"All Politics Is Local" Is a Socialist Principle That Can Be Overcome by Advice From "
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas P.
"Tip" O'Neill, popularized the maxim, "all politics is local".
This has been good advice for the modern socialist politicians, who buy the votes of the American people with the money of the American people.
However, there is a large minority of Americans who wish to see the Constitution elevated to the status of supreme law of the land once again.
Tip O'Neill's advice, as stated above, is destructive to the objectives of these Constitutionalists.
He will still want to follow the advice of Tip O'Neill, but he must cull this advice to keep "all politics local".
The point of the quip "all politics is local" is to encourage federal and state politicians to "bring home the bacon".
In other words, the politician who masses the greatest amount of monies for his district is a successful politician.
This type of activity motivates local contributors, looking for a piece of the federal or state pie, to fill the coffers of their representatives.
This is antithetical to the goals of the Constitutionalists, as there is no authority in the Constitution for the Federal government to collect and distribute monies, and, in respect to state monies, he tends to believe in keeping the most governmental power at the most local levels, where the greatest accountability is possible.
As the group of patriots seeking to preserve the government of the founders grows, you are beginning to see a champion of the Constitution running in many districts around the country.
Many of these candidates are ignorant of or lack the resources to compete with the seasoned politicians who control the party machines.
So, while this phenomenon presents voters with an opportunity to vote for the founding principles that they embrace, it has limited effectiveness on the operations of governmental systems, because most of these candidates do not win elections.
On a philosophical level it is obvious why Tip O'Neill is wrong, when he says "all politics is local".
Consider how this plays out on a practical level.
If you do not have a Constitutional candidate running in your district you are relegated to either voting for "the lesser of two evils" or not voting in that particular race.
If there is a good candidate running in your district, but he does not have the resources to compete with the party candidates, victory is unlikely.
Without some victories there will be no representatives battling for the Constitution.
That is why you need to disregard the axiom, "all politics is local".
Be aware of the political landscape around your state and nation.
No matter where in the country principled candidates are running, rally around them.
To the chagrin of many, money is the life blood of politics.
Your contribution to a principled candidate will allow him to reach voters in his district with his message.
Tip O'Neill offers some good advice to patriots on this point, "no contribution is to small".
Ron Paul and The Campaign for Liberty illustrates the power of combining small contributions from thousands of patriots to defeat the party machine.
He cannot be touched in his district in Texas, and The Campaign for Liberty is backing several candidates who are legitimate competitors around the country.
By contacting a candidate's campaign you can acquire a list of phone numbers and make phone calls to voters in his district.
This is a case of "many hands makes light work" as well.
If a small army of dedicated patriots will take up this cause in a particular race thousands of phone calls can be made, seriously impacting the vote on election day.
Finally, a road trip is not out of the question.
For the Christian civil magistrates are to be viewed as "the minister of God to thee for good" (Romans 13:5).
You could take your family on a missions trip, or simply a family vacation, to help Constitutional, Godly candidates in their campaign.
These ideas violate the socialist principle of Tip O'Neill, "all politics is local".
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Add your efforts to that of hundreds or thousands of like minded patriots, and "no contribution is too small"; this advice from Tip O'Neill can help win America back from the socialist majority.
"Tip" O'Neill, popularized the maxim, "all politics is local".
This has been good advice for the modern socialist politicians, who buy the votes of the American people with the money of the American people.
However, there is a large minority of Americans who wish to see the Constitution elevated to the status of supreme law of the land once again.
Tip O'Neill's advice, as stated above, is destructive to the objectives of these Constitutionalists.
He will still want to follow the advice of Tip O'Neill, but he must cull this advice to keep "all politics local".
The point of the quip "all politics is local" is to encourage federal and state politicians to "bring home the bacon".
In other words, the politician who masses the greatest amount of monies for his district is a successful politician.
This type of activity motivates local contributors, looking for a piece of the federal or state pie, to fill the coffers of their representatives.
This is antithetical to the goals of the Constitutionalists, as there is no authority in the Constitution for the Federal government to collect and distribute monies, and, in respect to state monies, he tends to believe in keeping the most governmental power at the most local levels, where the greatest accountability is possible.
As the group of patriots seeking to preserve the government of the founders grows, you are beginning to see a champion of the Constitution running in many districts around the country.
Many of these candidates are ignorant of or lack the resources to compete with the seasoned politicians who control the party machines.
So, while this phenomenon presents voters with an opportunity to vote for the founding principles that they embrace, it has limited effectiveness on the operations of governmental systems, because most of these candidates do not win elections.
On a philosophical level it is obvious why Tip O'Neill is wrong, when he says "all politics is local".
Consider how this plays out on a practical level.
If you do not have a Constitutional candidate running in your district you are relegated to either voting for "the lesser of two evils" or not voting in that particular race.
If there is a good candidate running in your district, but he does not have the resources to compete with the party candidates, victory is unlikely.
Without some victories there will be no representatives battling for the Constitution.
That is why you need to disregard the axiom, "all politics is local".
Be aware of the political landscape around your state and nation.
No matter where in the country principled candidates are running, rally around them.
To the chagrin of many, money is the life blood of politics.
Your contribution to a principled candidate will allow him to reach voters in his district with his message.
Tip O'Neill offers some good advice to patriots on this point, "no contribution is to small".
Ron Paul and The Campaign for Liberty illustrates the power of combining small contributions from thousands of patriots to defeat the party machine.
He cannot be touched in his district in Texas, and The Campaign for Liberty is backing several candidates who are legitimate competitors around the country.
By contacting a candidate's campaign you can acquire a list of phone numbers and make phone calls to voters in his district.
This is a case of "many hands makes light work" as well.
If a small army of dedicated patriots will take up this cause in a particular race thousands of phone calls can be made, seriously impacting the vote on election day.
Finally, a road trip is not out of the question.
For the Christian civil magistrates are to be viewed as "the minister of God to thee for good" (Romans 13:5).
You could take your family on a missions trip, or simply a family vacation, to help Constitutional, Godly candidates in their campaign.
These ideas violate the socialist principle of Tip O'Neill, "all politics is local".
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Add your efforts to that of hundreds or thousands of like minded patriots, and "no contribution is too small"; this advice from Tip O'Neill can help win America back from the socialist majority.
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