This is my “continued letter,” about Walter Williams sailing from Venice to Athens while doing the bidding of Big Business and denying the influence of John Locke on our Declaration and Constitution.
Regarding the ballot box, Williams is wrong. Politicians we elect frequently don’t do what they tell us they are going to do. The sad truth is that they do the bidding of those citizens and corporations who give them the most money to get elected. They take the property of “us” and give it to the rich and powerful, while claiming they are giving it to “us”.
Williams says, “It’s up to us to ensure that it’s in our representatives’ interest to stand for constitutional government.” Sounds good. But, what if that’s impossible to do? That’s the case in at least 50 seats in the Senate.
If Williams’ pessimism about government is correct and we’re “going down the tubes,” why haven’t we reverted back to the Neanderthal Valley? Our history, including FDR’s years in the Oval Office, demonstrates clearly that Americans have never done the wrong thing for a long time. But it may take a while to flush out the unconstitutional underpinnings of those Williams supported to the hilt.
It’s Big Business that the little guy needs protection against. And the only protection available is the Constitution, our laws and the ballot box.
If pure democracy leads to tyranny, what does pure capitalism lead to? Serfdom?
Bill J. Paschal
Muncie
Letters
Letter: Constitution, ballot box protect all of us
Politicians we elect frequently don't do what they tell us they are going to do
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Letter: Consumer-driven economy will pay off debt
To save America some money — by acclimation of course — let’s not have a presidential election in 2012. We already have a good president who will do his best to kill all Republican bills (DOA) and, consequently, create more good-paying jobs in the $30 per hour range.
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Letter: Gingrich cashes in on political amnesia
Rasmussen says that Romney has flattened nationally. Why?
Two reasons seem to tell the tale. Gingrich has shown that he will fight, and Romney is a Mormon, believed to be a “cult” by a majority of evangelicals. -
Letter: Hiring Winkler not wise spending
As a taxpayer I want to know that my taxes are being spent wisely. Hiring Greg Winkler at a salary of $126,000 is not wise spending.
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act on New Year’s Eve. I doubt many Americans noticed its implications because they do not yet comprehend the big picture. This law, coupled with the Patriot Act, is paving the way for America’s direction toward tyranny.
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Letter: $14 trillion debt started by previous president
I’m a proud atheist who’s lucky enough to know the difference between fact and fantasy.
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Letter: Economy putting people in the gutters
We are now getting the results of putting people in the gutters. We need to take a second look at our government and its policies. It’s not working.
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Viewpoint: Look at Creation Museum from an educational, scientific perspective
I encourage any and all who have interest in this vitally important topic to “go to the source,” to invest the time and energy into exploring The Creation Museum for themselves.
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Letter: Blame the voters for our Congress
Why is insider trading legal for Congress and illegal for the rest of us? They make and enact laws for all of us, but then exempt members of Congress. Somehow this doesn’t seem to pass the smell test.
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Letter: Smith’s firings appear vindictive
Anderson is a city of negative publicity and actions. Why else is Sears leaving? Can we stand four years of vindictive actions and negative reporting?
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Letter: Planned devaluation of dollar is coming
I’ve submitted letters regarding the existence of a global elite for years now. I’m now submitting another one in which I hope readers will take note of.
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Letter: Consumer-driven economy will pay off debt
