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Kings_Knight
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Thu 05/20/10 11:07 PM
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Well, folks, we got an election comin' up in November ... if you've taken note, you've seen the same thing I've seen - campaign signs by people who are real good at pickin' up on the latest 'buzzwords' and trying to use 'em to their own advantage. I see signs around with two linked words below names that identify politicians who are nowhere near the words 'Conservative' or 'Republican' ... but they put 'em on the sign figuring if they say it, people will believe it. Want a way to separate the wheat from the chaff ... ? Check out this site with 101 Constitutional questions to ask candidates running for office ... if they don't know the answers, they don't deserve your vote. Simple, non ... ?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.nccs.net/101questions.html 101 Constitutional Questions To Ask Candidates Identifying Constitutional Candidates "But how can you tell when a candidate for political office is really a Constitutionalist?" If the candidate is already in office he will have a voting record which will clearly show whether or not he is a Constitutionalist. Several organizations monitor the Congress and publish the results. However, if the candidate is a newcomer to politics you will have to test his knowledge of Constitutional principles by asking a few questions. What Kind of Questions Should Be Asked? We are listing a few of the many questions which might be addressed to a candidate in order to determine whether or not he stands for those basic principles advocated by the Founding Fathers. As we go through these questions you will note that nearly all of them can be easily answered by anyone who has attended the "Making of America" seminars on the Constitution. In the text for this course the answers to all of these questions are explained and documented. If your candidate does not know the answers, invite him to take a Constitutional seminar at the earliest possible date. The eight hours required for this study (thirteen on audio or video tape) may turn out to be the best investment in political orientation he could find. No American should run for public office until he has studied the Constitution in the tradition of the Founding Fathers. Questions on General Principles 1. Under the Constitution, who has the sovereign authority to govern? The founders said it is in the people "by God's own allowance." No branch or agency of the government should be allowed to operate in violation of the expressed will of the people. Their collective will is set forth in the Constitution and the laws passed by the people's representatives. 2. In what way are "all men created equal?" All humanity are equal in three ways: 1. equal before God, 2. equal before the law, 3. equal in their rights. In all other respects people are different. 3. What is an inalienable right? An inalienable right is one which comes as an "endowment from the Creator" and cannot be violated without coming under the judgment of God. 4. Which inalienable rights were listed in the Declaration of Independence? The Declaration of Independence lists the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 5. What did the Founders mean by the "pursuit of happiness?" This is a collective phrase designed to cover all of the other inalienable rights. 6. Give an example of an inalienable right which is essential to the pursuit of happiness. The Founders believed, for example, that human happiness requires that each of us enjoy the right to acquire, develop and dispose of property. They believed that without the protection of property rights, all other rights are placed in serious jeopardy. 7. What are some of the other inalienable rights? The inalienable rights of mankind include such things as the right of self government; the right of human beings to beget their own kind; the right of parents to rear their children free from outside interference (unless there is criminal abuse or neglect); the right to freedom of belief; the right to freedom of speech; the right to assemble; the right to petition; the right to change residence or one's job, etc. 8. What is the purpose of government? The Founders said the basic reason for creating a government is to protect the inalienable rights of the people. The government is to provide "liberty under law," which means that no law should be passed unless it is specifically designed to protect the freedom, liberty. and well-being of the people. The American Structure of Government 9. What is a democracy? A democracy is a government wherein decisions are made by the masses of the people rather than by elected representatives. 10. What is a republic? A republic is a system in which the laws are passed and decisions made by the elected representatives of the people. 11. Why did Jefferson call the American system a democratic-republic? Because the system allows the masses of qualified voters to participate in the election of their officials (democracy) and then the people's elected representatives enact the laws and administer the affairs of the people under majority rule but with the equal protection of individual rights (a republic). 12. Is it a mistake, therefore, to call the United States a democracy? Yes. The only part of the American system which is borrowed from "democracy" is the popular election of government officials. Except for this, the Founders strongly emphasized the republican aspects of the American system. A republic places the responsibility for sound government and decision-making on the people's elected representatives rather than allowing the fluctuating and superficial emotions of the people to override law and order or the rights of minorities. The classical example of government functioning on republican principles and prevailing over "pure democracy" would be the case of a sheriff protecting a prisoner against a lynch mob. |
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