"We The People..."

When I was a recruit in the Army, I was told everything I did was to be controlled by my superior officers and noncoms; my will was not my own. If I was told to jump, all I could do was to ask "How high?" The Army is basically a dictatorial organization. You are told that you don't have to obey unlawful orders; orders that are criminal in their intent, or in opposition to constitutional mandate. When you eat, where you eat, if you eat, are all at the discretion of those in charge; pretty much government sanctioned slavery. I know this sounds terrible, but in a military scenario, this type of control is vital. National defense requires that soldiers must respond to orders to achieve their mission; sometimes, this means without question, as time may not permit debate. Those military goals are there so our men and women in uniform can protect our nation from foreign powers, and protect our freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution. The military keeps us from becoming slaves to anyone or anything.

13th Amendment to the Constitution states:

Section 1-Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2-Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Recently, Pete Stark (D-Ca.) was at a town hall meeting when he ran into something no politician wants to face; an informed constituent. Obamacare was brought up on the floor and a young lady stated "How can legislation be constitutional when it seems to be in conflict with the 13th Amendment?" At first, Stark gave the appearance of a boxer caught "flat-footed" by a knock-out punch. Then Stark made a huge mistake; he told the truth about how Congress feels about our Constitution. Stark stated "I think there are few constitutional limits that would prevent the federal government from rules that could affect your private life. The federal government can do most anything in this country!" I'm not sure he even knew what he said, but it spoke volumes of what our current Congress believes about their power over the people. It seems that our Congress wants to tell us "How high to jump", and we have no say-so in the matter. We are subject to their rule. This includes the mandatory purchase of a health-care initiative that America doesn't want; but is being ram-rodded down its throat. Oddly enough, if one reads the 13th Amendment, Congress is obligated to enforce just the opposite intent of what seems to be their current belief in constitutional law.

Americans are not Army recruits; we are citizens protected under the Constitution. We are not subject to Congress; they are subject to us! If Congress believes we are beholden to them, then democracy, as we know it, may be dying. As we approach November, we must remember the lessons of the past. The Germans allowed government to hold the whip hand and an entire society was destroyed. WE THE PEOPLE are in charge, we have to let our "public servants" know it!

(this is my last blog this week, I will return on Tuesday__Guard the Republic!)