Objective of this Blog

It is my intention of posting items here that I find of interest to the general reader who has a concern for what is happening in the United States today. My view is from a left of center perspective. This is done with the knowledge that my sources or myself might be wrong. I will not print anything I don't have good reason to believe is true knowing that someone else may not agree.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

US Constitution

It seems to me that those who talk so much about Constitution know the least about it; except for one half of one Amendment.  Those who complain about federal government "dictatorial" actions should study the document.  There are so many ways the Constitution divides and separates power to protect a system based on democracy.  Powers are granted to the state government and the federal government.  Education, for example, is a state responsibility;  national defense a federal.  Separation of powers grants to each branch fields of action, the Amendments grant to the people protection against abusive government.  
The Constitution works, not always perfectly, but it works.  Its wrong that some who don't get their way want to change it; they would not come up with anything better.  If we don't live by the law we live by the one who presently holds power.  That is a receipt for disaster.

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