Bill Whittle outlined what his small government republic
would look like in the above video. He
is correct that states are sovereign except for specific limitations delegated
to the general government in our Constitution.
We have a republican form of government, not a national one. The central planners have done their best to
eviscerate this basic premise.
I agree with some of what Mr. Whittle has
stated. However, I would like to give my
vision as to what a Republic of Coston’s Complaint would be like. Let’s begin. I would keep the U.S. Constitution with an
emphasis on the following:
Congress shall not delegate their powers to
legislate. That means the 1946 Administrative
Procedure Act will be null and void.
Regulatory agencies do not have the power to set rules or
adjudicate. That’s what Congress and the
federal judiciary is for.
The first eight amendments in the Bill of Rights applies only to the federal government as was intended by our founders.
The Supreme Court does not have judicial review and
precedent shall not trump principles.
Too often we’ve witnessed the bastardization of a law through
precedent. The 14th Amendment
is a perfect example of what I’m talking about.
This amendment was designed to ensure ex-slaves and their progeny
received due process of the law and were granted full rights of citizenship. Furthermore, this amendment disenfranchised
and punished Southerners who participated in the Civil War. Now a days, it means anything an activist
judge wants it to mean. This amendment has no place in a republic.
A 10% flat tax shall be instituted to fund the
general government. However, said
general government cannot tax citizens directly. States shall be responsible for instituting
and collecting taxes as they see fit. It
can be through a progressive tax system or a flat tax. The federal government does not have a say. The IRS will no longer be able to intimidate
and harass citizens of this country ever again.
It is important that States’ legislatures have a say
in the general government. They are a vital
check on federal despotism. That means repealing the 17th
Amendment. If a senator refuses to obey
the directives of his respective states legislators, that body has a right of
recall.
The Republic of Coston’s Complaint takes pride in
citizenship. Anyone who aides and abets an
illegal alien has diminished said citizenship.
The U.S. Constitution states Congress has the authority to set rules for
naturalization. States have an invested
interest to see those rules enforced.
States can deny illegal aliens and their children access to our schools
and public services. Housing can be
denied. Any person or business that
hires or houses an illegal alien will be fined, imprisoned and lose their
business license. You many not respect
your citizenship, I’ll be damned if you disrespect mine.
Mr. Whittle touched on gay marriage. As far as I’m concerned, States shall make
that determination. Personally, I don’t
agree with it. But in the Republic of
Coston’s Complaint if you don’t like the way a State’s government is running at
least you can change it or move to another.
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