Letters
Letters for 04-30-2008
Feds ignore U.S. constitution
Dear Editor,
When U.S. citizens make contracts for goods, services, or other reasons, each party to the contract is expected to abide by it. However, there is one contract that seriously affects every citizen, but few pay attention to it. It is the U.S. Constitution, a contract between our citizens and the federal government.
The original 13 states established our federal government with very limited powers, primarily to repel invasions. Individual states were responsible for most government actions. If a state became too oppressive, people could simply move to another state.
The Constitution authorizes only Congress to make federal laws. Hence, a Supreme Court decision or a presidential Executive Order cannot become a law. Yet, these decisions and orders have been used as laws.
In the more than 200 years that our Constitution has been in effect, only 27 amendments have been ratified. Today, those who want to make a change simply circumvent the Constitution. There is no constitutional power to have federal involvement in education, housing, health, foreign aid, and many other activities. Therefore, about 80% of what the federal government does is unconstitutional. See www.thenewamerican.com for details.
We are living in a partial police state because the feds do not obey our Constitution. Unless enough of our citizens demand that the feds abide by the Constitution, we soon will be living in a total police state.
Alex Randis
Northridge, CA
Girl Scouts thank cookie buyers
Dear Editor,
Girl Scout Troop 272 thanks all of those who bought Girl Scout cookies during the most recent sale. Your support and generosity in supporting Girl Scouting through cookie sales is very much appreciated. We also want to thank the business places that allowed us to set up cookie booths at their sites.
Helen Sneed
Jennings
Math-a-Thon successfull
Dear Editor,
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital announced the successful completion of the Math-a-Thon at Our Lady Immaculate School in Jennings. Math-a-Thon is an educationally-based fundraising program in which students obtain sponsors for the number of math problems completed on CDs or workbooks provided for the students in grades K-9. The program is sponsored nationally by Six Flags Theme Parks, who provide free tickets to their parks for every student raising $35 or more.
The students who participate in the program learn more than just math problems; they also learn the importance of helping children who are less fortunate than themselves. St. Jude fully credits its successes in the treatment of children to the generous support of the students like those at Our Lady Immaculate School.
“We are very proud of our students for working so hard on the Math-a-Thon,” said Donna Richert, volunteer coordinator. “With their help, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital will be able to create new treatments that may one day lead to a cure for many forms of cancer. I also want to extend our thanks to the many communities in Jeff Davis Parish for their support of our students. Together, we raised $6,249.51.”
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas. The hospital is an internationally recognized biomedical research center dedicated to finding cures for catastrophic childhood diseases. The hospital’s work is supported through funds raised by the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC). ALSAC covers all costs not covered by insurance; families without insurance are never asked to pay. For more information, visit www.stjude.org.
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis, Tenn.
