Congressman

The preamble to our Constitution is: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Immediately following is Article I, Section I, which states: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives”.

Section II goes on to say, “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several states….”

Section III goes on to say, “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State….”

You will immediately note that in no case is the title of Congressman used. There is no such title and never has been. One is either a Representative, i.e. member of the United States House of Representatives, or a Senator, i.e. member of the United States Senate.

At first blush, this may seem to be a rather petty matter; but I disagree. I think it is very important. This error is compounded daily by the ignorance of the new media, the press, TV, and on the internet, exacerbating an already existing national problem, the ignorance of our electorate. Many, if not most, of our schools have either “cut back” or discontinued courses in civics and history to save money; most of our citizens refuse to read books and literature of a serious nature; and polls have been taken which show a widespread lack of knowledge as to how our government works among our people. It is my view that we are losing (If we haven’t already) our democracy and the very sovereignty of our nation to the Corporatocracy and Power Elite of the world. If we are to combat this, an accurate knowledge of how our government works is imperative.

This is my view. What’s yours? In the meantime, this is Ronald Miller.

www.sageobserver.blogspot.com

National Healthcare

I was just listening to “Fox Business” when I heard their propaganda Judge, Andrew Napolitano, state that health care was not a right because a right was something inherent in being born, etc., and health care was something one bought—interesting. How does that relate to the rights of private property, or the right to buy a gun, or free speech, and so on? Rubbish! His statement is as ludicrous as that of Rand Paul some time back when he equated the right to healthcare with slavery; and, also, in the last few days that healthcare is not a right. How strange are those who think in such deranged manners? Suicide is illegal, against the law, but healthcare is not a right.

Let me tell you what a right is. A right is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I think—in fact, I know—that is right out of our Declaration of Independence. I cannot imagine life without healthcare; I cannot imagine real liberty without healthcare; and, in my wildest imagination, I cannot view one being happy for very long without healthcare. A happy, healthy, educated, and united people are the very essence of a strong, successful, and prosperous nation.

What the hell is wrong with these people who are doing their utmost to destroy our country by keeping us continually divided, stealing our fair share of our productivity, income, and wealth, reducing our people to eternal poverty and serfdom—ruling us through a Shadow Government by an Oligarchy of the Corporatocracy and Power Elite?

James Madison, said to be the main framer of our Constitution, was as much of a believer in democracy as anyone in that time; yet he initiated the design of our system such that the power laid in the hands of the wealthy, those who are the most responsible of men and would have the public interest at heart. In my mind, I interpret that as he believed them to be patriotic, honest, and would use their God given extraordinary intelligence and abilities to serve all the people—not just their selfish interests as they are presently doing.

I may have already said this in another place at a different time, but please let me say it again. When our Constitution was written, a lot of important things were left out—very important. Only men could vote. Women weren’t allowed. Slaves were not people. They were property—property with no more rights than a stone along the road to be bought, sold, kicked, beaten, killed, etc., like dogs, and cats in an animal store. Civil rights, too, were not covered. All of these have been covered since, but one more huge omission continues to exist—social rights. In the 240 years of the existence of our nation, our great need notwithstanding, we have failed to address this—albeit we have managed to determine that corporations are people and have the right to buy elections. And social needs? Well, thus far, our answer to those problems has been the philosophy of Survival of the Fittest. Let the Devil take the hindmost.

I say that Social Security is a right. Universal Single Payer Healthcare, i.e. Medicare for all from the cradle to the grave, is a right. Jobs for all with livable wages are a right. You must understand, however, one must pay for them. Nothing is free. Neither are these. The key to these, as to everything, including taxes, must be one’s ability to pay. We must amend our Constitution accordingly.

In the meantime, this is Ronald Miller.

www.sageobserver,blogspot.com

Look up America!

Look up America!

Look all around.

Look at the real issues that abound,

just not the sound.

Who are you?

What are you?

Where do you really want to go?

Are the solutions proposed really in your interest or

are they those you oppose?

Rise up America!

You are better than this.

You know what is best for your body.

You know what is best for your soul.

Vote for the solution that really supports you,

your family, and those of your country

that you propose.

Pay no attention to the clowns

who major in minors and minor in majors

only to attract your smile

for a little while;

while they distract you with their wile

and steal the blessings God gave you

with their guile.

Look up America. Look all around.

Look at the issues—not just the sound.

In the meantime, this is Ronald Miller

www.sageobserver.blogspot.com