The US Constitution

I got away from looking at the Constitution when my computer was in the shop. I am going to revisit it as I still think it is important enough for us to become familiar with our country's most important document.

There was a revolution in an Asian country today and they threw out their government. The Constitution was a sort of a mini-revolution as the folks who wrote it were only supposed to revise the Articles of Confederation which were not working. Instead they threw it out and wrote an entirely new Constitution. Then they lobbied for it and got the states to adopt it. We have not needed to have a revolution since that time. The reason. Revolution is built into our Constitution. If the people do not like the government they can change it. If the radicals (on either side)mess things up they can be voted out. Right now you see a lot of people calling themselves "teabaggers" who are stirring things up and shouting vile rhetoric at our elected leaders. Some of them are racist - others are just stupid who will believe anything anybody tells them without checking it out for themselves. What they need to do is remember that we have a Constitution that has worked for our country for over 200 years and then work within the framework of that Constitution if they want change. Reasoned arguments might make a difference. The crap that some of them spew out (And yes I am talking to Bachman, Palin, Limbeck, and Steve King) is just ludicrous. I will be happy to vote for an Eisenhower Republican. But not the nuts that are running things today. So give the Constitution a read and find out what is there. More to come.

By the way the links below do not work and the spellings are antiquated.

Section 10 - Powers prohibited of States

No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant anyTitle of Nobility.

No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it'sinspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.