Sam Johnson calls for a return to respect for the U.S. Constitution
Washington,
May 5 -
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took to the floor of the U.S. House to advocate a return to respect for the United States Constitution as he announced his participation in a new group on Capitol Hill, the Tenth Amendment Task Force. The group strives to decentralize power from Washington back to regions, states, local governments and individuals.
The Task Force, a project of the conservative Republican Study Committee, which Johnson co-founded, aims to usher in a “New Era of Federalism” and will work to ensure that the principles within the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution serve as a framework to fundamentally alter the way government interacts with and touches people on a daily basis.
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
“As a constitutional conservative, I’m outraged at the unbridled, unchecked, unaccountable, and out of control government championed by the Democrats.
“The Wall Street rescue. The bailouts of Fannie and Freddie and the auto industry. The Cap and Tax energy bill. The government takeover of healthcare… and court marshalling Navy SEALS while giving terrorists rights – enough already.
“The complete lack of respect for the liberties espoused by our Founding Fathers has got to stop.
“That’s why I am proud to announce my participation in a new group, the Tenth Amendment Task Force. The sole purpose of the caucus is to rekindle the true foundation of freedom – like promoting personal liberties and responsibility, championing freedom and free enterprise, restoring states rights, and reigning in government spending.
“It’s time to roll-back big government and rejuvenate respect for the Constitution. Americans are just fed up and just want to tell the government, ‘Get off my back!’”
Watch Congressman Johnson's speech on YouTube here
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