Family of Text Messaged Spouse Speaks Out

Family of Text Messaged Spouse Speaks Out

The mother and aunt of Megan Born, the Army spouse who learned that her husband’s downrange death over text message, both left messages on SpouseBUZZ yesterday, offering some further explanation of just how this happened, praising the command at Fort Stewart for their support and thanking our readers for their condolences.

Because those posts — Military Spouse Notified of Death by Text and Army: Spouses to Blame for KIA Notification Fail — have so many comments making it hard for anyone to read them all, we wanted to make sure you had a chance to see their notes.

From Megan Born’s mother, Cindy:

Megan Born is my daughter and the first thing I want to say is that I appreciate the concern and compassion in the comments.

The second thing I would like to say is that the Army did everything they were supposed to do and are going “above and beyond” in taking care of my daughter and helping us through this situation. I am a veteran and I am aware of how this should have been handled and I know that the wives in his unit were briefed many times on OPSEC and loose lips. The girl who sent my daughter a message was a former friend that she had not seen or spoken to in months and there was absolutely no excuse for what she did. My heart goes out to the poor distraught soldier who confided in someone at home and is now going to pay for it.

From her aunt, Myra:

I don’t know if I will be welcome in this discussion, but here goes. I am Mrs. Born’s aunt, and was with her when she was notified of her husband’s death. She got a Facebook message several hours earlier telling her they were sorry for her loss. It was from a spouse that she knew but was not close to.

She called Fort Stewart and started asking questions. It took them a while to call her back. The Major that did the phone notification was, without a doubt, one of the most compassionate men I have ever spoken with. It was clear that this was not how they wanted to handle the notification. But they did not want her sitting for hours waiting for the notification team. We live in a very rural area. The team arrived approximately 2 hours later. And they were truly wonderful.

It is heartbreaking losing Sgt. Born. And it was devastating for her to find out the way she did. We are not a military family and I don’t have a lot of experience with how the Army does things. But I will say this, I have the utmost respect for the Major from Fort Stewart. And for the Notification team. And for every single Army personnel that we have come in contact with. They have been extremely professional and extremely caring. You can tell that they are grieving for their own loss as well. Thank you.

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Obama’s National Security Deficit

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federal spending, national debt, national-defense

from RICKSONTORUM.COM

On Aug. 27, 2010, President Obama’s then-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said our national debt is “[t]he most significant threat to our national security.” He then went on to point out that the interest on that debt in 2012 will approach the equivalent of the entire defense budget for a year. Apparently, as his new National Defense Strategy suggests, the president put those two ideas together and concluded that cutting the defense budget is the best way to eliminate the debt threat.

Moreover, President Obama’s philosophy of leading from behind ignores the primary constitutional responsibility of the federal government – our national defense. In 1958, national defense spending was nearly 60 percent of the total federal budget. Today, it is just under 20 percent. The president is trying to convince you that military spending is the problem with our deficit, but clearly it is not.

In contrast, I have committed to cut $5 trillion over five years in the areas that are the real problems for our national debt: non-defense related federal spending, including the much needed reform of entitlements like Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.

What the president is proposing would amount to defense cuts totaling $1 trillion over the next decade, including the “automatic” cuts that he already successfully pushed through Congress. But many, including Senator John McCain, have pointed out that these cuts will leave us with the smallest military force since 1940 (when we were unprepared for World War II), the smallest navy since 1915 (when we were unprepared for World War I), and the smallest Air Force since it became a separate military branch in 1947.

What President Obama fails to understand is that his defense policy essentially takes one deficit and adds another, only exacerbating the problem. It’s like the fisherman whose boat springs a leak while out on the water who drills a hole in the hull to let the water drain out.

The fact is a depleted military force invites additional threats to our national security on top of those already out there. Sadly, this president refuses to even take seriously the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs; China’s acquisition of a blue water navy, bullying of its neighbors in an effort to control energy resources in the South China Sea and cutting one-sided deals in Africa to control rare earth minerals; and instability and the growing influence of Radical Islam in the Middle East and around the world, just to name a few.

President Ronald Reagan understood that the best way of maintaining our security was his concept of “peace through strength.” For example, Reagan had the foresight to see the need for a comprehensive missile defense system, a steadfast belief in the ingenuity of a free people to develop the capability to deploy such a system and the moral fortitude to decry the policy of mutually assured destruction. He argued that our freedoms were safer when our military might was dominant and we were not in a perpetual stand-off with our enemies.

