It was inevitable. I've been hearing the undercurrent of "harrumph" from fellow Conservatives as they watch Republican leadership make too many missteps on the path of true Conservatism ever since President Reagan left office. The time was coming when we would have to demand that our government return to governance according to the founding documents. And today, my friends, that time seems to be upon us.
A citizens' petition to restore Constitutional integrity to government, and entreat the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches to confine their actions to comport with the limits of Constitutional law is now being circulated via the internet. The text of the Petition to Restore Constitutional Integrity is as follows:
To President George Bush, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Roy Blunt and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist:
Whereas you have, in some notable cases, neglected your oaths to support and defend the Constitution of the United States; and
Whereas we believe individual liberty and personal responsibility, together with limited government, free enterprise and a strong national defense are the formula that keeps America great; and
Whereas we believe that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence should and must be returned to their rightful place as the delimiters of republican government and civil society; and
Whereas we believe that individual liberty rapidly decays into anarchy and corruption without a meaningful commitment to personal responsibility based on our nation's godly heritage, and that traditional beliefs and values must continue to serve as our nation's touchstone and compass; and
Whereas we believe that government that is strong but limited best secures liberty, a notion -- Lex Rex and not Rex Lex -- that guided our Founders in composing the Declaration of Independence and its subsequent guidance, our Constitution; and
Whereas we believe that government that exceeds or dismisses those bounds becomes tyrannical, regardless of the party in power;
We, therefore, declare our commitment to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence over that of any individual or party.
Furthermore, amid the abuse, neglect and ignorance of the Constitution that permeates American government today, even among those who would call themselves conservative, we call on congressional leaders and President Bush, in their respective branches, to hence forward respect our nation's law by restricting the role of government to that provided in our Constitution, and to ensure appointments to the federal courts will do likewise.
We, the people of these United States, rightfully petition our President, House of Representatives and Senate to restore Constitutional law, and entreat the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches to confine their actions accordingly.
In order to encourage serious consideration of this issue by the Bush administration and Congress, we must first collect as many petition signatures as possible. I hope my fellow Conservatives will join me in signing this Petition to Restore Constitutional Integrity and forward this invitation to friends, family members, and fellow American Patriots.
Source: The Federalist Patriot and Patriot Petitions
A citizens' petition to restore Constitutional integrity to government, and entreat the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches to confine their actions to comport with the limits of Constitutional law is now being circulated via the internet. The text of the Petition to Restore Constitutional Integrity is as follows:
To President George Bush, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Roy Blunt and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist:
Whereas you have, in some notable cases, neglected your oaths to support and defend the Constitution of the United States; and
Whereas we believe individual liberty and personal responsibility, together with limited government, free enterprise and a strong national defense are the formula that keeps America great; and
Whereas we believe that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence should and must be returned to their rightful place as the delimiters of republican government and civil society; and
Whereas we believe that individual liberty rapidly decays into anarchy and corruption without a meaningful commitment to personal responsibility based on our nation's godly heritage, and that traditional beliefs and values must continue to serve as our nation's touchstone and compass; and
Whereas we believe that government that is strong but limited best secures liberty, a notion -- Lex Rex and not Rex Lex -- that guided our Founders in composing the Declaration of Independence and its subsequent guidance, our Constitution; and
Whereas we believe that government that exceeds or dismisses those bounds becomes tyrannical, regardless of the party in power;
We, therefore, declare our commitment to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence over that of any individual or party.
Furthermore, amid the abuse, neglect and ignorance of the Constitution that permeates American government today, even among those who would call themselves conservative, we call on congressional leaders and President Bush, in their respective branches, to hence forward respect our nation's law by restricting the role of government to that provided in our Constitution, and to ensure appointments to the federal courts will do likewise.
We, the people of these United States, rightfully petition our President, House of Representatives and Senate to restore Constitutional law, and entreat the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches to confine their actions accordingly.
In order to encourage serious consideration of this issue by the Bush administration and Congress, we must first collect as many petition signatures as possible. I hope my fellow Conservatives will join me in signing this Petition to Restore Constitutional Integrity and forward this invitation to friends, family members, and fellow American Patriots.
Source: The Federalist Patriot and Patriot Petitions
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