, not as interpreted...this includes both liberal and conservative interpretations...both liberals and conservatives wish to restrict my rights under the guise of the “Moral Good”...now, moral good is subject to interpretation, depending on who is in power at the particular time...our framers understood this, yet stated, not under law, but on their own, that this document is meant for a moral people. Under no other people will this work...this is a stunning quote....It means that the law of the land does in no way allow for others to interpret what is moral and what is not...the people have to have a moral standard to ensure that the government as framed functions as intended....it also ensures that the individual states maintain power over the feds...this in itself makes all politics local, which is what gives the people power over a runaway fed....the 17th amendment was the first assault over this power...
Anyone, and I mean anyone, who tries to dictate to me what is moral and what is not, is my enemy..and an enemy of the republic...period...liberals want to pass laws that render my personal moral standards irrelevant, that makes them my enemy...conservatives want to pass laws that render my personal moral standards irrelevant, that makes them my enemy.....the legislation of morality by the federal govenment is a long and slippery slope to totaltarian dictatorship....look at history...
Now, the individual states have the right to legislate what their citizens feel is appropriate to the state they live in...example, abortion ( i feel it is murder ) but the feds have no right to legislate this in any way, shape or form...if new york wants drive up roadside abortion, the citizens have the right to allow this...If texas wants to sentence abortion provideres to death, the citizens have a right to allow this...the feds have no say in the matter...
this is my opinion, what say you?????