On September 17, 1787 the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adopted the U.S. Constitution as the supreme law of the land. It then went into effect on March 4, 1789. Comprised of the Bill of Rights, or the first ten amendments, the Constitution has been amended 17 times in its 223 years of existence giving it a total of 27 amendments. For a document that has been around for nearly two and a quarter centuries to have had only 27 amendments is an amazing testament to its strength – reflecting the power of the people whom it was intended to protect.
The U.S. Constitution was the very first of its kind. No other document quite like it ever existed in the history of the world. Since 1789, however, many countries adopted a constitution of their own, each one based off of the premise of the U.S. Constitution.
Many people believe that the U.S. Constitution, or at the very least a great part of it, was a divinely inspired document. Benjamin Franklin, when speaking about the Constitution, stated:
“When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage over their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does. … The opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good.”
Although Franklin recognized that there were some errors, he believed that the Constitution was “approaching so near to perfection”.
James Madison, in his Constitutional Convention notes, wrote:
“There never was an assembly of men, charged with a great and arduous trust, who were more pure in their motives, or more exclusively or anxiously devoted to the object committed to them.”
Madison believed that the writers of the Constitution were “pure in their motives”. They put aside personal biases and created a document as near to perfection as one can be. It was a document that would withstand all times – both their time and future times.
The Preamble of the Constitution states:
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.
By the preamble alone, we know that the Founding Fathers intended that the Constitution would survive for their posterity – to secure the “Blessings of Liberty”, or to secure each individual’s God given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The U.S. Constitution was created by the people in order to protect the people from being subjugated by a dictatorial, tyrannical government.
HERALDING IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.
Without going into a plethora of details leading up to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, it is important to highlight what events inspired it.
We know that people of many different lands travelled to the American continent in search of political and religious freedom. As the American colonies grew and began to prosper, the King of Great Britain, King George III, began to stretch forth is tyrannical rule over the seas to the American colonies. He imposed countless, unending taxes upon the colonies, its people and its businesses. He confiscated private property for the crown. He imprisoned people with no cause, no trials. He allowed the British military to take over homes to house their men. His list of atrocities goes on and on but, in short, he trounced upon every God given right bestowed upon man for his own sickening, power hungry gain. He believed that the people were his “property” and that they owed him. He, in turn, would provide for them according to how he saw fit. This was not God’s law but corrupt man’s law.
The American colonist had had enough of a tyrannical government and in return, fought to secure their freedom from that corruption. In this quest, so eloquently stated, the Declaration of Independence was born. It highlights the God given rights of every man and woman and puts governments in their respective place.
(July 4, 1776)
“When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. --Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world….” (emphasis added)
Let’s break this down just a little bit:
1. “governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Governments get their power by the consent of the people (the governed). Governments do not have the power or authority to create or add to their powers unless granted by the majority voice of the people. The people are the government’s “boss”. It answers to them – not the other way around.
2. “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.” This is a warning to governments and a command to the people. If a government becomes corrupt, taking upon itself powers it never was intended to have, causing the destruction of certain unalienable rights, then it is the obligation and duty of the people to take down that government and replace it with one that will work under the rules provided by the people.
3. “when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.” The Founding Fathers were so fearful that a government established in America could one day become corrupt. In order to protect that from happening, they again emphasized that it is the people’s duty to throw that government out.
The Declaration of Independence is just as powerful a document today as it was back in 1776. Its words, its meaning, its directives are still standing. The Declaration is a foundation upon which the U.S. Constitution was formed. It and the U.S. Constitution are the tools that the Founding Fathers gave all future generations to stand by and to be protected by. They will never cease to do their job of protecting a people to be free – BUT – if people turn from them, disregard them, attempt to abandon them – there is no protection from falling under tyranny and bondage.
Warning Signs of a Growing Corrupt Government:
[He] has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
[He] has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
[He] has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.
[He] has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation.
For imposing taxes on us without our consent.
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury.
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us.
These were the claims the colonist made against King George III but let’s look at them again in relation to our current sitting federal government administration.
[He] has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. [TSA and drones]
[He] has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. [Obamacare]
[He] has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance. [The numbers are staggering but to mention just a few include – Obama’s “civilian” army, an armed TSA, the Department of Homeland Security and drones.]
[He] has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation. [Pushing to have the U.S. be governed by the laws of the U.N.; subjecting Americans to accept Shiria law – Islam while at the same time criminalizing the Jews and Christians.]
For imposing taxes on us without our consent. [Obamacare was ruled to be a “tax”. U.S. citizens have never been able to vote on or consent to it.]
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury. [Countless cases being hushed up by the public media.]