Reagan’s confidence in America’s unique capabilities and his realistic vision of her role in the world were at the core of his belief in American exceptionalism and our unique contributions to the world. This is a belief that is evidently missing in the current administration’s thinking, as demonstrated by their willingness to lead from behind, if at all. The United States was the primary impetus for the international system of relations between states that developed after World War II. We became the primary guarantor of that system not to be altruistic, but to protect our freedom, values and interests. We also did so to limit the shed blood of our sons and daughters on the battlefields of freedom.

The idea of America retreating from the world as a way to save money has been tried before and, ultimately, ended up costing us more. The argument that the best way to strengthen our nation is to ignore the threats it faces has also been tried before and failed. Most recently, the brave passengers and crew on United Airlines Flight 93 ended up being the tip of the spear in the battle for freedom on one sunshine-filled day back in 2001, a harrowing day shared with many other Americans as well. The reality is that vacuums are always filled, and only question is with what.

Without U.S. leadership the Soviet Union may still exist and Israel may stand entirely alone. Without the leadership and commitment to freedom of the United States, countries around the globe will be left to fend for themselves. In such an environment, concepts such as the rule of law and respect for human rights including freedom of conscience and the equality will also take a back seat to expediency and self-interest or the perversions of radical Islam. READ MORE

“The task of the leader is to get his people
from where they are to where they have not been.”
Henry A. Kissinger

Obama apologizes to Karzai for Quran burning

President Obama has sent a letter to Afghanistan counterpart Hamid Karzai apologizing for a recent incident of Quran burning at a U.S. airbase there.

“I wish to express my deep regret for the reported incident,” Obama wrote in the letter delivered to Karzai today, and released by the Afghanistan government. “I extend to you and the Afghan people my sincere apologies.”

“The error was inadvertent,” the letter added. “I assure you that we will take the appropriate steps to avoid any recurrence, to include holding accountable those responsible.”

The burning incident triggered anti-U.S. riots that have killed at least 14 people, including two American soldiers. Violence continued on Thursday.

National security adviser spokesman Tommy Vietor confirmed delivery of the letter to Karzai.

“Following up on their February 20 phone call, the president sent a letter to President Karzai to continue their discussion on a range of issues related to our long-term partnership,” Vietor said.

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The Heat in the Middle East! What’s the Plan?

President Barack Obama naively and cavalierly once declared Iran as a “tiny country” that did not pose a serious threat. However, the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) now shows that these radical Islamists are on the verge of having a nuclear weapon.

If Barack Obama has taught us anything, it’s that experience matters. Rick Santorum has that experience – serving 8 years on Senate Armed Services Committee, authoring the Iran Freedom and Support Act in 2004 and the Syrian Accountability Act. In fact, Rick Santorum has recognized the looming threat of Iran’s nuclear ambitions for nearly a decade – standing tall against both Republicans and Democrats who have discounted and dismissed the reality that this radical theocracy is intent on destroying Israel and western civilization.

Santorum Administration’s Response To Iran:

1. Reinstate full funding authorized under the Iran Freedom and Support Act to assist pro-democracy groups within Iran
2. Bring greater attention to human rights violations of the Iranian regime against democracy protestors and minority religious groups
3. Would work with Israel to eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat immediately; and developing a potential plan for military action if needed
4. Would work with Israel to determine the proper military response needed to stabilize the region, protect our allies and protect this country – including the authorization of targeted airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
5. Any nuclear scientist proven to be working for Iran’s nuclear program would be treated as an enemy combatant
6. Help create Strike Funds to help organizers on the ground publicly protest and overthrow the regime
7. Economically target Iran by sanctioning Iran’s central bank coupled with opening all forms of energy production in the U.S effectively devastating Iran’s only economy
8. Ensure Iranian officials cannot access any of their funds by freezing bank accounts and significantly limit their travel by revoking visas
9. Refuse to negotiate on any level with the terrorist state of Iran
10. Neutralize Iran’s relationships with their primary allies in The Middle East by increasing pressure on Hezbollah and Syria
11. Eliminate the post of U.S. Ambassador to Syria
12. Stand with Israel as an ally and in any efforts Israel may take to defend themselves from Iranian aggression
13. Would push for, fully fund and build a comprehensive missile defense system, and reevaluate the ramifications of the Start Treaty
14. Authorize more research on the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Threat
15. Develop a National Prevention Plan to prevent a severe terrestrial and space emergencies that would take down our information systems or electrical grids

