. The Founding, the Constitution, and Slavery

I was disappointed, but sadly not surprised, to see yet again, another person take something at face value instead of actually looking into the matter before posting it.I I've been on CNN, MSNBC, radio-one (black entertainment radio), etc. and all of the stories on Cain/Bachmann are pretty much the same...something along the lines of:     

"They say they support founding principles and the constitution...that must mean they support slavery....women not being able to vote..."     

This game of equating the United States Constitution with pro-slavery, discrimination, and whatever evil crap those on the left can come up with is getting really old. So, I thought I would take the time to explain the Constitution, specifically the 3/5 clause and other mechanism put in place to slow, stop, and eliminate slavery from the United States of America. 

No, I don't expect the majority of people to care, but for those of you out there who are SICK of the DNC pandering to you over "racism" and using slavery as the justification to ignore the Constitution, this I hope gives you some quick facts, some balls to stand-up to idiots, and the courage knowing others' are just as smart as you!! 

Here are the facts on the United States Constitution that Stephanoplus and Matthews always seem to forget when they attack Constitutional Conservatives, the relevance of our Constitution, and the truth about slavery under the 3/5 Clause.  


Fact #1 The United States Constitution is an anti-slavery document  
The founders, unlike our leaders today, actually had the balls to do stuff. Not little stuff either like living within your means, paying your bills, or passing budgets--big stuff like forming a more perfect union by promoting the blessings of liberty, securing property rights, and changing the course of history. They were smart guys--smart guys that got to the point. They created a governing document that specifically spelled out what the Feds couldn't do and made sure--just in case they missed something--that "anything we missed here is for the people and the states to decide." (for those of you who are lost, I am referring to the 9th and 10th Amendments, respectively).   

I promise you, one of the things they didn't "push to the side" or "kick down the road for later generations to deal with" was the issue of slavery. They knew they couldn't end it in September 1787, but they knew it could never survive along side their vision of a Constitutional Republic based on rights bestowed upon us from God above.  

So, they setup a structure of government that would systematically eliminate slavery over time. I will put this in a modern-day example to help better illustrate this point: Today,  Constitutional Conservatives like West, Ryan, Rubio, Paul, Bachmann, Cain--are creating plans that won't pay off our debt over night; decrease unemployment numbers in a week, or kick our addiction to entitlements with a pill--they (for example, the Ryan Plan) have created a system that once implemented, over time will get our spending under control and tame our need to be taken care of by Big Daddy Government.    

Jon Jay, writer for the Federalist Papers, said the following in 1786:      

"It is much to be wished that slavery may be abolished. The honour of the States, as well as justice and humanity, in my opinion, loudly call upon them to emancipate these unhappy people. To contend for our own liberty, and to deny that blessing to others, involves an inconsistency not to be excused."   

The men that fought for the United States Constitution understood what the issue of slavery represented. They knew in their hearts it was wrong, but just because something is wrong doesn't mean it is easy to get rid of--just ask any of the smart Americans today how much work it is going to take to undo Obama policies--he's enslaved generations!  

Fact #2: The 3/5 clause was created specifically to PUNISH southern states for owning slaves, the Constitution was the incentive to end it!
In order for the south to gain adequate representation in the House they would of had to free their slaves. See, for those of you that don't know, during this time, there were actually more slaves in some states than actually "free" people.  In South Carolina for example,  43 percent of the population was slave. In Maryland 32 percent, Virginia, with the largest slave population, had 39 percent of its population made up of slaves.  The north, which did have slaves but not a significant amount for Representation matters, had two sects within their ranks: those that were opposed to slavery for purely economic reasons (hard to compete if you have to pay for labor but others' don't); and those that opposed slavery for moral reasons (there were also white southerners that opposed slavery for moral reasons, i know this goes against the trend, but it is true..not all white people in the south were racist slaveholders in 18th century America).  

