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What ARE we entitled to?

8/14/2012

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There has been much talk lately about entitlements. Most of the talk seems to center around the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. These are called entitlements; because the recipients are entitled to the cash. After all, recipients of Social Security and Medicare have paid into the system for most (if not all) of their working lives. Lately, we've heard that Healthcare, Collective bargaining, and a college education are also universal entitlements. It's time to look at what we really ARE entitled to from our federal government.

We are entitled to a clear separation of powers on the federal level. (Article 2 Section 2)

We are entitled to the separation of powers between the federal and state governments. (Amendment 10)

We are entitled to have the laws that affect us created by legislators elected by ñ and thus answerable to ñ the people. (Article 1 Section 1)

We are entitled to see our tax money spent in ways that we approve; for the benefit of ALL citizens. (Article 1 Section 8)

We are entitled to a common defense from foreign invasion and domestic violence (that the states cannot control). (Article 4 Section 4)

We are entitled to judges who are bound by the supreme law of the land. (Article 6)

We are entitled to vote, no matter who we are. (Amendment 19, 24, & 26)

You will notice that I didn't touch on any of the rights guaranteed (but not granted) by the constitution. These are rights, not entitlements. The difference? Rights are something you're born with. But you can be forgiven if you thought rights and entitlements are the same thing; according to Webster's 9th Collegiate dictionary, they became synonyms in 1944.

It's sad, really; the noble concepts of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness can now safely be lumped together with a monthly check from the government. Money taken from others to be redistributed to those more deserving of it.  

Tim Fullerton

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misinformation, ignorance and complacency

9/5/2011

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It's the career politicians stupid http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/OpEdCommentaries/201109021504

This article begins “American foreign policy is driven, in part...” I am American and this is NOT my foreign policy. This is the Foreign policy of the Career Politicians. It is the Personal, Political, Special Interest Agendas of Career Politicians that have ruled Washington and our State Capitols for decades. It is not the people's agenda that our Founding Fathers dedicated the founding of our country to.

This article and Pfaff's book are no less then the reason for being that created the Tea Party. What they describe is not the government founded in 1776. Of the People By the People and For The People. The People's Agenda of what is actually best for the People and the Nation.

Near the end of the article he states “Pfaff hopes the misinformation, ignorance and complacency that have prevailed in the United States in the early 21st century can end.” The deceptive spin of the Career Politicians and their mouth piece of the Main Stream Media, is the root of the misinformation.

Since WWII Americans have been complacent. We believed what they told us and did not pay attention. We were ignorant to what they were actually doing. We trusted our elected officials to do what was actually best for the people and the country. They betrayed our trust. The Personal, Political, Special Interest Agendas of Career Politicians have Trumped the People's Agenda for decades.

They woke us up. We will no longer be silent. We will findout for ourselves what they are up to. We are paying attention and will hold them accountable. We will find real people with real jobs, who, like our founding fathers, will actually do what is best for the people and the nation. Who will not betray our trust. There are those that tell us all candidates are corrupt or will be. They believe that because they themselves are corrupt and think everyone is. I have news for them. Many have been found that are standing up for what is actually best for the people and the Nation. People like U.S. Congressman David McKinley and Gubinatorial Candidate (you know which one I'm talking about. You know instictively who the honest candidate is.) These are Real People with Real Jobs, who know how to create Real Jobs not government bureaucratic jobs. They actually want what is best for the People. No more greedy career politicians. We need Honest Leadership. We need Bill Maloney for the People of West Virginia.   

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