Archive for May 2010

Government Spending Not So Stimulating

It seems that many in Congress believe that we can spend our way out of a recession.  This has already been proven as a failed strategy during the Great Depression as well as in the 1990's when Japan tried to stimulate their economy. In spite of the evidence, our Congress continues to spend us into generational debt. 

This article found on WSJ online lays it out pretty well.  My favorite line is "Congress cannot create new purchasing power out of thin air. If it funds new spending with taxes, it is simply redistributing existing purchasing power (while decreasing incentives to produce income and output)."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703481004574646551469288292.html

Another WSJ online article quotes Bob Inglis telling the SC Governor to “for goodness sake, take the money.” referring to the money coming from Obama’s $787 billion stimulus bill. 

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/06/24/inglis-to-gop-lose-stinking-rot-of-self-righteousness/

Does this sound like a principled Constitutionalist or principled compromise?  This is what we can continue to expect from the Republican establishment in the Upstate of South Carolina until a message is sent.  Third Parties exist to knock one of the big two parties into alignment with American people.  Send Dave Edwards to Congress out of your love for the Constitution and you'll send a powerful corrective knock to the Republican party.

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Published on May 29, 2010 at 10:41 am |

Memorial Day-A Time to Remember

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our country. I encourage you to take time to remember.

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/7ST4Nva-ShI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1;

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Published on May 28, 2010 at 3:13 pm |

The Tyranny of Obamacare

Repeal of Obamacare MUST happen. This video from the Heritage Foundation breaks it down for us.

http://www.youtube.com/v/sQp-NQMZh54&hl=en_US&fs=1&

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Published on May 27, 2010 at 8:47 am |

The AAPS - A Great Resource on the Issues of Health Care

From their website - The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons - AAPS - is a non-partisan professional association of physicians in all types of practices and specialties across the country.
 
Since 1943, AAPS has been dedicated to the highest ethical standards of the Oath of Hippocrates and to preserving the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship and the practice of private medicine.
 
Our motto, "omnia pro aegroto" means "all for the patient."

I have benefited greatly from the resources available on this website and would like to share this information with you that addresses the following question:

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Published on May 26, 2010 at 11:09 am |

Does Bob Inglis Funnel Everything Through The Constitution?

Dave Edwards believes that every issue we face today must be funneled through the Constitution by those who represent us.  How does our current Representative do when it comes to funneling issues through the Constitution?  In the video below, Chris Matthews of MSNBC is interviewing Bob Inglis on the health care debate and Inglis says that the "individual mandate makes sense."  In other words, Inglis is in favor of the Federal Government telling you that you MUST purchase something or be penalized.  Where in the Constitution is the Federal Government given that authority?  Sound more like tyranny or freedom?

I first heard Inglis push this idea of an "individual mandate" at a town hall meeting that I attended last Fall.  This same meeting was my first exposure to the passion Dave Edwards has for the Constitution.  After Inglis made his remarks about the "individual mandate," Dave stood up at the question and answer time and asked Inglis a few simple questions:

1. Have you read the Constitution this year?

2. Where does it say that Congress has the right to handle things like health care?

Inglis didn't really have good answers for either of these questions but I was immediately impressed by Dave's passion for the Constitution and his willingness to take a stand on principle.

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Published on May 25, 2010 at 1:32 pm |

Arizona Immigration Law-SB 1070

Are the steps taken by the State of Arizona right or wrong?

The Constitution of the United States lays out the responsibilities and obligations of the federal and State governments. Although we have many personal preferences on choices that arise, all issues must be funneled through the Constitution. Several parts of the Constitution could potentially apply to Arizona’s situation; however, its actions primarily flow out of Constitutional amendments nine and ten.

Arizona is being inundated by illegal immigrants, smugglers, drug traffickers, and other groups. These individuals have caused much harm, injury, death, and strain on the border patrol officials, ranchers, local law enforcement, average citizens, the State of Arizona and others. The federal government has had many years to enforce the current laws and protect our citizens within the border States, including Arizona. The federal government has failed.

The border States have petitioned the federal government many times to fulfill its Constitutional duty to secure the southern border, yet it has not.  Now Arizona, as a sovereign State, is taking steps which are allowed by the Constitution to protect its border, its citizens, and America.

Unlike many others, I have taken the time to read this bill, Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act -SB-1070, before offering my opinion on the matter. I support the actions Arizona is taking to secure its border and safeguard its citizens.

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Published on May 24, 2010 at 8:07 am |

Bob Inglis' Watch

Our financial mess has happened on Bob Inglis' watch. His votes for the "tightest budgets" has continued to send our country in the wrong financial direction.
 
