McGlawn’s Mantra

 

By Chuck McGlawn 2018

 

In the US today we have approximately 160,000,000 adults, divided between men and women, divided again among 50 States, divided again between employment in the public or the private sectors, divided again between hundreds or thousands of professions, careers and duties. These millions separate themselves again by personal interest, hobbies, and different activities physical and mental. Additional diversity manifests itself by political division (Rep. Dem. Lib. Grn. ETC.) Additional diversity arises from attitudes toward each issue, (Conservative, Liberal or Libertarian). All of these differences are inputs to some degree in creating diversity.

 

The diversity that I have so inadequately tried to describe above does not even scratch the surface of the diversity that exists within the borders of the US. We are a collection of people that are so individualistic that no two have the exact same total agenda. Talk about people as snowflakes, with no two alike. Is it any wonder that with all that individuality and diversity with its accompanying multiple cross purposes that is built into our system that grass roots efforts to change or divert the bulldozer of government expansion has failed. We need a way to coral all of this individual diversity regardless of their far-flung self-interest, to somehow move in the same direction.

 

There are two ways to accomplish this seeming impossible end. The first being, to educate enough American voters so, that will then take an active role in legislative selection, so as to vote out the tax and spend law makers, in favor of economically conservative lawmakers. We have been engaged in that effort for the last sixty years, to no avail. The second way is; if, and it is a gigantic if: We have been suggesting this as your mantra since 2005.

 

 “Reduced the size of the DC Government to its constitutionally limited size, this would create a vacuum in the taxing and regulating departments. (The Constitution did not delegate to the DC Government a lot of taxing and regulating powers.) If this were to happen the 50 State Governments would quickly fill these vacuums, separately. With the 50 separate States, tinkering with taxation and regulation powers some State would stumble onto a formula of governance that would produce a bump upward in prosperity. Other States would see and begin to imitate the prosperous State, modifying their taxing and regulating slightly to better accommodate their unique location and their unique population which produces even better results, and so forth, and so forth, and so forth”   [You have my permission to use the mantra early and often you may even have it printed on your business card.]

 

Frankly, I am not sure the second step can ever be accomplished. But, let me quickly say, it is the shorter of the only two routs toward prosperity. Gentle reader the first process was started in the 1950s. Let me ask, how that has that approach worked out for us? The answer is that, while we have been working tirelessly to reduce the size of government for sixty years, there is no indication that we have slowed the process one iota. From Liberal Presidents like Johnson, Carter, Clinton and Obama through Moderate Presidents like Eisenhower, Ford and the two Bushes, to Conservative Presidents like Reagan. The growth in the size and intrusiveness of government has remained unchecked.

 

Over the past 60 years we have vacillated between tax and spend Democrats. who never saw a social program they didn’t like, and the borrow and spend Republicans. who never saw a war making program that they didn’t like. During those Sixty years we have not produced a single Administration that successfully reduced the size and reach of government. Toward being able to accomplish the second method, remember we have a roadmap, to a small DC Government, we have a blueprint for small DC Government; we have clearly defined guidelines for a small DC Government. The roadmap, blueprint and guidelines for a small DC Government have been right before our eyes for almost 242 years. I refer to the Declaration of Independence. Within the Declaration of Independence, in the second paragraph we have a clear description of man’s proper relationship to his DC Government. If enough voters accepted this paragraph, that is just one sentence, as the “Mission Statement” for our DC Government, we could easily use that blueprint to create a DC Government of a size that would fit into the Constitution.

 

In just a few words, one can show clearly, the definition of our DC Government. Using the highly respected and much supported Declaration of Independence, to achieve this clarity. Direct your attention to just the first sentence of the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. A carefully thoughtful reading of that simple sentence can provide the understanding necessary to fashion a small DC Government.

 

The Declaration of Independence says, 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…

 

What powerfully insightful words; that the truths therein are “self-evident” and confirmed by observation. Then it goes on to reveal, that man’s rights, (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness) are “unalienable”, which means they cannot be taken away. It includes the dictum that these rights are granted by the Creator or nature, called natural law.

