BICKERING

BICKERING

With the most recent debate concluded it is clear the front runner is Obama. The bickering and petty insults are playing right into his hands. The in-fighting must stop if we are to unseat Obama. The left wing media will push Obama at every turn. It loves the bickering.

Apparently the insults from all of the Republican Candidates are a boon to Obama. The fighting, both on and off the debate stage, must stop. It seems that the Republican Candidates have not received the “Tea Party” message. That message is to have a new breed of candidate. The Tea Party stuck to their message and did not shoot each other down. The current self-destructive course will only give the election to Obama.

Ronald Reagan adopted the “Eleventh Commandment”. “Thou shall not speak ill of a fellow Republican”. Barry Goldwater lost the election when Nelson Rockfellow, a fellow Republican, labeled him as an extremist and unfit for the presidency.

Had Goldwater won the election the American political landscape would be much different. There would not have been any Johnson’s “Great Society”, government programs which were the model for Obama’s breed of Democratic Socialist.

The candidates should stop attacking each other and start talking about what they will do as president. Talk about restoring constitutional integrity, free enterprise, national defense, and family values. They should remember Reagan’s “11th Commandment” and focus on their own plan and what they will do as leaders.

Americans want to learn about the candidates not how to attack the opponents. The media is loving the in-fighting and will try to stir up more of it.

Don’t believe that any of the candidates are blameless. There is not an “ideal candidate” who has yet to emerge. Even Reagan had his faults, and admitted them. Delivering the United States from collective economic, social, and foreign policies are what is needed to bring the country back to greatness.

The statesmen in the group of candidates should repudiate the effort of the news media to stir up in-fighting. Keep in mind that Republicans are united, whoever the nominee is, to defeat Obama. The moderator of the last debate did a good job of maximizing the bickering. This is not the road to the White House.

There is a growing legion of conservatives in this country. The people will support a candidate with a sound plan to restore the nation.

American’s self-identify as “conservative” rather than “liberal”. It is time for the candidates to wake up and capitalize on this. Bickering and in-fighting is not the way to go.

Stan Elrod,

Charlotte, NC

The Constitution

Take a second look at the Constitution of the United States. It is a wonderful document and has stood the test of time. However, it has come under attack recently. It is the foundation of our Republic and one of the main features is that it does delegate authority. It also limits authority.

Local government was one of the main parts of the plan. The States and local government were to make most of the laws and regulations. We have stood by and let the Federal Government take control that was never given to them in the Constitution.

The Constitution is to be the supreme law of the land. In the debate before Federalist Papers, item 49, Jefferson and Madison were having a discussion. Jefferson wanted the people to be able to decide issues and make changes to the Constitution. Madison did not agree. He said that if the people could easily make changes to the Constitution that they will come to not respect the document. After discussion, Jefferson did agree with Madison. The Constitution has survived for over 200 years. It is time that we get back to the basics of this document.

Today we see that our government is out of control. The administration has members of various departments making rules. Many of these rules are made by bureaucrats who do not take into consideration the ramifications of what they are demanding. It is time to put a stop to the unelected bureaucrats.

We have the ability to become energy independent, but the rule makers have stopped oil, gas, and coal production. Granted some of these products do cause air pollution, but I believe that the technology available in this country can solve these objections.

The leadership of our country, both Republican and Democrat, have caused us to not be competitive in the world market place. It seems that Washington has lost sight of how to stimulate this economy. We need Citizenship Contribution. Think back on What John Kennedy said in his inaugural address. He said “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

We need a leader who will set achievable goals, not put in rules for us to follow. I believe that we have to consider each and every person running for office this year and make an informed and intelligent vote on election day.

It is time for us to reign in the people in Washington. The government has taken many small steps to control our economy and us. Each of these steps have seemed to not matter, but they do. It is time to draw the line and tell Washington, no more! We do not need a new revolution, but we do need to put a stop to the destruction of our consitution. A ballot box revolution is the way to proceed.

Stan Elrod

Charlotte, NC