by American Citizen

Created on: February 21, 2009   Last Updated: February 27, 2009

The American Dream has been slipping away from Americans for decades. There is no power in a debtor, which logically means the power in the transaction is in the hands of the lender/creditor. There is no power in the uninformed or misinformed, which logically means the power in the transaction is in the hands of the knowledgeable. Only an unthinking fool is still under the impression that the United States as it is today is a global superpower. The US Government is in debt to the tune of well over a trillion dollars. Its citizens barely own their property. Its citizens have no cash reserves to weather the economic storm. Its citizens are losing their sources of income (investments and employment) and are (for no sensible reason) relying upon the federal government for assistance. Are people suddenly dispossessed of their talents and skills to be so needy of the government?

Has it occurred to anyone that the debt our government is in is a direct result of misspending the money they've already been (unlawfully) collecting from taxpayers? Does anyone remember President Obama's statements on the campaign trail that, once you realize you've dug yourself into a hole, you need to stop digging? Well, the hole is a $trillion, so why is he committing us to dig deeper, dig faster? I seem to remember quite clearly Obama countering Sen. John McCain that freezing spending across the board was like using a chainsaw when a scalpel was in order. I'm waiting for either chainsaw or scalpel. All I'm seeing, though, is exponentially MORE of the same.

This is a case of original jurisdiction. Once the federal government has a hand in a private person's mortgage, the federal government will have a hand in the ownership of the underlying property. According to the US Constitution, the federal government has ONLY jurisdiction over national issues. The Bill of Rights does not grant rights (if you think it does, then you need to read with better comprehension). The Bill of Rights lists which rights the government CANNOT infringe upon. It is a list of boundaries restricting government action. A human being's rights come from his/her Creator (please see the American Declaration of Independence. It could have been written yesterday). Any authorities and powers that are not specifically granted in the Constitution to the Legislature, Courts and Executive are specifically left to the States or to the People. Period. If you cede authority (original jurisdiction) over your private property to

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