 

Looking closer, you have three and only three RIGHTS. Simply by being born you have the right to LIFE. Moreover, you have the RIGHT to do with that LIFE anything you want to do. That is LIBERTY. You have the RIGHT to plan and conduct that LIFE in a way that you think will maximize your happiness. These are all yours ostensibly without any interference from the DC Government, so long as what you do does not interfere with another’s RIGHT to do what he/she wants to do with their LIFE. I make a distinction between DC Government and State Government because we have a blueprint for a DC Government, but not a blueprint for State Governments. State governments will be molded and modified not by a blueprint of central planning, but by the “Invisible Hand” of the Free Market competition between the States for populations, (Read populations as their tax base;No one wants to lose their tax base.)

 

Next, the framers make a vitally important assertion. “That to secure these rights”, (notice here, that these are rights that we had even before we had governments to "secure" them.) “Governments are instituted among Men”. Please note exactly what is taking place here, the people within each of the thirteen former British Colonies converted automatically into separate sovereign States are going to engaged in a compact with our (soon to be formed) DC Government to “secure” (that is to protect) our rights. It is also important to note that delegates from the thirteen separate States fashioned a Constitution that limits the DC Government, and therefore the States precede the DC Government. This means that the DC Government is the agent of and servant to the States and the people within those States and not the reverse. A reminder is necessary here. We are talking about our DC Government, State Governments are not held to this high standard. Remember that States had established governments before these criteria were laid. Some States had State religions, other States allowed slavery. It was clear that the DC Government was not brought into existence to “fix” the State Governments. It was representatives from the sovereign States that convened the Constitutional Convention. Their goal was to knit the thirteen sovereign States into a Federation.

 

The separate sovereign States were jealous of their powers, and the powers they delegated were few and well defined, reserved powers of the States and the people within those States were many and undefined. (See The Fedeeralist Papers #45.)

 

Now the framers are going to designate from where our DC Government gets its powers, and at the same time put an important limitation on that DC Governmental power. The Declaration of Independence says, “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” There you have it. If our DC Government gets its powers from the governed, it would naturally follow that man cannot create a DC Government and give to that DC Government powers that individual man himself does not have. Let me say that again. If government gets its powers from the governed, then the DC Government being created cannot have powers that individual man does not have.

 

A question or two are in order here; does man have the right to defend his own life and property? YES is the answer. Therefore, man can institute a DC Government and share with that government the power to protect life and property, and tax himself to finance that shared function. In fact, the ability to share these powers is the justification for a military and a judicial system.

 

Now, do you as an individual person, have the right to take money from others and give that money to someone else that you think needs it more? The answer is NO. Therefore, it would follow that if man does not have that right to do it as an individual, then he cannot create a DC Government, and to give to that DC Government powers individual man does not possess. This means our DC Government can have no justified power to extract taxes from you to educate children. Our DC Government cannot be empowered to educate children, no matter how badly the population may think children need educating. Educating children can be the job of the States if they choose to take on the job. It means that our DC Government can have no power to extract taxes from you to fund social welfare, no matter how needy the population may think some people are. It also can have no power for health care providing, business promoting, Park building. The DC Government should not be involved in educational standards setting, régime changing, weather reporting, democracy spreading. The DC Government should not be spending tax monies on aid to other Nations, database keeping, farmer saving, speed limit setting or toilet designing. No matter how large a budget surplus our government may have it should never spend taxes on E-Mail reading, phone tapping, corporate bailouts, or the dozens of other things that the DC Government is either financing or regulating.

 

Let me mention just one natural result of this change. If the Declaration of Independence is adopted as the “Mission Statement” for our DC Government, and if all of those broad powers, and many many more too numerous to mention, were to be removed from our DC Government, would there be a need for an IRS? The answer is a resounding NO.