During his time in elected office, Rick Santorum was the national leader and ahead of the curve on identifying and proposing real solutions to deal with the threat of a nuclear Iran:

1. Served on the Senate Armed Services Committee for 8 years, where he worked to transform the military from a Cold War force into one prepared to deal with the threats of today and tomorrow;
2. Author of the Iran Freedom and Support Act, which imposed real sanctions on the Iranian regime and authorized $100 million in annual funding for pro-democracy movements within Iran; and,
3. Author of the Syria Accountability Act to combat the threat Syria posed to Israel.

Reprinted from Response To Iran

We can no longer afford to ignore the various nations of the Middle East and their connection to the Muslim Brotherhood. It is totally unreasonable to expect Israel to vanish into the sea, although her neighbors would like nothing better. The pathetic thing is that our current administration has all but turned its back on our friend and ally, Israel. There is no better qualified candidate to handle the sensitivity of issues in Syria, Iran, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia and the other Arab nations.

VOTE SANTORUM FOR PRESIDENT 2012!

Our Children and Public Education

A group of students and parents pray for victims of a school shooting on the square in Chardon, Ohio Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.

American public schools are falling apart, and no amount of money will save them IF … IF the parents of each student are unwilling or uninvolved with their child. Think about it.

Today’s parents have a baby, married or not. At some point within the first 6 months, that baby is enrolled in daycare. No morality, no ethos is permitted to be taught. No discipline other than to maintain rudimentary safety. Most daycares have issues with biting and spitting, not to mention toilet training problems. Teachers are not required any special training other than high school, although some states promote “certification.” While some special needs can be diagnosed as early as 2 or 3 years old, little effort is usually made to get the child the special help needed.

Jessie Sansone - father or criminal? Click the pic for outrageous story!

The baby spends the three or four years in the daycare system and then moves on to pre-school. As soon as the child is old enough, he is shuttled to public school where he is plugged into the system, and the indoctrination begins in earnest. The school feeds him, schools him as they believe he should be schooled, and tests him accordingly. From first grade through 12th grace, (unless he is one of the many drop-outs who give up on the system that has tried to pigeon hole him unsuccessfully) the child learns what he is taught – memorizes the correct answers. Children learn quickly what is “pleasing” and what is not, but they are seldom given consequences that matter.

The college application process begins, and once again, the student must test to enter. But most students have by this time “learned” the test system and how it works. The regurgitate the “correct” answers and attend the school of their choice where they are fed the most lop-sided, inexcusable leftist bologna, at an outrageous fee that either the state pays or daddy pays. When the finally graduate with their liberal arts degree, they are wonderfully trained and prepared … for NOTHING! Unless they know someone or make use of the military, the well-trained but uneducated students are cast adrift in our unruly economy. It is any wonder there is unrest in the streets?

1. Parents no longer parent their children. As a rule, both parents, if there are two parents, work outside the home and leave the child-rearing to the state. They no longer teach “manners” or any “rights and wrongs” in social behavior. If parents do not train their children in acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, who will? Daycares are not allowed. Public schools/teachers are not allowed. So then the neighborhood kids will teach the “values” of the street. Some parents actually try to negotiate with toddlers for “good” behavior! Parents no longer potty train their children by age two, or wean them off a bottle by age 1. And while these things may not seem of a vital interest, when lumped together, they spell negligence in parenting!

2. The Teachers’ Unions have shown their true colors, too. They are more interested in their own pay checks than in truly educating our children. They, too, are disallowed any real disciplinary measures for unruly students in their care.

3. School curricula is out of touch with reality. They teach “a mile wide and an inch deep!” They touch on many issues and topics, but fail to thoroughly educate the students in the basic needs of reading, writing, and practical & applicable math concepts. The school money is spent on football because that is what brings in the money. Just like teachers are motivated by money, so school curricula is designed with money in mind.

4. Local school boards have their hands tied. Between the designated funds they are given to work with and the demands of the various “tests,” not only do teachers teach to the test, but administrations designate funds by the test + football!

