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Federal Government Stimulates for a Reason!

CasaWood

Bush, Pelosi, Reid and most the Federal Representatives are willing to pay the people so they can walk away while saying they’ve done something to help... Tonight my wife and I took a break from the politics dominating the nation to watch 3:10 From Yuma , the western starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. At one point there was an exchange between the Pinkerton man, Butterfield, that had hired Bale's character, Dan Evans, to help take Crowe's character, Ben Wade, to meet the train to Yuma. Near the end it wasn't looking good for the law and he offered to pay Bale the $200.00 in wages so he could take his son and go home. Wade told Butterfield it reminded him of the time the government paid him for the loss of his leg after the Civil War. He'd realized then it was not so he could walk away but it was so the government could walk away and feel like they had done something for him. He told Butterfield the offer wasn't so he could take his son and leave; it was so Butterfield could feel justified in leaving. I was immediately reminded of the stimulus package the Congress ...

Paul Campaign Awakening Understanding

CasaWood — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:40:55 GMT

Whether you support Ron Paul, abhor him, or just plain don't know yet the one key victory of the Ron Paul rEVOLution so far is an awakening when it comes to the need to really the history of the United States as well as the world. This isn't the history most students receive in public schooling, or even in private schooling. It's also not the history dominated by two-party politics and big Federal government programs. It is a history much deeper than our world since World War II or even since the dawning of the 20 th century. Prior to the current campaign for President there were a lot of people who felt they understood the history of politics in the U.S. The knowledge was based largely on what was studied most in school and what life experience had taught. Among those relying on life experience there was a large number who had just become apathetic to the entire political process due to feeling politics was mostly a bad experience but that is a topic for another discussion. Some of us attending school in the 1960s and 70s remember political history being a rather boring subject that moved quite rapidly ...

Independent Voters What is Really Your Choice?

CasaWood — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:36:18 GMT

This election year we the people go through a ritual known as selecting our representatives. In 2008 we are electing many of our local, State, and Federal representatives. At the Federal level there are 469 seats open for reelection in the U.S. Congress. Not only are there 469 elected officials but countless staff members behind the officials elected, many of whom yield as much influence as the elected officials themselves. There is also the matter of a President. (Don't be fooled into thinking there is also a Vice President to be elected as that process has been usurped from the people and the people will be simply presented varying party tickets with a President and Vice President combined. ) At the local and State levels there will be many people running from many parties and there is still a chance for candidates outside the two controlling parties to get elected. The closer a candidate is to the citizens the easier it is for the person to win out over the party. Positions representing larger metropolitan areas and most Governorship offices become more challenging for anyone outside the two controlling parties while the rules have been historically altered to such a ...

The Constitution Party Preamble: Historically Inaccurate

CasaWood — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:42:07 GMT

by Gary Wood © January 9, 2008 A growing number of U.S. voters are tired of the two-party strangle hold of the Republican and Democratic Parties. Many are listening to the guidance of Lou Dobbs, CNN Anchor and radio show host, and registering as Independent. Although registering as an Independent may be a good idea there is a need to find candidates which will support the voters’ ideals. Still lacking is a platform for candidates who are in favor of the concepts the United States was founded upon, the Constitutional design for the Federalist Republic. In my on-going search I grew more aware of a fairly young third-party known as The Constitution Party. The name alone spoke to my desire for a return to our roots. My research into this party began in earnest yet lasted a very short time. My first visit to their website was enough to send a warning when I read; “The Democrats and Republicans have squandered the Founders' legacy of liberty and justice under the Constitution. Countless government officials in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government ignore their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. Join the Constitution Party in its work to ...

Reclaim Congress: Demand an End to Oligarchy Rule!

CasaWood — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:47:35 GMT

With an ever increasing number of Independent voters it is time to address a key challenge to our Constitution that grips the U.S. Congress. Newly elected Senators and Representatives cannot take their oath and begin to represent their constituents. Those elected by the people are subjugated in status based on a vial, derisive system we have allowed to grow within the halls of Congress. The practice of the Democratic and Republican Parties selecting majority and minority leaders, whips, and support staffs has become a tradition whose control equates to no more than an oligarchy rule over this country’s legislative branch. An oligarchy is defined as "a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few." At what point did you or your neighbor elect any past majority or minority leader? Why is it those appointed to these roles have a louder, more powerful voice than the Senator or Representative the voters just entrusted their voice to? This ‘clique’ has carefully leveled an extreme amount of power over anyone outside of their inner circle. When the Independent voters begin selecting representation beyond the two major parties ...