 

By creating a DC Government that is limited to the powers that individuals had before he had a DC Government, would in effect divide all of that power that is exercised by our DC Government among the 50 State Governments and the people within those 50 States, as it was originally intended. The DC Government would still have the power to maintain a DEFENSIVE military. You may be asking why I emphasized defensive? It is because DEFENSIVE is the only power YOU have that you have to share with the DC Government. The DC Government would still have the power of the Judicial Branch to settle disputes between States.

 

This would in effect impose the “the invisible hand of the Free Market System” onto the 50 separate States and turn our States into Wal-Marts and K-Marts competing with each other for populations. Would we have to pass laws to stop those “Horrible” lobbyists? No with no power to peddle at the DC Government level the lobbyist would just go away like the buggy whip disappeared in the 20th century. Then Corporations that had been paying to lobby huge amounts of money to garner a corporate advantage would be forced to maintain a market advantage through product or service improvements. Without lobbyist on the payroll corporations would dirvert that money to--- actual product improvements, or increase dividend payouts to stockholders or paying higher wages to their employees, or perhaps a little of all three.

 

Trickle-Down Efficacy

With the DC Government’s power in check we turn to the States. Today there are approximately 5 million State Government employees. Let me ask, what is the main concern for most of those 5 million? The answer is to have a job next year, that gentle reader is a formula for inefficiency. There is no real thought of those State employees toward delivering “Betterment” to the citizens of their respective States. However, if States had to compete with 49 other States for populations it would convert most of those well trained and well educated State employees into more conscientious employees, always seeking lower operating cost, always striving to become more efficient, always thinking of ways to deliver “betterment” to the populations of their State so as to maintain their tax base, and therefore their jobs.. This would convert our State lawmakers into writing and passing or repealing laws that would benefit the populations of their State. In addition, the questions about term limits would become moot. Because if some lawmaker maintained his/hers pattern of voting, he would be looking for a job after the next election. It would turn our State legislature into a meritocracy. The more efficient State Governments, would begin to pressure County Governments, who would in turn pressure City Governments

 

Another unintended consequence that would begin to surface would be the knowledge that the voter within a State County, or City could affect their governments through the voting. Our lawmakers would be beholden to voters and not Corporate or special interest. This would make interest in governmental matters higher among an individual’s priorities; likely way ahead of knowing the scores of the last sporting event, or who the starting pitcher or quarterback will be in the next big game.

REAL IMMIGRATION REFORM. Solving The Problems.

 

by Chuck McGlawn 08/05/2018 Edited 06/24/2019 Edited 09/02/2020

Immigration Reform in “Congress Speak” means; Minor changes in the immigration laws that do one of three things. First, it changes nothing. Second, it helps the majority party. Third, it hurts the minority party.  

Immigration Reform

This is not comprehensive immigration reform. With some additional fine-tuning all real fears of guest workers' entry into the US could be addressed. 

Almost no one is in favor of open the borders. But a willingness to let in as many Guest Workers as would like to come into California should be considered. And other states could follow suit. With no Constitutional powers over immigration States could determine their own immigration policies. (See 10^th Amendment above, and  Madison’s Federalist 45, “The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State.”  .) 

This could mean that immigrants instead of paying a “coyote” three to five thousand dollars and risking their lives in the process, could pay, say two thousand dollars that goes into a “Make Citizens Whole Fund” and be welcomed into California’s Guest Worker Program with legal status for as long as they obeyed the laws. 

The Guest Worker status would be good only in California. Or in any other state that adopts a “Compatible Guest Worker Program”. Guest workers would be taxed only by the State in which they work at a rate that would keep the “Make Citizens Whole Fund” at a safe level. If the fund began to dip, the “Tax Rate” could be raised to keep the fund at a safe level. If the FUND began to grow beyond needs the tax rate could be reduced. 

