How important is the U.S. Constitution for preserving American Liberties?

It took Vigilance to Establish and Preserve Freedom

Our freedoms, as Americans, must not be taken for granted. To do so, they will become less relevant, until they are potentially lost as a result. It's important to recognize, as the Founders stated explicitedly in the Declaration of Independence, our liberty was bestowed by our Creator, not by the good wishes of government. This truth serves as the foundation stone of our Republic.

Stated in the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." As further stated, "That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...." 

Government Control Over Healthcare.
ObamaCare, formally known as "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," was passed by Congress on March 21, 2010, and signed into federal law by President Barack Obama on March 23. 

• Political analyst and commentator Dick Morris has asserted that Obama's health care plan will lead to the significant use of rationing senior health care which will decrease the life span of senior citizens.
• The centerpiece of ObamaCare is the individual mandate, a provision that makes it mandatory for every citizen to purchase private health insurance, which is unprecedented in American history. 

            Ref: http://www.conservapedia.com/ObamaCare

• Back when all Americans should have had a stake in the debate — which was when it was being written — all they got was closed door meetings and, to quote then Speaker, Nancy Peloci, “you have to pass it to find out what’s in it.”  -- Ref: http://michellemalkin.com/2011/11/16/nancy-pelosi-4/

So what's in it? We are only now starting to understand the consequences of "having to pass it to find out what's in it."  For many, the consequences are chilling, because interpretation of the law has been handed over to a bureaucrat, Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who decided that for the betterment of women 's health (from her viewpoint) -- and no matter what the Constitution may state -- Catholic entities were going to be required to pay for birth control, regardless of their religious beliefs. 
Ref: http://www.ketknbc.com/news/obamacare-it-starts

This is an obvious violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which guarantees freedom of religion, stating: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." 

Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution. Available February 20, 2012 - April 30, 2012

This 10 week course on the U.S. Constitution in being presented on-line by Hillsdale College. It describes the meaning and history of the U.S. Constitution. It's easy to see that many in our country and especially its political leadership, have strayed from the principles of individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited government that the Constitution upholds. For more information on these classes or to register online, go to www.hillsdaleoffer.com/constitution101.

Will 2012 be a defining year in America's history? Will it be a (rather "the") decisive year regarding the path America takes, a course that we will not be able to turn back from and one that will ultimately define our Nation's future? What are the choices: Do we restore the principles and values that America was founded on? or Do we continue to follow a path that mirrors European style socialist values and standards?

Let Freedom Ring!



The link provided below, from the Denver Post, shows pics that were taken from color slides found at the Library of Congress. They are dated between 1939-1943.

The way we were....

Click on the photo to enlarge it.

The photos are so clear and the color so vibrant, that it looks as though they were taken only... yesterday. It's a vivid reminder of how much more this generation has in comparison to past generations. The changes are the direct result of a free enterprise system and individual initiative (and risk taking) in which America thrived and we all benefited. America is unique in that respect. But, we are swinging toward too powerful a federal government, imposing too many regulations, and too high taxes that stiffle initiative and are designed to transfer wealth from the some to give to others.

http://extras.denverpost.com/archive/captured.asp