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July 31, 2010

Now they’re after the Electoral College

Pissed off because Bush beat Gore in 2000 by the vote of the Electoral College, the left began looking for a way around the process. A college professor from Connecticut suggested that each state should simply pledge its electors to the winner of the national popular vote (the suggestion now known as the Connecticut Compromise). Since then, five blue state legislatures have enacted this into law: Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington. Massachusetts is poised to become number six. New York will probably be next. The Californoa legislature has tried twice, both times vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger.

But, thank goodness, the change can only take effect if the states that decide to go this route equal 270 electoral votes (enough to put someone over the top and into the Presidency). If all the above states decide for this option they total 147 electoral votes. The blue states that are left: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont, do not have enough votes to bring the total to 270.

Our Founders knew that pure democracies always fail. (We’re supposed to be a Republic, remember.) A major intent of the Electoral College system is to protect states with small populations from the tyranny of the large states with the “majority” of the population.

Legally, I think, a Constitutional Amendment is needed to change the Electoral College. But this administration, and the left in general, cares nothing for the law. Ironically, states may change the way their electors vote if it benefits the power of the Democrats; the feds will not challenge them. But they may not enforce federal law if Democrats lose power and votes thereby – meaning the Arizona immigration law.

We must add another item to the list of things to bother our state and federal representatives about. (Sigh) You might think Indiana would never go that way – but what happens if the legislature which is now pretty well evenly divided, should tilt left? Another reason to know exactly who we are voting for in this and all future elections.

Freedom requires eternal vigilance!

Here are some links for more information:

Electoral College Home Page

National Review Online: Massachusetts, the Electoral College, and the Lessons of History

Boston.com: Massachusetts Legislature Approves Plan to Bypass Electoral College

Atlantic Wire: Who Needs the Electoral College?

Real Clear Politics: Electoral College Modification Gains Steam

April 30, 2010

Endorsements:

We The People: NorthWest Indiana Patriots, has not and will not endorse any candidates for the primary.

You may have heard member of NorthWest Indidna Patiots name associated with endorsements….this is true. We have members and board members that have personally endorsed candidates. We have no control of how the media or candidates use that information for radio spots and print media. That is the opinions and right of these individuals to pursue what is right in their lives. Personally if I was a candidate I would be proud to receive an endorsement from a member of NorthWest Indiana Patriots.

So for the record……NorthWest Indiana Patriots has not and will not endorse any candidates for the primary. Post primary we intend to continue to educate ourselves and our membership on the election candidates and score them against our mission statement. Candidates with a higher percentage of matching to our group and movement will be obvious choices even if we elect to not endorse them.

October 21, 2009

Congress’s Broad Authority

Filed under: Big government — Tags: , , , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 4:34 pm

From CNS News, Hoyer Says Constitution’s ‘General Welfare’ Clause Empowers Congress to Order Americans to Buy Health Insurance

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October 20, 2009

The Broken Common Bond

Filed under: Getting The Message Out — Tags: , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 9:17 am

September 30, 2009

State Sovereignty VS Individual Insurance Mandates

Filed under: Limited Government — Tags: , , , , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 11:40 am

The American Legislative Exchange Council has a primer in How Your State Can Block Single-Payer and Protect Patients’ Rights.

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September 9, 2009

An Open Letter To The Nation’s Leadership

Filed under: Getting The Message Out — Tags: , , , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 11:39 pm

A letter from a woman in Arizona, via Glenn Beck:

I’m a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you’re willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me?

More at the link.

September 2, 2009

Lawmaking By Bureaucracy

Filed under: Big government — Tags: , , , , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 12:05 pm

From the Competitive Enterprise Institute, EPA Proposes ‘Illegal’ Clean Air Rule

Washington, D.C., September 1, 2009—The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposed rule to the White House that would allow regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, but restrict the scope to only very large industrial sources. This proposal, issued under the Clean Air Act, violates the language of the statute and effectively amounts to the EPA usurping the role of Congress, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. (more…)

September 1, 2009

A Constitutional Coup d’etat

Filed under: State Sovereignty — Tags: , , , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 5:17 pm

Podcast from the Tenth Amendment Center by Rob Natelson,

…how the Supreme Court allowed the Federal Government in the late 1930s to drastically change the way the US Constitution is interpreted, how the Court initially tried to hold a line against FDRs expansion of power but changed position even before the infamous court-packing scheme, how the Commerce and Taxing powers were almost turned upside down,  the Necessary and Proper clause and incidental powers, the false claim that the Supreme Court is conservative, how bad precedent leads to more bad court rulings, state elections as critical for Constitutional activists, and more.

August 23, 2009

Are Individual Mandates Unconstitutional?

Filed under: Big government — Tags: , , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 12:16 pm

A question to ask your Representative or Senator about current health care reform legislation:  Where in the Constitution does it give the federal government the power to mandate the purchase of health insurance coverage? Former Department of Justice attorneys David Rivkin and Lee Casey think the individual mandate provision of HR 3200 violates the Constitution.  From the Washington Post, Illegal Health Reform

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A Question For Congress

Filed under: Big government — Tags: , , — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 10:45 am

Via Hot Air , a Marine asks Congressman Baird of Washington State, “Do you ever intend to keep your oath?

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