PRESIDENTS, TRUMP, AND PATRICK HENRY

Today is President’s Day when we are supposed to give lip service to our magnificent “leaders” who have guided this nation to what it is today.

But wait, it’s in one hell of a mess.

I’m not even sure Trump can get us out of it.

The fact is, we’ve been fed a load of horse manure (aka bullshit) about our government since its inception.

In this video we talk about Patrick Henry's warnings about a consolidated government.

Patrick Henry’s speech before the Virginia Ratifying Convention on June 5, 1788, was a fiery condemnation of the proposed U.S. Constitution, warning that it would lead to an overreaching, consolidated federal government that would erode state sovereignty and individual liberties. A staunch advocate for decentralized power, Henry argued that the Constitution’s structure inherently invited tyranny by concentrating too much authority in the hands of a distant federal government.

Among his key warnings:

Loss of State Sovereignty: Henry feared that the federal government’s broad powers would reduce the states to mere administrative districts with little autonomy. Today, states often find themselves at the mercy of federal mandates, regulations, and funding dependencies, proving his concerns valid.

Unchecked Executive Power: He cautioned that the presidency could evolve into a near-monarchical role, as the vague language in the Constitution lacked sufficient safeguards. Given the expansion of executive authority through executive orders, emergency powers, and the modern administrative state, his fears were well-founded.

A Tyrannical Judiciary: Henry predicted that the federal courts, particularly the Supreme Court, would interpret the Constitution in ways that expanded federal power at the expense of the people and states. Judicial activism and broad federal interpretations of the Commerce Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause have largely borne out this prediction.

A Standing Army as a Threat to Liberty: He warned that a powerful federal military, unchecked by the states, could be used to oppress citizens rather than protect them. Today, the use of federal agencies in law enforcement, surveillance, and even domestic military deployment has made this warning eerily prophetic.

Taxation Without Local Control: Henry foresaw that a strong central government with unlimited taxation powers would burden citizens and states, leading to financial dependency and economic overreach. The modern federal tax system, combined with massive deficit spending, has validated this concern.

Henry’s speech was ultimately unsuccessful in stopping the Constitution’s ratification, but history has largely vindicated his warnings. His fears of a sprawling federal government, executive overreach, judicial activism, and weakened state autonomy have all materialized, making his speech one of the most prescient critiques of the U.S. Constitution’s long-term trajectory.

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