Why History?

 History. Why should you care? Is it really all that important? Actually, yes you need to care, and yes, yes, yes, at the very least, a familiar knowledge of our history is possibly the most crucial of all life's lessons. But the rich history along with the stories and lore of our very own United States of America is where it all begins.

 Do you know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Do you know which document is most important? Are they static or living? How about the preamble to the Constitution? Or even the Bill of Rights, my personal favorite of topics. You know, history is how we identify ourselves, how we, as a people, know who we are and where we stand in this tangled web we call Earth.

 Do you ever find yourself at a loss when trying to find yourself, when you're not sure what you're looking for, but you'll know it when you find it? It's your history. It doesn't necessarily mean the world, national, or even religious history. It means when you learn more about what's really happening outside, or within our own community, it ends up paying huge personal dividends. When I hand out roses or even better, daisies, of any color (besides red) at random, I get more through the giving than the recipient will ever know. My mother says I'm crazy, but I vehemently disagree. Why can't I do what I LOVE to do? Yes, I have many other talents, but this is not a talent. It's a penchant. A compulsion to impact the lives I meet. Let me impart something beyond the vocal or mental, let me leave you with something physical, something tangible, something you can grasp.

 Music. Most people I give to I either don't know, or most likely will never meet again. They often don't know the music. That's good with me because although I cannot touch this person forever physically, the music or gift I impart them with will be with them forever. Great music transcends all genres, all flavors, and most certainly all dissenters. If you'd like a copy of Time Dreams, by Bruce BecVar, I'm always ready to send anyone a copy, to anywhere in the world. Of course, the postage is on me. Often people think I'm trying to sell them something, but I just have to laugh. I've never asked for a dime, in fact, it usually ends up with me footing the bill. Again, no big deal.

(s}The Declaration of Independence provides that the states reserve the ability to overthrow a government which seriously deviates from whence its founders intended. In other words, if we know in our heart that we're headed for a meltdown, caused mostly by a socialist, hard-core liberal regime, we may revolt to correct our national course.

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"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.."

 What about this piece?

         

The Declaration of Independence

         "When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

         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 to 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 shown 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. --Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world."

 

Now, I'd never expect anyone to memorize these texts by heart, but do try to familiarize yourself with the true meaning of such.

 Read this brief introduction to The Declaration of Independence. Don't just glance over it, READ it. The declarations set forth are our very source of freedom, our choice to overcome an oppressive government. It's our only out when a politician decides to veer our country into a mega-powerful, all-consuming, life-controlling entity. We say NO! Listen to those who challenge the establishment, those who dare contest the false status-quo. The true status-quo of America demands the truth. Nothing less.

 The rights of freedom. They're non-negotiable. They cannot be traded for commerce, greed, nor spoils of war. This is the basis of which our ever-fallible country was founded. The fact that nearly every country known to man has at some time participated in slavery doesn't make our us immune. But, given that we all live in a country where ANYONE can succeed to GREATNESS, count your blessings. They are many. History.

The Gettysburg Address

 "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

 Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

 But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate...we can not consecrate...we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government: of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

 What has happened here? A man didn't realize, but recognized the free rights of all men pertain to black and/or freemen. It would be some time before these rights would truly be recognized, but eventually, they would.

A black man becomes president, You knew it had to happen, it's just too bad he turns out to be a hard-core liberal leftist, to the bone.

 Mr. Obama, who the hell do you think you are? Spend money like a drunken whore, play with the taxpayers money like it's Monopoly. This is not your socialist fantasy, not your exercise in Marxist delusiveness. Stand up for what we BELIEVE in! Don't suck up to people who HATE us. If it  takes 300,000 troops over 100 years, we WILL defeat terrorism. Everywhere. For the world. For our posterity.

\ Now I present the most pertinent document of all our history,

The Bill of Rights

Article the first [Not Ratified]

    After the first enumeration required by the first article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number shall amount to one hundred, after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall be not less than one hundred Representatives, nor less than one Representative for every forty thousand persons, until the number of Representatives shall amount to two hundred; after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall not be less than two hundred Representatives, nor more than one Representative for every fifty thousand persons.

Article the second [Amendment XXVII - Ratified 1992]
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

Article the third [Amendment I]
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Article the fourth [Amendment II][4]

    A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Article the fifth [Amendment III] No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent

of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.Article the sixth Amendment IV]The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Article the seventh [Amendment V]

    No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Article the eighth [Amendment VI]

    In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Article the ninth [Amendment VII]

    In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Article the tenth [Amendment VII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Article the eleventh [Amendment IX]

    The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Article the twelfth [Amendment X]
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the

people.

  1. Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition
2. Right to keep and bear arms
3. Conditions for quarters of soldiers
4. Right of search and seizure regulated
5. Provisons concerning prosecution

  66. Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc.

  7. Right to a trial by jury
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  8. Excessive bai88, cruel punishment

  9. Rule of construction of Constitution

  10. Rights of the States under Constitution

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  1. Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or

prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances.
u}Right to keep and bear arms
A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringe          
  3. Conditions for quarters of soldiers

      No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

  4. Right of search and seizure regulated

      The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no
warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to
be seized.          
Provisions concerning prosecution

      No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime,
unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in he land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or
public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put
in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
         
  6. Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc.

      In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall hand to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
         
  7. Right to a trial by jury

      In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty
dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
         

  8. Excessive bail, cruel punishment

      Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and nunusual punishments inflicted.          

  9. Rule of construction of Constitution

      The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
         
  10. Rights of the States under Constitution

      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.

 Hmm...If I/we decide the government is monumentally wrong, can we actually throw the bastards out?
All we have to do is prove our case. Violation of the Constitution, Reckless regard of shareholders rights, favoring the politically motivated unions who are bent on breaking our economy for personal gain.

 Wow! That was a trip through elementary school, thru ninth grade. Which, by the way was one of my best years, after tenth grade in Crosby, Texas. It all comes down inistructor'.


         Think about it. Is our country awesome or what? You betcha'!