Roman for Congress - We Surround Them

I have watched a number of posts to the We Surround Them message board. God Bless!

Some posts I see are too little too late. Putting up signs in your yard will not sway anyone, much less a Congressperson. Writing letters is fine, if you like the computer generated "Thank you for your opinion" reply.

Remember the last line of the Declaration? "we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. Are you willing to make that pledge? Most Americans aren't. They don't want to lose their jobs. They are worried about their families. Their savings are being depleted.

It's time to play hard ball.

I was Reagans Northern Ohio Campaign coordinator in 1976 and did a lot of organizing throughout the State of Ohio. Each congressional district has to bring together a minimum of 100 Constitutional, Glenn Beck supporters. Then they must travel (maybe by bus) to the capital. All 100 (more would be better) must then go to their representatives' office and fill the office and halls. The group's spokesman must then tell the congressman or his chief of staff, that they are demanding (politely) that the congressman vote the Constitution, Vote only fiscally responsible, constitutional laws.

Then tell the congressman that all these people are going back to the district to find a person they believe in (a minister, businessman, etc). Tell him you are going to start organizing and fund raising immediately to run a candidate against the congressman to replace him. 500 people in your district (including your 100) can contribute $100 each for $50,000 which should help raise even more funds. Then make sure the candidate you select will go DOOR TO DOOR in the district. Have him use all the latest tech support in his or her campaign. I know I have a web site, a blog and can make use of Twitter, FaceBook and YouTube just like Obama did.

You can do this on a limited budget. Put the candidates beliefs on a web site and blog. Print up flyers for him or her to use when going door to door. Tell people to go to your sight to see your (Constitutional) beliefs. If they don't like what you believe in, don't vote for me! Stay away from the news media. You know whose side they are on. Kinda make it like a stealth campaign.

Lastly, make sure your candidate is NOT a professional candidate or politician. Get someone who will stay in Congress a couple of terms and then come home.

Roman for Congress - FREEDOM

What does freedom mean to you? What does freedom mean to you here in America? I looked at a copy of Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary for the meaning our Founders would have used.

FREEDOM: A state of exemption from the power or control of another; liberty; exemption from slavery, servitude or confinement. Freedom is personal, civil, political and religious.

Here is a series of definitions from that dictionary in a 4 part series......
Freedom from restraint, in a general sense, and applicable to the body, or to the will or mind. The body is at liberty, when not confined; the will or mind is at liberty, when not checked or controlled. A man enjoys liberty, when no physical force operates to restrain his actions or volitions.

None of this freedom could exist with out a set of rules. This country was founded on Judeo Christian principles which checks the accesses of human nature.

Read the next section on Natural Liberty as defined by Noah Webster in 1828.

Roman for Congress - NULLIFY BAD LAWS

Does Congress listen to us? Have you ever sent a letter to your Senator or Congressperson and receive a non-committal computer generated letter back. That is, IF you get an answer. They have created laws like they are now creating paper money. The Constitution says only Gold and Silver are money.

Wouldn't it be great if your Congressperson went to Washington and said "let's stop creating NEW laws". Let's use this session of Congress to go through all the laws we DON'T NEED and nullify them and get rid of all associated costs of the bill. As a guideline, we can use the Constitution. If a bill even sounds like it has no Constitutional authority, then add it to the list to discuss nullification of it.

A whole Congressional session with NO laws passed. The United States would be safe for at least one session of Congress. I'd love to do that, but it would take more than one like minded patriot to do that.

Roman for Congress - Catechism on the Constitution

What is the Catechism on the U.S. Constitution? It is a 46 page booklet with 332 questions every citizen should know. I have a copy that was printed from the original 1828 edition by Arthur J. Stansbury.

This book was used to teach the children of this country about our Constitution. Every child in the early schools in our country learned about our Constitution. Get a copy at www.nccs.net

How many of the 332 questions can YOU answer? I'll be willing to bet there is not one congressman or senator that can pass this test. I will even bet that our President, who taught the Constitution could pass this test! These 332 questions answered correctly, should be a requirement for anyone seeking Federal or State office. If they can't pass this test, they should not be allowed to run for office!

Roman for Congress - States Rights

I believe the Ohio legislature should adopt and enforce a States Rights reolution similar to the one introduced in New Hampshire and 19 other states. You can see a copy of it by going to http://www.nhliberty.org/

James Madison, “the father of the Constitution,” said, “The powers delegated to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the state governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, [such] as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce. The powers reserved to the several states will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people.” Our Federal government has oberstepped the Constitution and in effect "nullified it".

Thomas Jefferson emphasized that the states are not ”subordinate” to the national government, but rather the two are “coordinate departments of one simple and integral whole. The one is the domestic, the other the foreign branch of the same government.” This Founding Father knew why the Amendments were written.

Alexander Hamilton expressed his hope that “the people will always take care to preserve the constitutional equilibrium between the general and the state governments.” He believed that “this balance between the national and state governments forms a double security to the people. If one [government] encroaches on their rights, they will find a powerful protection in the other. Indeed, they will both be prevented from overpassing their constitutional limits by [the] certain rivalship which will ever subsist between them.”; and
WHEREAS, The scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means that the federal government was created by the states specifically to be limited in its powers relative to those of the various states.

Is everyone going to just roll over and allow the Constitution to be ignored?

Start a States Rights movement in your State. Start one NOW!

Roman for Congress - The Franking Priviledge

The Franking Priviledge is money allotted to Congressmen and Women to mail letters or newsletters to their constituents. I have only received such a newletter from my Congressperson twice! Then it was only to tell me how great she was.

I would make sure my constituents received a newsletter at least quarterly and maybe even monthly! They would receive information that shows them where to go online to see every bill introduced into the Congress. It would also show how I voted and why I voted that way.

I would also give them information on alternative medicine websites, newsletters and doctors. I feel that Americans should have a choice on the treatment they receive. Let them make an intelligent choice. Don't make alternative treatments illigal or looked down on by allopathic medicine.

The newsletter would also have information that could help them, such as job info and alternative energy info (like fuel cells).

Since the newsletter is paid for out of taxes, they should get information that helps taxpayers, not promote the officeholder!

ROMAN for CONGRESS - Redistribution of Wealth

Are you for redistribution of wealth? Like the story of the little red hen?

Do you know that in 1795 the Supreme Court declared:

No man would become a member of a community in which he could not enjoy the fruits of his honest labor and industry. The prservation of property, then, is a primary object of the social compact..... The legislature, therefore, had no authority to make an act divesting one citizen of his freehold and vesting it in another, without a just compensation. It is incinsistent with the principles of reason, justice and moral rectitude; it is incompatible with the comfort, peace and happiness of mankind; it is contrary to the principles of social alliance in every free government; and lastly, IT IS CONTRARY TO THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONSTITUTION. (2 Dall 304, 310[Pa. 1795]; emphasis added)

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