Will the Real America Please Stand Up?

When our country was started in 1776, with The Declaration of Independence, it was based on a then-radical concept, where the People of the new country would be Free, and established a minimalist Government, which would give most responsibility to the Individual States.

After many hard-fought battles with England, we finally won our FREEDOM from an oppressive Monarchy. Soon thereafter, a Constitution was cobbled together by brave and dedicated men who prayed every day for assistance from GOD in establishing this Grand Experiment, This Representative Republic, This United States of America.

The Citizens of each State would elect Representatives who would act on behalf of the Citizens, to enact Legislation only as needed to provide certain services which could not be provided by the States.

Our Federal Government was granted Enumerated powers, which means that it was strictly limited by the Constitution to only certain things or services it could provide.

This system worked pretty well, until the early 1900's when "Progressives" crept into the Federal Government, and began to greatly expand its power and authority. This was done under the guise of protecting the "Environment", and trying to "Help the Little Guy", the Middle Class, the Worker.

Unfortunately, while the Government was telling the people that they were "Here to Help", what they were really doing was putting America in a Headlock. This was the beginning of the Decline.

The Depression on 1932 should have been a short-lived correction in the economy, but Progressives took the opportunity to create many new Government Programs. This had the effect of prolonging the Depression, and put millions of people into the Poor class, all the while being told how the Government would help them.

Corporations and businesses were demonized. Then World War II served to allow the Federal Government to create a huge military industrial complex, some of which was later used to boost the "Space Race".

I could go on and on, but my main point is that we have allowed our great country to become a Tyranny. The Federal Government has taken control of so many aspects of our lives that I'm sure that Ben Franklin, George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, and ALL of the Founding Fathers who swore their lives, fortunes, and their Sacred Honor, are probably spinning in their graves.

The time has come for the Real Americans to Stand Up and be counted. We need to take back our Country, and restore the FREEDOM that it was established for. Otherwise, we are doomed to suffer even more oppression and tyranny as Government intrudes into all aspects of our lives.

-Gil :(