Consent of the governed

"Consent of the governed" is all important in politics. It's so important it has its own wikipedia page. No joke, look it up. From that page we get a description of it in relation to the founding of the United States of America:

Using thinking similar to that of English philosopher John Locke, the founders of the United States believed in a state built upon the consent of "free and equal" citizens; a state otherwise conceived would lack legitimacy and legal authority. This was expressed, among other places, The 2nd paragraph of the Declaration of Independence^[4] and in the Virginia Bill of Rights, especially Section 6, quoted below:

That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people, in assembly, ought to be free; and that all men, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, the attachment to, the community, have the right of suffrage, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for publick uses without their own consent, or that of their representatives so elected, nor bound by any law to which they have not, in like manner, assented, for the public good."^[5]

 This basically means, if you're going to govern right, you'd better listen to the people, ESPECIALLY the people most affected by proposed changes to the law and regulations. So if it has to do with the Department of Education, you should ask teachers and parents. If it has to do with the Department of Defense, you should ask the troops. If it has to do with the War on Drugs, you should ask the police officers. I recognize that it is possible for there to be exceptions where a representative in public office may have sound moral judgment that goes against the current majority thinking. I refer mostly to cases where past government inefficiencies have created an entitlement society and negatively molded public opinion away from what the Founders intended or what is truly morally right.

In any case... What is the answer on the DoE? Teachers say there is too much federal regulation... So GET RID OF IT! What is the answer on troops overseas? The soldiers say they want to come home. So BRING THEM HOME RIGHT NOW! What is the answer for the War on Drugs? The police say its overburdening the penal system, bolstering drug cartels and consequently terrorism, and it's biased against minorities. So END IT NOW!

All of these changes and hundreds more on every issue that ever comes up would accomplish a few things:

1. Fix the deficit, which will fix the debt, and gives you money that you can finally use well.
2. This allows you to cut taxes, which fixes the economy.
3. It finally endears representatives and the government as a whole to its citizens
4. This allows you to operate quickly and efficiently, progressively, in the true sense of the word.
5. Most importantly, it restores, acknowledges and celebrates the natural rights of the people.

Get the picture, America? Fools say that these changes are unrealistic, but wise ones know that all failed policies were voted in and so they can all be voted out. If America elects Ron Paul and others of his general philosophy, like Rand Paul and Judge Napolitano and millions of other Americans that love liberty and are willing to be active to defend it, these changes will occur and peace and prosperity will be the result. If America elects anyone else, our downward slope in current mainstream politics which is removing our rights, killing our troops, enraging our enemies and enslaving us financially will eventually end America.

Again... America will die unless we get a doctor in the White House. Who's the only doctor? Ron Paul.