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Andrew Jackson On The Federal Reserve

Thanks to Matt Hawes for posting this over at C4L.  This is part of Andrew Jackson’s (7th President) farewell address before leaving office.  If President Jackson was worried about government spreading past its Constitutional bounds then, I’m sure he’d love to see things now.

“The distress and sufferings inflicted on the people by the bank are some of the fruits of that system of policy which is continually striving to enlarge the authority of the Federal Government beyond the limits fixed by the Constitution. The powers enumerated in that instrument do not confer on Congress the right to establish such a corporation as the Bank of the United States, and the evil consequences which followed may warn us of the danger of departing from the true rule of construction and of permitting temporary circumstances or the hope of better promoting the public welfare to influence in any degree our decisions upon the extent of the authority of the General Government. Let us abide by the Constitution as it is written, or amend it in the constitutional mode if it is found to be defective….”

“The paper-money system and its natural associations–monopoly and exclusive privileges–have already struck their roots too deep in the soil, and it will require all your efforts to check its further growth and to eradicate the evil. The men who profit by the abuses and desire to perpetuate them will continue to besiege the halls of legislation in the General Government as well as in the States, and will seek by every artifice to mislead and deceive the public servants. It is to yourselves that you must look for safety and the means of guarding and perpetuating your free institutions. In your hands is rightfully placed the sovereignty of the country, and to you everyone placed in authority is ultimately responsible.”

“But it will require steady and persevering exertions on your part to rid yourselves of the iniquities and mischiefs of the paper system and to check the spirit of monopoly and other abuses which have sprung up with it, and of which it is the main support. So many interests are united to resist all reform on this subject that you must not hope the conflict will be a short one nor success easy. My humble efforts have not been spared during my administration of the Government to restore the constitutional currency of gold and silver, and something, I trust, has been done toward the accomplishment of this most desirable object; but enough yet remains to require all your energy and perseverance. The power, however, is in your hands, and the remedy must and will be applied if you determine upon it.”

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The “Right” To Bear Arms

Putting my 2nd Amendment right into action, I recently purchased a new pistol which has spawned this rant that has been brewing within my mind over the course of the last week or so. Unfortunately, things have been rather busy, so I’m now just getting the opportunity to let my thoughts spill forth.

Let’s first address the issue of my “right” to bear arms, which I was able to exercise as soon as I got my permit to do so. Now, is it just me, or does there seem to be something fundamentally wrong with that last statement? I had to get a permit to exercise a right. Let’s take a look at the definition of the word “right”… “that which is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.” By definition, and indeed by principal, it is completely ludicrous to require that a permit be obtained to practice something that is a right. However, as long as this unconstitutional law remains in effect I will continue to abide with its absurdity.

Continuing along the same vein, the issue of the concealed carry of a weapon and the need of a special permit to do so is also an unconstitutional requirement. The requirement of a CCW permit somehow would almost lead a person to believe that jackets and coats did not exist in 1776. Of course they existed then, and they have existed throughout history until CCW laws began to be enacted. It is more than obvious that the founders of our nation, the framers of our Constitution, did not see a difference between bearing arms in the open, or bearing them concealed.

People who do not own a gun or who have an aversion to guns may find blatant violations of the 2nd Amendment as “not a big deal.” However, whether a person is a gun owner or not, they should be concerned with the gradual erosion of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Today it may be a right they’re not too concerned with, but tomorrow they may find the cross hairs on a right they would consider a big deal, and here’s the rub — all of the Amendments are a big deal, so let’s treat them as such.

The New Campaign For Liberty (C4L)

The all new Campaign For Liberty (C4L) website is up and running, and I’m currently in the process of putting my profile together. I highly recommend checking things out and joining the campaign. There is a free option, and a paid option for $35 dollars a year. Make sure you add me to your contacts should you get things up and running. Kudos to the folks at C4L for putting together a great site, and a great resource.

Henry Paulson’s Atomic Bomb

Just last month, Henry Paulson was quoted as saying this concerning the possibility of bailing out Fannie and Freddie: “If you have a squirt gun in your pocket you may have to take it out, but if you have a bazooka in your pocket, and people know you have a bazooka, you may never have to take it out.” Well needless to say, with today’s announcements concerning the American taxpayer being stuck with all of the bad debt currently held by Fannie and Freddie, Paulson decided to skip on the “rocket in his pocket,” and opted instead to tout the nuclear option (monetarily speaking).

At this point, it is plain to see that there is no end in sight to the bailouts. As the market worsens, and more and more corporations begin to fail, we will continue to see bailouts. Soon the American public will own the auto industry, the airline industry and any other industry that cannot sustain its own position in the market. As Ron Paul put it, “We are socializing our country without even a vote by the Congress. It’s a horrible situation.” This IS the harsh reality — that our country is being ruined not by elected officials, but by appointed individuals who have not been chosen by the people, that are part of an unconstitutional entity that continues to prolong our fiscal cancer, and indeed is the very source of the disease.

What can we expect the Congress to do in this situation? Will they play the role of doctors that will treat the source instead of the symptoms? This is not a likely outcome. Instead, they will continue along the same path that they have for years. The economy may limp along for a while longer, but they are just delaying the inevitable. Instead of facing reality and ending the Federal Reserve, we will continue along the path of fiat money until the ultimate proof of the failure of our central banking system becomes evident. That of course will come when the dollar is completely destroyed, and that day is in the not-so-distant future.

Ron Paul On The Global Financial Crisis

Buyer’s Remorse

Buyer’s remorse — it’s a common state experienced by those who make a quick purchase and then come to regret their decision to buy. But what is it called when you bought something you never wanted to buy in the first place, and didn’t even have the option not to buy it? That’s the boat most of us are in it seems as we continue to be the reluctant buyers and part owners of failing corporations and institutions. When will it end?

With things being rather busy for me this week, I’m finally able to sit down to do some blogging, and there is literally so much going on in the economic arena of our republic right now, that things are best summed up this way:

-The Federal Reserve Must Be Brought To An End
-All Bailouts Must Immediately Cease
-All Government Loans To Corporations and Institutions Must Stop
-The Overall Size of Government Must Be Shrank Dramatically Back To Its Constitutional Limits
-We Must Cease All Imperialistic Nation Building Endeavors
-We Must Immediately Bring The Troops Home From All 130 Countries They Are In On The 400+ Installations We Maintain Overseas.

I think that’s a good start. What do we do tomorrow?

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