New Laws and Elitists for 2010

July 5, 2010

In a recent Star Tribune edition dated June 28, 2010, section A9, an article appeared discussing new laws passed in the 2010 legislative session. One such law, and the title of the article caught my attention was the subject of body alterations for minors specifically tattoos. The new law, taking effect 7/1/2010 further stripped parent's rights. This law passed by the Democrat Legislature and signed by our Republican governor continues the assumption government Owens "the People", especially children. That Government "KNOWS" best how individuals and their God given offspring should think, act, respond, and live life. That government only can provide proper guidance of conduct, and has supremacy. The problem with the state government assumption of "citizen ownership" is our state constitution. The preamble states "We the People ... do create this constitution and government..." the facts are government is subordinate to and the subject of "The People" in America. Government asks permission and does not give permission to "The People". The idea that our elected leadership, especially the 50-A representative Carolyn Laine, assumes some artificial right of control of our lives and acts on that arrogant presumption by passing the tattoo ban shows that our public servants have become elitists. The whole concept of their job description "public servant" clearly articulates the constitutional facts of "We the People" are the creator not the created.

Minnesota needs to vote November 2, 2010 and do some house cleaning; replacing existing elected officials with new constitutional representatives who understand the proper roll of subject government.