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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.-Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government."
~Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

The Liberty Project is dedicated to restoring the core values that were embodied into our government
by our founding fathers and demand that our representatives adhere to these principles. Our current administration has replaced the principles that our nation was founded upon, and in doing so has derogated from the powers allocated by our Constitution and has betrayed its responsibility to "the people" in favor of a set of principles that only serve to expand the powers of the federal government to regulate the private lives of the people to whom it serves.
The idealism that bigger government is better government must be stopped in its birth if the sovereignty
of our nation is to be secured. Our founding fathers limited powers delegated to the federal government
with the signing of our Constitution, and now we must demand that our elected representatives adhere to the principles of government that are embodied within the United States Constitution. We must now join together, not as divided members of political parties, but as United Americans, to reclaim our rightful place as the "safe depositories" of our government and make our will be done and our voices heard by the elected representatives of the people in order to secure the liberty, sovereignty, and security of this great
United States of America.

   "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone.
   The people are its only safe depositories" ~Thomas Jefferson

Throughout our nations history, it has been the actions of the people that has made our country great.
By electing representatives whom possess integrity and virtue to serve the interests of the people, our government became a symbol of prosperity and freedom. This is the prerequisite for greatness in
government; that those elected to serve the interests of the society must possess wisdom to discern,
and most virtue to pursue the common good of the society. Our elected representatives must never
forget their obligations to their constituents or prove unfaithful to their important trust.
James Madison, whom is considered the architect of our constitution, defined a republic as "a government
which derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of the people; and is administered
by persons holding their offices during pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior". Madison
went on to write that "The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive and judiciary in the same
hands, whether of one, a few or many, and whether hereditary, self appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny".

      "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good
         conscience to remain silent"~Thomas Jefferson

This is the reason for starting The Liberty Project, I believe "We The People" have remained silent in government for far too long. Our current administration is attempting the largest expansion of federal
powers in the history of our nation. Our society is divided over special interests and political party lines
and the result of that social division is that the basic rights of liberty are not only being neglected, they
are slowly being destroyed. President Obama is attempting to gain control of private corporations and
commerce, and it appears that congress and the senate are willing to not only allow but assist in these
acts which our Constitution prohibits.
The Liberty Project is a website for other Americans that are concerned for their future liberty and
security and want to make their voice heard in Washington. We, the American people, must join
together in a dignified, non-violent manner and proclaim that we will not allow our government to
continue to ignore the will of the people. I welcome you to post your comments, ideas, and concerns
on the YOUR VOICE MATTERS guestbook page. All comments posted will be forwarded to Congressman
Cliff Stearns office.

Lessons From Venezuela?

On May 1, 2007, Venezuela stripped the world's biggest oil

companies of operational control over massive Orinoco Belt
crude projects, a controversial component of Hugo Chavez's
introduction of nationalization of private corporation. Chavez,
who won the support of the nations poor through oil funded
state healthcare, has since seized control of numerous private corporations in the name of socialism. Chavez has been accused of turning Venezuela into a communist state and has been called "a puppet seated in Castro's lap" by members of his own government.
In August of 2006 Chavez threatened to nationalize a Caracus-based firm unless it adjusted its pension payments
to rates set forth by Chavez. Chavez has recently seized
control of the nations electric and tele-communication
companies. Most recently, on March 6, 2009, Chavez called
for Obama to "Come with us, align yourself, come with us on the road to socialism. This is the only path. Imagine a
socialist revolution in the United States".
It seems that the Obama administration is steering the
United States down the same road as Venezuela. Obama
has given "Turbo-Tax" Tim Geithner and the Treasury Department unprecedented control of Wall Street through the TARP and TALF programs. Now Obama has taken control of G.M. and ordered the firing of CEO Rick Wagoner. Even worse still the Treasury Department and President Obama engaged in extortion by threatening to audit Rick Wagoner's bank unless G.M. sold the Federal Government shares of G.M.
stock.
The latest "Bail-Out" recipients by the "spread the wealth" administration is the nations insurance companies, which
will certainly require replacement of company officers with people hand picked by Obama and "his team". What must
we do to put a stop to the continual handing out of tax
payer dollars? Beyond the $700 billion TARP plan, the
government has spent $2.5 trillion as of April 1, 2009, and
has made commitments for approximately $12.1 trillion.
Despite the astronomical amount of tax payer money that
has been spent, America lost another 669,000 jobs in
March, raising the unemployment rate to 8.5%, the highest since 1982.
It is said that those who do not learn from history are
are destined to repeat it. So perhaps it's time for America
to learn from Venezuela's recent history and stop the spread
of the new American socialist revolution. It is clear that the
bail-out funds are not doing anything to relieve the troubles
facing America and are in fact, creating hyper-inflation that
will take us decades to decrease.

Former US Senator says "The President
is contemptuous of American values"
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Modern-Day Tea Parties Give Taxpayers
A Chance To Scream For Representation
-Foxnews
So-called tea parties are sprouting up from coast to coast,
city to city providing a platform for taxpayers to voice
their frustrations about spending in Washington.
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Pakistan: Where's our U.S. Bailout?
-foxnews
Ambassador says Pakistan would be a more
deserving recipient than American car and
insurance companies.
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FBI to investigate Pirates and launch
criminal investigation-Foxnews
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Karl Rove challenges VP's claim he privately castigated Bush, says he's a 'serial
exaggerator'-Foxnews
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Obama proclaims: US is not a nation of Christianity but a nation of citizens-cnn
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Americas Road To Ruin

President Obama returned home from his history making trip of apologies to leaders around the world on Wednesday. I say history making due to the fact that he managed to accomplish more in 8 days than the Bush administration could even dream of doing in 8 years. In what was called "Protocol is abandonded as Michelle Obama cosies up to Queen" by the Times of London, the First Lady hugged the Queen and placed her hand on the Queens shoulder.