The hope for public education? PARENTS! Parents must re-examine their priorities all the way down to the reasons they pro-create. Why have children if you are simply going to allow the state to raise them and train them? Our children are screaming out today for love and attention. They are literally dying for parental love, for boundaries, for caring that goes beyond the latest gadget. We are losing them … Yesterday’s shooting is a case in point.

Restoring America’s Greatness
Through Educational Freedom And Opportunity

Rick Santorum believes that education is the responsibility of the consumer, the parent. Putting “parents first” is how best we put “students first”. Parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing and education of their children with local school systems supporting, as desired. As a homeschooling parent and consumer of different schools, he has learned the importance of flexible and personalized approaches to education for each child to best maximize their potential.

Parents are still a child's best teacher and best motivation to achieve!

The federal role in education is very limited. Education is the responsibility of parents, local schools (public and private), and states in that order. The President can and should inspire toward educational excellence and personalization of learning. The federal government’s role is limited to areas such as supporting civil rights protections such as IDEA in a common sense fashion, enabling essential research, and promoting equality of opportunity where needed.

President Bush was on the mark about the soft bigotry of low expectations and the offensively low graduation rates in many of our cities. Today, there are still many parents without good educational options for their children. The problem is that the solution is not a federal one, it is a state and principally local one. Parents and citizenry should hold schools accountable and have educational options for their children. Baby steps were taken in this direction in No Child Left Behind, but it should have been initiated at the local level where the consumers, taxpayers, and children are. States may choose to adopt common core standards, but they should not be forced on states, private schools, or home schools.

Reforms at the local level should be focused on expanding consumer choice in public, private, and personalized education, attracting the best teachers to be competitive as a nation, and rewarding excellence, innovation, and personalizing to the needs of individual students rather than governments or unions. Local schools and states should expand online learning options and lift any caps on charter schools as well. There are many inspiring examples of effective teachers, schools, and learning around our nation which parents are seeking out to support them in their role. Rick Santorum believes that we need more.

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The Teachings of God, Jesus & Obama

Reblogged from Cajun Conservatism:

AWESOME comparison!

My Greatest Fears about the Presidential Election 2012

Many American agree on this fear, but there seem to be at least two different strategies for the achievement of our goal to un-seat him.

1. First, there is the thought train that thinks the middle of the road is the way to attract the moderate voters of both parties. This group supports Romney. Romney represents the middle of the road, moderate stands on fiscal, social, and national security issues. No rocking the boat, but comes across sometimes as rather indecisive and subject to the political winds – which way are they blowing today?

2. Second, there is a broader spectrum thought that believes the clear contrast of Rick Santorum is a more prudent road to take. These folks believe contrasts are the answer and putting Santorum against Obama is about as diametrically opposed as two candidates can be on just about every issue.

The problem here is that we will only have one shot. We will get 4 years, hopefully, to fix the mess we’ve made over the last several decades! We can’t just slow our decent into the proverbial economic and cultural toilet, but we need to come about, reverse course and work our way out of the toilet onto solid ground, get people back to work, and get the economy working again. If, in that 4 years, our nominee doesn’t achieve enough to appease the public, we blow it, and the liberals will be back in power in a flash. This is my fear!

It is my contention that Gov. Romney, while a nice, respectable and successful businessman, he is simply too indecisive on the issues we face, too prone to public sway to do the gritty work, the ugly and unpopular work that must be done with the budget as well as the many other uncomfortable issues we face. Using another phrase, he appears to be too soft from his own life of relative ease to get his hands dirty.

Santorum is certainly used to standing firm on popular and unpopular issues. He has done so for years and has the scars to prove it. Reasonably, we know his personal views are just that – his personal views. His ideas on the budget, tax revision, national security, national defense, etc have all received accolades from those in the know on those topics. But, above all that, I have heard him say twice now, that the people of America deserve the TRUTH! That is the only way out of this mess!

“You have to trust the american people…How about a President that trust the American public enough to educate them as to what the serious problems are that face this country.” (@ 13:00 in)

How about that? Do any of you for half a minute think Obama will ever be honest with us?

How about Romney? Will be be brave enough to be open and honest with us, or will it be business as usual in DC?

