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Two EPA attorneys disagree with the actions of Cap & Trade

http://www.americansolutions.com/energytax/2009/11/even-epa-lawyers-now-say-cap-and-trade-wont-work.php

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Liberty is the most valuable premise for our country’s founding.  There are many tenets from which the Founders drew to create  our governing document, The Constitution, boldly and eloquently put forth 222 years ago on September 17, 1787.

Since then, each succeeding generation has dealt with many seemingly grave issues of their time, yet when viewed through the prism of history these issues pale in perspective.  This publication is not focused on topical issues and emotions which drive us apart, but rather this periodical will highlight and cheer the many amazing, positive, productive, and sustainable activities thriving in our country and our communities.

We believe that our country is not only built upon the effective foundation of checks and balances, but that we also still hold the power, as citizens and as consumers, to create the positive changes necessary to see the American Dream thrive.

But I LOVE A GOOD HAMBURGER AND STEAK, so that led me on a quest to find great beef products produced by farmers and ranchers that I trusted.  Luckily, in Colorado, there are several.

In a recent article I found on Mike Callicrate’s No-Bull website, it became apparent, again, that many people in the United States are still eating and cooking meat that is subpar and even dangerous.  Being a food-snob myself, I still refuse to eat beef from even nice restaurants because they are usually not tasty and the meat comes from huge food conglomerates that use growth hormones, large amounts of antibiotics, and new drugs like Optiflex and Zilmax, which (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION) can have untested and could have unknown results on the body of a human being.

Do you ever feel like a guinea pig?  That is because if you are not becoming more aware of your food supply – YOU ARE.

Never has it been more important to be more sustainable – find ways to purchase food from local farmers and ranchers who you trust, and grow your own food.

Read more about what is happening to beef HERE!

- Tisha Casida

Free Press, an organization that takes the very name and concept and has twisted it to mean something entirely different, is a proponent.  With the slogan “Save the Internet” they are using fear-based tactics to try and win people over into thinking that there is something that can be “saved” by this legislation (even though the Internet is VERY FREE and VERY SAVED as we speak – that is why I can write this).

You can read more from RedState, as well as from an interview with Glenn Beck.

NEVER EVER EVER trust anything that is said by anyone!!  You must check and verify your sources.  This “Free Press” is an example of this – they are against a free press in every aspect of the word “free”.

- Joni Cave

The over-abundance of salt in foods is a “public health crisis” according to Rep. Rosa DeLauro from Connecticut.

Yes, people eat too much salt.  The reason is because they are eating WAY TOO MANY PROCESSED FOODS.  Which is their choice.  It is people’s choice to read the label of the food they are eating, it is people’s choice to ignore it.  It is people’s choice to make decisions that affect their health.  Period.  Government intervention and regulation of how much salt goes into foods is just another dangerous addition of red tape into various sectors of businesses.  If they regulate big business – they will regulate the small ones too – and that affects small business owners like myself.

Any time there are additional regulations (and God knows that we DO NEED SOME regulations), regulations that go BEYOND protecting people’s liberty and the free market, one must really look at the consequences of such.

People make choices about what they eat – that is called freedom. If we need the government to tell food manufacturers what to cook for us, we are in big trouble.

Whole story is HERE:

By: Tisha Casida

Michael Pollan, a tremendous journalist and author, has wrote several books concerning our food supply and connection or disconnection from such. Omnivore’s Dilemma went through the process of seeking and consuming food and eloquently showed the reader about our choices and how we may be able to make better ones if we were to become more “connected” with what we are eating.

We will now be going through Food Rules – An Eater’s Manual, which is wonderfully simple, a quick read, and something that really puts the “meat on the bones” for making good food choices.

Rule #1 = Eat Food: The substances that we call food today are probably not worthy of being called actual food.   Pollan says they are “edible foodlike substances” (2009).

Look at the label of what you are purchasing – if there are more than about 6 ingredients, consider yourself eating foodlike substances, WHICH ARE NOT REALLY FOOD, and not very good for you.  Also, if you cannot pronounce the word that is an ingredient, or if it sounds like something that could be dangerous if ingested, don’t eat it either (i.e. Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) – E476).

Pollan, M. (2009). Food Rules – An Eater’s Manual. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

I want the XVIIth Amendment to the US Constitution repealed. This is the amendment that makes the ‘popular’ election of US Senators possible.

But wait a minute; shouldn’t the people be able to elect their senators? Isn’t it the right of the people to elect their legislators? Don’t we live in a democracy? Why, this would be undemocratic!

Yes, it would be undemocratic. But the United States of America isn’t supposed to be a democracy. It’s supposed to be a constitutional republic that uses a democratic process to select its’ leadership.

