Witnessing the whining emanating from the political Left, it is apparent their un-American rhetoric is accepted by many people living in the United States. Sadly, too many of those people are American citizens. Much of what the Left believes is socialist rather than democratic in nature.
So what does it mean to be an American? What would a true American believe? With proper deference to Jeff Foxworthy, One Black American offers the following thoughts on which to meditate to keep you grounded as an American.
If you believe the powers of the federal government are limited to only those delegated to it by the U.S. Constitution, you might be an American.
If you believe people should be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin, you might be an American.
If you believe free markets are the best economic model, you might be an American.
If you believe only Congress (not the courts or the President) holds legislative powers, you might be an American.
If you believe the U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of people to exercise free speech, you might be an American.
If you believe in a free press, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of people to peaceably assemble, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of people to practice their religion without harming others, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of people to petition the government for a redress of grievances, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of people to keep and bear arms, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of people to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of people not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process, you might be an American.
If you believe that private property cannot be taken by the government without just compensation, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of those accused of a crime to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of those accused of a crime to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of those accused of a crime to be confronted with the witnesses against him, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of those accused of a crime to obtain witnesses in his favor, you might be an American.
If you believe in the right of those accused of a crime to have the assistance of counsel, you might be an American.
If you believe the U.S. Constitution delegates only certain powers to the federal government, you might be an American.
If you believe CFLs are more dangerous to the environment than incandescent bulbs, you might be an American.
If you believe students should earn the grades they receive, you might be an American.
If you believe ALL parents should have a choice where their kids attend school, you might be an American.
If you believe free-market capitalism is the best path to prosperity, you might be an American.
If you believe NGOs are better than government at providing charity, you might be an American.
If you believe in freedom for all law-abiding citizens, you might be an American.
If you believe people should be free to make their own choices in life, you might be an American.
If you believe people should be able to keep what they earn, you might be an American.
If you believe the federal government should not go into debt just because it can, you might be an American.
If you believe a lack of economic freedom is the equivalent of economic slavery, you might be an American.
If you believe people are only entitled to the fruits of their own labor, you might be an American.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio understands the real problem in Washington. On Sunday, July 17th, he appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer. The interview centered around the situation with the debt ceiling. Senator Rubio was clear on the real problem with the debt ceiling negotiations, saying:
“The real problem here is not the debt limit, the real problem here is the debt and the lack of a credible plan to deal with the debt.“
Senator Rubio actually cares about what’s good for America, while Obama only cares about himself and his socialist ideals.
One Black American knows that Senator Rubio’s beliefs will restore America, and President Obama’s beliefs will only destroy America.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) appeared on Face the Nation, Sunday July 17, 2011.
Presidential candidate Herman Cain gets it. Why can’t liberals? In a statement on the debt ceiling negotiations, Mr. Cain states:
“If the President and Congress fail to reach a compromise, it is not because the Republicans were not serious about cutting spending. It is because President Obama was not interested in a compromise that did not include taking more from the American people in the form of tax hikes.”
History proves that hiking taxes removes wealth from the private sector and reduces incentive for the private sector to invest and create. Government doesn’t create anything except poverty and dependence. What the federal government should be doing to alleviate issues surrounding the debt ceiling negotiations is creating an environment in which the private sector can flourishes, not one in which the private sector is stifled.
”The presidency of the United States of America is far too important to the world to be decided by silly surface nonsense such as race or gender. Never again can we allow the liberal media to select our president based on whose “turn” they think it is — Asian, Muslim, gay, lesbian, or whatever. …
“Regardless of race or gender, we need the best American in the White House — someone who is “champing at the bit” to clean up Obama’s mess!”
~ Lloyd Marcus, “Campaign 2012: Are We Over ‘The Black Thing’ Yet?”
One of Liberals’ most sacred tenets is the minimum wage. By the government’s own admission, a policy which has the effect of racial discrimination is a racist policy. So, why do Liberals insist on maintaining a policy which has so clearly shown itself over the past half-century to be racist in its effect? There are no legitimate reasons, only two possible semi-legitimate reasons, and one illegitimate reason:
Reason #1: They are ignorant. If it’s a case of being uninformed, the individual can almost be excused from promulgating such a policy. After all, if you don’t know something, you can’t be held accountable for it – or, so goes the excuse. Too many Americans are content to remain ignorant. But this begs the question, “Why would anyone promote a policy about which they know nothing?” The usual response to this question generally leads to “it’s just good policy” (see reason #3).
Reason #2: They are themselves, racist. Enough studies over the years have proven the negative effects of a minimum wage policy on minority populations. So, if the evidence proves that the minimum wage discriminates, yet people remain committed to a minimum wage policy, it begs the question: “Do minimum wage proponents actually believe in, and want, a public policy so blatant in its racial impact?” The usual response to this question generally goes, “but I didn’t know” (see reason #1).
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. …”
~ from the Declaration of Independence (emphasis added)
This Independence Day, every American should read the Declaration of Independence and heed its charge to throw off a government which has become destructive to the rights of all. We are to alter or abolish such a government and replace it with a new one built on a foundation of the principles of unalienable rights; among which are rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (Curious, there are no unalienable rights to equality of outcome.)
On June 30, 2011, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) responded to the President’s recent lecture press conference. In his address, Sen. Rubio expresses his disappointment and alarm by what the President said. Every American must heed Sen. Rubio’s observation: the U.S. has a president who treats the nation he should be leading as if it were a third-world country. Senator Rubio notes this:
” … The idea that we raise taxes, as the President said, on millionaires and billionaires, raise taxes on oil companies, raise taxes on owners of private jets, that that somehow is going to make a difference in America’s debt in terms of having a real impact is not only misleading, I think quite frankly is disappointing. It’s class warfare and it’s the kind of language you would expect from a leader of a third-world country, not the President of the United States.”
On June 28, 2011 Senator Ron Johnson (R), WI, gave the U.S. Senate a well-earned dressing down. Sen. Johnson hails from Wisconsin where he felt firsthand government’s heavy hand as a businessman. The freshman senator ran against long-time democratic stalwart Senator Russ Feingold and won. The Sen. Johnson you see in the clip below sounds every bit the Ron Johnson who so effectively campaigned against former Sen. Feingold. This address on the Senate floor is just under seven minutes and worth every second.
. . . any lay person can understand, and believe in, the Constitution and the form of government it set up;
. . . central-government planning enslaves individuals;
. . . any move from federalism to nationalism assaults individual liberty;
. . . such actions will re-enslave the citizens of the United States; therefore, One Black American supports federalism and opposes all forms of slavery.
