How can many Americans not be dismayed by the current tide of public sentiment rushing headlong into a slavish bondage of government dependency? What will become of a citizenry of serfs, dependent upon ever-increasing handouts from a faceless political bureaucracy, subject to political whims calculated to reward or punish one group or another?
What has become of the virtues so ably demonstrated by the founding Americans displaying fierce independence, individual self-reliance, personal responsibility and reward based upon merit rather than the destructive drug of unearned handouts?
Americans, familiarize yourselves with the ideals, motivations, virtues and character of those whose visions and sacrifices forged this nation on the liberating notion of declaring themselves free and independent. That timeless document in which they declare truths that were self-evident and to “mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor” was not titled the “Declaration of Dependence.”
Larry Seitter
Olathe
Some view the founding fathers as nothing but rich white men who ran a revolution to obtain greater wealth. Nothing but big time gamblers some would call them.
They were! They gambled their lives for the freedoms most take for granted! Pretty impressive I would say!
Posted by: Greghand | November 26, 2009 at 03:49 PM
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, while still White House counsel, wrote that the "Constitution is an outdated document."
Posted by: YourBSSucks
Never heard about that statement but not surprised! He was a creeping pile of crap.
Posted by: Greghand | November 26, 2009 at 03:46 PM
Some view the founding fathers as nothing but rich white men who ran a revolution to obtain greater wealth. Nothing but big time gamblers some would call them. Personally, I think it’s revisionist nonsense but it does make a good counter point to the “community leaders” nonsense that was kicked around during the last national elections.
“GCYL is an avid Sean hannity listener.” – I’m an avid Karl Marx reader.
Good for you GA. I’m still entertained by the amount of effort being used to find something, anything, that can be twisted into a socialistic need for slavish bondage of government dependency.
Otherwise, the Declaration of Independence would have declared "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need”.
Posted by: GCYL | November 25, 2009 at 06:33 PM
NoMoreMrNiceGuy - "Some people just do not understand a simple straight forward document like the U.S. Constitution."
Some famous quotes regarding this document:
GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the act could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.
"I don't give a goddamn," Bush retorted. "I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way."
"Mr. President," one aide in the meeting said. "There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution."
"Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back. "It's just a goddamned piece of paper!"
And Supreme Court Justice Scalia:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says he cringes when someone calls the Constitution a "living document."
""Oh, how I hate the phrase we have-a 'living document,'" Scalia says. "We now have a Constitution that means whatever we want it to mean. The Constitution is not a living organism, for Pete's sake."
As a judge, Scalia says, "I don't have to prove that the Constitution is perfect; I just have to prove that it's better than anything else."
"We can take away rights just as we can grant new ones," Scalia warns. "Don't think that it's a one-way street."
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, while still White House counsel, wrote that the "Constitution is an outdated document."
Posted by: YourBSSucks | November 25, 2009 at 03:44 PM
Kee deists is the only word to describe these men because...THAT IS HOW THEY DESCRIBE THEMSELVES!!!
Fighting to the death for personal wealth...that's rich!
Posted by: Great American | Nov 25, 2009 8:42:43 AM
Could you find us those quotes? perhaps in a biography written before 1960? Please no quotes from Media Matters or wikapedia. I understand that there has been a great deal made of this non sense lately. You take your religious teachings from Christ? Who are you kidding. Tell me where He said it was Ok to murder babies? You are pro abortion like all the rest of the leftists?
Posted by: Zeno | November 25, 2009 at 11:53 AM
SO GA, what is your plan? What do you do, nothing? Seems anyone that is not some hippie bum living of OPM is greedy according to you. We worked for what we have and I will be damned if some deadbeat like you and your liberal whiners will take it because you FEEL you have been cheated.
Maybe health care should just dissolve and then you would have none. Sounds like you expect something for nothing. i would make an educated guess you are:
A) Unemployed or under employed
B) On some form of welfare without merit
C) Hate America
Posted by: NoMoreMrNiceGuy | November 25, 2009 at 10:53 AM
OK Grape, get off your momma's computer and come on up out of the basement. You will be late for school.
Posted by: Kee | November 25, 2009 at 09:22 AM
Kee deists is the only word to describe these men because...THAT IS HOW THEY DESCRIBE THEMSELVES!!!
Fighting to the death for personal wealth...that's rich!
Posted by: Great American | November 25, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Elite rich? You mean George Soros, Warren Buffet? What about all the Hollyweirdo elitists that are also hypocrites?
Hannity is hardly the elite rich.
Kennedy and Obama's on the other hand, very much elitists. Some people just do not understand a simple straight forward document like the U.S. Constitution.
Our family believs in the US Constitution and will fight to the death against socialism amd marxism.
Posted by: NoMoreMrNiceGuy | November 25, 2009 at 08:36 AM
Grape you take your teaching anywhere you like. BTW "Deist" appears to be your favorite word, did you just learn it?
Posted by: Kee | November 25, 2009 at 08:12 AM
Ah yes, the deists who sought personal wealth, personal property and materialism. The deists who denounced Jesus Christ (Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, Madison..etc) and founded a country where sin and corruption could run amuck.
GCYL is an avid Sean hannity listener. Too bad neither knows nothing of history. They just repeat what they hear from the elite rich in this country who idolize the founders and have followed in their footsteps.
I'll take my religion from the teachiongs of Christ, not an economists, Sean Hannity, or any conservative.
Posted by: Great American | November 25, 2009 at 08:06 AM
Senator Clara you ever listen to yourself? Stunning ignorance, absolutely stunning.
God, what if she is teaching our kids!?? Now there is a frightening thought!
Posted by: Kee | November 25, 2009 at 08:05 AM
I’m entertained by the amount of effort being used to find something, anything, that can be twisted into a socialistic need for slavish bondage of government dependency.
Otherwise, the Declaration of Independence would have declared "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need”.
Posted by: GCYL | November 25, 2009 at 06:40 AM
To "mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor" is a declaration of dependence on each other for the purpose of a greater good: a declaration of independence from the crown.
Otherwise, the Declaration of Independence would have declared "every man for himself".
I think it's Larry from Olathe who's a bit unfamiliar with the founders and that "timeless document".
Posted by: whispering_to_kc | November 25, 2009 at 03:04 AM