So, in order to compromise between zero representation for slaves (which is what the north wanted) and full representation for slaves (which is what the south wanted) they did compromise. But contrary to liberal belief and indoctrination, this "compromise" was to punish--not benefit the south, and also as an incentive to the south to end slavery in exchange for political power in the House of Representatives (for those of you confused again, "power" in this case means more seats--more seats you have the more voice you have the more power you have).   

And the 3/5 Compromise was formed. The point of this was to force the south, using the power of representation,  to eventually set slaves free if they had any hope of earning enough seats in the House to protect their "southern interest." This was a great plan because all though the Founding Fathers couldn't predict the future, they could easily predict mans need for power, the Constitution put the south, and all those on the side of slavery, on notice, slavery will NOT be tolerated in the United States of America!  

Oliver Ellsworth, one of the signers of the Constitution wrote, a few months after the Convention stated:   
 

"All good men wish the entire abolition of slavery, as soon as it can take place with safety to the public, and for the lasting good of the present wretched race of slaves."   

See, the same way Ryan is trying to ween us off entitlements, the Founders were weeining the southern states off slavery.They couldn't do it all at once (the democrats/libs of their day would have called this "catastrophic" "radical" and probably "racist"  

Fact #3: Article 1, Sec. 9 Effectively ends the Transatlantic Slave trade. 

The 3/5 Compromise worked along side another creative tool the Founders used to make it more difficult to acquire slaves, earn representation in government, and continue the existence of the slave trade---they eliminated it! The Constitution called for the end of the United States slavetrade within 20 years--by 1808:      

The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.                                                 

                                                                         --Article 1, Sec. 9  

And I don't know if you caught it, but they prepared themselves for the definition of "property" problem by defining those that were being imported as "persons."  

Fact #3: The Moral Authority of the People of the United States 

Liberals like to paint the picture that every white person in the south was a racist slave owner, all white people in the north were passive racist, and only black people and women had any moral authority whatsoever. This just isn't the case. Remember, we are the ONLY nation in the world that fought a war--in part--over the elimination of slavery. We are the first nation to have a political party created (the Republican party) over outlawing slavery, and contrary to popular belief, the majority of Americans did not own slaves. The same way the Civil Rights Movement succeeded--because MLK took the issue of discrimination to the American people (white people specifically, especially in the north), slavery never stood a chance, and the Founders knew it!  The Constitution of the United States of America was founded under the idea that our Rights come form God--not from man and not from government. This simple idea alone made slavery impossible to continue. The mechanisms they put in place only sped up the inevitable.   

The Founders v. the Modern Political Establishment
Like many modern Americans, I would like to envision I am the product of a perfect human race of perfect human beings that smelled like cookies and everywhere they stepped rainbows shot out of the ground--but they weren't angels, and they weren't perfect--they were men. So, before you get all uppity about their "failure" to end slavery--take a look at the people you've sent to lead in our nation over your lifetime. One party hasn't created a budget in two years, spent more money than ever in human history with nothing but high unemployment to show for it;  and the other one hasn't had a backbone or a platform to stand on since Reagan--they may not have been perfect, but at least they setup a system that actually DID something...even if it didn't happen in 24 hours....as most liberals should know by now, "hope & change" ain't easy!  

I leave you with this quote; remember, there is a reason they want you to think the constitution is irrelevant. 

"If the Negroes were granted the opportunity to pursue the Constitution, they might learn to contend for their rights therin guaranteed...and no Negro who gives attention to such matters of the government is tolerated...the [learning] of government, or the lack of such instruction, then, must be made to conform to the policy of 'keeping the Negro forever in his place'.""

                                   --Carter G. Woodson "The Mis-Education of the Negro

Great article by Bernie Goldberg--the infamous race card!

Read this article, share with your liberal race-baiting friends, and then call them racist!!

Great article!!

http://www.bernardgoldberg.com/lets-play-the-race-card-just-for-fun-of-course/

what would the left do if Herman Cain was the REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE ELECTED by the evil racist American people??

You tell me, share your thoughts below. 

