Three Pillars

For those who have not had the opportunity to hear me speak, I thought I would share my “Three Pillars Philosophy.” In my mind, I see the Constitution unfurled, standing on three pillars; the 1st, 2nd and 10th Amendments.

While all the amendments are important, I believe these are the most important. Consider the 3rd Amendment. Do we have problems with Soldiers quartering in our homes without our consent?

In contrast the 1st Amendment deals with issues that are important to us on a daily basis. Imagine what our lives would be like if the government forced you to attend only a Presbyterian service. What if you couldn’t attend any service at all? Think of the nightmare if the government controlled every aspect of the press, dictating what and when something could be printed. And, what if we could not assemble to exchange ideas, worship, or just to gripe about the government.

The 2nd Amendment is so superbly clear that it boggles the mind that anyone could argue with it. But, argue they do. In order to defend the 2nd Amendment let’s look at the history of some countries that have taken away the right for citizens to have firearms. In 1911 Turkey made gun ownership illegal. By 1917 over one and a half million Armenians were exterminated. In 1929 the Soviet Union established gun control. By 1953 approximately 20 million were cut off from their food supplies only to starve or be rounded up and exterminated. In total, since 1911, a conservative 53 million have been killed by governments.

When I read the 10th Amendment, I visualize the Constitution speaking. It is speaking very clearly and very loudly…”The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” So, if the Constitution does not clearly outline a power for the federal government and if it doesn’t forbid that power from going to the States or the people, then the States or the people get that power rather than the federal government.

Personally, everything is (and will be when I’m in Congress) judged based upon how it stacks up to the Constitution and the Three Pillars. Does a bill infringe on your right to own a gun? Does a bill intrude on how you choose to teach your children? Does a bill authorize the federal government to do something that is not specifically designated for the federal government? These are just a few examples of bills that would receive determined opposition rather than simply a ‘No’ vote.

Our Founding Fathers knew from recent, first-hand, experience that with government comes power and power, without a strong moral compass, brings corruption. The Founders placed restrictions on the federal government, in the form of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, to ensure liberty and freedom for the people.

In a focused effort to ensure your freedom, I will measure each bill against the standard our Founding Fathers established through the Constitution.



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