Blogs by cribbooky

I salute the tea party patriots because they are rallying to the cause and venting on behalf of all Americans. However, protesting only sends a signal about our unhappiness with the way things are being done. It does not directly change how things will be done tomorrow. Venting is good though, or someone may get the idea that we are enjoying the way our country is being destroyed by our elected leaders.

The main issue of the American Revolution was taxation without representation. Our problem today is actually representation without taxation. Allow me to explain. The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution gave the government the authority to burden Americans with income taxes. However, it did not restrict the power of the vote on fiscal policies to the taxpayers. This disconnect created an unbalance of power that has resulted in allowing representatives to effectively buy votes using government programs.

There are millions of voting citizens that never pay income taxes yet these millions of citizens are able to pool together (they are organized) and use their voting power to choose leaders that form fiscal policies that further burden the American taxpayers. This directly causes the regulated re-distribution of wealth. Additionally, this fosters a bi-partisan environment where BOTH SIDES negotiate deals to get their bills passed using collateral provided at the expense of the US taxpayers. It costs us twice because we have to pay for the X program expenses and then we have to pay for the Y program to purchase enough votes from the other side to pass the X program bill. With two parties, they can maneuver to stall and avoid passing laws (such as term limits), start and cancel expensive programs that provide no benefit (super collider, A-12 fighter program, and many others), and use other bi-partisan tactics. The whole thing is a shell game complete with shills and suckers, and they are getting bolder and more reckless.

If we really want to make a difference, we must regain control of our country by correcting a mistake that was introduced with the incomplete 16th Amendment that burdened us with income taxes without limiting the power of fiscal decision voting to the taxpayers. We must demand that our constitution is amended to restore the balance of power that was taken by the incomplete 16th Amendment. Please learn more about the US Stakeholders Movement, which addresses the root cause of many of our nation's troubles.

Be nice.