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Probity: adherence to the highest principles and ideals  

There is an unbelievable amount of chaos taking place in the country today at all levels and every corner of society, government included. Boundaries are being pushed to the limit of conceivable moral thought or reality of viability. What used to be isn’t, and what wasn’t now is. So, make no mistake, America cannot sustain as a country “long established” with the changes being foisted. Although, those sans knowledge, impressionable, or too young to understand, are accepting, even desirous of the changes presented. While those of old school valuisms, stunned at the level of national devolvement.

Additionally, there is no good that will come from the confusion being driven. And au contraire, legislators understand this all too well. It’s apparent they are seeking the breakdown of the country for a reason. So, if one is not asking the why, what for, purpose of, or sees the deceit in action, then “you get what you ask for,” will be the result. Knowledge is power, while ignorance, beneficial to those seeking power. I never thought I would see the nation crumble, yet it’s happening right before my eyes. So fast, that to keep up, or mention all that is taking place, one would have to be working 24/7/365 and still not be able to convey the seriousness of the issues presenting.       

Anyway, growing up, being a military dependent, I bounced around the world, living a secluded life, the class dunce in every classroom I entered. Hard to fathom the number of overall students I met, and always ranked last. For perspective, of the four different high schools I attended before graduation, three were in Texas, one was in Spain. Now, say the average number of students per class was three hundred. I graduated dead last of all combined: 1,201st. And today I’m desirous of opening other’s eyes to problems we face as a nation? Pretty laughable if one thinks about it. Now, link the two perspectives and ponder: How vacuous can people really be?

Currently, one of the hot beds of contention this nation of immigrants constantly faces - immigration. Who enters and who doesn’t, while everyone looks to Congress to solve the riddle, open the flood gates, and let the wave begin. Uhm, like it isn’t already underway anyway? But is it even in Congress’ purview? Based on arguments, and pontifications, nobody inquires, or possibly cares, while even fewer still desire to discern truth. Especially when legislators promise to fix the unending flow, only never do. In their obfuscation, they exacerbate an already untenable problem. A promise made worse by the very ones promising solutions, raising a one-word question: Why? Another conversation, I guess. Except, in the never ceasing pandemonium, the Constitution is actually quite clear.

And in that clarity, I suggest more Americans pick up their framing documents, and read. They might be surprised by what they discover. Like a veiled bride, our Constitution has been waiting for millions to open it and be astonished with the beauty inside. Not surprisingly, legislators prefer the millions don’t, nor bother to understand the Constitution as they systematically dismantle what they swore to uphold and protect. The real veil hiding the sober reality of duplicity. To elucidate:

Before the Constitution, thirteen individual States had their own established requirements for citizenship. Some were easy, others difficult, a couple strenuous. One of the constitutional intents designed: To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization (Article I/Section 8). The ability of a person to become a United States citizen. As such, the Constitution supposedly created one uniform path for all to national citizenship, State’s then able to set residency requirements. Yet, and mutually important, not one word resides in the Constitution about immigration. The vicious cycle of politics and deception spinning uncontrollably.

And for thought, before they were ratified, there were no Bill of Rights (BORs). The Framer’s felt them “unnecessary, even dangerous,” the Constitution itself a BORs. The government unable to legislate what it cannot control (Federalist 84). Now ask yourself, does anyone hear these words today? Or to better convey, if the power to perform is not in the Constitution, the three branches have no ability to intercede. Although, the government does have the ability to protect in ways never pontified, especially in the realm of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Like Ragu: It’s in there (if it’s not there). Far-reaching implications for one to consider long and hard. But going deeper, and digressing off course somewhat, if one only cared to look where the nation stands today over amendments, they’d find the Framer’s thoughts were actually quite profound. So, even though the Framer’s frowned on them, consider the 10^th: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

If one would only read, yet no one does, preferring elected leaders lead us down their path. Only to which end? Anyway, if the Constitution excludes, but the 10^th gives, and following the Framer’s precepts, would immigration not then be a State’s Right? Residency and citizenship being two separate conditions. An uncomplicated process of following the Constitution, remembering: The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State. (Federalist 45)

In politics, one should understand the desire to deceive is easily achieved when probity of purpose becomes the antithesis of word definition. While the Constitution is also extremely clear in its intent regarding naturalization being uniform, immigration is not within its power. Which brings us to legislators, politics, and political parties: A problem sans solution makes bank; problem solving solutions don’t. A testament to the nation’s ongoing upheavals, and a forgotten Constitution. Yet, solvable problems start with ideas.

For starters, get the Federal back to being fed, not feeding, as that end belongs to the church, understanding not for profit being a fallacy foisted: protecting those who profit by claiming not. And overall, taxation should be a fairly and evenly based proposition affecting the whole, as those who don’t pay are supplied by those who do based on a forced demand. Government, being a consumer of money only, while setting the standards thereof and prints, but does not produce (earn) its keep. It solely, yet copiously masticates on others arduous work. Contemplate: If the Fed only spent while being fed based on allowed powers in the Constitution, imagine the possibility of a debt free nation.

Then the decennial census and fixing the oxymoron of the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 2. An after Civil War proposition. By changing one word, Representatives would justly be based on the number of legal citizens, and not the “whole number of persons in each State,” remembering the original concept of the census was a count and “direct Taxes.” A conundrum presents when legal and illegal are counted, then those who should not are represented in Congress, and State’s obtain funding from the Fed. An inverse of original intent, and a desire to further corrupt being motivation.

Finally, if States held the responsibility of immigration without funding from the Fed, the current crisis would not be a crisis at all. Especially if the financial onus of those wanting in fell on the residents of each respective State allowing, until those vying entry became State residents. Once completed, they would then become additional funders of those vying for the same in their respective State. Then, as defined in the Constitution, naturalization must be a uniform part of the equation in the vicious cycle of supply and demand. Although, in all things, demand being the beneficiaries, and supply, those paying. If supply fell over-all and one’s life quality regressed to make the whole fair and government balanced, citizens would stand little, demanding resolution, ending the crisis before us today. But foremost, institute a national ID card for legal citizens outside of the social security system. One presented like a driver’s license. Ideas to ponder, offering solutions to one problem the nation faces.

In my youth, moves were a part of life, either from one State to another, or country to country. They usually transpired after three months of a school year starting. As I began this post, throughout my educational process, I was the class dunce, never having paid attention. Well, when Dad’s first foray as a squadron commander wrapped up (two-year position), a new transfer presented. I’d just started junior high at Hook, outside Victorville, California (George AFB). We were moving to Texas, Bergstrom AFB, outside Austin. The new school would be Porter junior high. As I made my way through the first day, entering each class, I vividly recall one teacher. She handed me an assignment to complete to see where I stood topic wise. After completing it, standing at her desk, I handed her the paperwork. She looked it over, looked up, and staring me in the face casually mentioned: You’re NOT as bright as you look. Apparently, not much of America is either.