Stop Federal Growth Now,
Not Later
Rick Salbato – May 08, 2009
Over the last two weeks I
have been very depressed. I was
encouraged by TEA PARTIES, but after thinking about it, even educating the
government about the will of the people will not work in time.
Elections will be held again
in 19 months, and maybe we, the people, will kick out enough liberal Democrats
and Republicans to stop the great expansion of this government. But as long as Obama is president we cannot
repeal what he and his congress has already done and will do before people are
sworn in February 1911.
By the time we could do this
through Federal elections, it would be too late to save
The problem is that the Federal Government is doing
what they have no constitutional right to do. The Tenth Amendment Gives only
limited power to the Federal Government and everything else to the States or
the people. These powers are limited to
foreign commerce, printing of money, settling disputes between States, and
protection from foreign threats.
President Teddy Roosevelt
This power grab of the
Federal Government accidentally started with a Speech by President Teddy
Roosevelt, to a meeting of all the State Governors of the
His argument was true and
right. He said that the Constitution gives states to make interstate contracts for these
projects, but they must all agree.
The use of these waterways, railways, and highways will help all the
commerce of the states. Andrew Carnegie, the richest man in the
world, wanted access to this transportation to move his iron, steel and
coal.
All this was good, but for
one thing. Andrew Carnegie wanted the
Federal Government to organized and control the work between the states instead
of the states working out the details together.
This was one of the great government works of all time, except for that
last detail, as innocent as it sounds.
Years later this would be
used as a method and an excuse to grab power for the central government. Although not intended by T. Roosevelt, this
conservation of land ended in a massive land grab by the Federal
Government. No where can I find where
the FG has the right to own the land of any state unless that state sells that
land to the FG. And I cannot find anywhere
in history where this happened and yet, in some cases the FG owns as much as
half of some states.
The 1956 Highway Bill
A good example of how the
above program was used to expand the power of the FG is the 1956 Highway
Bill. A great program and a great and
needed idea, except for the way it was funded.
Instead of creating a master plan approved by the states, and having the
states build and maintain them, the Federal Highway Trust Fund, took over all
the financing including the year after year maintenance. To this day the FGTF
sends money to the states for the (now called) Federal Highway System, and who controls the money makes the rules. A few years later, when the FG wanted to pass
a national law about the drinking age of minors (something they have no legal
right to do), they threatened to stop the highway money if any state
objected.
Federal Money, Federal Power
After the Second World War
and the increased tax that financed this, the FG ended up with great financial
power, even if it did not have Constitutional power. It used this financial power to persuade the
States to give up their power, by simply giving them money with Federal
Controls on it. A good example is the
massive amounts of Federal money pumped into the education system, with Federal
controls attached to it, including President Bush’s “No Child Left Behind”
bill.
In order for States to take
back control of their own school systems, they must stop accepting Federal
money. However, most of these states
have used the same money they used to put into schools and are now spending
that for other programs they do not even need.
The entire reason for the
so-called “Stimulus” plan is more government control over States.
The entire reason for the
so-called “Bank Bail-out” plan is more government control over banks.
The entire reason for the
so-called “Auto Bail-out” plan is more government control over
manufacturing.
The coming “Card Check” bill
for Unions does not have an Constitutional authority,
but if the States do not challenge this bill, the FG will control all labor
throughout the nation.
The coming “Global Warming”
Cap and Trade bill is not about Global Warming but about FG power over every
means of production first, and later about a World Government that starts with
one International Law on energy.
A GOOD IDEA BUT NOT NEEDED
Last week I
wrote my ideas for the upcoming Fourth
of July Tea Parties, listed some of the stupid FG programs, and pointed out that 90% of them
should be completely eliminated.
I loved Rep. John Shadegg’s
bill before Congress, numbered H.R. 450,
or the Enumerated Powers Act, states,
"Each Act of Congress shall contain a concise and
definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the
enactment of each portion of that Act. The failure to comply with this section
shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress. …"
This is great but now that I
think about it, we need to undo what has already been done, and this does not
do that. As stated above, by the time we
undo what has been done and will be done, it will be too late.
However, there is a better
idea.
Stand Up and Say, “No”!
Just stop letting the Federal
Government break the law, and stand up and say, “No more”. I am
not talking about breaking the law, but enforcing the law through your state
laws. This was not my idea, but I
love it. Let me give you some
background. When it seemed that Obama was going to win the election, the people
did something spontaneously one by one without any organization.
They legally purchased 2.7
million guns before the end of the year.
In the first three months of this year they had 3.7 million background
checks and bought 1,529,635,000 rounds of ammunition in just the month of
December. Yes, billion!
Just in a few months the
American people bought enough guns and ammo to arm the two largest armies in
the world combined -
Considering 15 million
background checks in the last 12 months that number is going to grow a great
deal.
I am not advocating taking
over the government by force, do not want to, and do not think it is
needed. Consider that the 9th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals ruled that the 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms is
"deeply rooted in this nation's history and tradition" and long has
been regarded as the "true palladium of liberty," so it therefore
must be applied against state and local government weapon restrictions as well
as federal gun limits.
The states of
The state of Montana’s legislative
passed a bill, signed recently by Democratic Gov. Brian Scheitzer. This bill is called,
"An Act exempting from federal regulation under
the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States a
firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in
It goes on to say that Guns,
accessories and ammo made, sold and used in Montana do not require any federal
forms: There will be no firearm registration, serial numbers, criminal records
check, waiting periods or paperwork required.
"The regulation of
intrastate commerce is vested in the states under the 9th and 10th amendments
to the United States Constitution, particularly if not expressly pre-empted by federal law. Congress
has not expressly pre-empted state regulation of intrastate commerce pertaining
to the manufacture on an intrastate basis of firearms, firearms accessories,
and ammunition,"
Author Enest
Hancock on At the FreedomsPhoenix blog,
said:
"This will prompt a
showdown between the federal government and the state of
But it will do more than
that; it will open the door for States to kick out every Federal Government
program from their state that is Unconstitutional.
This is People Power if you
have the courage.
Richard Salbato