My Legal Philosophy

Allow me to provide my legal philosophy: The Constitution is the law of the land. It details the rights WE give the Federal Government, NOT the other way around. If it's not in the Constitution, the Federal Government can't do it (whether you think it's right or not). If you don't like that, get enough people to agree with you and change the Constitution.

Until then, whatever the Federal Government tries to do outside the Constitution isn't legal and is; therefore, unconstitutional. The powers not delineated in the Constitution are reserved for the States and the People. If you don't believe me, try reading the Constitution some time (Amendment Ten).

You don't have a right to education, health care, a car, a house, an ipod, or any handout. It doesn't exist. Niceties are not rights. If you want a nanny-state, go to Europe. This is the USA.

Poetry from a Long Meeting

As I sat and watched the NCAA Basketball Tournament and flipped back and forth to the decline of our Republic (Health Care Bill vote), I remembered my blog. It's been a few months, and I have a few things saved up to post. I'm no poet, but I was so bored and so tired during a meeting recently, that I decided to write a poem rather than allow my head to bob through the meeting. Enjoy.

“Sleepy” by Brian Farlow

Sleep is good,
Sleep is nice,
I feel like sleeping,
‘Til they put me on ice.

Meetings make me sleepy,
Meetings make me tired,
If only I liked coffee,
Well then, I’d be wired.

Caffeine is what I want,
Caffeine is what I need,
Sleep…is…pulling…me…in,
If…only…