Harvard Law Panel - Not Too Fond of Constitution?

In addition to a previous post regarding Constitution Day, I ran across this article from the "Harvard Law Record". And parents spend how much to send their kids to Harvard?

HEADLINE: 222 years later, constitution scholars find little to celebrate in founding document...Constitution Day panel bemoans document's "ossified", "anachronistic", "anti-democratic" principles

Maybe the problem is not that the Constitution is out of date with American society, but that American society is out of date with the Constitution?

I wonder why Harvard educated Obama seems to hold it in such disregard?...Hmmmm.


On a Lighter Note:

Pants and Panties

Mike was going to be married to Karen so his Father sat him
down for a little chat.

He said, 'Mike, let me tell you something. On my wedding
night in our honeymoon suite, I took off my pants, handed
them to your Mother, and said, 'Here, try these on.''

She did and said, 'These are too big. I can't wear them.'

I replied, 'Exactly.. I wear the pants in this family and I
always will.'

Ever since that night, we have never had any problems.

'Hmmm,' said Mike.. He thought that might be a good thing
to try.

On his honeymoon, Mike took off his pants and said to
Karen, 'Here, try these on..'

She tried them on and said, 'These are too large. They
don't fit me.'

Mike said, 'Exactly. I wear the pants in this family and I
always will. I don't want you to ever forget that.'

Then Karen took off her panties and handed them to Mike.
She said, 'Here, you try on mine..'

Mike did and said, 'I can't get into your panties.'

Karen said, 'Exactly. And if you don't change your smart-ass
attitude, you never will.'

Massachusetts - So Proud!

People of Massachusetts...you must be so proud! I am so glad that you choose to re-elect Barney Frank to represent and defend such upstanding organizations such as ACORN...

Massachusetts - Gone Stupid?

What has happened to the people in the great state of Massachusetts? In the early days of the colonization of America and her founding, Massachusetts was one of the foremost beacons of freedom and liberty. She could claim such political greats as John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Benjamin Franklin. All were keen, smart statesmen and political leaders who steadfastly believed in American independence, the rights of the people, and limited central government.

Fast forward to today...Massachusetts can now boast these infamous boobs.

Ted Kennedy - Lover of big government, wealth redistribution (except for his own), killer of pregnant secretaries, common drunk.


John Kerry - Lover of big government, wealth redistribution (except for his, er..hers), expert waffler, gold digger, faker, traitor.


Barney Frank - Lover of big government, lover of wealth redistribution (except for his), lover of ACORN, lover of Fannie, lover of Freddie, lover of young men, deceiver.



Mikael Dukakis - Lover of big government, lover of wealth redistribution (except for his), lover of the "Big Dig", lover of goofy photo ops, Willie Horton's biggest fan, next Senator?



Massachusetts in the news:

Massachusetts legislature waffles on Senator appointments. 2004 - Changed state law to NOT allow Republican governor to appoint Senator to possibly replace John Kerry. 2009 - Changed law to ALLOW Democratic governor (good friend of Obama) to appoint Senator to replace Teddy with Dem lackey.

Barney Frank wants investigation, not into ACORN, but into the whisleblowers.

Mandated government health care in Massachusetts...uh, not going as planned?

Voters of Massachusetts....WAKE UP! The rest of the country (with the exception of New York and California) are laughing at you! Your ancestors fought and died defending freedom and liberty! Why have you forsaken us?

The Indian and the Buffalo

An Indian walks into a cafe with a shotgun
in one hand pulling a male buffalo with the other
He says to the waiter:

'Want coffee.'

The waiter says, 'Sure, Chief. Coming right up.'

He gets the Indian a tall mug of coffee.
The Indian drinks the coffee down in one gulp,
turns and blasts the buffalo with the shotgun,
causing parts of the animal to splatter everywhere
and then just walks out.
-
The next morning the Indian returns.
He has his shotgun in one hand, pulling
another male buffalo with the other
He walks up to the counter and says to
the waiter

'Want coffee.'

The waiter says 'Whoa, Tonto!

We're still cleaning up your mess from yesterday.

What was all that about, anyway?'
-
The Indian smiles and proudly says ..


