So what.

I know what some people might think about my previous blog entries. Some people would say, "if you don't like the way our government runs the country, then you should leave." I have to say, I love this country. I hate our government running our everyday lives. I believe what Benjamin Franklin said, "We created a Republic, if you can keep it." A republic means that is is a government "run by all," not a democracy "run by the majority." A good example of the difference was in a video I watched which said if 35 men in a lynch mob chased down a lone gunman and when they caught him they voted 35 to 1 that to hang him. The lone gunman is hung and the democracy is successful, ruled by a majority. In a republic the same thing happens but the Sherrif shows up as they are about hang the lone gunman and says, "The law requires that he must be taken back to town because he has the right to a trial." He then goes to trial and can not be sentenced to death even by a majority, but by a concensus of the jury, it must be unanimous. "Ruled by all," if that was not the intention, our law system would not be set up in this manner. When the "elected officials" in Washington, take the economy into their own hands, that takes the power away from the people. This makes an Oligarchy, government ran by a few. This is the same type of government as dictators have. Sure they have ultimate power, but they also have their advisors, and their secretaries of things, so they have a few people that make all the decisions. You can beg and plead to them to do what is best for the people, but if they don't think it is in their best interest, then they don't do it. Over 60 percent of American's were against the bailout package that was passed by the Congress. America begged and pleaded to their Senator's and Represenative's to not pass it, but because the special interests in their pockets want more government money, they decided that it wasn't in their best interest. What is the difference between them and the Castro's? The only way to keep them from taking control of the country from the people is to limit their power. The law is supposed to limit their power, but the inherent problem is they right the laws, that limit their own power. They also vote on the fact if they should get pay raises. They also vote on their own retirement packages and health care coverage. If we were really in control they wouldn't be in control of their own fate, we would be in control of theirs. Should they be able to set their term limits, or should that be up to the people? Should they be able to give themselves raises every year, or should they leave that up to us? Should they give themselves free healthcare coverage if we can't get it for ourselves? It sounds like the republic is falling apart. I hope to God that the American people realize what they are doing. If we don't stop doing this we will be run by just the people we don't want to be.

If you think I make sense then you would probably like Bob Barr for the same reasons I do. He is the onlly candidate who is actually telling you what he thinks.

http://www.BobBarr2008.com/issues