The Man in the Mirror « Freedoms Journal

The Man in the Mirror « Freedoms Journal

Attend the Move-on-up.org Black Conservative Conference

YOU are not alone!! Go to move-on-now.org to register!

The DNC Takes Responsibitlity for the ECONOMY!!

The DNC Chair, the annoying, race-baiting, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, was asked at a Politico Breakfast (aka Obamamaniacs)

"At what point does your party own this economy? Is it  3 years after the President took office,  5 to 10 years, 10 to 15 years?" 

The DNC chair answered back:

"I think clearly we are responsible...I'm going to take ownership right now!"

See the YouTube video yourself--remember, we aren't liberals, we verify EVERYTHING!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amGAs_gx3W8

What do you think about the DREAM Act?

Please leave your comments about the DREAM Act.

Great information out there...what to read this week

1. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Wednesday analyzing the ObamaCare "waiver" program. Don't take it from me, educate yourself in order to arm yourself against this tyranny.

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11725r.pdf

2. Check out the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) new and proposed regulations. Read them all and then ask yourself, "is this the role of government?"

http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws
3. And if you haven't--READ THE HEALTH CARE LAW!! (ObamaCare).

The Black Chamber of Commerce: "Why does Obama Hate Black Business?"

This is a great piece by the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Once again, liberals do not want minorities to succeed--they want to keep them "in their place" and sadly, the NAACP and other "civil rights" organizations, are accomplices.  

http://www.nationalbcc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1314:why-does-president-obama-hate-black-businesses&catid=63:beyond-the-rhetoric&Itemid=8

The GOP Presidential Debate

I'm excited for yet another GOP Presidential debate--but there are some things I need to see.

1. Courage. Enough of this political correctness stuff--in fact, the candidate that is called a racist/sexist/anti-Muslim/anti-ism the most will more than likely get my vote!! I expect the candidates to tell it like it is and call EVERYONE out that needs to be called out.

2. Role of Government. Any candidate "mandating" anything is NOT a constitutionalists and does not believe in unalienable rights. You can try to get around it all you want--but if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and sounds like a duck--it's a duck. If a candidate suggests mandates, likes mandates, and always tries to mandate--well, he is a liberal in conservative clothing.

3. Foreign Aid -- We are friends with our friends--everyone else pay your own damn bills! If you hurt Israel you hurt us, if you want our money you better be the type of CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC that respects women, religious, minority rights--and you better prove it on a daily basis! If not, no money, no aid, no asisstance.

4. The United Nations--I would LOVE to hear them all say "The United States will no longer be part of the UN nor help fund it in anyway, shape, or form."

5. Education. I want to hear the GOP contenders call the liberals out for what they are doing to our children in public schools--espeically minority students: I want to hear "dismantle the NEA...no money for schools until the schools end their union chokehold on American children. I want to hear contenders call liberals out for PURPOSELY keeping minority kids uneducated so they will always be VICTIMS and under the control of the liberal agenda. If you don't have the GUTS to say it--don't run you are wasting our time!

Also, do they have the courage to call-out Affirmative Action, the price of higher education even though these schools are receiving MILLIONS of TAX DOLLARS, and of course, illegal immigrants COMPETING with American citizens for seats in the classroom.

6. Health Care. I'm sick of this too! I want to hear three thigns. 1) ObamaCare will be repealed within 2 seconds of me taking office; 2) the libs lied about how many un-insured there actually are and provide the right information; 3) ALREADY HAVE A PLAN ON HOW YOU WOULD FIX OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM instead of just "repealing" and doing nothing.

These are my basic things I need to hear. Above anything, I need to know they have the courage to say what needs to be said without worrying about the typical liberal bashing. What do YOU need to hear at tonight's debate? Leave comments below--and vote in the poll!

Thanks,

Shelby Emmett

Why are YOU a constitutional Conservative? Here is MY story!

