Unconstitutional Mistakes

National Parks – The notion that the federal government is allowed by the Constitution to own 1/3 of the US landmass is preposterous. The Constitution limits the federal government to only that land it uses to fulfill its enumerated powers. This land needs to be returned to the States.

Campaign Finance – Big Money has influenced elective office from the beginning. Many of the founders were wealthy enough to devote time to founding the US. In recent years, voters have been cut out of the process by global corporations with their own agendas. But now Big Money doesn’t care what happens to the U.S. Consequently, we need to restrict campaign contributions to registered voters and only for those candidates who would appear on their ballot.

Unsound Money – The US dollar was sound leading up to the passage of the Federal Reserve Act in 1913. Congress’ responsibility for the money supply was given to the Federal Reserve, who also took setting interest rates away from the free market.  This imposed a “managed economy” to replace the “free market economy” the US was founded on. Money printing now needs to be restricted by Congress and interest rates should be returned to the free market as soon as possible.

Government Schools – These have failed on all fronts.  The government needs to withdraw from all control and funding of education on all fronts.

Social Security – This needs to be wound down and returned to the free market as soon as possible. If we had sent our 15% to our own self-directed IRAs, we would have a retirement account 3 times larger than our payments.

Healthcare – This belongs in the private sector.

Insurance – This belongs in the private sector.

Lending - This belongs in the private sector.

Environmental Quality – This belongs to the States and the People.

Urban Housing – This is not a federal matter or even a good idea.

Welfare for Non-citizens – This is fiscal suicide.

Trade Agreements – This belongs in the private sector

Counterproductive Regulations – These are regulations that are unnecessary or predatory.

Immigration – This used to be controlled by our need for labor, but continued far beyond that.  Now 93 million working-age US citizens are without jobs, because of excessive immigration and open borders.

Excessive Government Debt – This should not be allowed at any level of government.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader