" The basic idea: rights antecede governments. They are not created by governments." since 1865, we have seen a near-complete reversal of this. "The people in power have slowly stolen power from the states and moved power towards a centralized federal government. Yet such action is strictly forbidden by the Bill of Rights.
Article about Maurice Bessinger written by Steven Yates.Mr. Bessinger has clearly studied this topic and makes some very good points. I have never looked the Confederate Flag issue in this light, but it is one to ponder. I urge you to read the entire article linked to this post.
"The US flag, he goes on to argue, has become a symbol of this centralization of power in the federal colossus. This explains his symbolic removal of his US flags from his private property. "It should not fly over any state property at all. It should fly only over federal property." Flying the US flag over state property – particularly as it usually flies at the top of flagpoles, with the state flag beneath it – sends an historically incorrect message about the relationship between state and federal sovereignty. If the federal government is the creation of the states, then the states ought to be the political entities in the driver’s seat if any governmental entities are; the federal government was created to be the servant of the states, not their master. Does it not follow that the state flag should be at the top of every flagpole displaying both, and the federal flag beneath it?"
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Very interesting commentary - and so right on! I'm still trying to figure out just when, how, and exactly what happened that gave the Feds so much power. Our constitution specifically gives the power to the states and the people for all other activities not specifically delegated to Congress.
Also - wanted to say thanks for dropping by and signing the petition.
See ya
Something went wrong when interpretations of everything following... "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." ....started to be changed to fit individual needs.
The Federalists of the time thought the preamble spelled out the peoples rights. Thanks for commenting.
The petition The Bobo mentioned in the previous comment. It demands that Congress lift the federal ban on offshore drilling immediately. It is linked above if anyone would like to sign it.
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