One of the most reliable indicators of being in the midst of an era of reform is the preponderance of citizens movements seeking major changes. Such movements also often herald paradigm shifts in national politics.
But because these movements always originate outside Washington and New York, the liberal mainstream media almost always misses their birth and emergence into political forces to be reckoned with on a national scale.
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Forbes columnist and new media guru Ralph Benko directs our attention to just such a movement, this one aimed at stopping the seemingly inevitable growth of the national debt via the kabuku dance that is the congressional debt ceiling process.
Here’s the heart of Ralph’s column:
“No matter which party wins next November Washington again will — with a phony show of reluctance — raise the debt limit to allow it to continue its borrowing binge on our tab. Most Americans understand that the debt ceiling debate is as choreographed, as predetermined, as a professional wrestling match. Eyes full of crocodile tears, Washington will increase its debt ceiling by hundreds of billions … or trillions … of dollars.
“But a cavalry of state legislators and concerned citizens is riding, outside the notice of the elite media, out of no fewer than 16 states to put a halt to this crooked game. These are citizens and citizen-legislators fed up with Washington’s bankrupting America.
“Cutting federal spending is a holy grail of conservatives, libertarians, populists like the Tea Party Patriots, and the fiscally responsible — whether Republican or Democrat. But … how?
“The 18-word National Debt Relief Amendment, that’s how: ‘An increase in the federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the separate states.’ This strips the Congress of the power to raise the national debt ceiling and shifts it to the States —establishing a serious check on Washington’s borrowing, and thus spending, power.”
This is an Article V movement for a constitutional amendment, which is why the mainstream media has yet to notice it. Ralph’s column is an early warning signal that is well worth reading, which you can do here.
