America has come full circle
Michael C. Morris
May 31, 2006
It only took a few hundred years, but America has come full circle back to the circumstances and conditions that lead to the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War.
For those of us who do not read politically correct versions of American history, www.u-s-histroy.com reports the factual account of the beginning of the Revolutionary War as a fundamental difference of opinion had developed between British authorities and the Americans on the related issues of taxing the colonists and their representation in Parliament.
On the surface, the Americans held to the view of actual representation, meaning that in order to be taxed by Parliament, the Americans rightly should have actual legislators seated and voting in London. James Otis argued for this form of representation in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765, but few other delegates supported him.
The British, on the other hand, supported the concept of virtual representation, which was based on the belief that a Member of Parliament virtually represented every person in the empire and there was no need for a specific representative from Virginia or Massachusetts, for example. In fact, virtual representation was not unknown in America. Legislators in the Virginia House of Burgesses could live in one district while representing another one. It could also be argued that property-owning adult males in much of colonial America virtually represented non-voting women, slaves and men without property.
Yet the differentiation between actual and virtual representation was really a convenient fiction from the American side. Most colonists realized the total impracticability of sending representatives across the Atlantic. London was too far away, too much time would be needed to issue instructions to colonial representatives, and any American representation would be so badly outnumbered as to make it totally ineffectual.
If taxes were necessary, then the Americans wanted their own assemblies to impose them. Further, the colonists wanted Parliamentary recognition of this perceived right. Essentially, "No taxation without representation" really meant, "No taxation by Parliament. No representation in Parliament. Let us run our own affairs."
From this realization that their lives were being controlled by people who where not representing the colonies or any interest of the people of the colonies, the cry “No Taxation without Representation” was born and the Declaration of Independence was written and the Revolutionary War began.
With the immigration battle raging in Washington, the initial vote by Congress on the immigration bill shows that we the People are right back where we started over 250 years ago.
By an overwhelming majority (Some poles have this figure at 80%); the people of the Unites States want an immigration bill that locks down our borders, ports and airports. The American people want ALL illegal persons here is the United States removed. This is not born of racism or hatred, but of security and the law. The bill that was recently voted on in Washington has nothing to do with the will of the people, but the profits of a few.
The way that Washington has conducted itself on this matter, and several other matters, highlights that Congress is completely out of control. Congress’s conduct shows beyond any shadow of doubt that they only represent themselves and other interests and not the People of the United States of America. So what can be done?
We could start a revolution, but that would start a world war, and two of those were enough. It would also collapse the world’s economy sending the world into a feeding frenzy, so a revolution won’t work. But the American people can revolt with the only power we have left, our vote.
The only way to have power is to be in a position to have that power. The only way to be in that position to have that power is to be in a political office long enough to be courted by the powers that be. If America wants to change direction, the one and only way is to remove any Congressman from office who has served more that two terms. It does not matter how good or bad they are, the job alone will only lead to corruption and in the end be a disservice to the American People. This November, Clean House. © This could also be accomplished by term limits, and should be put to a national vote.
But I do not believe this will be enough. We must remove the ability of Congress to vote independent of the wishes of the American people.
The technology exists that every American can interface electronically, via the web, with their local representative on issues both on the state and federal levels. Each of the bills that are up for voting would be listed and the constituents from that district could vote yea or nay. Our representatives would then travel to Washington or the state capital and vote according to the results from that representatives web site. This would eliminate pork and the other entire BS that permeates our government. Any representative that did not vote as per the district would get a mandatory 5 years in prison. If there is another side to the bill, the representative and the lobby group who supports the legislation would have to persuade the people that their view is the correct view. Sounds simple does it not?
Simple and right are two words not in the vocabulary of our present day politicians and government. Simple and right is not profitable for the few at the exploitation of the many, so if America wants change, it is going to have to force it.
For those of us who do not read politically correct versions of American history, www.u-s-histroy.com reports the factual account of the beginning of the Revolutionary War as a fundamental difference of opinion had developed between British authorities and the Americans on the related issues of taxing the colonists and their representation in Parliament.
On the surface, the Americans held to the view of actual representation, meaning that in order to be taxed by Parliament, the Americans rightly should have actual legislators seated and voting in London. James Otis argued for this form of representation in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765, but few other delegates supported him.
The British, on the other hand, supported the concept of virtual representation, which was based on the belief that a Member of Parliament virtually represented every person in the empire and there was no need for a specific representative from Virginia or Massachusetts, for example. In fact, virtual representation was not unknown in America. Legislators in the Virginia House of Burgesses could live in one district while representing another one. It could also be argued that property-owning adult males in much of colonial America virtually represented non-voting women, slaves and men without property.
Yet the differentiation between actual and virtual representation was really a convenient fiction from the American side. Most colonists realized the total impracticability of sending representatives across the Atlantic. London was too far away, too much time would be needed to issue instructions to colonial representatives, and any American representation would be so badly outnumbered as to make it totally ineffectual.
If taxes were necessary, then the Americans wanted their own assemblies to impose them. Further, the colonists wanted Parliamentary recognition of this perceived right. Essentially, "No taxation without representation" really meant, "No taxation by Parliament. No representation in Parliament. Let us run our own affairs."
From this realization that their lives were being controlled by people who where not representing the colonies or any interest of the people of the colonies, the cry “No Taxation without Representation” was born and the Declaration of Independence was written and the Revolutionary War began.
With the immigration battle raging in Washington, the initial vote by Congress on the immigration bill shows that we the People are right back where we started over 250 years ago.
By an overwhelming majority (Some poles have this figure at 80%); the people of the Unites States want an immigration bill that locks down our borders, ports and airports. The American people want ALL illegal persons here is the United States removed. This is not born of racism or hatred, but of security and the law. The bill that was recently voted on in Washington has nothing to do with the will of the people, but the profits of a few.
The way that Washington has conducted itself on this matter, and several other matters, highlights that Congress is completely out of control. Congress’s conduct shows beyond any shadow of doubt that they only represent themselves and other interests and not the People of the United States of America. So what can be done?
We could start a revolution, but that would start a world war, and two of those were enough. It would also collapse the world’s economy sending the world into a feeding frenzy, so a revolution won’t work. But the American people can revolt with the only power we have left, our vote.
The only way to have power is to be in a position to have that power. The only way to be in that position to have that power is to be in a political office long enough to be courted by the powers that be. If America wants to change direction, the one and only way is to remove any Congressman from office who has served more that two terms. It does not matter how good or bad they are, the job alone will only lead to corruption and in the end be a disservice to the American People. This November, Clean House. © This could also be accomplished by term limits, and should be put to a national vote.
But I do not believe this will be enough. We must remove the ability of Congress to vote independent of the wishes of the American people.
The technology exists that every American can interface electronically, via the web, with their local representative on issues both on the state and federal levels. Each of the bills that are up for voting would be listed and the constituents from that district could vote yea or nay. Our representatives would then travel to Washington or the state capital and vote according to the results from that representatives web site. This would eliminate pork and the other entire BS that permeates our government. Any representative that did not vote as per the district would get a mandatory 5 years in prison. If there is another side to the bill, the representative and the lobby group who supports the legislation would have to persuade the people that their view is the correct view. Sounds simple does it not?
Simple and right are two words not in the vocabulary of our present day politicians and government. Simple and right is not profitable for the few at the exploitation of the many, so if America wants change, it is going to have to force it.
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