The Beginning and Utilization of my Philosophy

(Sorry for the length of time between posts)

America, without question, is the greatest and most successful experiment in nation-building the world has ever known. What has led that development is the innate characteristic found within every man. That goal is the desire and pursuit of self-fulfillment and success. Innovation, entrepreneurship, initiative, ambition, and success are all pieces of the American puzzle. And each has played an exacting part on the development of our nation in the physical sense as well as in the psychology of its citizens.

From the development of the colonies from empty earth to the perfection of automated machinery, and to the development of the rule of a democratic republic to the international hegemony earned following the victory of the Second World War, the United States, and those it inspires, has led the world to heights never before possible. And no form of government has peacefully outlasted the one in which we own.


The Constitution was created as an everlasting document and it has and continues to serve its purpose, sporting a mere twenty-seven alterations and additions. This government of ours provides for us and by us the security we need to develop to our greatest potential. Unfortunately, it is now our government that is beginning to deprive us of our ability to develop to our fullest potential.

Now, we are using our Constitution as a crutch to enable our habits and wants to get around difficult decisions. We have begun to question the ultimate legitimacy of the Constitution, because it doesn't fit well with the rest of the world. We want the government to run parts of our private sector because we believe it can do it better. We want the community to have sole responsibility over the raising of our children. And we want the Constitution to say the things that it does not and can not say.

"The Constitution is not a living organism, it is a legal document. It says something and doesn't say other things." Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Proponents and opponents want to use the Constitution to rule on the legality of marriage. In the Tenth Amendment, the Constitution states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Simply put, because the issue of marriage is not found anywhere in the text of the Constitution, it is an issue belonging to the states and the individuals of those states solely. Therefore, any state can create legislation as it wishes regarding the legality or illegality surrounding marriages.

Abortions are another issue in which the Constitution is used to argue both sides, and unfortunately, the issue was forced by the Roe v. Wade case to allow the federal government's regulation of abortion options. This is an issue left solely for the citizens of a state. Arguing that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment allows for regulation of abortion laws is ludicrous. This is a decision completely left open to the states, just as is capital punishment, ironically.

Furthermore, as our nation rode a great wave of flourishing economic and intellectual growth in the second half of the Twentieth century, a shift began to start moving away from the idea of "What can I do for my country?" to "What else can my country do for me?". The majority of these thinkers can be considered "no-liability voters". Why give them such a name? They don't pay for public services in any way, hence they have no liability to anyone.

Welfare recipients, Medicaid patients, Housing and Urban Development beneficiaries, and other government funded individuals are almost always in the lowest taxable bracket, or fall completely under that threshold. They have very little "skin in the game," and have no inkling to enact a change in their lifestyle. As long as they continue to benefit from politicians promising no change to their program, they will continue to vote for him, no matter what other issues he advocates. Due to the political split of big government/small government these voters will continue to vote solely for Democratic politicians. This is very dangerous for America.

These no-liability voters give politicians a base, and elected officials know this. Get a population with 51% being no-liability voters, and you have yourself a never-ending dominance of political power.

No-liability voters are at the forefront calling for government-run insurance programs. And those who are just above the standards recognized for a no-liability voter are the very next ones in line, as they want to join in the "free" parade. Put those two groups together and Democrats have a majority voting block. Both of those classes know that they will not be paying for their benefits, but that doesn't matter to them, they are "no-liability", remember?

It is at this point that I want to announce the beginning of my campaign. I wish to challenge those individuals as well as the rest of our nation to stand up and have self-respect. Have dignity. Have honor. Get up in the morning and get to work. Educate yourself, advance, and make yourself better in the work place, as well as in the home. In a free market economy, the most efficient, outgoing, advantageous people are the ones who succeed. The "no-liability voter" mentality cannot survive in such an atmosphere. It can only drag us down.

Our Constitution does not live and it does not breathe. It doesn't say what it doesn't say. We can't sit back and expect the world to open doors for us.

We have to build the doors first.

This is what I believe. Come with me if you do, too.

(More to come soon)