Hi everyone,

My intention for this first posting is to give you a better understanding of why I am a Constitutional Conservative. I think many people have the impression that people that think like us are all "rich white guys" that were "handed" their wealth and didn't "earn" it, or we are all so niave, ignorant, and foolish enough to actually believe a document written by "no one but evil slaveowners" could be relevant to anyone in 21st century America--well, I hope this blog will make people see that the Constitution is more relevant to day than in any other time in our nations history.

Please read my story and then share your story as to why YOU are a CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE

My story:

I am a Regan baby! I was born on April 13, 1985 in Detroit, Michigan. My mother is white and my father is black. I've never met my father--his name isn't even on my birth certificate--but he did send my mother a check when I was about a year old because I had a diaper rash--when I found him 20 years later for medical purposes he asked for a thank you!

Although I didn't know my father I had something MUCH greater: My grandfather, or "Papa" to me. My papa isn't a typical grandfather. My papa was a United States Marine. He fought at Guadal Canal and Iwa Jima. He was a Gunnery Sergent and commanded some of the first black troops in the war. I always thought he was some very proud, patriotic American fighting for freedom--in all actuallity as patriotic as he was he enlisted in the Marines to impress a young woman named Betty (gramma) because she thought the Marines looked "the most hansome" in their uniforms. My grandfather was 24 years old when he entered the War--he was called the "old man" because the men he lead into war were just boys--17-21 years old.


My grandfather never talked much about his experience in the war, he rarely wore it on his sleeve (unless he wanted a discount "I'm a WWII vet, damnit!), and he never discussed how it changed him. I can remember a few stories from my mom or Aunts and Uncles about my grandfather having a nightmare or a flashback while rushing his oldest daughter to the airport. I can remember one Christmas where he randonmly started crying and scared the living daylights out of all us grandkids.

My grandfather, John "Papa" Emmett and me, July 1990

We didn't freak out because he cried--we freaked out because he wasn't Papa. To me, my grandfather wasn't the marine, the husband, the engineer...definitely not the "responsible adult." Papa was fun. Papa was the tickler. Papa showed you he loved you by making you laugh, making you sandwiches with toasted bread, fudgicles for breakfast, and stealing your poker chips-- he didn't cry. He never let you beat him in a game (even if you were just 4 years old).


My grandfather told me two stories about his experiences in WWII. One of the stories lasted about five seconds. We were in the backyard picking raspberries (my mothers side of the family is English--I would say gardens are in our blood--but most of the kids and grandkids couldn't keep a plant a live to save our souls!) and papa randomly said, "you know, when I was in Japan we had to run up this hill to fight the Japanese, I saw my friends head get shot off but his body kept running up that hill." He just kept picking raspberries.

The second story he told me was about his experience with black troops during the war. He was first responsible for teaching troops how to march, but Papa said, "the black troops just knew how to march, I loved it! The white guys had to spend weeks on marching!" Then he was in command. One night it was raining, lightening--not safe for any American soldier! My grandfathers commander told him to come inside--he automatically went over to his troops to order them to come inside--the commander said, "no, were segregated you can come in but they have to sleep out here." My grandfather replied "sir, if they sleep outside they don't get any sleep--which means I don't have anyone to watch my back and I could die." My papa was pretty pragmatic like that. He never said what happened to him for speaking against his commanding officer--but he did sleep outside that night. And he held his head high.

When I was six years old my mother finally wised up and went to school. I can remember the first day she registered--she looked confused and absolutly terrified. I remember she couldn't find the financial aid/student affairs office. A young black woman walked up to her and helped her find all the paperwork she needed. I learned then that it doesn't matter how many government programs there are--if there isn't someone there to help you not feel alone--well, you are pretty much alone.

My mother going back to school was the best thing she could have done for herself and for her child. Although my grandparents were there, we still lived on the east side of Detroit.  I saw more people on government programs in Detroit than any liberal politician has dreamed of in their whole careers. I saw women having babies without fathers around, hair and nails done but no books for their children; people not looking for jobs so they wouldn't lose their benefits, and the most unfortunate--many people didn't even realize they had the talent and capabilities to do anything they set their minds to. They knew they NEEDED the government programs and thought their only true "way out" was to resort to selling drugs.

