Are Southerners really “Rebels”,
not even close. Perhaps once upon a time the Southern populace had that “rebel”
attitude and the mentality to tell the Federal Government, “You don’t own us!”
Now, in an era where truth is finally
becoming more important than allowing a corrupt governing body to do whatever
it wants, it is becoming clear that the concept of Liberty and Freedom are lost
in these Southern United States. The South was willing to secede from the Union
to prove that they would stand up for their beliefs. A great many people may
say that slavery was a part of that belief structure. Sadly, it was, thankfully,
it is no longer… or so the Federal Government would have us think. Slavery is
wrong period. According to the Constitution of the United States, it is also
wrong to infringe upon the rights of the citizens of the United States only a few of which are described
in the Preamble and the first ten amendments of the US Constitution.
All “Men” [read “Mankind”/Humans]
are created equal and entitled to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
The concept of “Freedom” outlined
in the Us Constitution is very simplistic. You get to choose what is right for
you. That’s right, “YOU,” not the church of X or parents against whatever or any other
group of small minded individuals banding together to try and control your
thoughts, desires and actions. It is not "Carte Blanche" though, Freedom comes
with very specific responsibilities (even if those responsibilities are not
specified) and it certainly isn’t free.
Your rights, Freedoms and Liberties
begin to be curtailed (justly so) when your actions affect others. If your
actions adversely affect other citizens with out their consent then you are in
the wrong. You can not involve others in your machinations with out
giving them an opportunity to “Opt-out” (to use modern “Politically Correct”
terminology). No one can force anyone to be a part of something that you do not
believe in or support.
The prohibitions that the Federal
Government has instituted are not allowed under the precepts of the US
Constitution. The States are the “Final Authority” in matters that affect each
individual state. The Federal Government is supposed to “Represent the US in
matters involving “Foreign relations” and “mutual defense” for these “United
States.” For each state is in fact as a Sovereign Nation unto itself. The
Federal Government was never meant to be a defacto Empire controlled wholly from
Washington D.C.. The president is not a Monarch or an Emperor; he is more of a tour
guide.
So…
What happened in the Southern
United States? When did the “rebels” all turn into “Sheeple”? Because somewhere
along the lines some power hungry, politicians decided that all children needed
to be indoctrinated into the benevolence and rightness of the Federal Government….
A concept that is entirely opposite of what our constitution tells us…
Don’t take my word for it, use your
favorite search engine and educate yourself, Don’t scoff at my words with out
learning whether they are true or not. Many people will do just that because
they fear that they will learn that they have been misled, badly misled and
they have believed things that weren’t really true about many people, places
and things that have been reported on by the Governments (Federal and State)
and lies from the Media and Journalists.
Very few people know what the Bill
of Rights actually says. If they did, our Federal and State Governments would
be inundated with demands from angry Citizens. Most people think they know what
is entailed in the more popular amendments in the Bill of Rights, the 1st,
2nd and 4th amendments involving speech, guns and privacy.
The entire Bill of Rights is equally important. Many people overlook the 10th
amendment. That amendment is to remind the Federal Government that "We the
People" are the final authority in this nation.
We as citizens of the United States
have a duty to eliminate corruption with in our governing bodies. This is
stated very clearly in the Declaration of Independence mostly in this excerpt:
“We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are
instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these
ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute
new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its
powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety
and Happiness.”
It is, in fact, our responsibility
as Citizens to attempt to correct the wrongs that the Federal Government is
inflicting upon We the People. If the Government
officials will not accede to the will of the people to abolish their power,
remove them from office and rebuild the Government so that these forms of
corruption can no longer be used to infringe upon the rights of the citizens
again.