After the cost of photographing fingerprinting, retina scanning, and DNA testing (Estimated $300.00) the 2.6 million illegals in California (best estimate) would create around 4.5 Billion Dollars for the “Make Citizens Whole Fund”. This fund would pay for health care services for the guest’s workers when needed. (Immigrants would not qualify for any kind of publically funded medical services except at volunteer funded clinics.) If a guest worker was caught trying to use fake papers to get the emergency medical attention he would be cited and fined and a $2,000.00 debt to the “Make Citizens Whole Fund” would be levied. 

He would be treated, but the treatment would be paid out of the “Make Citizens Whole Fund” He would be issued a Guest Worker Identification, and begin paying a tax into the “Make Citizens Whole Fund” Additionally, a part of his salary would be garnished to repay the $2,000.00 fine/debt. [Note if five States had Identical Guest Worker criterion The Guest Worker could move around those five States legally. As the size of the group increased (More States joining the group) the amount taxed could be reduced.] If a guest-worker became unemployed he would receive full pay for days worked and ½ pay for days not worked on his regular payday. Repeated applications for unemployment payments may raise the question of suitability as a Guest Worker. 

If a Guest Workers broke a law in California up to and including some types of minor felonies, they would be treated just like citizens of California. If they ignored their court date and were caught on another charge severe penalties could be levied including deportation. If Guest Workers were incarcerated for a crime, he or she would be required, while in prison to do productive work to pay for their incarceration to pay for their room and board. If they refused this arrangement, they would be deported, or do HARD TIME (Some kind of low level physically demanding work and minimum living conditions and food choices paid from the “Make Citizens Whole Fund”.) If they are repeat offenders (Something like three strikes and you are OUT) the offender’s Work Visa would be revoked and he would be returned to his country of origin, paid for by the “Make Citizens Whole Fund”. He may be allowed to reenter, but an additional $2,000.00 entry fee would be due.

However, some kinds of violent crimes would call for immediate deportation with a no reentry addendum. If after deportation, for whatever reason, any immigrant did reenter California (Or compatible State) and was caught, they would do HARD-TIME. (See above) Not only time for the crime of reentering a compatible State but also additional time for the crime that they committed that caused the deportation.

If they were caught outside a compatible State they would be subject to the laws of the State in which they were caught. 

Immigrants would be able to acquire a “Compatible State” Guest Worker Drivers License so they could drive their own or company vehicles, or a simple “Compatible State” Guest Worker Identification Card. They would be required to buy Auto Insurance if and when they purchased their own vehicle. (Valid in a compatible State only.)

If any of the 2.6 million illegals (best estimate) that reside in California do not apply for Guest Worker status, they would indeed then be illegal immigrants. If caught they would be cited and fined subject to photographing fingerprinting, retina scanning, and DNA testing and given Guest Worker status, and the two thousand dollar entry fee would be deducted from their pay. If they were caught using fake Guest Worker documents they would be deported, or choose HARD TIME incarceration. (See above) 

This plan is just basic it could be fine-tuned to provide much information about the real (not the imagined) value of each Guest Worker, and the Guest Worker program as a whole. 

Citizen fears that this program would eliminate:

1.     We would have eyes-on every person applying for a Guest Worker Visa. What terrorist would subject themselves to the photographing fingerprinting, retina scanning, and DNA testing?

2.     The terrorist would be forced to enter California or any Compatible State through the treacherous desert. Border Patrol agents would know that almost anyone entering the country in any other way than the government entry points is likely entering for the wrong reasons.

3.     Costly Border Patrol agents would be replaced by technology, drones that detect body heat could track the progress of the illegal trespasser and agents could be waiting at the projected destination with hand-cuffs ready for incarceration.

4.     Guest Workers could come and go at will to visit wife and children, eliminating the urge to have their family enter illegally.

5.     Guest Workers would make more money as they could apply for jobs that utilized their most valuable skills. As opposed to finding any kind of work that they could be hired to do.

6.     This more stable income would foster renting an apartment, or a studio, or even a room, as opposed to five guys renting a garage.

7.     An open society where people can work and earn and build a future will have something invested in that future and will by attrition become more responsible Guest Workers.

