The Patriot Cause

Veterans in Defense of Liberty

Dr. Scott McGill joins us on the show to discuss his organization called VIDOL America.  Veterans in Defense of Liberty.  Bearing the authority entrusted to us by our Founding Fathers and recognizing that Liberty is endowed by our Creator and protected by our Constitution we pledge to; protect ourselves, each other, our posterity, our states and our country by defending our Constitution as a contract, not a living document, from all abuses of power, violations and tyrannical acts, from within or from without our nation and our government.
VIDOL America Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nml_ki2HA9M
The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission
January 2021
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdf

The Great Decoupling

The democratic party is no longer agreeing with the Constitution of America.  All they want is power!  They are infiltrated with communist that believe this country must fall.  What's makes are situation even more desperate, the federal government is also censoring our voices.  Stand Up, Show up, and Speak Up or loose our freedom.  Cannot make it more simple.
Mark Meckler, CEO Convention of States
https://thepatriotcause.com

General Welfare Clause

The first clause of Article I, Section 8, reads, "The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States." This clause, called the General Welfare Clause or the Spending Power Clause, does not grant Congress the power to legislate for the general welfare of the country; that is a power reserved to the states through the Tenth Amendment. Rather, it merely allows Congress to spend federal money for the general welfare. The principle underlying this distinction—the limitation of federal power—eventually inspired the only important disagreement over the meaning of the clause.
The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791. It expresses the principle of federalism, also known as states' rights, by stating that the federal government has only those powers delegated to it by the Constitution, and that all other powers not forbidden to the states by the Constitution are reserved to each state.
Thomas Jefferson on the General Welfare Clause
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enIzunjfz9A
[The Congress shall have Power] To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States
https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/general-welfare-clause/
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution, the “general Welfare clause,” is often referred to as the “Taxing and Spending Clause” because of its expansive use today. Many people claim it gives the feds the authority to do anything imaginable as long as it “promotes the general welfare” – however one might define it. But this creates a dilemma. Either James Madison and other supporters of the Constitution were lying when they said the powers of the federal government would be “few and defined,” or people have misconstrued the legal meaning of this clause. The existence of enumerated powers resolves this dilemma.

A Time for Choosing

The greatest documents in American history never lose their ability to astonish. They deserve, and repay, careful study, and inevitably have contemporary resonances no matter how long ago they were written or uttered.
There’s no doubt that Ronald Reagan’s “A Time for Choosing” belongs in the top ranks of American speeches. It is among the most significant political speeches ever given by a non- officeholder and non-presidential candidate. It heralded the beginning of the political career of a man who would go on to be a successful two-term president, and it remains an extraordinarily powerful and cogent expression of a deeply held worldview.
NOTE: This speech was in 1964, not 1967 as in mentioned on the podcast.
"A Time for Choosing" by Ronald Reagan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXBswFfh6AY

Opposites Can Bond Together

John Adams' greatest political rival as well as a longtime friend and compatriot was Thomas Jefferson. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson met at the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1775. Immediately, a friendship was struck that continued until death, only interrupted by extreme political differences and competition. In total, the men wrote 380 letters to each other over five decades; it was only the after the 1800 election, pitting John Adams vs Thomas Jefferson that their writing and friendship waned.
 
https://www.heritage.org/american-founders/report/john-adams-americas-original-conservative
 
http://www.johnadamsinfo.com/thomas-jefferson/70
 
 

Freedom is NOT Free!

Freedom is NOT Free!The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues. 
 
Interview with David Jones, fellow US Marine.

Real Power is in Local Government

We  “buy local” to support small businesses. We “eat local” to support family farms. Why? Because we have the power to make change more effectively by starting local. When we support small businesses and family farms in our community we are helping our city or town grow economically. We are keeping people employed. We are keeping businesses in our area. With one choice at a time, we are improving our surroundings.  We can also make a huge difference in our local community by exercising our rights as American citizens and participating in the democratic process. Now is the ideal time to start thinking about how to get involved in local government.
CITIZENS FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE
https://selfgovern.com/
 
 
 
 

Self Governance

Self-government is often mistaken for its legal, procedural, or institutional manifestations, such as voting, representation, majority rule, and the freedoms of speech, association, and press.  These are necessary but insufficient conditions of self-government.  Self-government is, at root, a culture of public responsibility among the citizenry; that is, a widely accepted norm that citizens can and should take a role in public decision-making.  People must believe that they have the right, duty, and ability to govern themselves.  If they stop believing these things, self-government is effectively dead even if the rituals are still observed.
Black Father Blast Critical Race Theory, Illinois school boardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66rcHzWaPU
 
IntroCenter for Self Governancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsQNCVsr0H0What The Founders Meant By Self-Governance
It's about more than voting, representation or majority rule.
https://thefederalist.com/2013/12/10/what-the-founders-meant-by-self-governance