My Credentials as a Constitutional Conservative

___In November 2008 my letter to the editor was published suggesting that we "do the same thing that we did the last time a President was elected from Illinois."

___I started this political blog in 2009. On 4 July 2009 and again on 4 July 2010 I included my Declaration of Independence from the United Socialist States of America (USSA) in favor of the Confederate States of America (CSA, ie "red states"). I and several fellow Constitutional conservatives signed the 2010 version, and I mailed it to the White House. I received email encouraging me to read the White House Web site and email "propaganda." I declined. My 2009 and 2010 income tax refunds were withheld due to "penalties for not filing quarterly" which exceeded the refunds.

___I continue to write blogs and emails, but I do get discouraged with the "hope and change" of this government. On the 50th anniversary of my high school graduation the graduation rate was only 39%! Recently all of the schools that I attended (Wheeless Road, Murphy JH, and Butler HS) made the failing schools list! The number of working Americans is at the lowest number in 37 years. The national debt is $18.2 Trillion and the unfunded obligations are another $95.7 Trillion. Neither of these can be addressed until we have a budget surplus. That hasn't happened since the Republicans got welfare reform through a Democrat PoTUS on the third try - then Clinton took credit for the surplus! Bush with a Democrat-controlled Congress and Obama have dramatically increased the debts.

___There are states who are applying for an Article V Convention of States. This has enough politicians concerned that they are claiming the sky will fall - even though Congress can propose amendments themselves and the same approval is required.