Introducing FRSC

Published by FRSC

Being born smack-dab in the middle of the baby boom, one might think that I am either hyper-conservative or a bleeding-heart liberal. During the 1970s decade, many of my buddies were liberals. It was tough to be politically involved during that time and stand up for my conservative convictions. I can’t honestly say that I am not unaffected by the Vietnam War Era. Although I applaud the principle of the 2nd amendment I am a pacifist at heart. Even though I have a right to carry a gun, I would choose to loose my life rather than take one. I just will never own a weapon.

If faced with a life-threatening situation I would not strike-out against my fellowman, except to stand firm for God, or protect my family. The 2nd amendment can live strong with my son-in-law, Tom Selleck and other famous members of the NRA. When looking at all of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights, I’m convinced that the first amendment (free speech, press, religion and petition) is listed as #1 for a reason. It is the most basic and important privilege Americans have.

Two forgotten amendments are numbers nine and ten. Number ten reserves the right of the state to make law—protecting each state from being forced to live by the dictates of the federal government. Number nine says that the constitution shall not take away rights as voted by the people. Local government by the voice of the people is how I describe a democracy. I believe the Founding Fathers understood the evils of big government. Small government executed through the people’s vote is intended to have the most power—not a government dictated by the legislative process, nor the courts, and not the President. Legislative, judicial and executive branches abusing the system deter freedom and economic growth.

A former governor of Massachusetts who believed in small-government and conservative principles once said, “The business of America is business.” That public servant was Calvin Coolidge who helped heal America after the scandal of Warren Harding. We have a scandalous situation in our country today. I call it scandalous because American core principles of liberty and the strength of the individual is overpowered by a big giant federal machine that costs trillions of dollars to maintain, each year—led by a man who thinks bigger is better. It is not.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a German architect, used modern materials to bring efficiency and clarity to structural design in the post World War 1 era. He is associated with two expressions that describe my philosophical bent. He said, “Less is more” and “God is in the details.” If we all adopted that way of thinking the world would be a better place.

Signed: FRSC, An advocate for free religion, speech and commerce