The Republic of Coston's Complaint

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 14^th 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 17^th 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.