Some of you might say ‘If we can’t elect or senators wouldn’t that violate what you just said the United States does to select its’ leaders?’ No, it wouldn’t.

Our grandfathers and grandmothers would have understood this but, because of the stranglehold the progressives have on our public education system, we don’t. We’ve never been taught the truth about the founding of this nation and the convention that brought into existence the magnificent document that is the supreme law of this land. And few are alive today that remember when US Senators were ‘appointed’ by the state legislatures. And few of us know why we have a House of Representatives and a Senate when most of the other ‘democracies’ in the world only have a single legislative body

Always keep in mind the United States of America is the great experiment in Liberty. Also remember that each ‘state’ in this union is an independent nation state, with its’ own government, that has chosen to band together with other like minded nation states to create an ‘agent’ to represent them with the other nations of the world and to arbitrate disputes that may arise among them. If you do this you will see our federal government in its’ proper perspective and gain a better understanding of how our federalist system is supposed to work.

One of the most difficult issues to work out at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of representation. The large states like New York and Virginia (remember that at this time West Virginia was still a part of Virginia) wanted representation based on population. This would give the large states an advantage in the new federal legislature. The smaller states, like Rhode Island and Connecticut, wanted each state to have an equal number of representatives, thus gaining an advantage over the larger states. Neither side would give ground on this.

Out of this dispute came one of the many compromises that made the constitution possible, the bicameral legislature. A bicameral legislature is:

a governmental body with two houses or chambers, such as the US Congress or British Parliament.

Once the convention got to this point it was pretty easy to determine how the House of Representatives would be selected, one representative per ‘X’ number of people (a topic for another discussion). Each state would have a number of congressional districts equal to the population of the state divided by ‘X’ and the people living in those districts would vote for the representative from that district.

But how would senators be elected?

Shouldn’t the people elect their senators too? Well, the will of the people (supposedly) was already represented in the House of Representatives, does it make sense for the people to also DIRECTLY (again, supposedly) express their will in the senate?

Also, our founders were among the best educated men of their time in the world. They had studied the ancient democracies of Greece and Rome in depth (a classical education that the progressives and liberals scorn) and had learned that the people are fallible. They often make decisions based on the emotion of the moment and not based on reason. They choose actions that seem to give ‘immediate gratification’ and not on what is best for the nation in the long run. They also learned that the will of the majority of the people can be an oppressive and wicked tyrant to the minority of the people as any king or emperor. And it was these passions that were as responsible for the destruction of these classical civilizations as any of the other factors that were involved.

So how do we elect senators, and, more importantly, how do we imbue the Senate with a reason to be a check on the passions of the people as expressed by the House of Representatives?

The solution was that the senators would be appointed (in other words elected) by the state legislatures and they were to represent the state governments in the legislature, not the people. So the founders wrote in Article I, Section 3:

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.

Many people will argue that the people of a state elect the state legislature so why have them elect the senators instead of the people doing it directly. My easiest answer to that is the Medicaid program. If the office of US Senator was tied to the state legislators being happy with the job you’re doing do you really think the US Senate would have passed a program run by the federal government that required the states to DIRECTLY pay up to 50% of its’ cost? Does anyone out there believe that any senator that voted for the federal government to place an ‘unfunded mandate’ upon the state governments, causing those state legislators to have to increase taxes in their state, thus jeopardizing their chances of staying in office, would be kept in office by his/her state legislature? Does anyone believe there would be any unfunded federal mandates upon the states if US Senators were appointed by the state legislatures instead of being elected by popular vote?

What the XVIIth Amendment to the US Constitution has done is removed all representation of the state governments in Washington thus destroying one of the most important checks and balances of the federalist system designed by the founders of this country. It has done exactly what it was designed to do and is a key ‘nail’ in the coffin of the US Constitution.

So what do the founders say on the subject. Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist 59:

“So far as that construction may expose the Union to the possibility of injury from the State legislatures, it is an evil; but it is an evil which could not have been avoided without excluding the States, in their political capacities, wholly from a place in the organization of the national government. If this had been done, it would doubtless have been interpreted into an entire dereliction of the federal principle; and would certainly have deprived the State governments of that absolute safeguard which they will enjoy under this provision.”

James Madison said in Federalist 62:

“If indeed it be right, that among a people thoroughly incorporated into one nation, every district ought to have a proportional share in the government, and that among independent and sovereign States, bound together by a simple league, the parties, however unequal in size, ought to have an equal share in the common councils, it does not appear to be without some reason that in a compound republic, partaking both of the national and federal character, the government ought to be founded on a mixture of the principles of proportional and equal representation.”