Maybe i’m wrong in my presumption that the American people WANT honesty. It could be we’d rather just have everything handed to us, fixed for us, or done for us. What do you think? Are the American people ready for the TRUTH?

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“Act of Valor” – My Response

So … I went to see Act of Valor today. Lots of echo before the cry, this film and its active duty cast exceeded my expectations.

If you have even a drop of patriotic blood flowing in your veins,
please see this film.

SEALs climb ladder to their extract platform CH47 Helicopter in Relativity's Media's upcoming release, "Act of Valor". Credit: IATM LLC

The acting is not terrific – they are warriors, not actors,
and some will take offense at Hollywood’s choice to have a Jewish
financial angle attached to the true antagonists
who were radical Islamists in a global battle.
Holly wood is still Hollywood.

As a few in the know have said, this is the future of warfare!
Black Hawk Down!
The product of ailing minds trapped in a building without windows,
today’s war is in isolated pockets, and requires highly skilled,
specially trained warrior teams as seen here.

Theatrically, it was an ensemble piece, which is representative
of the story and the lifestyle of those who serve in this capacity.
The depth of personal connection between these team members
is beyond comprehension.
These warriors are a team, they live and work as a team.

It was a deeply inspirational film for me.
I’m exhausted from the stress of it!

Oh to be 25 again!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY INSPIRATION MONDAY and CONGRATULATIONS BEKINDREWRITE!!!

#26 Santorum for President 2012 @ Datona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 25: (Credit: Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Daytona 500 a speedway for politics

Updated 1:55 p.m. ET

Ahead of Tuesday’s primary in Michigan, the birthplace of the American auto industry, leading Republican presidential candidates will have a strong presence at the largest motorsports event of the year. Rick Santorum’s logo will be speeding around the track and the airspace above it will be a visual protest of Mitt Romney.

Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is sponsoring the #26 Front Row Motorsports Ford car at NASCAR’s Daytona 500. Santorum’s logo covers the hood and his “Made in America” logo is painted on the Ford Fusion driven by Tony Raines.

In an interview with USA Today, Raines said the presidential candidate and his campaign reached out and suggested the idea. “I think it’s cool they take notice of us and have a presence in the race. Our fans are the backbone of America. I enjoyed talking to him. It was cool he wanted to touch base.”

The race – also known as the “Great American Race,” held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida – is prime advertisement placement for Santorum as it’s a sustained two-hour long TV draw with an average viewership of 15 million people.

“NASCAR and the Daytona 500 are about as American as you can get – and it’s great to have my campaign represented by one of these incredible machines,” Santorum said.

Santorum added: “I like how Tony Raines turned some heads last weekend with his qualifying run and we’d like to keep turning heads too. I think we’re both looking for a win in the end.”

Santorum will not be in attendance and instead campaigning in Michigan, but his closest challenger, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, is expected to be there, gaining some publicity as well. The United Auto Workers union is flying a banner attached to an airplane for an hour before the race about his opposition to the auto bailout.

According to the Detroit News, the banner will read “Mitt Romney: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt,” which is an op-ed Romney wrote in 2008 in the New York Times arguing against government financial intervention in the flailing American auto companies.

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The Top 10 Significant Figures Who Helped Found America

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Articles of Confederation, Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, Treaty of Paris

The Founding Fathers' Monument in Plymouth, MA - A graphic map to Liberty!

article by Martin Kelly

The founding fathers were those political leaders who were part of the American Revolution and the founding of the new nation after independence was won. There were many more than ten founders that had a huge impact on the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. However, this list attempts to pick the top ten founding fathers who had the greatest impact. Honorable mentions not included were John Hancock, John Marshall, Peyton Randolph, and John Jay.

A young, Colonel G. Washington

1. George Washington – Founding Father

George Washington was a member of the First Continental Congress. He was then chosen to lead the Continental Army. He was the president of the Constitutional Convention and of course became the first president of the United States. In all these leadership positions, he showed a steadfastness of purpose and helped create the precedents and foundations that would form America.

2. John Adams was an important figure in both the First and Second Continental Congresses. He was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence and was central to its adoption. Because of his foresight, George Washington was named Commander of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress. He was chosen to help negotiate the Treaty of Paris that officially ended the American Revolution. He later became the first vice president and then the second president of the United States.

