The Des Moines Tea Party

The difference between Statesmen and Politicians can become even more visible when you consider the following list of contrasts.

1. A Statesman loves the Constitution A Politician hates the Constitution.

2. A Statesman enforces the Constitution. A Politician violates the Constitution.

3. A Statesman uses truth to keep power in the hands of the people. A Politician uses lies to gain power over the people.

4. A Statesman's primary concern is to secure freedom for future generations. A Politician's primary concern is to get elected or re-elected.

5. A Statesman will not play politics with the people's money. A Politician will buy votes with tax money.

6. A Statesman knows the people must control government. A Politician believes that government should control people.

7. A Statesman knows the people must limit government's power to tax. A Politician believes government should have unlimited power to tax.

8. A Statesman gives his allegiance to the people and country. A Politician gives his allegiance to government.

9. A Statesman will demand a balanced budget. A Politician will spend money stolen from future generations (deficit spending).

10. A Statesman will cause peace. A Politician will cause wars.

This is only a partial list of contrasts but it should give the reader a better comprehension of how dangerous politicians are.

An excerpt from M.J. "Red" Beckmam entitled; "Walls In Our Minds".

Amen brother.  hopefully with all of us participating we can get rid of a few polititians and vote in a few more statesmen