In the same document he also said:

“In this spirit it may be remarked, that the equal vote allowed to each State is at once a constitutional recognition of the portion of sovereignty remaining in the individual States, and an instrument for preserving that residuary sovereignty. So far the equality ought to be no less acceptable to the large than to the small States; since they are not less solicitous to guard, by every possible expedient, against an improper consolidation of the States into one simple republic.”

He further stated in Federalist 62:

“Another advantage accruing from this ingredient in the constitution of the Senate is, the additional impediment it must prove against improper acts of legislation. No law or resolution can now be passed without the concurrence, first, of a majority of the people, and then, of a majority of the States.”

And:

“It is a misfortune incident to republican government, though in a less degree than to other governments, that those who administer it may forget their obligations to their constituents, and prove unfaithful to their important trust. In this point of view, a senate, as a second branch of the legislative assembly, distinct from, and dividing the power with, a first, must be in all cases a salutary check on the government.

And though Federalist 62 contains a lot more this will be my final quote from that document:

“The necessity of a senate is not less indicated by the propensity of all single and numerous assemblies to yield to the impulse of sudden and violent passions, and to be seduced by factious leaders into intemperate and pernicious resolutions. Examples on this subject might be cited without number; and from proceedings within the United States, as well as from the history of other nations.”

So, if we are truly asking for the restoration of constitutional rule in these United State then repeal of the XVIIth amendment must happen.

The enemy is within – Organizing for America, America Votes, and countless other organizations effectively branded to be doing good are in fact the demise of our liberty, and the true future of our Country.

Friends, citizens, patriots, and readers, please forgive me for a very brief dive into the “dark-side”, into some news that is not very positive and actually quite frightening.  This is necessary for us all to understand what we are up against as a free nation, one run by liberty and the Constitution.

There has been quite an upheaval in the news recently with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and certain practices by people in our current administration.  In a two-part series by Anita MonCrief and Carol Greenberg (2010), the true message within the currently-pushed group “Organizing for America”, is one that is not just for America, it is by the Democratic National Committee – it says so right on the homepage.  “Obama for America” actually morphed into Organizing for America, and the ties between and amongst these organizations and the following: Voter Activation Network, America Votes, the SEIU, State Voices, Votebuilder, ACORN, Project Vote, Catalist, and the DNC, if I understand correctly,  can be seen here:

What to do?  You must know your enemy.  This exposé by MonCrief and Greenberg are a fine example of what we are up against.  These organizations and their agenda have: Data, Resources, Capital, and a Cohesive Strategy.  To fight them we must strategically organize and unite under the banner of our Constitution and Liberty – we must empower citizen leaders who want an America where people work hard and are rewarded for their hard work.  We need political leaders that do not run under the banner of any agenda other than to protect the Constitution, protect liberty, and ensure free markets where we can still hope to prosper and EARN the American Dream.

The Good American Post is a vehicle to do this, do such effectively, and quickly capture the market-share that we need to ensure our freedoms, build our economies, and fight an enemy that is looming – waiting to take this away in the name of “America”.  We know what we are up against, and have the marketing background to combat the database systems that are in already in place.

References:

MonCrief, A. (2010, February 2). Re: An inside look at organizing for America Part II: ACORN for America? [Blog Post]. Retrieved from http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/02/02/an-inside-look-at-organzing-for-america-part-ii-acorn-for-america/

MonCrief, A. (2010, February 1). Re: An inside look at Obama’s organizing for America Part I [Blog Post]. Retrieved from http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/02/01/an-inside-look-at-obamas-organizing-for-america-part-i/

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The real cost of the stimulus package – the numbers appear to be inflated, so the benefit of the debt our nation will experience may not be worth the price.

See the complete article at:
http://www.americansolutions.com/economy/2009/10/just-kidding-original-stimulus-job-numbers-inflated.php

Action Item: Support local communities and economies, purchase locally, and support local businesses with your dollar.  Start your own business.  Don’t wait for the government to create jobs, that is up to the American People.

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Small businesses can and will PROSPER – they generate half of the gross domestic product in the private-sector.

We must actively THINK and LIVE according to our roles as citizens.

Sustainable FOOD systems are critical to our economic viability, and we stand for farmers, ranchers, and producers who provide us with the agricultural means necessary to live.

Our RESOURCES as a nation are critical to our new energy economy and to the health and wellness of our children and grandchildren.

We understand that the ARTS and CULTURE of our communities give students and people the creative outlets necessary to express themselves in an intellectually stimulating environment.

We must ACT – we must actively participate in our communities and engage both our system of governance as well as the economic ecosystem in which we live.

And we must focus much time and attention on our NEXT generation, those that will be our future industry leaders, scientists, farmers, artists and soldiers.