The second most challenging task for a
politician is to convince
the electorate less govt. is best for him. (First is fund raising)
the electorate less govt. is best for him. (First is fund raising)
The public has been conditioned to
accept more govt. services to
lessen the burden and responsibility he carries, unaware of the
unspoken price!
lessen the burden and responsibility he carries, unaware of the
unspoken price!
This has been the “evolution” of
American govt. for over 100 years.
Yet, despite all the govt. now does, the electorate remains displeased
with what they are getting.
Enter “Constitutional Conservatism”, two words foreign to most. Neither
is presented in a positive
light, thanks especially to public education.
So the task of explaining it must be done in the simplest way.
So the task of explaining it must be done in the simplest way.
“Constitution Conservatism” means
the national government should be
bound by the US Constitution, with its explicit limits, allowing
independent states to govern themselves!
bound by the US Constitution, with its explicit limits, allowing
independent states to govern themselves!
Yet, this is not the current state of
American governance!
Independent states are now more “dependent” on the Federal govt. then ever
before, so dependent even Congressional representative pass legislation to
burden them further and Federal agencies apply hundreds of regulations!
Independent states are now more “dependent” on the Federal govt. then ever
before, so dependent even Congressional representative pass legislation to
burden them further and Federal agencies apply hundreds of regulations!
States are required to comply with mandates while begging the Federal govt.
for money which their own citizens sent to Washington in taxes.
for money which their own citizens sent to Washington in taxes.
This must be the beginning of any
argument to convince the American people
“constitutional conservatism” to the best form of governance. The people
need to understand this first!
“constitutional conservatism” to the best form of governance. The people
need to understand this first!
Once this sets in, than the true cost
of a looming Federal govt. can be
understood. The people may not realize that every service influenced by
Washington is more costly than services that are not.
understood. The people may not realize that every service influenced by
Washington is more costly than services that are not.
The people need to understand the three most costly; education, health care
and housing are tightly controlled by the Federal govt. that plays a major
role in the accelerating cost of each. It is not a coincidence!
When these costs are quantified the
people will understand “Constitutional
conservatism” would change the political dynamics, reduce power of influence
peddlers, lobbyists and corruptibility in Washington.
conservatism” would change the political dynamics, reduce power of influence
peddlers, lobbyists and corruptibility in Washington.
It takes more than saying you are a
'conservative'. You might as well say
it to a mirror if the electorate has little understanding of what it means.
it to a mirror if the electorate has little understanding of what it means.
You would think someone who says he is
conservative would offer what it means.
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