Veterans Day 2021 and Oaths Unkept

In reference to the gross violation of the Constitution of the United States of America between mid-2020 and early 2021, Article II, Section 1 states, in part:

“The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this Purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.”

Of particular note relative to 6 January 2021:

“And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted.”

Former President Donald Trump made it clear many months before the Election of 2020 that he had no intention of following the Constitution in the expected event that he didn’t receive the most votes of the Electors following the 3 November 2020 Election.  Anyone who supported Trump from those early months forward, either actively or passively, is culpable for the undeniable violations of the Constitution committed at the direction of Trump by his followers on 6 January 2021.

This brings me to current and former members of our Military who are celebrating Veterans Day because they have taken an oath that states, “I, [name], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”  If you find yourself among those who supported Trump from that early point forward, either actively or passively, then you have violated that oath, you have failed to defend the Constitution, and you have failed me and all others who still follow our oaths and continue to support that oath by trying to undo the irreparable damage you have done through your actions or inactions.  If there is any Justice in life for you, then I hope to see you one day soon in the Hell you’ve put me in.

Happy Veterans Day to those who truly serve the Constitution of the United States.

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Women’s March 2021

Today is about resolving a conflict between the freedoms of We the People (WtP) to choose our own destinies and the obligation of the Government authorized by WtP to protect those freedoms.

What exactly is freedom?  Freedom is an ideal that can never be achieved in a society of beings that rely on each other for existence.  For example, a family has the freedom to establish their home anywhere they choose, but what happens when multiple families wish to choose the same home?  Without a government, or other mediator, how does such a conflict get resolved?  The purpose of our democratically elected government is to enact, enforce, and interpret laws that help WtP resolve disputes like this and many, many more.

For today, the debate is centered around the conflict between a woman’s right to choose termination of a pregnancy and the Government’s obligation to protect the lives of its citizens.  With 328 million people having 328 million different ideas on how to balance the competing interests, it is up to the government to establish the most appropriate balance to meet the requirements of the 328 million, without favoring the requirements of the few, or the one.

Most of the 328 million agree it is unreasonable to eliminate a woman’s choice to terminate a pregnancy before a woman has had a reasonable amount of time to consider the consequences of doing so, which must be accompanied by the knowledge that a pregnancy exists in the first place.  It is also unreasonable for the government authorized by WtP to allow termination of a pregnancy in the final month, as a child at that stage of development can easily survive without a dependency on the mother or medical interventions.  The task that WtP must resolve is to determine where to draw the line for the transition from a woman’s freedom to choose and the government’s obligation to protect the lives of those within its borders.

The United States of America belongs to WtP and it is up to WtP to make this non-trivial decision, not as individuals, but as a collective of 328 million people.  It is about the will of WtP and not about the will of you or me alone.

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Political Differences Among Conservatives

It has always been more clear when describing political differences between Republicans and Democrats.  Of course, each Establishment has always been good at drawing clear lines in the sand.  As a life-long conservative thinker, I have not been a supporter of Donald Trump since many months before the 2016 election.  Since that time, many Trump supporters have lashed out by calling me a Democrat.  A handful that haven’t lashed out as a first course of action have been seen to describe political differences.  I’d like to take some time here to discuss those “political differences”.

My political beliefs consist of the following:

- When a dispute arises in US law, the Constitution takes precedence over everything and everyone.

- Because of the 2nd Amendment, the US Government cannot pass laws that would disarm We the People (WtP).  The Amendment does not provide any individual rights to personally own weapons.  If our Government were to put forth a referendum on gun control, for example, WtP could decide to enact restrictions on gun ownership without  violating the 2nd Amendment or any rights of individuals.  Wake up Congress!

- I don’t believe in abortion, but I do believe in the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion up to a pre-defined point in fetal development.  That point in time should be debated, not the absolute availability of abortion.

- I believe the US should control the amount of debt it takes on behalf of WtP.

- I believe taxes should be equitable based on each American’s ability to contribute.  The graduated tax system is quite sufficient and would work much better if the thousands of loopholes were removed that only the wealthy can benefit from.

- I believe it is wrong to physically assault the Government while it is engaged in performing its Constitutional duties.

- I believe every US citizen with the legal right to vote should not only be allowed to vote, but measures should be taken to make it easy for them to vote.

- I believe the Government bares a great deal of responsibility for the health and well-being of the people it serves.

For the moment, those items make up the core of my political beliefs.  For anyone who thinks your political beliefs are different than mine, I’d be more than happy to discuss those differences.  Before you tell me you and I have political differences, please read the above and come prepared for the discussion.  That is my impression of the way civilized debate is supposed to be.

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