The Next Election

When the framers of The Constitution gathered to write The Constitution of the United States it was a group of men never before, or since, that wrote such a document.

They outlined the way our country should operate. They choose to have a representative form of government. The people were to elect citizens to serve the people. They outlined the separation of powers. No one branch was to outweigh another. They laid out rules of limited government. Government was to abide by those limits.

The framers of the Constitution signed it. It was an act of Treason! They intended to end the rule by the British and the King. They pledged to each other their lives and fortunes. In short, they put their lives in jeopardy.

We need a new reverence for this document as it is being trampled under foot. Those who disregard these founding principals, I believe are doing so because they think it is right. I could not disagree with them more. There are those in congress who call this a “living document” to be changed to meet today’s problems. Obama seems to want to lead us toward a European form of socialism and some in congress agree with him.

I would point out that this has not worked in Europe and it will not work here. Look at France as an example. They are on their 5^th. Republic. We are on our First.

Obama, and every member of congress has sworn to up hold the Constitution. This was the Oath that they took, yet many seem to ignore the oath. The present debate is about the over reach of government. Look at what Congress has forced upon us. Obama Care, the stimulus, financial regulation, and energy controls. No where in the Constitution do they have the right to do any of this.

Our form of government is constrained by the Constitution and government has ignored it. Obama Care is at the heart of Constitutional illegitimacy. It forces all people to be covered by insurance. This is wrong! No where in the Constitution does the government have the right to require the purchase of any product, insurance included.

There are only two ways to get rid of this terrible piece of legislation. It can be rebuked by the courts. Progress is being made in this direction. The other way is for it to be rebuked at the polls.

Obama is going to force socialized medicine on us if we don’t take action. He is out to change America.

It seems that there is a good possibility that men, and women, of reason can win the Senate at the next election. The odds are in favor of the Republicans. There are 23 Democratic seats up for election and 10 Republican seats. Do I encourage you to vote only for Republicans? No! We need people on both sides of Congress who will read and study the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. We need people who will take those documents to heart and use them as their basis of each and every vote that comes up.

This election in 2012 is vital. That has been said at almost every election, but it has never been as true as this time. We must put people in office who will follow the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. We need people who will stand up for this country. The “American Experiment” must not falter. We need to take a hard look at every candidate and pick the one that can best serve out country.

Stan Elrod

Charlotte, NC

Advice for Republicans

There does not seem to be a front runner for the Republican nomination at this point. I would advise them to consider this:

When a clear winner seems to be emergining, take some positive steps to unite the ticket. This most likely can not happen until after the early primaries. When a clear leader emerges, that person should reach out to the other candidates. He, or she, should talk to the others in the race and ask them to be a part of their administration.

If Herman Cain is not the front runner, he should be asked to run as Vice President. This would defuse the race issue. I hate to admit it, but I believe a large number of African Americans will vote for Obama because of his race. With Cain on the ballot they may be comfortable voting for the Republican Ticket.

Others in the race are intelligent people. I believe that Michele Backmann and Ron Paul should be part of the administration. If the leader were to recruit some of these people, and announce that they have agreed to be part of a New Administration I think they will win.

With these divergent ideas about government cabinet meetings might bring forth divergent views. This is good! I don’t think a good leader wants people who are “yes men” as his advisors.

Of course none of this can happen yet, but I believe this would be a very smart move. It could unite the Nation to get behind a winning ticket.

Stan Elrod

Charlotte, NC

Why Has Obama been unsuccessful?

The answer is simple. The problem is the fault of the Republicans, Big Oil, The Wealthy and their corporate jets, and let’s not forget George Bush.

Why has he insisted on passing, and signing The Affordable Care Act, and then give over 1,400 waivers to the bill. No one can make a case that this bill will reduce health care cost. It only adds more people, at government expense, and adds 16,000 IRS agents to enforce it. When Thomas Edison repeatly came up short in his quest to create a working light bulb, he contended that he had not failed, but rather found 10,000 ways that did not work. In his quest to fix the economy, Obama has found one way that does not work and seems to be determined to try it 10,000 times.

It will be interesting to see Obama’s plan that he will outline on Thursday night. I do not hold out much hope that he will make any changes that will correct our problems.

I would suggest that he propose some of these to solve the problem:

Get off the back of “Big Oil” and encourage drilling here at home to solve our energy needs, and create jobs.

Take a firm stand with China. Make them stop manipulating their currency to give them an unfair edge in global trade, and create jobs.

Stop most of the Foreign Aid. As an example, we are building schools in Afghanistan and they blow them up as soon as they are built. We can not get schools built here at home! Build at home and create jobs.

Stop illegal immigration. Obama seems determined to give those here illegally the right to stay here and vote. Can anyone fail to see this is a ploy to gain votes for his reelection. He has opposed the Arizona law to deport illegal’s.

He is opposed to the Boeing Plant in Charleston to appease his Union Supporters. He seems to be more interested in Organized Labor than jobs. If he is successful in this endeavor, I would not blame Boeing for moving the operation overseas. Of course that would only decrease our economy and jobs.

Can Obama not see that almost everything he has tried since he took office has failed. Unemployment is at 9.1% and that is only the tip of the iceberg. This does not include those working part time because they cannot get full time employment. I hope he will have some fresh ideas for his address to Congress on Thursday. If he does not, we may be set for a double dip recession.

Stan Elrod,

Charlotte, NC