Without Allegiance To The Constitution, Party Partisanship Means Absolutely Nothing!

Chuck Baldwin Ministries ^ | 12-08-03 | Baldwin, Chuck

[Theodore R.]

Without Allegiance To The Constitution, Party Partisanship Means Absolutely Nothing!

By Chuck Baldwin

Food For Thought From The Chuck Wagon December 9, 2003 Conservatives, especially Christian conservatives, labor under the assumption that voting for a Republican candidate somehow translates into a vote for conservative policies. Such is not the case, however. A much better case could be made for the proposition that, in reality, Republicans contribute to the growth and expansion of government to equal or even greater degrees than do Democrats.

For example, since taking office, President G.W. Bush has superintended over the greatest expansion of federal discretionary expenditures since Lyndon Johnson's Great Society came into existence! Furthermore, under Bush, Jr., more rights and freedoms have been lost than since the Franklin Roosevelt years. Yet, this reality seems lost to the vast majority of professing conservatives.

All conservatives can say is, "God forbid that any Democrat should become president." Yet, the fact is, during the past forty years, Republican appointments have dominated the federal courts, especially the U.S. Supreme Court, and still the federal judiciary continues to lead the nation in a hard left turn.

The reason that Republicans in general, and G.W. Bush in particular, have made no significant difference to the overall socialist direction of the country is that they are as uncommitted to the U.S. Constitution as are Democrats. Without allegiance to the Constitution it doesn't matter one hill of beans which party is in power!

With Bush in the White House, both parties have supported expanding the federal government's role in public education via the Bush/Kennedy "No Child Left Behind" monstrosity. Both parties have supported gutting the Bill of Rights via the USA Patriot Act and other similar policies. Both parties have supported the massive expansion of the Medicare welfare program. And the list goes on without end.

Furthermore, what good did it do Chief Justice Roy Moore to have a Republican governor and attorney general in Alabama? What good did it do him to have a Republican president and attorney general in Washington, D.C.? What good did it do him to have Republican-appointed federal judges sitting on the bench?

Again, the problem is neither party has any loyalty to the U.S. Constitution! Yet, every president, every member of Congress, and every court justice takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these people prove on a daily basis that they have no intention of honoring their oath of office.

Until the American people begin holding their elected officials accountable to the U.S. Constitution, it will not matter one iota which party is in the White House and which party controls Congress! In fact, until the American people awaken to this reality, the best we can hope for is a divided federal government. By that I mean, when one party controls the White House, be sure the other party controls Congress and vice versa. Liberty and freedom will not long survive one party, Republican or Democrat, in control of the entire federal government!

Of course, the real solution resides with the American people becoming a constitutionally informed, educated, and committed electorate. Is anyone holding their breath?

© Chuck Baldwin

[hosepipe]

[ The Democrats named 2 of the 9 judges -- both liberal: score 100 percent liberal The Republicans named 7 of the 9 judges -- four liberal and three conservative: score 57 percent liberal Virtually all Republicans voted to confirm the two Democrat judges. The conservative appointments drew considerable Democrat opposition. ]

If true, and it is, that makes almost all republican officals in D.C. ....CRAVEN COWARDS....

[El Gato]

It is true that exactly 1/2 of the liberal majority of the U.S. Supreme Court was appointed by Republican "conservative" Presidents Reagan and Bush.

Yep, of all the Justices, only two, Breyer and Ginsberg, were apponited by a Democrat, in both cases by Bill, the Rapist in Chief, Clinton. Chief Justice Rhenquist was first appointed by Nixon and then elevated to CJ by Reagan, although I know you weren't counting him in that "liberal majority".

[El Gato]

I was going to say that 2/3, that is 4 of 6, was a better estimate, if you use the second amendment as a litmus test. Since 3 or fewer voted to hear the Silveira case, and likely will vote to hear any other second amendment case in the near to medium future. It takes only 4 Justices voting to hear a case to get the case heard.

[El Gato]

GW does not impress me to be a RINO or a false conservative. But his hands are tied on some issues. What can he do?

His hands aren't tied so much that he can't wield the Veto pen. Yet instead of promising to veto an extension of the unconsitutional ban on Ugly Black Guns, he supports it. That is not what a true conservative would do. At worst he would say nothing, and then veto it if it came to his desk. At best he would strongly oppose passage of any renewal bill, in part through the mere threat of a veto of whatever else it was attached to.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I mean his hand are tied in the since that he has to appease so many loud mouth liberals and RINOs. That being said, to tell the truth,I don't really know much about the Ugly Black Guns bill. I will look it up and educate myself here....any links?

[FNU LNU]

Interesting title, given that political parties aren't even mentioned in the Constitution. Our first, and greatest president wasn't a member of a political party, and Madison, who wrote most of the Constitution pleaded that Americans wouldn't be involved in such partisanship.

[tpaine]

-- if you use the second amendment as a litmus test. Since 3 or fewer voted to hear the Silveira case, and likely will vote to hear any other second amendment case in the near to medium future.
-EG-

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Has there been any speculation about who, [if any] voted to hear Silveira?

It would not surprise me if the answer is none.

The fix is in, [imo] on our RKBA's.

This administration is giving lip service to an 'individual right' to possess legally sold licensed firearms, while backing prohibitory regulations on military style assault weapon types, and on private transfers, as per current CA 'laws'.
We are going to lose our right to keep & sell arms, bit by bit, by bureaucratic decree, fully supported by RINO politicians, and a RINO Court.

Bet on it.

[tpaine]

I don't really know much about the Ugly Black Guns bill. I will look it up and educate myself here....any links?

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Be prepared to barf at the positions of support you see from some so-called FReepers for CA's gun prohibition 'laws'..

High Court Won't Review Ban on Assault Weapons [declared no individual constitutional right]
Address:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1032533/posts

[4CJ]

Just play a game in your mind that indeed the Constitution no longer rules us, and then list say SCOTUS decisions you regard unconstitutional. Reason out, or pretend another nation rules and see how much sense that theory makes??

Can I just list the ones I think based upon a solid Constitutional basis? It might shorten the list. ;o)

[AIPCQRC]

Neither is voting Republican; I'll vote 4 whoever candidate is campaigning Constitution Party.

The final straw was when Bush said he supports Red China over Taiwan; I'm not having that as President!

[AIPCQRC]

Of yes, you forgot some others: Earl Warren, the one man that brought down Prayer in Public schools and promoted Lyndon Johnson's socialist programs, was appointed by Dwight D. Eisnhower; a Republican, and don't forget Mike Goodiwn, the one Judge on the 9th Circut Court of Appeals,that ruled against the Pledge of Alleagence, was appointed by Nixon!
And Richard Pryor (a Republican) who didn't get nominated (Thank God), was the one man that viciously persecuted Roy Moore for his belief in God and the Ten Commandments, and kicked him out because of it.

Tweedle De and Tweedle Dum indeed!

God Bless Chuck!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I know it is upsetting. I wish you luck.

[The_Eaglet]

I think this means WE have to work harder on educating people about the Constitution, and give a conservative President a more moderate and conservative group of people to play with. We have to work herder in the future.

I do agree with you there, and the group that we elect needs to be truly conservative and not just assumed to be conservative because they have an (R) (or perhaps a (C) or (L) ) next to their name. It is time to vote intelligently according to each candidate's records and stated positions, not just blindly voting by ticket.

I agree with much of this article, but I don't think beating President Bush up is the answer.

Just complaining about him or attacking him isn't the answer. The electorate needs to be informed so we could replace him with a candidate that would be faithful to his oath of office, such as Mike Peroutka.

[The_Eaglet]

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