One of the American Founders' favorite authors, Marcus Tullius Cicero(106-43 B.C) defined Natural Law as "true law". According to Cicero: "True law is right reason in agreement with nature; it is of universal application, unchanging and everlasting......and there will not be different laws at Rome and Athens, or different laws now and in the future, but one eternal and unchangeable law will be valid for all nations and all times, and there will be one master and ruler, that is God, over us all, for he is the author of this law, its promulgator, and its enforcing judge." The American constitutional system is extensively grounded in Natural Law. Natural law is the foundation and framework for what we have come to know as People's or Common Law. This is what Thomas Jefferson alluded to in the Declaration of Independence when he wrote: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". In order for Natural Law to remain our guiding principle, we must remain a moral and virtuous society. As Jefferson said, "Virtue is not hereditary". Virtue has to be earned and it has to be learned. We must cultivate virtue by our words and deeds. We must fuel the fires of virtue in our homes, schools and churches. Ben Franklin is quoted as saying the following: " ...nothing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and train up youth in wisdom and virtue. Wise and good men are ... the strength of the state; more so than riches or arms...". One of the tenents of Common Law is that the primary responsibility for resolving problems rests first of all with the individual, then the family, then the community, then the state and finally, the nation. As written in W. Cleon Skousen's book "The Five Thousand Year Leap" we must: acknowledge the inspiration of the Founder's Success Formula; reinstate Constitutional principles in our government; revive our love for God, family, and country; and rejuvenate morality in our lives, in our homes, our businesses and our country. We have a road map to return this country to "that city on the hill" and its call the US Constitution. Our task will not be easy, but then again we all know that anything worth having is worth working and fighting for.
Today's reading is entitled:" The American Left attempts a Bloodless Coup". Here's the link:
http://townhall.com/content/95abc6ff-c02f-4775-b097-8b92ed5b5af6
Genesis of the "NO" Logo
In history there have been two basic forms of social organization: collectivism and individualism. In the 20th and 21st century, collective variations have included socialism, fascism, Nazism, and communism. Under collectivism, a ruling class of “intellectuals”, bureaucrats, politicians and/or social planners decides what people want or what is “good” for society and then uses the coercive power of the State to regulate, tax and redistribute wealth in an attempt to achieve their desired objectives. Individualism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence and responsibility. It embraces opposition to controls over the individual when exercised by the state. The Preamble to our Constitution makes it plain that all power rests originally with the people, as individuals.
The “O” within the circle represents collectivism in its various forms. The “N” represents an emphatic repudiation of collectivism. The red, white and blue circles encompassing the “NO” are emblematic of our Republic. It is the responsibility of the individuals in an engaged and enlightened republic to limit the influence of the government, especially one that attempts to wield power outside the boundaries delineated by the Constitution.
The “O” within the circle represents collectivism in its various forms. The “N” represents an emphatic repudiation of collectivism. The red, white and blue circles encompassing the “NO” are emblematic of our Republic. It is the responsibility of the individuals in an engaged and enlightened republic to limit the influence of the government, especially one that attempts to wield power outside the boundaries delineated by the Constitution.