8.     Immigrants steal our jobs and reduce our wages. First of all neither is true, unless you happen to be a high school dropout. They make up only 7% of the US workforce. All other segments of the workforce get a bump up in employment and wages. That includes HS Grads, workers with some college or College Degree, or advanced Degrees.

9.     This Guest Worker Program would shorten the line for those who want to immigrate permanently and become Citizens. 

Corporate Welfare And What It Is Costing You

by Chuck McGlawn 2002

Editor's note. The research for this article took place in 2002, I am sure things have gotten worse.

Whenever the Federal Government moves into an area, offering financial assistance to some segment of our national life, it fosters in that segment a dependency. The recipient often times abandons traditional sources of income in favor of the easier government acquired money. Once established, breaking these dependencies can be very disruptive. Imagine what would happen to a family that looks to the government's “Aid To Families with Dependent Children” (AFDC) if the subsidies were suddenly eliminated. It would turn the lives of this family upside down. The normally generous American willingly goes along with this type of assistance. No one wants to even think about children going unfed, unclothed and unsheltered. But there are some other groups showing up with their hands out for a government hand out, not social welfare, but Corporate Welfare.

 Corporate welfare is not new, but it is growing. It has been around long enough we could begin calling it “Aid to Corporations with Dependent Employees”. (ACDE) President George W. Bush has proposed the following subsidies: To IBM $1.4 billion, to General Motors $833 million and to General Electric: $671 million. This is just a partial listing.

What exactly is corporate welfare? Corporate welfare is: (1) government grants and cash payments by the government to businesses, (2) government providing products and/or services, such as loans and insurance, to businesses at below-market prices,  (3) laws—and changes in laws—that help business’ bottom lines.(4) and government purchases of goods and services from businesses at above-market prices. (though laws are supposed to prevent this) In actuality, Corporate Welfare is a way for politicians to enrich their wealthy friends and corporate supporters -- at your expense.

Tax breaks and/or business tax credits do not constitute "Corporate Welfare ". Corporate tax breaks can be, and probably are, unfairly distributed by politicians to gain favor. However, allowing companies to keep more of their own money is very different from seizing money from taxpayers to dole out to corporations.

 The cost of corporate welfare is staggering. All told, there are more than 100 corporate welfare programs on the books. These programs are costing taxpayers, depending to whom you listen to, a whopping $167 billion annually according to “Foreign Policy In Focus” (www.fpif.org/papers/cw/). (Can you say, "Hobin Rood—that is stealing from the poor to give to the rich") According to the Cato Institute (cato.org), if corporate handouts were eliminated, the federal government could provide U.S. taxpayers with an annual tax cut four times as large as the “early” tax rebate checks mailed out in 2001.

 Leaders of the left, and leaders of the right and Libertarians are opposed to Corporate Welfare. However, the proponents of Market Access Program (MAP) that is a program that uses tax dollars to advertise US products abroad, contend that these subsidies generate $16 in export revenue for every $1 in taxpayer costs. Yet, U.S. General Accounting Office studies could not document any increase in exports due to MAP expenditures. Similarly, the Congressional Research Service could not confirm the job creation claims of OPIC beneficiaries. And sadly the tax loop hole that allows U.S. corporations to defer payments of more than $1.3 billion annually in U.S. taxes on foreign earnings until remitted actually encourages U.S. companies to invest overseas. On whose side is our government on anyway?

 

Defense Industry Subsidies account for over $8 billion annually. Some of the most egregious examples re: Government Support for Arms Export Promotion. These programs use the departments of State and  Commerce and the U.S. military to promote arms sales. Yearly costs $440 million. Military Export Sales Subsidies Prices. This program assesses foreign purchasers of U.S. weapons, a price that does not cover government research and development costs. This program costs $500 million annually.

 

Excess Defense Articles/Emergency Drawdowns. This program has us giving away or selling at steep discounts Defense articles that we bought to many of, at no discount, I might add. This near give away program has 'em standing in line, costing you $750 million yearly.