I saw grown men--great at selling drugs--but would have made Donald Trump look like a flea market salesman if they just applied those skills to obtaining their MBA and opening a business. And the saddest mentality that began to develop in my young brain after seeing the adults around me was what I thought of men--and fatherhood specifically.  I remember my friends and I in 1st grade teasing the girl that new her father and called him "daddy" because we just thought that was too weird--a man--your REAL DADDY actually living in your home?? NO WAY! Everywhere I turned I saw the bigotry of low-expectations: teachers didn't think a black girl from Detroit could ever graduate high school--let alone have a successful life that didn't include a few fatherless babies and some government assistance; there were no after school programs; my school books were old (I didn't realize the Soviet Union no longer existed and didn't know Reagan wasn't President in 1992); and between learning math and science--I was also encouraged to embrace my "culture" and take an Ebonics class.

My mother going back to school changed my perception of the world--and myself instantly. I saw my mom study, take care of me, study again, and then study again. In fact, she was so focused and studied so hard my nick name became "just a minute, Shelby" because she had to concentrate on drawing a pear for her art class and also re-learn how to do fractions for her algebra class. I know she must have felt guilty--it was always just "me and my mom" but what I don't think she understood then--and may not fully understand now--is not just how proud I was of her, but how that one action of deciding to go back to school--changed my entire future. And not because her income would increase or because we could leave Detroit--but because I saw that hard work and determination will get you a lot further than complaining.

In order for my mom to spend time with me she had to put me to work! So, instead of watching cartoons or drawing with chalk, my mom would write her papers and I would type them (she couldn't type and wanted me to practice my skills). When she had a test and I had a test we would do "late-night study sessions." As my mom was learning how to become a teacher she began to teach her child: She would post vocabulary words all over the house--I can still remember sitting on her bed learning how to spell "suspicious" "SUS--PIC--IOU[THE LETTER]S"

My favorite memory of my mother going back to school was learning about Shakespeare and history--which lead to my fascination with American history and our Constituion. My mom had to read Hamlet and to help her remember the story and to study for her English Literature exam, we would take long walks and she would tell the story. She made it sound like a soap oprah--where "everyone dies pretty much" but the "women are the story are cool and kinda crazy"--I fell for Shakespeare instantly! To show how much I really enjoyed it, one day (I think to cheat) my mom rented the Mel Gibson version--she fell asleep I watched the entire thing.

About a year or so after my mother went back to school (this had to be around 1992 before welfare reform which was headed by Republicans) she received a letter in the mail from the federal government. Although my mother was on food stamps she was working "under the table" as a waitress (to save more money and so she could keep her benefits), had a scholarship and going to school full-time. The government told her that she had to "quit school and get a job" or she would lose all her aid (including her scholarship).

I can remember my mother--for the first time--showing weakness. She went into her bedroom and called Papa..or "daddy" to her and just cried and cried. Although I was only 6, I remember thinking, "how are we ever suppose to get out of here if they don't let her educate herself and create her own independence?" It made perfect sense to me. I realized that day that of course they don't want her "moving off of welfare" they NEED her dependent and scared and trapped--they need her vote. I realized that they teased my mom the same way you tease a dog with a treat--and anyone that loves animals knows teasing dogs is inhumane--well it is even worse to tease a person who is trying to take responsibility for their lives and make a better future for their child. Luckily my grandparents were able to help my mother--but my mom knew a lot of young woman who weren't so fortunate and had to chose their food stamps over their educations.

When I was 13 my mother moved us from Detroit to a suburb called Novi. This was the first time I was out of my "element" of the inner-city. I was shocked! I saw computers (two for each student), updated books, foreign language classes, advanced English/math classes, and hallways without metal detectors. I was excited about my future--until the principal and the counselor met me. They told my mom that she should consider testing me to make sure "I was ready to compete with the other kids in my grade" and tried to convince my mom that I wasn't ready for the advanced english class (although I was already two grades ahead in reading at my last school)...this was the first time I realized that people were judging me based on the color of my skin and how harmful the bigotry of low-expectations really is.

