Independents Win Elections

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Public Sector Vs. Private Sector

Of course we need a public sector – it is a part of our economy and the “way of life” in the United States.

However, we must be wary about the stringent differences between the public and private sector. Free-market capitalism sometimes gets bashed for greed and wealth, so let’s remember that the private sector DOES NOT have all of the benefits and perks that the public sector may offer.  And remember that the more government we have patrolling our daily lives, the more we have to pay for that with our tax money.

It is arguably not the most efficient use of taxpayer money.  RedState did a nice job of side-by-side comparisons of compensation amongst the two types of jobs.  Check it out and let us know what YOU think!

Interview with Artist – Justin Sonny Eagles

Justin Sonny Eagles – Photograph by Kevin Howard Photography

Typically when one writes to describe their art and surrounding story, the words follow a diluted prototype describing the “artistic vision” as a sales pitch.  Not me.  I use to be hesitant to reveal myself, but as the artist Goya compared the risk of painting to that of bullfighting, there can be no fear in being a painter.  People have said there seems to be a great deal of anger and aggression in my work,-they’re right.

“Orphans” by Justin Sonny Eagles

I grew up under the everyday pressures of my family falling further and further into debt.  I often watched my mother’s face transform from a beautiful woman into a drained scared ghost, slipping away into the memories of her own financially hard childhood.  My father (the toughest badass you’ll ever meet) walked with his head falling low, as if he was drowning in the burden of life.  A cabinet maker, living job by job, hoping the next contractor didn’t cheat him out of money like others had before, igniting painful reminders of the mistreatment and racism he suffered in his youth.  They tried so hard to provide for their family and seek assistance, while bill collectors and lawyers threatened to take away what little was left, everyday.  Topped by my own demons chasing me, the emotions generated deep inside.  From fear to depression, from depression to anger.  And then one day I discovered painting.  I had been drawing for my whole life, but for the first time all my pain and emotions poured out through my brush.  Like a poet using words as weaponry, my paint became my ammunition.

There are many painters who possess remarkable skills but are missing the most essential ability of all.  Strip away my hard work and developed techniques, and I will still convey my most courageous quality, my heart.  I paint with all my heart.  I paint with anger and aggression, as well as love, hurt, dismay, concern, and ecstasy.  Simply put I paint with passion.

“Orphans Grandpa” by Justin Sonny Eagles

QUESTIONS FROM THE GOOD AMERICAN POST

What is your “medium” of artwork and what inspired you to start such?
Oil painting. Girls and money.
Who is your mentor/role model/etc.?
In painting, Caravaggio, Velazquez, Goya, Dali, Bonnat, El Greco,  still living and breathing artist Antonio Lopez Garcia.

Where or did you train/study to do what you are doing now?
I was taught anatomy by my Father, who studied a little art and was a professional bodybuilder.  Most of what I learned in oil painting I taught myself through experimentation.
What is your favorite thing to photograph/paint/sculpt/etc.?
People with stories on their faces, who have lived life, interesting characters.

Why is that your favorite thing to paint?
Because I feel there’s a lot to learn from people’s stories.

Where can people find your work?
Currently at Kevin Howard’s Photography Studio, The Warehouse restaurant, and Cucuru Gallery Café.

Contact Information:

SEagles254@aol.com

Diana_a2@hotmail.com

(719) 495-8940

Now “This Is Change”

By Tisha Casida

Yesterday, history was made with a vote and a proposed overhaul of a system that will bankrupt my country, harm my small business, and set a precedence for unconsitutionality that we will not forget.  I am angry – so are millions of other hard-working Americans.

If “this is change”, then I cannot wait for WE THE PEOPLE to take our country back and remind those is Washington that this it THE PEOPLE’S STATE, NOT the politicians, and certainly not the majority party’s.

Last year we started this paper to be a force for our constitution and the free markets that make our Country thrive.  Today, this is a vehicle for ANYONE to use to make sure we vote out all of the representatives that have just ignored the people’s cries, and have challenged the governing document of The United States of America.

For our troops that have fought for this country, for our families who work hard to pay their bills and pay their taxes, and for the next generation who will have to pay for this ridiculous bill – we will fight until we restore our country back to what it is supposed to be – you have my word.

American Majority’s “Taxation Despite Representation”

Brett Farley has done an admirable job recreating the war at-hand between the citizens and “leaders” of this great country.

