Folks got fed up with taxation without representation and took this country for their own.
For the first 180 years, things proceeded pretty much as planned, the next fifty however, lost alignment with original intents.
As the industrial revolution came full swing, new laws to "protect" people, business, industry, and special interest came into play.
More specifically, rights became optional components of the constitution, the "living document" indeed became exploited, the legislative and executive branches opted to trample it at will, leaving the people only the judicial branch to protect them from the elites whom constantly attempted to rule vs serve.
Noting this problem, both parties began manipulating the judicial branch, pouring monies into campaigns of judges known to swing one way or the other in contrast to simply literally interpreting the words on paper called laws. This began the spiral that continues today. It is no longer truly what one can call justice or fairness, it is a matter of nothing but money.
A simple man no longer enjoys the protection of the constitution as he is unable to afford the price to speak to the highest court at a half million dollars just to be heard, it is a pipe dream, so he is left to grovel at the feet of the lower courts which have been purchased by both ruling parties.
A week or so ago, our highest court sealed our fate, not unlike the king of England some 200 plus years ago. Forced to buy a service, no opt out as if you do a "tax" may be imposed upon you. Now I do not subscribe to Christian Scientist or a couple of other well known religions that are committed to "healing through prayer" but clearly those who do are now being forced to adopt something they do not believe in, or pay for it without regard for their rights under our founding document in several ways.
Today is the 4th of July, a day we celebrate our independence from tyranny, as we do so, we are coming full circle and again are faced with taxation without representation. Think wisely in your choices and effect change this election year, the 4th is a day to consider choices in November and if we do not become smart in those choices, we are likely to have a new "independence day" soon as the rulers are continually exercising their power over the peoples rights and now SCOTUS has said "when the subjects do not comply, you may tax them as you see fit" in a few other words, and that ladies and gentlemen is where we are today.
Celebrate your freedom, what little remains and happy 4th of July, the independence part now only means free from England.
For the first 180 years, things proceeded pretty much as planned, the next fifty however, lost alignment with original intents.
As the industrial revolution came full swing, new laws to "protect" people, business, industry, and special interest came into play.
More specifically, rights became optional components of the constitution, the "living document" indeed became exploited, the legislative and executive branches opted to trample it at will, leaving the people only the judicial branch to protect them from the elites whom constantly attempted to rule vs serve.
Noting this problem, both parties began manipulating the judicial branch, pouring monies into campaigns of judges known to swing one way or the other in contrast to simply literally interpreting the words on paper called laws. This began the spiral that continues today. It is no longer truly what one can call justice or fairness, it is a matter of nothing but money.
A simple man no longer enjoys the protection of the constitution as he is unable to afford the price to speak to the highest court at a half million dollars just to be heard, it is a pipe dream, so he is left to grovel at the feet of the lower courts which have been purchased by both ruling parties.
A week or so ago, our highest court sealed our fate, not unlike the king of England some 200 plus years ago. Forced to buy a service, no opt out as if you do a "tax" may be imposed upon you. Now I do not subscribe to Christian Scientist or a couple of other well known religions that are committed to "healing through prayer" but clearly those who do are now being forced to adopt something they do not believe in, or pay for it without regard for their rights under our founding document in several ways.
Today is the 4th of July, a day we celebrate our independence from tyranny, as we do so, we are coming full circle and again are faced with taxation without representation. Think wisely in your choices and effect change this election year, the 4th is a day to consider choices in November and if we do not become smart in those choices, we are likely to have a new "independence day" soon as the rulers are continually exercising their power over the peoples rights and now SCOTUS has said "when the subjects do not comply, you may tax them as you see fit" in a few other words, and that ladies and gentlemen is where we are today.
Celebrate your freedom, what little remains and happy 4th of July, the independence part now only means free from England.