1. Life: For all human beings, from conception to natural death;
2. Liberty: Freedom of conscience and actions for the self-governed individual;
3. Family: One husband and one wife with their children as divinely instituted;
4. Property: Each individual's right to own and steward personal property without government burden;
5. Constitution: and Bill of Rights interpreted according to the actual intent of the Founding Fathers;
6. States' Rights: Everything not specifically delegated by the Constitution to the federal government is reserved for the state and local jurisdictions;
7. American Sovereignty: American government committed to the protection of the borders, trade, and common defense of Americans, and not entangled in foreign alliances. (Emphasis mine)
Why is this so difficult for some (most) Americans to understand?
Because we, as a people, are so far down the road to some sort of neo-peonage, and so entangled in it, that even those who agree are completely hamstrung as to just how to go about disentangling ourselves. The Republican Party is dancing on the edge of perdition here, and actually appears to be leading the way down, with the Democrats cheering them on. If there's nothing else to lose, many are going to lose any fear of ridicule that they may have of going third party. Constitution is probably more viable politically than Libertarian, so it stands to benefit.
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“Why is this so difficult for some (most) Americans to understand?”
Tell you what. Make xerox copies of those 7 principles and take them to the nearest high school and hand them out as flyers.
The 12th graders will have spent 12 years of ‘education’ and will have precious little clue of what those concepts mean in reality. only some will have a surface understanding, but most will be brainwashed to have a completely different conception of what Government is all about.
*THATS* why it is difficult for most Americans to understand.