Posted by
CKHustler on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:08:12 AM
On to #9
Federalist Paper #9
Hamilton talks of the Union defending us against domestic factions and insurrection. Both of which are becoming alarming problems as we progress down our current road. Right now the domestic factions of political parties are doing their part to ruin our country. Both have agenda's that are not in the best interest of our country and neither cares about that either. The spending habits of both parties has crippled our economy by removing any backup plans we may have been able to take. We now have no wiggle room and gavel is coming down upon us. Illegal Immigration is another issue on the table where many are, so called, "taking the high road" for political correctness and not national benefit. Clearly it is not good for our economy to take in millions of people who have no money, yet democrats are all for amnesty in the name of fairness. Fairness doctrine will silence the truth by putting radio's out of business since they are forced to put liberals on the air. Etc etc...I could go on, but you get the point. Political parties are more interested in their own ascension than the greatness of the country. Insurrection may be coming upon us with the way banks are collapsing around us. The civil war was an example of the union holding us together as a single nation and quelling the violence. The road we are traveling down can only lead to bankruptcy by our government. That leads to anarchy. We will see how our union holds up to that. Im optimistic that we can pull through these tough times, but I am realistic too.
He continues on about how previous republics had flaws that have been reconciled. The legislative branch for example has evolved and adds needed stability and responsibility to the government. He lists some others, you can read it.
Hamilton then uses several quotes from Montesquieu to prove his point. The confederate republic is really what we have. States are all republics themselves and under a single republic. This is where I believe the Federal government has overstepped its boundaries. The Constitution was set up in a way to give the Federal government certain rights with the rest going to the states, as specified. However, the Federal government has taken many rights that belong to the states. I recently heard of a republican trying to introduce a bill that forces a law to prove it is constitutional before being voted upon. That is exactly what we need! There are very few changes I would make to the Constitution, but that is one of them. Instead of proving in the negative, prove in the positive and we would have many fewer ridiculous laws.
"The proposed Constitution,
so far from implying an abolition of the State governments, makes them
constituent parts of the national sovereignty, by allowing them a
direct representation in the Senate, and leaves in their possession
certain exclusive and very important portions of sovereign power."
Those powers are being usurped by the federal government! Where is the 10th amendment!
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke