Thomas Jefferson in his grave!

"Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights." - - - Thomas Jefferson

The truth of this statement still rings today. Jefferson and his fellow founding fathers, were total believers in the experiment of Republican Democracy that we we still cling to today. They believed that the power of government rests in the people, the governed. They took great strides to ensure a new government that would not turn into a tyranny. They had fought so hard, and come so far to be free from the bonds of over aggressive, controlling, and cruel government, to one again fall back into it.

Today we hear lots about "change". We hear so much about government looking out for the people, the common folk that work so hard. We hear about bail outs and rescues, and tax increases on "the rich", capital gains taxes, windfall profit taxes, nationalized health care, and even nationalized oil and gas industry.... the list goes on and on- - all with the goal of convincing us of the governments power to protect and save us from ourselves, or big oil, or big business, or whatever other "big" thing is the buzz word of the day.

Jefferson and his cohorts had a much different idea in mind. The only "big" they feared and dreaded was "big government". They dreamed of a government that was indebted to the people, not the other way around. However, despite the brilliant and daring minds of Jefferson and his friends, I do think they made a grave error in their assumptions. Let me explain.

Jefferson assumed that people of future generations would be concerned about the danger of intrusive government. He assumed they would rebel against such foolishness. He assumed that people would never want a government that controlled their lives, and took care of them from the cradle to the grave..the idea of not taking personal responsibility for your own life, and the welfare of your OWN family...that was to him a foreign idea. He also assumed that people would be willing to assist others who are less fortunate out of their own supply, because the wanted to - - not because it was taken from them by "daddy" government and redistributed.

However that is exactly where we are today. Sadly, we as a national culture are at the place of wanting, check that, demanding that the "daddy" government take care of us in every way.

Thomas Jefferson is rolling over - - and over - - and over.

We need to return to Jefferson's dream.

We need to return to government that exist only by the consent of the governed.

They work for us folks - - -not the other way around!

My conservative principles

Hello! and welcome to my blog.

At a time when both political parties are giving in more and more to liberal ideology, I would like to issue a challenge to our nations true roots. I will blog more on that later.

I am going to name a few principles that will guide my posts. This is not an all inclusive list but it is a good start.

A sincere originalist adherence to the constitution of the United States.

A belief that America is at at her best, when the governments are small and unobtrusive.

A belief that capitalism and free Enterprise are the backbone of American prosperity.

A belief that freedom is a right granted by God to all men, and that we as the greatest and most blessed nation on earth, must stand for freedom wherever it is in jeopardy.

A belief that taxes should be low, and that government should regularly tighten its belt, just so they remember that money does not grow on trees.

A belief that morality and decency is required for a civilized people, and those principles must not be abandoned by our laws.

A belief that while you cannot legislate morality, you can and should legislate against immorality.

A belief that America is open to all immigrants who want to come here, but we expect you to do so legally, learn English and do not live off the taxpayers.

A belief that everyone, who physically can, should work and provide for themselves and their own families and not live off of the backs of hardworking Americans.