Government of the People

"that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"

One hundred fifty years ago, today, the above words were spoken by Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address. It seems to me that we are currently in a struggle no less critical than the struggle of the Civil War. The very essence of our Republic, a government of, by and for the people, is at stake. Our upholding of our Constitution has been degraded to such a degree that I worry it may soon be too late; to reverse this trend. The abomination of Obama-care is clearly an assault on the Article I Section 1, the First Amendment and the Tenth Amendment of our Constitution. The attempts to undermine the Second Amendment, especially during Obama's final term as president have been shocking. The stated intent to legislate and change Obama-care from the executive branch, with no authority to do so, is a slap in the face to the separation of powers as established by our founding fathers. The apparent ignorance of many US citizens regarding our most basic inalienable rights seems to be approaching a tipping point. Will we wake up and return this ship, Our Republic, to its proper course?

Bob Cushman

Nov. 19,2013