 Foreign Military Financing. You are going to love this one. It provides grants and subsidized loans to foreign countries for the purchase of military goods and materials. The price tag for this program is $3 Billion annually.

 Economic Support Funds Bolstering Arms Exports. It just keeps getting better. Provide cash payments to foreign importers to repay debts incurred to buy U.S. weapons. The price tag on this one is over $2 Billion.

 Forgiven/Bad Loans for Arms Exports. This program pays for the U.S. government-guaranteed loans—to foreign importers of U.S. arms—who just couldn't pay or had their debts forgiven. This program cost the now beleaguered taxpayer $1 billion yearly.

 Now let's do a recap of this finely tuned selling machine. First, we provide *free* the equipment for trade shows to sell military equipment. Then we use government and military staff to actually sell the equipment. Then we sell equipment at prices that do not recoup the research and development cost. Then when we offer the buyers subsidized low-interest loans. Then we guarantee those loans. Then when we do not sell enough equipment, the surplus is given away or offered at “fire sale” prices. Then when the buyers don't pay we forgive them their debt.

Seeing the united States Through The Correct Lense

by Chuck McGlawn 01/04/2020 united, with no initial caps is a clue

 

The Treaty of Paris says, “His Brittanic Majesty acknowledges the said United States, viz., [Listing each State]New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to be free sovereign and independent states, that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs, and successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, propriety, and territorial rights of the same and every part thereof.

 

 

1. The Treaty of Paris ended the war for independence with Briton. It also turned the 13 British Colonies into 13 independent "countries".[See Article 1 of the Treaty of Paris} http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/paris.asp

 

2. Those 13 independent "countries" in an attempt to stitch themselves together in some form of confederation met independently in their own State Capitals and debated the various proposals and it was up to the States to ratify or not ratify. and made the decision as to the ratification or rejection of the Constitution in its final draft.

 

3. Ratification occurred after several proposals for a "central government" were soundly rejected. James Madison came to Philadelphia with a completed constitution for a central government. [Called the Virginia Plan.] It was rejected. Hamilton proposed abolishing the States altogether. He also proposed a hereditary monarch. The State delegates rejected these proposals in mass. The States were not going to replace the central power in England with another central DC Government power. The States were not going to give up their sovereignty. They were willing to delegate some powers to the DC Government. But they were not having anything that smacked of a central authority. The States ratified a limited "General Government" (Their name) 

 

4 To make my #3 crystal clear the States (independent "Countries") insisted on the additional limitation of the general government's powers. These first 10 amendments have come to be called "The Bill of Rights". Most States (independent "Countries") submitted a list of rights that each State felt important to them. Many of the submitting States’ the first concern was a variation of, "The powers not delegated to the general government are reserved to the States and the people."  A list of about 20 rights were proposed. And if you didn’t guess the very first right listed read, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." This became the 10th amendment and the last one ratified. 

 

5. And to make absolutely certain that the rights of the States and the people would be guarded by the Constitution as ratified, Article V of that Constitution which made changing the Constitution very difficult, Not impossible but difficult. And Article VI which forbad the Congress from writing future laws that increased the power and authority o the DC Government.

 

The Constitution, as ratified by the 13 independent "Countries" did not delegate many powers to the DC Government. Paraphrasing Madison in the Federalist Papers, delegated powers will be “few and well defined” and powers reserved to the States will be, “numerous and undefined”. In other words, the STATES WERE NOT WILLING TO SURRENDER THEIR SOVEREIGNTY.  Additionally, no power of Judicial Review was delegated to the Supreme Court and The legislature was not delegated the authority to increase the power of the DC Government. And lastly, the Constitution has not been amended to include any of those powers.

 

All three of those powers are being exercised yearly by the DC Government. The Executive Branch routinely LEGISLATE and regularly DICTATE policies. And the Supreme Court has assumed and does exercise the power of Judicial Review and Congress has been legislating additional power to the DC Government almost from day one. 

