You might be a Constitutionalist If?…
By Chuck Baldwin – Formal Presidential Candidate for the Constitution Party. Mr. Baldwin writes for campaignforliberty.com and other publications. Visit his website @ Chuck Baldwin.com today.
I originally published this column back in January of 2005. Since then (and especially lately), many people have called and written with requests to republish it. So, with a few minor revisions, here it is.
More than thirty years as a student of American history, constitutional government, and the Holy Bible leads me to the conviction that the two major political parties in this country (at the national level) are equally culpable in stripping America of its founding principles. In my opinion, both the Democrat and Republican parties in Washington, D.C., have zero fidelity to the U.S. Constitution and zero respect for America’s foundational precepts.
In my studied opinion, neither the Democrat nor Republican Party (at the national level) has any intention of slowing the out-of-control expansion of government. Neither party has demonstrated any loyalty to preserving and protecting our constitutional form of government.
Like National Socialists and Soviet Socialists of old, the only thing that concerns Democrats and Republicans today is who is in power. Both are equally willing to destroy the freedoms and liberties of people without conscience or regret as long as their party remains in control.
I am absolutely convinced that without a renewed allegiance to constitutional government and State sovereignty, there can be no resolution to America’s current slide into socialism and oppression. Therefore, it is critical that we cast aside our infatuation with partisan politics and steadfastly stand firm for the principles of federalism and freedom, as did America’s founders.
Might you be a modern-day Minuteman who understands the principles of freedom and federalism? I offer the following test. Read it and see if you, too, are a Constitutionalist. (Yes, Martha, this is another Jeff Foxworthy spin-off.)
Jason – I wonder how many American citizens have no idea what is in our Constitution. Civics courses used to teach what it means to be an American. Today, kids graduate from high school ignorant of our history and laws. College professors seek to undermine western civilization while emphasizing moral equivalence. If we returned to a truly Constitutional government our economy would soar and our people would be so much better off. However, this assumes that we as a people would also return to a faith in God. Secularism with all its emptiness and immorality would have to be eschewed by a majority of our citizens. If this happened – a new determination to obey our Constitution and new fervor for God and our neighbor – America would indeed become that “shining city on a hill” once again, the envy of all. Sadly, our present President and Congress are moving us further from a republican government. Teaparties have to continue and a grass roots rebellion is needed. God bless Fox News, Glen Beck. etc. Evangelical Christians need to speak up to inflame the people’s zest for righteousness and liberty. It can be done.