Posted by Tina
I recently ran across this quote by Joseph Stalin:
“America, is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within.” – Joseph Stalin
The quote is quite profound in light of many of our recent discussions. Aside from many indicators of social and moral decay, we have talked about restrictions on our freedoms and the overreaching power of our federal government. We have spoken of complex and punishing tax and regulatory systems that are crushing small business and hurting the economy. We have discussed the failing school system and the impact that might have on low wages and good paying jobs for our children. We have expressed our dismay at the irresponsible manner in which government budgets are written and taxpayer money is managed. Governments are not working and overall morality is at an all time low. The frustration and dismay of the people is palpable.
We can take some comfort in knowing that a great many of our fellow Americans are looking for solutions to these problems and bring our governments back into line with the vision of our Founding Fathers. I was recently heartened to read an idea put forth by one such American. It’s my great pleasure to bring to your attention an interesting idea from one of my favorite web writers, Frank Miele, who writes for the “Daily Inter Lake” in Montana. Mr. Miele has proposed a “Restoration Amendment” to the Constitution:
For a long time, I have thought that the only hope for our country to continue as a bastion of freedom is to return to the original principles of the Constitution. But how exactly could you do so? An amendment demanding that the Constitution be interpreted according to the plain language in which it was written seemed too vague, just another lost cause like the 10th Amendment. An amendment throwing out case law as it applied to the Constitution and declaring a clean slate seemed hopelessly academic.
What was needed was an amendment which both stated plainly its intended goal — to strip the federal government of the power it has grabbed without authority over more than 200 years — and at the same time provided a clear mechanism for restoring America to the principles envisioned by the founders.
Frank Miele is a bright man with a firm grasp of history. I think you will find his proposal intriguing. It is, if nothing else, something to spark a few conversations.
Once you’ve read the main article and amendment be sure to read the
follow up article wherein he posts some of the suggestions that his followers thought should be incorporated into the amendment.