We The People, State By State

Our President recently stated these words in a speech in the Country of Turkey: "We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values." [In other words, God is not part of our nation or its history]I found this very interesting. Do you know the Preamble for your State?

• Alabama 1901, Preamble - We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution.
• Alaska 1956, Preamble We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
• Arizona 1911, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arizona , grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...
• Arkansas 1874, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arkansas , grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...
• California 1879, Preamble We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom...
• Colorado 1876, Preamble We, the people of Colorado , with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe...
• Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
• Delaware 1897, Preamble Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences...
• Florida 1885, Preamble We, the people of the State of Florida , grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...
• Georgia 1777, Preamble We, the people of Georgia , relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...
• Hawaii 1959, Preamble We , the people of Hawaii , Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this Constitution.
• Idaho 1889, Preamble We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
• Illinois 1870, Preamble We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil , political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
• Indiana 1851, Preamble We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government.
• Iowa 1857, Preamble We, the People of the St ate of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings, establish this Constitution.
• Kansas 1859, Preamble We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
• Kentucky 1891, Preamble.. We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties..
• Louisiana 1921, Preamble We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.
• Maine 1820, Preamble We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity and imploring His aid and direction.
• Maryland 1776, Preamble We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...
• Massachusetts 1780, Preamble We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe. In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction
• Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, establish this Constitution. > Minnesota, 1857, Preamble We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
• Mississippi 1890, Preamble We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work...
• Missouri 1845, Preamble We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness establish this Constitution...
• Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution
• Nebraska 1875, Preamble We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution.
• Nevada 1864, Preamble We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, establish this Constitution...
• New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
• New Jersey 1844, Preamble We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
• New Mexico 1911, Preamble We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty..
• New York 1846, Preamble We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.
• North Carolina 1868, Preamble We the people of the State of North Carolina grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those...
• North Dakota 1889, Preamble We , the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
• Ohio 1852, Preamble We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common.
• Oklahoma 1907, Preamble Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, establish this…
• Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences > Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance....
• Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing...
• South Carolina, 1778, Preamble We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
• South Dakota 1889, Preamble We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ...
• Tennessee 1796, Art. XI..III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...
• Texas 1845, Preamble We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.
• Utah 1896, Preamble Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.
• Vermont 1777, Preamble Whereas, all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man.
• Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other
• Washington 1889, Preamble We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution
• West Virginia 1872, Preamble Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West> Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...
• Wisconsin 1848, Preamble We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility...
• Wyoming 1890, Preamble We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties, establish this Constitution....

After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong! (Please note that at no time is anyone told that they MUST worship GOD.)

Obscene Interest Rates

Obama is criticizing the credit cards for excessive fees, penalties and interest rates on charges made by their clients. I agree these fees are excessive. Should the government regulate these fees or should the market place take care of itself. Most people get into trouble with credit card debt and it is their own doing. I have done this as well, but the day of reckoning has come for me and I am almost out of debt. (WOW, and I am very proud!)

Oops...almost forgot...still have one whopping debt. Its called the IRS. You see, and I'm going to be very vulnerable right now and tell you a story about me. When I first started my business in 1994, I got behind on some taxes. If I knew then what I know now, I probably would have closed the doors of the business. Little did I know that $10,000 would eventually become $180,000. I have been trying and trying to chip this debt down, but two steps forward equals three steps backward with the IRS.

A recent transcript from them showed that for a particular quarter, I owed under $800. However, the total due was just under $9,000 - THAT, MY DEAR IS EXCESSIVE, ABUSIVE, UNFAIR INTEREST AND PENALTIES!!!

I say what's good for the goose should be good for the gander. I am curious as well as to how much penalties some of the good old boys in Washington pay when they are discovered to not have paid taxes.

Believe me, not paying my taxes, was not deliberate - it just couldn't be done at the time and now it can't be done because the penalties are so OUTRAGEOUS!!! My agent told my accountant last week that she was hoping I would just go out of business as it would take a big load of work off her desk. Really? Never mind that the government would lose $50,000 per year in the taxes I am currently (and staying current by the way) paying...and never mind the fact that ten people would have to go on unemployment, but the agent could stamp my case "CLOSED" and call it a day!


I like the idea of a fair tax system or a flat tax system. It would eliminate so much headache.

After The Tea Parties - What's Next

I've been asking myself that question...what's next...ever since April 15th, when hundreds of thousands of us around the country, voiced our concern for America and all that is going on with government trying to get bigger and bigger with more and more control over individuals and businesses.

I have heard more tea parties are planned, particularly on July 4th, and that's fine, but more must be done. Others are working on that as well. In an e-mail from American Solutions today, www.AmericanSolutions.com/TeaParty, several questions were asked:

1. Why did you attend a tea party
2. What did you learn from this experience
3. What do you think should be done next

I feel like I'm trying to process so much all at once. So many things are happening so rapidly and its so easy to talk, complain, grumble, worry and argue...but the real question is what will we do?

What can we do that will be effective and cause the real change many hoped for. I'll be thinking about this and hope you will too. Let me know your ideas on this!

Welcome To TEA Strength

On April 15th I attended a TEA Party in Crystal Lake, IL. What an interesting hour that was. Went with my friend Joanne, her daughter Judy, Judy's daughter, Nellie and baby George (Judy's grandson) which means there were four generations in our group.

There were about 500 people at the TEA Party. We stood for one hour on the corner of 14 and Main in Crystal Lake - a very busy corner. Nearly all cars who drove by honked their horns in solidarity with the messages written on the signs being held by the people.

I loved the one baby George held -- "I've read as much of the stimulus bill as the congressmen". Other signs talked about everything from too much spending to gun control issues and everything in between. Most of them were communicating the same message -- the government is spinning out of control and getting too big and involved in everything!