Plz pass on to friend or list Don't depend on the MSM to do their job You are invited [email protected] or check the archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLick_Ezine/messages >From the Home of Rich & Peggy Martin "Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day. But a series of oppressions, ... pursued unalterably through every change of ministers, too plainly proves a deliberate systematic plan of reducing us to slavery." Thomas Jefferson RICHS RANTS – Social Security and Medical Plan Once upon a time, we all learned, or were suppose to be taught, how historic and important the Constitution is to us all. It is the Supreme Law of the Land. We know it wasn’t perfect, it is and was forming “a more perfect union.” It was loaded with checks-and-balances to protect the rule of law, ie, The Supreme Law of the Land. The founders detailed the powers of the Congress Article I, Section 8 The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; To borrow Money on the credit of the United States ; To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States ; To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States ; To establish Post Offices and post Roads; To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court; To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations; To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; To provide and maintain a Navy; To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union , suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html When they say the USA has a limited govt, this is what they mean. The above are what the Constitution authorizes them to do, nothing more. But that is not to say that's everything that needs to be done. Other things, as stated below, are the responsibilities of others, not Congress. And to confirm this and put an explanation on Congress’ powers, the Founders addressed the issue again in the Bill of Rights. Article IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Article X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. The Big Lie on Energy http://www.redstate.com/vladimir/2009/12/17/the-big-energy-lie/ Less Health care http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=34873 2nd graders sing praise to Allah http://www.foxnewsradio.com/2009/12/14/public-schoo-kids-singing-to-allah/#axzz0ZgJnGmk0 Crap & Trade: Democrats want to give $100B/yr to dictators of the world. Obama’s Spread the Wealth plan goes global. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2009/12/17/2009-12-17_us_will_contribute_to_100b_climate_fund_for_developing_countries_hillary_clinton.html More crap; Obama will close AFB if Sen Nelson doesn’t comply http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=119239 Featured Link of the week http://www.resistnet.com/profile/RJ986 YOUR AD HERE Advertise your website here $10/month, 3 mos for $25. (Co-op deals available) Send your check to: Rich Martin 1817 Wimbledon Oaks Ln. #307 Arlington , TX 76017 THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SAY HUH? THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO, HMMM IN THE NIGHT REMEMBER WHEN... LAST WORD Turn your speakers up Merry Christmas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDeXUvWbLp8 Things you can't say aloud---because the answer might scare you. -- THE TRUTH IS A. Powerful. C. In the eye of the beholder B. Irrelevant D. All of the above. TODAY'S BLAST FROM THE PAST http://groups.yahoo.com/group/richslick/message/22 -- To join RichsRants, send email to: [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richsrants?hl=en