I finished high school at the top of my class, with no absences, and one of the first students to receive her acceptance letter to Michigan State University. I was recruited by Purdue, University of Michigan (ewwww), Ohio State University and Notre Dame but chose MSU because of its incredible public affairs program at James Madison College. I finished college in three years with two bachelors degrees--thanks mom!



James Madison College teaches students about political philosophy, how it helped shaped our Constitution, and why our Constitution is the most special written document after the Holy Bible. I learned not just to read and think, but I learned how to analyze and how to apply political philosophy to everyday life. The first JMC class is on the Founding. You read the Federalist Papers and you take an exam on why the system was setup the way it was. I always knew we had a federalist system but now I learned the meaning behind it, what each branch is suppose to represent, and how the system was setup to check mans greatest flaw--his need for power.

For instance, I learned why the Senate was originally selected by the State Legislator--not to "deny democracy" as the Progressive Era argued as it added the 17th amendment, but that the intent of the Senate was to check the passions of the people--to ensure minority protection against majority rule.

Then, JMC did something I'd never seen before--they actually incorporated black people into the American story without teaching it as a sidebar or from a purely black slavery agenda. I learned about blacks' role in the Revolution, the Founding, what they thought of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence--and then I read Douglas' own words about the Constitution he wrote in 1849

"...the Constitution of the United States, standing alone, and construed only in the light of its letter, without reference to the opinions of the men who framed and adopted it, or to the uniform, universal and undeviating practice of the nation under it, from the time of its adoption until now, is not a pro-slavery instrument."

In my second year of college I also took a black political thought class (didn't that come in handy with O). My professor name was Curtis Stokes--proud black Marxist! But Stokes was an amazing professor! He didn't agree with me on anything, but he was very proud of my ability to think, analyze, and make arguments in defense of my position. When most students just followed him (more out of fear I assume) I challenged him--and he challenged me back. Professor Stokes taught me that not all black people have to think one way and he introduced me to other black people throughout history that I could relate to. One of these people was Carter G. Woodson, authror of "Mis-Education of the Negro." The booked was exactly what I needed. I was looking for something to tell me that it wasn't irrelvant for a minority to love the Constitution--that the document was just as much for me as it was for white people--and that there was more to our story than slavery and the founding fathers status as slaveowners.

There is a chapter in Woodson's book on politics. He is the first author to call-out liberalism for what it is and how it is used to control blacks:

"If the Negroes were granted the opportunity to pursue the Constitution, they might learn to contend for their rights therin guaranteed...and no Negro who gives attention to such matters of the government is tolerated...the [learning] of government, or the lack of such instruction, then, must be made to conform to the policy of 'keeping the Negro forever in his place'.

My theory I had come across at six years old, sadly wasn't new. I learned in whatever form: democrats/progressives/liberals they are about one thing only: keeping their bases ignorant and controlled.


My grandfather passed away 10 days before I graduated high school--exactly 7 months after he found out I was accepted to Michigan State. He died on May 21, 2003. The day before he passed away I had to learn a horrible lesson: a lesson that I couldn't be selfish; a lesson that I had to do the right thing even when it is extremely hard; I had to put my "hope" and "faith" in God; and I had to learn how to let go....not to a handout but to my hero, my mentor, and my best friend--I had to tell my papa it was okay to let go.
 

My grandfather taught me to love my country, to fight for it, and to defend it. My grandfather fought the Japanese to ensure that his children and grand children can live free--and so far he has won that battle. But now, I am fearful--terrified that my children and grandchildren will NOT live free; and that is something I refuse to let happen--not just for me, but for my grandfather and for my black ancestors that fought everyday to ensure I was free--free from personal slavery and state-sponsored tyranny!

I do not want to be known as the generation that did nothing to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our future decedents. It is time to defend, uphold, and protect the Constitution of the United States of America.

That is my story, now please share yours! I think personal examples are the best way to demonstrate conservatism!