A List of Grievances

What grievances do we as the Patriot community have against our government? I have found a list many of you are familiar with. It dates back to a time when men stood for what is right not only for himself but for his neighbor. A time when men pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor for the cause of liberty and freedom. Are we as Patriots willing to do the same?

We have seen corruption in our government. We have tolerated that corruption. We have even grown to expect corruption and are skeptical when we do not see it in a candidate. I'm sure you've heard the joke "Can you tell when a politician is lying? His lips are moving!" We all laugh at that joke but is it because the joke is funny or because it's true? And if we laugh at the truth, what does that say about us? That's not to say we can't laugh at jokes about government, that's not my point. My point is, at what point do we take seriously the corrupt and unconstitutional way our government operates?

The Executive branch wields the power of law enforcement at the stroke of a pen. The Legislative branch taxes us without our consent. The Judicial branch has become an activist bunch; legislating what they think the Constitution should mean. It is this type of corruption that ought to be addressed. It should be addressed boldly. We cannot rely on Republicans to stand toe-to-toe with the Regime and it's media group. Republicans have shown too many times their willingness to compromise. When will they force Democrats to compromise with them? Perhaps if they grow a set but I won't count on that until members like John McCain and Lindsay Graham are out of a job. Until leaders like Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, etc are in control of the Republican party, we will lose every election. Only when candidates worthy of our vote are presented should we vote republican. I deeply regret having voted for Romney. I did because I thought he couldn't be as bad as Obama. And honestly, he had great success in the private sector because he did whatever it took to make businesses successful once again. I was late to fully realize my Libertarian leanings. I, for a while, understood the Constitution and the Framer's original intent but never quite fell in line with the mainstream libertarianism.

I am all for the complete utilization, by the states, of the 10th Amendment. If states would simply understand their place as a level of protection between the citizens of the state and an all-powerful central government, our Nation would be more free. The problem our states have is they have for too long nursed on the teat of  government; suckling every dollar possible from the treasury. Our States are so worried about losing that money for infrastructure projects, education, whatever. Until they realize the folly of their ways, our state governments as a whole are on the list of grievances. I am very tempted to say let it all burn and we will clean off the ashes and start anew. That would be far easier than changing what we have.

So, this list of grievances. Below I have listed a few that many of you may think sound familiar. If you think you know where this list comes from, bravo. I am sincerely glad you know. I will post a link to the document I found them in, here.

Here is what my grievances are. Feel free to list your own in the comment section. Also feel free to exchange "He" with any member of government or government entity. Trying to keep this historically accurate ....

1. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures (Police/SWAT)
2. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. (Police/SWAT)

3.He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws... (United Nations)

4.For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us (Police/SWAT)
5.For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States (Police/SWAT)

Sensing a trend yet?

6. For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent. - I never consented to an Income tax. Did you?  Shouldn't that come up for vote every year? Oh wait, it is part of the "law of the land". Just food for thought. Thanks Woodrow.

7.For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments (Fundamentally transform the US? Obama said it....)

8.For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. (I remember a President saying if Congress wouldn't act, he would.)

The list can go on and on. Not to mention the scandals.

 I'm tired of seeing my nation fall into disrepair. I'm tired of the liars, the crooks, the stupid, the morally bankrupt run this country further and further down. Should SHTF we, the Patriots, must not sink from duty but must rise and reclaim this once great Nation. Are you with us?

These are simply the ramblings of a fed up American, a Patriot.

-JL