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1/2/15, "Viewpoint: Time to stand up to a corrupt Congress," Pensacola Times, Mike Hill, Florida State Legislator
"Our country was founded by men who were vested in a better tomorrow
for their countrymen and future generations. The Constitution of the
United States and the Bill of Rights are overwhelming evidence of their
ideas in what it would take for a country to succeed.
Upon my
commission as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, I took an oath to
protect and defend the Constitution. Likewise, when I was sworn into the
Florida Legislature, I took an oath to protect and defend the U.S. and
Florida constitutions.
Congress has recently shown that it does
not have the ability, or the desire to govern properly and reduce excess
spending. The U.S. debt is steadily climbing due to a lack of
congressional and executive self- control. The burden of this debt will
be carried by our children and our grandchildren.
This is a threat to
our nation. How can a country successfully compete with other nations if
they cannot financially support themselves? It is time to stand up to
the corruption of Washington, letting the Legislative and Executive
branches know that “We the People” are fed up with their egregious
spending.
I am a member of The Assembly of State Legislatures,
which consists of state legislators from around the United States who
are aware of Article V of the Constitution, and recognize that the power
belongs to the states and the people. The mission of The Assembly is to
lay the framework and rules for a convention of the states, as
described in Article V, for an amendment to our Constitution.
No
amendments have been formally proposed by The Assembly as of this
writing; however, the more-popular amendments include a federal balanced
budget, congressional term limits, and returning power to the Congress
and away from an out-of-control judicial system that usurps the will of
the people.
The unabated actions of Congress veering more and more
off-course for what is fiscally best for our country make the
possibility of calling a constitutional convention by the states more
plausible. According to Amendments 9 and 10 of the U.S. Constitution, it
is the responsibility of the states to shape the direction of governing
our nation. This federalist position demands that we, as legislators,
have an obligation to ourselves and those we represent to uphold the
Constitution.
Having a lack of fiscal responsibility as a nation
leaves us vulnerable to foreign and domestic threats.
Threats that are a
violation of the very oath I took. Our Congressmen have decided rather
than make the unpopular decision to cut spending, they would rather
increase the debt ceiling again in order to further negate balancing the
Federal budget. In Florida, I have taken it upon myself to diligently
work toward balancing the federal budget by composing legislation that
will require the federal government to annually pass a balanced budget
and impose more strict requirements for raising the debt ceiling.
Our
liberty as Americans is being tested. Our foundational beliefs as a
country are being called into question. Now is the time to prepare for
the difficulties that lie ahead. Let us come together as “We the People”
and make our voices heard! It is your right as citizens to be fully
represented when decisions are being made.
I am honored to have
the opportunity to be one of 11 delegates of the state of Florida to be
participating in the Assembly of State Legislatures. I promise to uphold
my oaths and vote according to what is in the best interest of the
United States as a whole, but foremost the Floridians I have the
privilege of representing."
"Mike Hill represents portions of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the state Legislature." via Lucianne
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