Among the powers not delegated to the DC Government include:

Educate children    Funding Social Welfare    Health care providing

Park Building         Business Promoting        Speed Limit Setting

Farmer Saving       Weather reporting           Democracy Spreading.

Toilet Designing     Régime Changing            Educational Standards Setting

Email Reading        Database Keeping            Phone Tapping,

Or choosing winners and losers with Vote-Buying Bail-Out choices.

 

Your Libertarian Vote Can Be Counted Twice

By Chuck McGlawn 2008, revised 2012, revised 2016, revised 2020

First of all, do not try to outsmart the System. Those running it have been in place for decades, and have at their fingertips the accumulated knowledge of dozens of elections, on which to draw. They know exactly how to stack the cards against you. Break free from their machinations by doing something smart.

Has this ever happened to you? You want to encourage a friend to vote for Liberty, and you are afraid to come right out and say, “ I am voting for Jo Jorgenson Libertarian, for fear that your friend will grab the high road, by saying something like, “Don’t be stupid, Jorgensen the Libertarian cannot win and you will just be throwing your vote away.” If that has not happened to you then you are not putting enough effort into getting your candidate elected. Because in this election turn your friend’s statement back on him/her. if you are not in one of the six battleground States: Flordia, Arizona, Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, Georgia, or North Carolina  Your friend is throwing their vote away because the ONLY way their vote will be counted is if they vote for Jo Jorgensen. Let me explain.

In Primary and General Election, if you do not live in one of the battleground States, Flordia, Arizona, Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, Georgia, or North Carolina If you vote Democrat who cannot WIN or who cannot lose you are throwing your vote away. Think about it, you are casting ONE VOTE along with many millions and your vote will not change the outcome how much is your ONE VOTE worth Not very much. Conversely, If you vote Republican, you are throwing your vote away. Think about it, you are casting ONE VOTE along with many millions of others that will vote for a Republican (who cannot WIN in California) what is your ONE VOTE worth, among the other millions? Not very much.

Your ONE Democrat vote that will not change the outcome is wasted, or your ONE Republican vote that will not change the outcome is wasted. However, if your ONE VOTE is cast for Jo Jorgensen Libertarian your vote will actually be counted twice; once by the Republican System, and once by the Democrat System.

Therefore, if you do not live in one of the battleground States, Flordia, Arizona, Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, Georgia, or North Carolina and you are a Democrat not completely happy with the Democrat’s choice you can send them a message that you are not happy by voting for Jo Jorgensen Libertarian. If you are a Republican and you are holding your nose to vote for Trump, send the Republican Party a message that you are not happy with the Reps. Choice by voting for Jo Jorgensen Libertarian. 

The Declaration of Independence Dissected

by Chuck McGlawn chuckest@aol.com June 2008 Edited 3/20/2019

While the foundations and underpinnings of “natural law” are taking root in the fertile soil of the New World, they are, at the same time, being studied by the Founding Fathers who ushered in not only a completely new attitude toward RIGHTS; it also spawned a completely new relationship between man and his government. This step in the evolution has literally redefined government, For the first time in history, a government would be the servant of man and not the reverse. For the first time in world history, a government was built from the bottom-up. All previous “kingdoms” were imposed on the populations from the top-down. Now independent States the thirteen original colonies were to remain sovereign, linked only by the Articles of Confederation and later A Federal Government[i] created by the States ratifying the Constitution.  

This groundbreaking next step in man’s social evolution is revealed in just one sentence of the Declaration of Independence. Let us take a closer look at the Declaration of Independence through eyes that are 243 years farther along the evolutionary process, starting with We hold these truths to be self-evident… This statement indicates that the foundations and underpinnings of these concepts were well laid, and were broadly understood by 1776. The statement basically says, “If you look around you will come to the same conclusion. The Declaration of Independence continues with,

…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.

What a powerfully insightful sentence. It lays out man’s rights, (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness) with the dictum that these rights are natural rights granted by nature or the Creator, that they cannot be taken away, not even by the government being created. They are “unalienable” And that these truths are confirmed simply by observation of natural law.

