I'll Stand With The Constitution
And, if this makes be a bad Democrat, a bad progressive, a member of the
looney left...a checker player instead of a chess player...yada yada yada...I
really don't give a damn.
And, here's why:
1. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me freedom of speech. The
Constitution does.
2. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me religious liberty. The
Constitution does.
3. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me the right of assembly. The
Constitution does.
4. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me the right to keep and bear
arms for the purpose of keeping a well regulated militia. The Constitution does.
5. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me the right to petition. The
Constitution does.
6. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me the right against unlawful
searches & seizures. The Constitution does.
7. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me habeas corpus rights. The
Constitution does.
8. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me the right to due process.
The Constitution does.
9. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me the right to confront my
accuser. The Constitution does.
10. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me the right to be considered
innocent until proven guilty by a unanimous verdict of a jury of my peers. The
Constitution does.
11. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans protect me from cruel and unusual
punishment. The Constitution does.
12. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give us the right to vote. The
Constitution does.
The Democrats, the Republicans, the Independents in Congress, in the Executive,
and in the Judicial Branches of government, only govern by the CONSENT OF THE
GOVERNED...WE, THE PEOPLE! The Constitution guarantees that right.
But, the Constitution is only as strong as those who have taken a solemn oath to
protect and defend it.
AND, NEITHER THE DEMOCRATS NOR THE REPUBLICANS ARE PROTECTING AND DEFENDING
THE CONSTITUTION.
Yes, I know that the MAJORITY of the Democrats do their best to protect
and defend the Constitution. But, with the slim majority the Democrats hold in
Congress, IT TAKES ALL OF THEM standing together as a bulwark against the
"unitary executive" which now controls this country---a control that was given
to it by the Republicans and just a handful of Democrats.
My fellow Democrats--The Constitution of the United States is NOT a chess
board upon which pawns (we the people) are sacrificed for the sake of the rulers
standing on either the RED or BLUE side of the board. The
Constitution is the glue that holds us together as Americans...citizens of a
Republic that is supposed to be indivisible, and which guarantees liberty and
justice for all.
The members of Congress take that pledge every time they show up for work..."I
pledge allegiance to the Republic, indivisible, with liberty and justice for
all."
How, then, in the name of PLAYING POLITICS, or out of fear of being
blamed for a terrorist attack that is yet to happen, or being afraid of not
being re-elected, or even in order to have one's own party in charge of the
presidency in the hopes that, perhaps, they'll do better, can ANY member
of Congress---Democrat, Republican, Independent---having taken a solemn oath to
protect and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign AND
domestic...
...how can ANY member of Congress, Senator or Representative, support
legislation that GUTS ANY ONE OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS for even
ONE DAY.
Are we really being told that a SUNSET CLAUSE on a bill that allows the
government to spy on American Citizens with a warrant makes it OK to vote
for such a bill? And, are we really BUYING that excuse?
When it comes to our Constitutional freedoms...our elected Representatives or
Senators, be they DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS or INDEPENDENTS...HAVE
NO RIGHT to take ANY ONE of those freedoms away...not for ONE DAY,
not for ONE HOUR, not for ONE MINUTE. They only have the
OBLIGATION to make damned sure that such a bill never has the opportunity to
even get a vote.
NEITHER does ANY Speaker of the House of Representatives have the
RIGHT to take impeachment off the table when the POTUS, the VP,
and the Attorney General have CLEARLY committed high crimes against the
Constitution. To protect and defend the Constitution, when a POTUS, or
any other government official commits crimes against the Constitution it is the
OBLIGATION of our Representatives, from whatever party, to HOLD THE
CRIMINALS ACCOUNTABLE. If the POTUS is above the law, then the law
means nothing.
I'm not a politician. That's for sure. With my views, I'd probably never be
elected. But, I know how the game is played, and how it's being played.
But, to me, the Constitution is NO GAME!
And, again, if me criticizing the Democrats who should be standing together for
not doing so, makes me a bad Democrat...so be it.