Here is some excellent information from the Heritage Foundation about the financial situation that Bob Inglis and Congress has created: http://www.heritage.org/BudgetChartBook/contents
 
It is time for an individual with an accounting background to be handling our financial situation.
 
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Published on May 19, 2010 at 10:41 am |

Dave Edwards at Constitution Party

This past Saturday Dave Edwards was able to speak at the Constitution Party's state convention. Check out the press release here: http://www.pr.com/press-release/234820
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Published on May 17, 2010 at 11:51 pm |

Inalienable Right to Life

This video is a great reminder that the weakest among us need their inalienable right to life protected.  We need leaders who will be bold in protecting life and not just satisfied with the status quo.

http://www.youtube.com/v/aOA6JhN14Cc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1

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Published on May 12, 2010 at 10:33 am |

A Leader Who Inspires

"Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them if we basely entail hereditary bondage on them." Thomas Jefferson
 
We should be concerned about Bob Inglis' failure to defend our Constitution, our rights, and our liberties. We need a leader (representative) who inspires, not one that is inspired by those who lead.
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Published on May 7, 2010 at 10:29 am |

National Day of Prayer

Cal Thomas puts things into perspective for us on this National Day of Prayer.  He poses a great question when he asks "Did all of these — and other — prayer-requesting presidents engage in an unconstitutional act?" (referring to Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, etc.).  You would think that out of anyone, George Washington would understand the Constitution.  We need leaders in Congress like Dave Edwards that not only understand what the Constitution allows but are bound by it.

http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/thomas042210.php3

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Published on May 6, 2010 at 10:44 am |

Wisdom from Franklin

"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." Benjamin Franklin
 
Our current representative, Bob Inglis, and I would agree that we should help those in need. However, Bob Inglis has shown through his votes for funding and programs that he believes it is the role of the federal government to provide this help. I believe it is an unconsitutional role and individuals and states are better suited to help those near to them. My position lines up with Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers.

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Published on May 5, 2010 at 3:15 pm |

Carbon Tax - Bad Idea

Here is a great article from the Heritage Foundation on the Carbon Tax proposed by our current represenative, Bob Inglis. The article explains how a Carbon Tax will hurt the economy.

http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/14/a-carbon-tax-is-an-economy-killer-too/

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Published on May 4, 2010 at 8:20 am |

The Constitution and the Supreme Court

The following article provides some good advice and thoughts on how the Constitution applies to the Supreme Court:
 
by Robert Lowry Clinton-National Review Online.

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Published on May 3, 2010 at 11:20 am |

Wisdom from Jefferson

"On every question of construction carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed."

Thomas Jefferson

Published on May 1, 2010 at 9:23 am |

Third Party?

We're running third party, but we're not naive.  A two party system is a reality of American politics.  There hasn't been a successful third party since the Republicans ousted the Whigs in the mid 1800s and we don't anticipate a third party tidal wave any time soon.  Furthermore, we take very seriously a third party's tendency to cannibalize Republican votes and swell the ranks of liberal Democrats.  So, you might wonder, what's our angle?
First, let's address a legitimate concern that sometimes sounds like this: a vote for a third party candidate is a vote for a Democrat.  Is this true?  Sometimes.  But not in South Carolina's fourth district.  We won't swell the ranks of liberal Democrats because if you split the Republican vote in two, the Democrats take third place (based on the last midterm election).  We are safe to challenge a Republican candidate who doesn't champion conservative values as aggressively as the people he represents.
Secondly, a third party challenger can help our two party system be more effective.  Traditionally, third parties knock one of the two main parties into alignment with the American people.  The votes they receive are protest votes.  In other words, third parties gain the most and the two parties lose the most when people are angry.  In case you haven't noticed, folks are mad.  Contrary to the caricatures, the anger isn't reckless.  It's focused on clear frustrations.
One: People are angry that conservative values are present to win elections and absent to govern the country.
Two: People are angry that both parties focus more on who's right than what's right.
Three:  People are angry when Republicans lay a foundation for government spending and people are even angrier that Democrats build a skyscraper of debt on top of it.
Fourth: People are angry that their constitutional perspectives are underrepresented by their representatives.
Our campaign's success will serve a notice to Washington and help bind the Republican party to the will of the people.  We offer citizens in the fourth district a productive way to channel their frustrations and reform the Republican party.  We also offer South Carolinians advocacy for a leaner more effective government.  In short, this November we offer voters a choice. 
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Published on May 1, 2010 at 9:21 am |

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