Across America, there is a growing movement of people who want to take back their country.
The goal of this movement is to take political power away from those politicians and elitists who are overstepping their authority.
But where does political power come from?
A republic, by definition, “derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people.” (Federalist #39)
The people hold all the power, but they surrender a portion of that power to representatives so they can manage the government.
America’s system of federalism divides political power into smaller, manageable groups so that it doesn’t get out of hand.
According to Federalist #51, “The power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments [federal and state], and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments [legislative, executive, and judicial]. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people.”
Elitists today would flip this around have us believe another paradigm – one in which power trickles down to the people. Instead of dividing political power, they seek to consolidate it – and divide the people into smaller manageable groups.
They also want to create a culture of dependency. For example, advertisements for the 2010 Census tell people to fill out their census form not for purposes of representation, but so that their community can get its fair share of federal funds.
Many Americans have woken up and recognized the danger of losing their liberties. But the way to uphold the Constitution is not to focus on political change, but rather cultural change. We need to create a culture in which the people exercise their proper role in the republic, shaking off the perception that they are divided and dependent slaves, and becoming instead unified, independent, self-reliant masters.