Please read Brett Farley’s post at: http://americanmajority.org/feature-content/taxation-representation/

For Food & Liberty-Lovers

By Tisha Casida

I am an avid Michelle Malkin fan, and her post on Garden-Gate was just phenomenal.  I believe in local food systems, organic agriculture, and being able to produce your own food.  I think that knowing how to grow food is the essence of being an American, and the Victory Gardens literally sprouting up around the nation are fabulous.

I am ready for real food, a real government with real representatives, and the kind of “real” liberty that we had when our Constitution was signed.  REAL – I want real, and that includes a president and an administration that is not full of…. full of lies, deception, and fakery that is disturbing and insulting to this American citizen.

LCPL Travis P McConnell

LCPL Travis P McConnell, USMC
Field artillery, Cannoneer, Quebec Battery 5-14, Aurora, CO
Basic training at MCRD, San Diego, CA
Combat training at Camp Pendleton, CA
Field artillery schooling at Fort Sill, Laughton, OK
Travis has been in the Corp for three years and is a graduate of LaVeta High School, 2003.  Travis and his wife, Nickeya, have two children, Skyla and Sean.  He is currently on the LaVeta fire department and a correctional officer at Huerfano County Correctional Facility.  Travis is due to deploy to Afghanistan in 2010.  Thank you, LCPL McConnell, for serving us and our country.  You are one of our Huerfano Hometown Heroes! (Southern Colorado)

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The Coming Constitutional Debate

We will be taking a hard look at the Constitution of the United States of America and the implications of the judicial involvement within the words and interpretations of those words in the Constitution.  Our inspiration comes from a phenomenal piece by Stephen J. Markman, where it appeared in Imprimis in April of 2010.

Here we will outline, and continue in additional blog posts, the cases that are made my Mr. Markman.

1. Privileges or Immunities Clause

Proponents of a “21st century constitution” or those that believe in a “living constitution”  see the due process clause of the 14th Amendment as a way to seek additional federal oversight into  state and local laws.

2. Positive Rights

Again, using the privileges and immunities clause, proponents of the 21st century constitution may desire to change the Constitution from being a guarantor of “negative liberties” into a charter of “affirmative government” which would therein guarantee “positive rights” to people.  The Framer’s Constitution “defines individual rights in terms of what the government cannot do to you,” (Markman, 2010), NOT what the government should provide to you or guarantee you a right to (i.e. Healthcare).  This has many potential negative implications for the concept of liberty and the opportunity for prosperity (not a guarantee of prosperity).

3. State Action

The requirement of state action as a precondition for the enforcement of rights (as set forth in the due process and the privilege and immunities clause), is another barrier for 21st century constitution proponents. State powers (as re-emphasized in the 10th Amendment) protect individuals and states from federal intrusions (i.e. protecting states’ funds from being manipulated or re-distributed to other states).

4. Political Questions

Federal courts are beginning to assert themselves into decisions where the judiciary had never before been involved. In 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison explicitly stated that political questions were not to be made in court.  As recently as 2008, the Court decided upon a case dealing with foreign nationals, the military, and prisoners of war (Boumediene v. Bush).  One can see the implications from having the Court decide more and more political questions.

5. Ninth Amendment

“Many 2st century constitutionalists understand this amendment to say that there is some unknown array of unenumerated rights that lie fallow in the Constitution, waiting only to be unearthed by far-sighted judges” (Markman, 2010).  The 9th Amendment was created to emphasize the limited power of our national/federal government – not leave this an open-ended statement up for interpretation.

6. Transnationalism

This is the concept of having international law meld and mix with domestic law.  This would make domestic judges more reliant upon foreign laws to make decisions affecting the United States, and could potentially open a pandora’s box of sanctions against people of this country for “war crimes” and “violations of the Earth”.  And again, more and more decisions would be given to judges as officials and interpreters of the law.

Read the Whole Essay Here

Folks, we have so much work to do to secure the Constitution as written and interpreted by FREE MEN – The Founders and Framers of the United States of America.

- Tisha Casida

Looking for a Job? How About Working For Yourself?

The old adage goes “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”  There is little doubt that our country was built with the hands of industrious men and women who worked hard, started their own enterprises, and invested their minds and souls into “progress”, a “better life”, and the American Dream.

Enter 2010.  We have the chance to reinvent ourselves.  We have the opportunity to create new industries, new enterprises – all while preserving and creating a free country.

Don’t let anyone scare you – dream big – and get out there and work for yourself!  Now is a great time to start a business (it may be hard, that doesn’t make it a bad idea).

The Good American Post is looking for local salespeople in target areas across the country.  Let us know if you like what you see and want to be a part of supporting local communities and building local economies.

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