Each Florida Whig must understand the fundamentals upon which the nation was founded. Our American Whigs, known now as the Founding Fathers, built the nation upon principles rather than political party politics. Because the Democrat and Republican Parties have placed a priority on incumbent water boys since the Civil War, our nation has become a federalist nation rather than a nation of shared power between the federal and state governments that is controlled by We the People. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are concepts that are as valid today as they were in 1776 and let nobody get away with saying otherwise. The biggest cause to the loss of these rights was the passage of the 17th Amendment. The single most destructive change to individual and State's Rights was the passage of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution in 1916 by Wilson's Progressives, who were also able to pass the 16th Amendment (The Income Tax Amendment) in the same year.
The following video is a discussion about why United States Senators were appointed by state legislatures rather than through direct election as a check and balance to ensure states had representation in Washington.
A focus by TEA party movements to place on the ballot of all states the repeal of the 17th Amendment would be the single most effective effort to control the growth of the federal government. The Florida Whig Party encourages all who truly believe in the principles upon which the nation was founded to join forces to repeal the 17th Amendment for the sole purpose of restoring the balance between the people, states, and federal government. Click HERE. The repeal of the 17th Amendment will do more to take politics out of the U.S. Senate and restore principles to the group that should be second only to the Supreme Court in governing based upon the rule of law and only the law.
Click HERE for one of the best written articles regarding the 17th Amendment.