'Training for position in United States Congress:
Come in, drink coffee, shoot the bull,
leave mess for others to clean up,
disappear for rest of day.

Constitution Day - Who Knew?

Did you realize that September 17 is Constitution Day? On September 17,1787, after many months of deliberation, our Founding Fathers signed Our Constitution. The formulation of the Constitution was not bound by any timeframe nor was it 1000 pages of legal gobbledy-gook designed to reward one special interest nor control 1/6th of the American economy.

It was simplistic in nature, rooted in the beliefs stated in the Declaration of Independence that rights are given by our Creator, not by government. It clearly reaffirmed that fact that rights are granted to the government by the people, not the other way around. It recognized that a central government has certain but limited, responsibilities. The Preamble clearly lays out the purpose:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Take note of We The People, not We The Government,...establish this Constitution...

Fast forward to today...if the Constitution were to be written in 2009 from stratch, how different do you think it would look?
- Do you think it would begin with We The People? (My guess is NO!)
- What do you think the Bill of Rights would consist of? (My guess is that the 10th Admendment would not exist!)

Maybe Washington should take this day each year to actually read and study the Constitution to make sure why each one of our elected officials are there? My "To Do" list today is to send the Preamble and the 10th Admendment to my elected representatives in Washington as a reminder.

Great site for Constitution Day!

Take a few minutes today to reflect on a document that "Changed The World".

Remember...Never, Never Forget!

Every Sept 11 brings mixed feelings. 9/11 is my dear mother's birthday. For that I am thankful to God that he chose this wonderful woman to be my mother. Sadly, Mom passed away 3 years ago, but I know that one day I will get to wish her "Happy Birthday" again.

Of course 9/11 is the day to remember the worst attack on American soil in our nation's history. Not from a foreign power, but an organized band of Islamic radical cowards whose only excuse was our freedom and liberty. While we remember those we lost on that day and those service men and women who we have since lost in this struggle, make no apologies for America's freedom and liberty. To do so, would only diminish their sacrifice and America's just cause.

Reflect, but be proud. America is the most compassionate, sacrificing, and just nation on this earth. Does she have faults? Absolutely! Should she apologize? Not no, but hell no! Never forget the contributions in government, industry, agriculture, arts, justice, and democratic principles. Most of all, never forget the blood, sweat, and tears that Americans have shed for the good of all mankind.

Be Proud and Stay Classy America!

A Better Speech to Our Children

It's Barack Obama Day in our schools! For roughly an hour, our esteemed President will talk to our school kids about staying in school, working hard, etc. I have read the "latest" version of the speech and it seems harmless enough. But only BO will take 30-60 minutes to tell kids to stay in school.

A much better lesson for our kids (and adults) would be this 4:20 clip on YouTube of Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.



Freedom, Liberty...What A Concept!

Washington is the "Clunker"

Nice going Congress! The now infamous “Cash for Clunkers” program heralded by Democrats and the White House as “hugely” successful didn’t turn out so well after all.

The “winners”: Toyota, Honda, and Ford (you know…the one who didn’t take bailout money.)

The “losers”: GM and Crysler (you know…the ones that did take bailout money.)

You can also argue that the dealers that had to fill out reams of paperwork in order to get the $4500 rebate from the Federal Gov’t are STILL waiting to be reimbursed. This, dispite the wording in the law that the Feds would reimburse the dealers within 10 days. Will anyone in Washington be prosecuted for breaking the law? (Don’t hold your breath.)

Again and again, the incompetence of a massive Federal government to run anything effectively and efficiently is ASTOUNDING! Not only was the program a massive failure in execution, but dealers and auto industry experts now predict that auto sales will show declines for the remainder of the year now that the incentives are gone. How ironic that GM and Crysler (you know…the gov’t owned companies) have announced that they will bring back workers to build more cars. Uh..earth to GM / Crysler…the party’s over…you’re showing up a little late. The pretty girls are all gone.

Once again, the government interference in the free market will backfire.

On the other hand, releasing the ingenuity and savvy of individuals and free market capitalism produces a much different outcome. Great article on the power of ingenuity and necessity.

Given government interference or free market…which do you trust with your healthcare?