Restore Our Congress, End Usurped Power

CasaWood — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:47:15 GMT

Background: The United States Congress was established under Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States. It is the critical branch of government responsible for making laws. The organizational structure for both the House and Senate were clearly defined in the Constitution. The House (in 1899) and the Senate (in 1920) significantly altered the organizational structure based on party politics which has led to a usurpation of the reins of the legislative branch by the Democratic and Republican Parties. The Senate Organization Chart clearly shows leadership positions such as the Majority and Minority Leader which are not included in the Constitution according to the Senate’s own history of these positions. These positions were gradually introduced and are not elected by the people but by the parties. The history and tradition has reached such a level the Senate website states a person holding title “ has the right to be called upon first if several senators are seeking recognition by the presiding officer, which enables him to offer motions or amendments before any other senator.” This ‘right’ usurps the Constitutional right of all other elected representatives of the people. The House Organization Chart and history also is filled with party ...

Ron Paul Digs Up Roots: Others Prefer You Simply Smell the Roses!

CasaWood — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:03:21 GMT

What is prettier to the eye, the roses on a rose bush or the roots? Of course, the roses are prettier to the eye just as the political, feel-good rhetoric is easier to the voter’s ear. We can smell the rose’s fragrance, enjoy its beauty, and romance about the way our lover swooned the last time we shared the flower’s beauty with them. Of course, we must avoid the thorns or they will prick our skin and cause us to bleed. Also, the roses we presented lasted for a short time and, if we failed to empty the water vase soon enough, we learned the stench of dead roses is quite unpleasant. Despite that we still marvel at their beauty and pick or buy them over and over. Although the rose is pretty to the eye without the plant's roots what beauty would we find? The roots provide the life of the bush, the thorns, the limbs, and the beauty of the rose. The planter of the bush must care for the roots for if a single rose is picked it merely dies soon without the roots but if the roots die the entire bush dies with them and no ...

To Caucus or Not to Caucus

CasaWood — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:04:53 GMT

by Gary Wood © January 3, 2008 Many of us today are anticipating the first results in Iowa’s caucuses. Millions of dollars, hours, and efforts have been expended vying for the voice of the people from this great mid-western region. Two parties meet in the living rooms, gymnasiums and meeting halls in precincts across all 99 counties in Iowa. Most candidates from both parties nervously eat breakfast, submit to morning show interviews, and wonder if their lack of sleep will pay off in placing high enough to continue their campaigns. The State of Iowa has been inundated with media and political machines while the people relish in the spotlight, and so it has been since 1972. As all this begins to finally unfold in real votes we once again hear the debate raging, to caucus or not to caucus, what is the answer? To be a coffee shop owner or proud Iowan the answer is simple, of course there should be a caucus held in Iowa and it should be the first contest of any and all Presidential campaigns now and into the future. The answer also is simple for those heading up Iowa’s Democratic and Republican State Party. ...

The Long Haul Revolution!

CasaWood — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:04:23 GMT

Like some others involved in the Ron Paul Revolution I was disappointed in the results in Iowa initially. Yet over 11,000 IA caucus goers got out the vote for liberty, 10%. Surprisingly, it is estimated the American Revolution was started with less than 10% of the population actually supporting the idea. I’m holding a copy of Dunlap’s Pennsylvania Packet; Daily Advertiser dated July 8th, 1776. Imagine being a farmer, merchant, or any regular colonists reading their Monday morning paper that day. The first story has this headline: "A Declaration by the Representatives of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA in General Congress Assembled." There had been news of uprisings, some battles lost in protest to the King’s taxing policies and general knowledge of discontent yet here was a full printing of a Declaration of Independence. For many living in their loyal colonies declaring independence was quite a shock, nearly laughable until they realized it was not satire they were reading. There it was in print, for the first time, on page one. The United States of America was a new name for them to attempt to absorb. I know in 1775 each of the colonial governments were taken over by revolutionaries ...

Why Am I a Ron Paul Republican?

CasaWood — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:38:04 GMT

Anyone following the candidacy of Ron Paul has heard the question asked and answered many times regarding his party affiliation. Each time he reminds the questioner he is probably the most Republican of any of the Republican candidates in the race. Many articles and discussions are now referring to him as a libertarian Republican; a part of the Republican Liberty Caucus which many Republican voters do not even seem to know exists. Is his claim more spin or is it accurate? Are the roots of the Republican Party set in ideas of liberty? While visiting my county’s website, to find the location of the precinct caucus for where I live, there was a reminder that the party roots are as Ron Paul claims. What I found can be found on Republican Party websites across the country. It is a listing of beliefs within the party and given as the reasoning behind affiliating with them. Let’s take a look at each one and consider Ron Paul’s ideals. The listing states several beliefs and each one starts with the words ‘I Believe’ starting with; I am a Republican Because… I BELIEVE the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that ...