3. Thomas Jefferson, as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, was chosen to be part of a Committee of Five that would draft the Declaration of Independence. He was unanimously picked to write the Declaration. He was then sent to France as a diplomat after the Revolution and then returned to become first the vice president under John Adams and then the third president.

4. James Madison was known as the Father of the Constitution, for he was responsible for writing much of it. Further, with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, he was one of the authors of the Federalist Papers that helped persuade the states to accept the new Constitution. He was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights that were added to the Constitution in 1791. He helped organize the new government and later became the fourth president of the United States.

5. Benjamin Franklin was considered the elder statesman by the time of the Revolution and later Constitutional Convention. He was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress. He was part of the Committee of Five that was to draft the Declaration of Independence and made corrections that Jefferson included in his final draft. Franklin was central to getting French aid during the American Revolution. He also helped with negotiating the Treaty of Paris that ended the war.

6. Samuel Adams was a true revolutionary. He was one of the founders of the Sons of Liberty. His leadership helped organize the Boston Tea Party. He was a delegate to both the First and Second Continental Congresses and fought for the Declaration of Independence. He also helped draft the Articles of Confederation. He helped write the Massachusetts Constitution and became its governor.

7. Thomas Paine was the author of a very important pamphlet called Common Sense that was published in 1776. He wrote a compelling argument for independence from Great Britain. His pamphlet convinced many colonists and founding fathers of the wisdom of open rebellion against the British if necessary. Further, he published another pamphlet called The Crisis during the Revolutionary War that helped spur on the soldiers to fight.

8. Patrick Henry was a radical revolutionary who was unafraid to speak up against Great Britain at an early date. He is most famous for his speech which includes the line, “Give me liberty or give me death.” He was a governor of Virginia during the Revolution. He also helped fight for the addition of the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution, a document with which he disagreed because of its strong federal powers.

9. Alexander Hamilton fought in the Revolutionary War. However, his true importance came about after the war when he was a huge proponent for the US Constitution. He, along with John Jay and James Madison, wrote the Federalist Papers in an effort to secure support for the document. Once Washington was elected as the first president, Hamilton was made the first Secretary of the Treasury. His plan for getting the new country on its feet economically was instrumental in forming a sound financial basis for the new republic.

10. Gouverneur Morris was an accomplished statesman that ushered in the idea of a person being a citizen of the union, not the individual states. He was part of the Second Continental Congress and as such helped provide legislative leadership to back up George Washington in his fight against the British. He signed the Articles of Confederation. He is credited with writing parts of the Constitution including possibly its preamble.

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These men, and many others, together worked, argued, and committed to the definition and establishment of a new breed of FREEDOM in this experiment of America as a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy! Might does NOT make right in our form of government as it would in a democracy. Rather, we are ultimately governed by the Rule of Law, as stated in out Constitution, and each and every American (this must also come to include our elected officials in Congress and the White House) is held accountable to the rule of Law, to the Constitution. We are NOT ruled by the majority or by the strongest or any other subjective authority, but by the absolute authority of the Constitution. This is why it is imperative to have Justices that will apply the Law rather than interpret or rewrite it. It is a delicate balance, and currently, we are way out of balance! We-the-People must assume our rightful authority and correct the balance of power or our Republic is lost.

John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson seek inspiration as they work to create the Declaration of Independence. Sculpted by Stan Watts

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution

UPDATE: It occurs to me that this article proposed something that is popular with the American people -increased accountability among our elected officials. I posted this from another website as indicated above, but after checking FACT CHECK, I’m reminded it is … just an idea! While bits and pieces of this have been proposed by various members, nothing significant has happened yet! The popularity of this article on various websites is proof it carries some measures that might actually improve our government on every level. I would suggest, if you like these ideas, that you send them to your Senators and Representatives. Let’s push it and make our “Representative”government work in our behalf!

I challenge you to read this and NOT have the will to pass it on to all your friends!

No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50% of their pay. While Politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital, protected by these same men and women, and receive full pay retirement after serving one term. It just does not make any sense..

Monday we learned that the staffers of Congress family members are exempt from having to pay back student loans. This will get national attention if news networks will broadcast it. When you add this to the below, just where will all of it stop?

This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on.

This is an idea that we should address.

For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed while citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform… in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn’t seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don’t care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop.

If each person that receives this will share it, in three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message.. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: “Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States .”

By: Patrick J Hunt