a speech before the House of Representatives on 01-19-11
"I wonder, will this welcomed renewed interest in the Constitution lead to a healthy reassessment of all of our policies? Will there be no more wars without an actual congressional declaration? Will the Federal Reserve Act be repealed? Will only gold and silver be called legal tender? Will we end all of the unconstitutional Federal departments, including the Department of Energy, Education, Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Labor? Will the Patriot Act be repealed and all of the warrantless searches stopped? Will TSA be restrained or abolished?
Will the IRS's unconstitutional collection powers end? Will executive and judicial quasi-legislative powers be ended? Will we end the Federal war on drugs? Will we end the Federal Government's involvement in medical care? Will we end all of the Federal Government's illusionary insurance programs? Will we ban secret prisons, trials without due process, and assassinations? Will we end our foreign policy of invasion and occupation?
For America to once again become the standard for a free society, our love of liberty and desire for peace must far surpass any public display of fidelity to the Constitution. We must first look to strong moral character, respect for the rule of law, and an understanding of the proper role of government in a free society."
