Freedom for Americans

American public,

Today I start my life as yet another blogger. With the little skill I have acquired in language these past years and a little luck, perhaps you might come to enjoy these little sessions. In that case, may we have a long and wonderful relationship as blogger and public readership.

Many issues face our country today. Most of our problems seemingly come from within. Everybody accuses everybody else of some injustice or wrongdoing. It is becoming a little distasteful. Someday we may return to having normal intellectual discourse. In the days where our federal government seeks further power of the course of our lives, I smile to find some things never change. Today's little nugget of joy is gleaned from the New Hampshire State Constitution, Bill of Rights, Article 10.

"[Art.] 10. [Right of Revolution.] Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind."

Some people will see why the framers of this constitution felt it necessary to add this clause. If you do not see the necessity of such a thing, then I urge you to look again at your world. Watch the news. See what your government does to citizens who wish to be heard, to have a part in the direction of their own future. We can only stand idly by for so long. Upon more and more porches across these United States, flying stalwart in the face of oppression, is the flag of Colonel Christopher Gadsden. If you are not familiar with the yellow flag of the courageous few, please take the time to research what it used to mean to want to be an American.

I am an American Citizen
I am an American Soldier
Don't Tread On Me