Thursday, May 3, 2012

States Rights and the Rising Power of the Federal Government

I want to give my 'two cents worth' on another news story I heard recently, and give my humble views on the power of federal government here in America and States rights.
I'm speaking about a recent story of a young Asian man and student, who was wrongly detained by the DEA or Drug Enforcement Agency in one of their operations. The story said this young man was detained (later to be determined without just cause) and placed in a windowless cell. He was left alone and forgotten(?) for five days without food or water or toilet facilities. The latest news is that he is now suing the DEA for millions of dollars. Good for him!
How did we Americans get to this point in history where we have forfeited our individual rights and liberties? Over the succeeding decades, the states have slowly given away their power to the federal government and prostituted themselves for the sake of money from Uncle Sam. I can only pray and hope that people are waking up to this danger, and turning back power to the States and more importantly- the individual citizen. Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler of the 1920's and 1930's rose from the common people of Germany! It was a long time in the making, but it finally happened, and please don't think that it couldn't happen here in America. Don't ever take your freedom for granted - many American soldiers have shed their blood and died to protect your freedoms. May God Bless America!