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments. [Supporting abortion which directly attacks every human’s God given right to life. Silencing religious values – depicting them as “hate” crimes and offensive to the godless and in return, forcing religious people to accept and cater to the ungodly. Enacting powers it simply does not have through entitlement programs – programs that “fundamentally” alter the government’s role.]
[He] has excited domestic insurrections amongst us. [Never in any other time of the U.S.’s history have the people been so divided. Gives new meaning to the phrase: “United we stand – divided we fall.”]
What does President Barack Obama think of the U.S. Constitution?
Every President who takes office pledges an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and in that pledge, they pledge to protect the United States of America. Obama took that pledge but does he believe in the Constitution?
In a radio interview in 2001, then State Senator Barack Obama spoke about how he viewed the U.S. Constitution. He stated that he believed that the Constitution was “an imperfect document and its imperfections continue to this day.” Quite an opposite view of Benjamin Franklin and James Madison. In another interview, he stated that the U.S. Constitution is “a charter of negative liberties in that it states what the State and Federal government could not do to you.” This statement clearly highlights his disregard of the fact that the Constitution was established for the protection of the PEOPLE against unethical, overbearing, overstepping governments. The governments, both state and federal, answer to the PEOPLE. The PEOPLE do NOT answer to the government. What is even more frightening with this statement is the fact that he was upset that the Constitution puts forth what a government could not do to you. The government is not supposed to do anything TO you. It was established to protect you – not do anything to you. Obama’s inference is that he believes the government should have free reign to do to the people whatever it wishes. Now that’s scary.
Obama goes on to state that the Constitution is flawed because it does not state what the State and Federal governments should be obligated to do on your behalf. That is another outright disregard for the Constitution. Again, the federal government is only to defend the states – it is not “obligated” to do anything in the form of entitlements on anyone’s behalf. That responsibility is left up to individual states, its citizens and the churches. The President is only to act on behalf of the United States by the majority consent of the Senate and Congress. The President does not have the authority to act on matters according to his viewpoints or beliefs but by the voice of the majority of the people. However, Obama believes he and his administration should have the right to do whatever they want to regardless of the Constitution. He has put himself above the Constitution. He has stated that he believes the Constitution needs to be changed. It is also important to note here that the U.S. Constitution does NOT explicitly permit executive orders. There is a vague reference in Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 which states: “it vests the power [to the President] to execute the instructions of Congress, which has the exclusive power to make laws.” Because of this vagueness, many Presidents have pushed the bounds as to what they believe they have power to do but for Obama, he continually bypasses Congress by issuing executive orders to further his own personal, often illegal and unethical views upon the American people. His acts continually usurp the majority will of the people. Like he does with the Constitution, he puts himself above the people. He believes he is their ruler – their savior - and not their servant.
Powers Given to the President of the United States.
Okay, so what powers does the Constitution actually give to the President? Basically it gives the President seven powers as follows:
1. As the Commander and Chief of the U.S. Military, the President swears an oath to protect the states and each and every citizen of the country.
2. The President can grant pardons except in cases of impeachment.
3. The President may make treaties after obtaining at least two-third’s consent from the Senate.
4. The President may appoint ambassadors to represent the interests of the United States both at home and abroad and the President may also appoint judges to the Supreme Court with the consent of the Senate.
5. The President must report on the State of the Union to the general public.
6. The President can make recommendations to Congress.
7. The President may convene either house of Congress.
In reality, the powers of the Presidency are very limiting and are limiting so as to prevent the rise of a dictator or tyrannical ruler. Obama detests those limits. He has on many occasions voiced his disdain for them and, in his retaliation, he has ignored them, all to the detriment of this country. He and those with his ideals are what the Founding Fathers feared when creating the Constitution.
The Last Thread of Hope.
If the Constitution is allowed to be continually trampled upon, the Founding Fathers demonized, every American’s God given rights criminalized, then not only will this country die but so will the whole world. The U.S. Constitution is the glue that has been holding our planet together. It is the last thread of hope the entire world has of ensuring our existence. If the U.S. falls, so will those who hate her. Their very survival is dependent upon her.
As American citizens we can no longer stand back and watch our country and all that she was built upon be torn away piece by piece each day. As Americans, it is our duty to fight and defend her and all that she stood for. As Americans, it is our obligation to throw out the rotting sitting government that has seized control and whose ultimate gain is to destroy all freedoms. As Americans, it is time to wake up and take a stand.
“You and I have heard all our lives that the time may come when the Constitution may hang by a thread. I do not know whether it is a thread or a small rope by which it now hangs, but I do know that whether it shall live or die is now in the balance." President J. Ruben Clark, Counselor in the First Presidency, October 1942.
ReplyDeleteI think the rope has frayed and we are now in the "thread" stage.