Deters: America stands on God, the Constitution and Capitalism WATCH THE VIDEO
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Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com
God, the Constitution and Capitalism are the basis of what the United States was founded on, and those principals are what members of the Highland County TEA Party stand for, according to radio personality and Highland County Press columnist Eric Deters.
Standing before a giant American flag, Deters, an attorney who hosts a talk radio show on Real Talk 1160 AM, said he felt a little like Gen. George Patton, as he took the stage Monday at the Colony Theater in Hillsboro as the guest speaker at the Highland County Tea Party's August meeting.
"But I promise not to hit anybody or cuss," Deters said with a laugh, referencing the World War II general.
The Hillsboro community, Deters said, showed a clear dedication to God and country, illustrated by the fact that a prayer was said at the start of the meeting, and that "God" was left in the Pledge of Allegiance.
"God, the Constitution and Capitalism" are three things he believes in, Deters said, which are also supported by TEA Part values.
"The TEA Party, I think, is the last great hope for America," Deters said.
As the group stands for Taxed Enough Already, Deters said that he thinks that the U.S. tax code needs to be simplified, that government officials need to be more fiscally responsible, and to exhibit real leadership, instead of resorting to scare tactics.
Deters said that he isn't afraid to admit that President Barak Obama's leadership scares him, and that he wishes he had an opportunity to question him, and other Democrat leaders such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (former Speaker of the House) because it was "stupid" they couldn't agree a balanced budget was the best thing for the country.
"If I could only cross examine these guys," Deters said. "I would love to ask any of those jackwagons this question: What would be so bad about a balanced budget for the United States of America - part one. Part two - What do you think Moody's, Standard and Poor, and Wall Street and the world markets, what the reaction would be if America passed a balanced budget amendment? They would love it!"
The government has gotten in the way, Deters said, of Americans' abilities to create jobs for themselves, and as a business owner himself, spoke about how hard it is for businesses to function with the red tape, regulations and taxes imposed.
"A job is where Americans get dignity," Deters said, and America was founded on "Capitalism and trade."
But our current leadership, he said, doesn't understand that the first thing that needs to be done when it is spending more than $1.6 trillion than it is taking in revenue wise, is to cut $1.6 trillion from the budget.
Deters said that he has read the Bible cover to cover twice, but that he hasn't once read the tax code through, and he knows accountants and CPAs and working for the government who do not know what is in the tax code. There is something innately wrong, he said, when a country's tax code is "Ten times the Bible's tax code."
Throughout his presentation, Deters shared historical anecdotes regarding the United States' founding fathers, from "The Voice of Thunder" Patrick Henry and the "first franchise owner" Benjamin Franklin, to Greek mythology and Roman philosophers.
"(Roman philosopher) Cicero said, 'Every time a law passes, a freedom is being taken away,'" Deters said. "And the TEA Party, I think, represents the frustration of so much. The whole Constitution, our founding fathers - Hamilton and Madison - the constructors of this document, they didn't trust government. That's why they created the separation of powers (the legislative, executive and judicial branches). Basic constitutional principle.
"The solutions to America's problems are simple," Deters said. "And we're going to have to change those that are in control of the Senate and the White House to do it, because we need the government to get the hell out of our lives."
God, the Constitution and Capitalism are the basis of what the United States was founded upon, and those principles are what members of the Highland County TEA Party stand for, according to radio personality and Highland County Press columnist Eric Deters.
Standing before a large American flag, Deters, an attorney who hosts a talk radio show on Real Talk 1160 AM, said he felt a little like Gen. George Patton, as he took the stage Monday at the Colony Theater in Hillsboro as the guest speaker at the Highland County TEA Party's August meeting.
"But I promise not to hit anybody or cuss," Deters said with a laugh, referencing the World War II general.
The Hillsboro community, Deters said, showed a clear dedication to God and country, illustrated by the fact that a prayer was said at the start of the meeting, and that "God" was left in the Pledge of Allegiance.
"God, the Constitution and Capitalism" are three things he believes in, Deters said, which are also supported by TEA Party values.
"The TEA Party, I think, is the last great hope for America," Deters said.
Deters was introduced by Highland County TEA Party member Fred Boggess, following opening comments by local party president Ken Ludwick.
As the group stands for Taxed Enough Already, Deters said that he thinks that the U.S. tax code needs to be simplified, that government officials need to be more fiscally responsible, and to exhibit real leadership, instead of resorting to scare tactics.
Deters said that he isn't afraid to admit that President Barack Obama's leadership scares him, and that he wishes he had an opportunity to question him, and other Democrat leaders such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (former Speaker of the House) because it was "stupid" they couldn't agree that a balanced budget was the best thing for the country.
"If I could only cross-examine these guys," Deters said. "I would love to ask any of those jackwagons this question: What would be so bad about a balanced budget for the United States of America - part one. Part two - What do you think Moody's, Standard and Poor's, and Wall Street and the world markets, what the reaction would be if America passed a balanced budget amendment? They would love it!"
The government has gotten in the way, Deters said, of Americans' abilities to create jobs for themselves, and as a business owner himself, spoke about how hard it is for businesses to function with the red tape, regulations and taxes imposed.
"A job is where Americans get dignity," Deters said, and America was founded on "Capitalism and trade."
But our current leadership, he said, doesn't understand that the first thing that needs to be done when it is spending more than $1.6 trillion than it is taking in revenue wise, is to cut $1.6 trillion from the budget.
Deters said that he has read the Bible cover to cover twice, but that he hasn't once read the tax code through, and he knows accountants and CPAs and people working for the government who do not know what is in the tax code. There is something innately wrong, he said, when a country's tax code is "Ten times the Bible's tax code."
Throughout his presentation, Deters shared historical anecdotes regarding the United States' founding fathers, from "The Voice of Thunder" Patrick Henry and the "first franchise owner" Benjamin Franklin, to Greek mythology and Roman philosophers.
"(Roman philosopher) Cicero said, 'Every time a law passes, a freedom is being taken away,'" Deters said. "And the TEA Party, I think, represents the frustration of so much. The whole Constitution, our founding fathers - Hamilton and Madison - the constructors of this document, they didn't trust government. That's why they created the separation of powers (the legislative, executive and judicial branches). Basic constitutional principle.
"The solutions to America's problems are simple," Deters said. "And we're going to have to change those that are in control of the Senate and the White House to do it, because we need the government to get the hell out of our lives."
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