Our Colonial ancestors petitioned and pleaded with King George III to get his boot off their necks. He ignored their pleas, and in 1776, they rightfully declared unilateral independence and went to war. Today it's the same story except Congress is the one usurping the rights of the people and the states, making King George's actions look mild in comparison. Our constitutional ignorance -- perhaps contempt, coupled with the fact that we've become a nation of wimps, sissies and supplicants -- has made us easy prey for Washington's tyrannical forces. But that might be changing a bit. There are rumblings of a long overdue re-emergence of Americans' characteristic spirit of rebellion.
Eight states have tendered legislation to test the power of the federal government. Twelve more states are considering such legislation. Congress and the President are not concerned because the legislation is only a timorous attempt at rebellion. The states have the Constitution on their side but our leaders have shown utter disdain for the quaint old document.
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