Looking a little closer, you have three and only three RIGHTS. Being born you have the right to LIFE. Moreover, you have the RIGHT to do with that life anything you want to do that is called LIBERTY. Furthermore, you have the RIGHT to plan and conduct that life in a way that you think

will maximize your happiness. (These are all yours, so long as what you do does not interfere with another’s right to do what he or she wants to do with their life).

Next, the framers make a vitally important assertion. “That to secure these rights”, (notice here that these are rights that we had even before we had governments to "secure" them.) “Governments are instituted among Men”. Please note here exactly what is being said, that the States (thirteen British Colonies become 13 separate and independent governing bodies.) and “We The People” are going to engaged in a contract with our (soon to be formed) DC Government to “secure” (that is to protect) our rights. It is also important to note that men make government, and therefore men precede government. This means that the government is the agent to and servant of man, and not the reverse.

Now the framers are going to designate from where our DC Government gets its powers, and at the same time put an important limitation on that governmental power. The Declaration of Independence says, “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just power from the consent of the governed.” There you have it. If the DC Government gets its power from the governed, it follows that man cannot create a government and give to that government powers that man himself does not have. Let me say that again. If our DC Government gets its power from the governed, then the DC Government cannot have powers that man himself does not have. Now we are talking here about a whole new concept in governance, where independent States, Thirteen to be exact, create the frame-

work of a limited government

Now, let us ask some questions to clarify the thinking about the power of the DC Government.

Remember we are only talking about the DC Government. The State, the County, and the City governments do not enter into these limitations. Question #1, do individual men have the RIGHT to defend their own life and property? The answer to that question is YES.  Therefore, men can institute the DC Government and share with that Government the power to protect life and property. In fact, that is the justification for the military for national DEFENSE, and a court system to adjudicate disputes between or among States.

Question #2, [And I am serious here.] Does man (that is an individual man) have the RIGHT to take money from your pocket, and give it to someone else that he thinks needs it more? The answer to that question is NO. Please note, if an individual man does not have the RIGHT to take money from one and give it to another. Then how could a collection of individual men derive such power? Therefore, it would follow that if an individual man does not have that right then he cannot create a Government, and give to that Government the power to take money from one and give it to another that the government thinks needs it more.

This means our DC Government can tax us to perform proper functions of government like National Defense and a court system. The DC Government has no power to extract taxes from you to educate children, no matter how badly you may think children need education. It means that our DC Government can have no power to extract taxes from you to fund social welfare, no matter how needy you think some people are.

This restriction on the DC Government does not prevent individuals elected to govern States, Counties and Cities from taxing its citizens to support these programs. Because States, Counties and Cities can never be a monopoly, and if any of those three entities become overly oppressive one can vote with their feet, and move to another State, County, or City. Additionally, it places States, Counties, and Cities under the “jurisdiction” of the “invisible hand” of the Free Market System which forces a State County or City into “good behavior” or face a dwindling tax base. 

In summary, the DC Government can have no power to extract taxes for health care providing, business promotion. Our DC Government should not be involved in, Park building, border control, educational standards setting, régime changing, weather reporting, democracy spreading. The DC Government’s job description does not include database keeping, farmer saving, speed limit setting, toilet designing, e-mail reading, phone tapping, or the dozens of other things that the DC Government is either financing or regulating. There is one last question about a current hot topic. Do you as an individual have any right over the immigration policies of another State? The answer is NO. You do have right over the immigration policies of the State in which you reside. This is why the States did not delegate any powers over immigration to the DC Government.

The future of our already grossly eroded RIGHTS is grim indeed. With the two major parties competing with each other to buy votes with increased spending, and government schools justifying every expansion proposed DC Government programs, individual RIGHTS will continue to wane. The Libertarian Movement can play a major roll in stopping the erosion of our rights. We must demand a governmental system that allows teachers to teach, preachers to preach but most importantly a governmental system that allows the REACHERS to reach.

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[i] Confederation and Federation was synonymous 1n1776