Posted by
darrel on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:24:21 PM
What do you do if you have something that is broken beyond repair; say a computer or television set that would cost much more to repair than a new one sells for? I know what I would do. I would toss it out and buy the newer model that is not only cheaper, but works much better to boot.
We have such a situation now in Washington DC. We have a federal or central government that is broken beyond repair. The big problem is that we cannot toss it out. We have tried that in the past and it doesn’t work; at least we have replaced some of the defective parts only to find that the parts we put in were just as defective as the parts we threw out.
So what is the answer to fixing the broken government? I don’t think there is one. Some of us have tried to get our state governments to use the powers granted to them by the U.S. Constitution, and invoke the tenth amendment, but that is seemingly going nowhere.
There are some groups around the country that are pushing for their states to secede from Washington DC, and I commend each and every one for trying. Frankly, I see no other choice if we are to remain free from government intervention in our lives.
There is one such group attempting to unite each state; CUSS, or Citizens United for State Sovereignty. Their first goal is to establish states rights through the tenth amendment, and that idea has legs, as there are now something like 35 states considering legislation to do so.
I don’t see that happening, however, since most state officials are beholden in some respect to Washington, and others are afraid of the consequences if they fail.
Another group, of which I am a member, is the Texas Nationalist Movement, www.texasnationalist.com , whose main goal is secession and re-forming the Republic of Texas. I support that effort if invoking the tenth amendment fails, but I would rather continue to live in a United States of America free from an unconstitutional central government. Is that going to happen? Probably not; so choosing the alternative seems to be the only road to follow; secession.
I would like to hear your opinions on this subject. Please respond