Constitutional Rewind (Part One)

In all the rhetoric and political posturing which has now gone on for almost two years, with the exception of one candidate who was stifled by the media for some true 'straight talk,' and the reasons for why our country is now in an endless war, economically crippled, with citizens losing their homes, without some now even able to afford the gas to get to some of their places of employment, it has amazed me that none of the main stream media in their questioning have asked the most important question. Do you plan to lead this country abiding by the oath upon which you swear your allegiance, and which grants you your powers - the U.S. Constitution?As far as issues go, after this abysmal excuse of a president and Congress, I think that is the number one question that should be asked, as it really would answer all others. The war, economy, immigration situation, campaign reform, literally everything....What would our country look like if we returned to it's roots, and did a Constitutional rewind?

1. The War in Iraq would be over, and would have never begun. The 'Act of Piracy' committed by these extremist Muslims who admitted responsibility would have been limited to just those who were directly responsible, and any and all giving them aid and comfort until the perpetrators could be captured. The focus would have remained on Osama bin Laden as the admitted 'mastermind' to the tragedy of 9/11. Our borders would have been immediately secured prior to any of our forces setting foot in Afghanistan, as an internal attack, and any and all individuals now in this country under visa status, who had not attained lawful citizenship, or without American sponsors, would have been ordered out of the country until stricter immigration policies could be enacted, and our borders adequately secured (as they should have been years and years ago, as the federal government's PRIMARY duty under the Constitution, after all). A country without borders nor border protection, is really no country at all.

2. There would be no federal income tax. Monies to operate the federal government would be gained by trade agreements, and taxation on outsourced labor or materials. American jobs and the economy would be protected, and Americans would have more to spend to stimulate that economy. The 'tax on labor' would be a 'tax' on foreign labor, or foreign products to protect 'domestic' products, and the citizens 'right to life, liberty and happiness.' The President, Congress and Supreme Court would be paid 'a compensation' in line with their 'civil servant' status, and not private jets, federal pension plans, fine dining, travel expenses, health and dental insurance, etc., etc. Due to the being forced to abide by the constraints in the Constitution, Congressional sessions would not be full year sessions, and the Senators and Representatives would actually spend the majority of their time in their home state among the citizens in order to truly be representatives of them, and not their 'corporate' political parties.

3. The fantasy of 'corporate person-hood' would be removed, as there really is only three 'legal' entities in the U.S. Constitution, the federal government, the state government, and the citizens. Corporations have no rights, and especially have no Bill of Rights protections, as was illegally extended to them by the U.S. Supreme Court way back when (when the Supreme Court has no legal authority to rewrite or amend the Constitution at all, merely interpret it AS WRITTEN, not creating another 'party' to it, nor inserting words or redefining meanings according to their whims, but according to the common useage language, and also the 'intent' of the founders when writing it). Once corporate person-hood is removed, then the tainting of our government with corporate political donations and 'commercial' corporate lobbyists becomes benign, as they do not exist with respect to having any impact on legislation whatsoever.

Just these three simple 'rewinds' would put the country back into the hands of the people, to whom it belongs.