Are the parties over?

 

 

"Some think this country is on the tipping point. If enough people forget about the constructs of our Constitution, we might tip over the edge..."

I don't want this to sound like a venting session. Not my purpose here. But I will get this off my chest. I am tired of names. Not personal names, party names. I am tired of Republicans, Democrats, Progressives, Conservatives, RINOs, Socialists, Marxists, Libertarians, Independents and so on. As far as I am concerned, our political differences should only be defined by two groups - Constitutionalists, and those who are not.

I know that sounds very simplistic. However, I have been pondering this for a while now. Fortunately for me, I have quite a few friends who are mired quite deep in our Constitution. They are very smart on it. They know what today is in alignment with our Constitution and what is not. Every now and again I tend to "stray off the reservation" (so to speak). When that happens, one of my Constitutional minded friends gives me a "love tap" (or a kick in the butt) to get me back in line. And I appreciate that.

The other day when I was out cutting the grass, I had an epiphany. And it was a dozzie. I was wondering why more people in this country do not come under the spell of this most amazing document. This document which was put together over 200 years ago. Why people today cannot understand that this document, our Constitution, was constructed to limit the power, not expand the power, of the federal government. How this document is full of subtle (and not so subtle) checks and balances to keep our government from becoming tyrannical.

That is when the lightening bolt hit me. Mostly due to a broken education system, people today have been dumbed down on our government. Our Constitution is not taught anymore. Civics are not taught anymore. People get their political education from listening to the media or worse yet, politicians. Quite a few of whom don't know their butt from a six pack of beer. Far too many people I have talked to over the past few years don't give a rip about the Constitution. They don't know it, they don't understand it, and surprisingly, some don't even like it.

Therefore, I believe our political system should be broken into only two groups. Those who understand, believe in, and love the wisdom of our Constitution. And those who do not. I dare say many the differences that exists between our two major parties would all but disappear if everyone looked through the prism of our Constitution. Not what we think the Constitution says, but what it actually says.

Our best defense against ignorance is wisdom. Learning, constant learning. I realize there is still much I don't know about the genius and genesis of our founding documents. I will continue to explore our early history. I will learn. As iron sharpens iron, I will continue to expand my circle of friends with Constitutionalists. I will continue to get more involved in my local Tea Party Patriot group. And I will continue to try to educate with Constitutional FACTS, those who have the need to know (and that be many).

The time is short. Our government is devolving into what our Framers warned us about. The first glimpse of tyranny has revealed itself. We need to get back to our roots. We need to find our center of gravity. We need to get off the tipping point. Yes, we need to get off the tipping point before we tip over - for good.