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The packets have been successfully delivered to every office in Congress as we intended. My heart is full knowing these principles are now sitting on the desks of our representatives, and I am deeply grateful for the help you gave to get them there. We must remain vigilant to ensure …

October 26, 2009

The Proper Role of Government

The Proper Role of Government

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 3 months ago
As is the case with many of you, we are proud Americans who believe in the goodness of our country. We believe in the principles adhered to by our founding fathers as they formed a new nation governed by an inspired Constitution. We have become concerned over the past several years that our government has continued to drift from those founding principles that have made our nation great. It now seems that our country is at a crossroads and the future of our nation depends on the decisions being made by our elected representatives today. No time in history has been more critical than the present in determining how brightly the beacon of freedom will shine in the future. In 1968 a great statesman by the name of Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration authored an explanation of how the founders envisioned government in a free rebuplic such as ours. His essay, entitled The Proper Role of Government has become a definitive explanation of the functions and restrictions of our American government. We encourage you to follow the link below to view Secretary Benson's writings. http://www.laissez-fairerepublic.com/benson.htm It is our goal to send a copy of this essay to each of the elected representatives serving in both houses of Congress to remind them of the proper role of government in our republic and of the responsibility they have to see this role is maintained. A copy of Secretary Benson's essay will be accompanied by the attached letter of introduction. If you believe in the principles outlined by Former Secretary Benson and feel our elected representatives need to be reminded of their duties to uphold such principles, please add your signature to the letter by signing this petition. The goal is to send the attached letter, and a printed copy of The Proper Role of Government by Ezra Taft Benson, accompanied by a list of 1,000 signatures of American Citizens urging our representatives to read and return to the principles of limited government outlined in the essay. Richard and Natalie Parke

Updates

July 30, 2009

Seeing two hundred and fifty people agree that we must return to our foundational principles fills me with real hope for the future of our republic. Reading your comments about why these constitutional limits matter to your own families keeps me focused on getting these essays into the hands of our representatives.

Reached 250 supporters

July 29, 2009

June 7, 2009

Seeing one hundred people join this effort to remind our leaders of their foundational duties is grounding. This confirms that I am not the only one worried about our current path.

Reached 100 supporters

June 4, 2009

6 Comments

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Connie Sakawye
7 years ago Featured

Benjamin Franklin stated, "A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins"

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Robert Gibson
17 years ago Featured

Our politicians have forgotten who they work for. Send them all a copy.

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Linda Ingram
17 years ago Featured

Government is supposed to protect our rights not run every aspect of our lives. Tired of this nonsense.

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Mike Rhodes
17 years ago Featured

Too much overreach these days, we need to get back to the basics before its too late.

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David Oliver
17 years ago Featured

Glad to see people actually reading the founding documents again. Hope our reps wake up.

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Sarah Nasser
17 years ago Featured

Benson was spot on back then and its even more true now. THE CONSTITUTION IS NOT A SUGGESTION.

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