Why I am a Constitutionalist, Calling Out Both Parties on Second Amendment Violations, Elite Immunity, and California Primary Choices

As the California primaries approach, it’s time to lay out my political stance clearly: I’m a constitutionalist through and through. That means the U.S. Constitution isn’t just a historical document or a selective rallying cry—it’s the greatest document ever written, a timeless blueprint for liberty and limited government whose words ring true even when our history has fallen short in living up to them.

A constitutionalist prioritizes the Constitution as the ultimate authority for governance, insisting on strict adherence to its limits on power, checks and balances, and enumerated rights. Some chapters of American history—slavery, internment camps, or overreaches in wartime—stray from its ideals, but that doesn’t diminish the document’s profound truth: it’s a rock-solid framework designed to protect individual freedom against the inevitable tide of government expansion. This isn’t about party loyalty or “winning” at all costs; it’s about asking one fundamental question for every law, policy, or action: “Does this align with the Constitution?” When it doesn’t, it must be challenged—period. And that includes the promise of “justice for all” under the law, where government leaders are held to the same standards as everyday citizens—no exceptions, no elite immunity.

Both major parties have failed here spectacularly, especially on equal justice. Democrats in power have slow-walked accountability for figures like Hillary Clinton over her private email server (a clear mishandling of classified info that would land most people in prison) or Hunter Biden’s laptop scandals involving influence peddling and gun charges that screamed favoritism. Republicans, meanwhile, have shielded their own—think Trump allies like Steve Bannon dodging subpoenas or the kid-glove treatment of January 6 participants tied to leadership while everyday folks faced the full hammer of the law. These aren’t isolated slips; they’re a bipartisan betrayal of Article III’s judicial impartiality and the 14th Amendment’s equal protection, where the powerful skate while the average Californian gets crushed under regulations.

In California, the failures hit especially close to home, particularly on the Second Amendment. The Supremacy Clause in Article VI makes the Constitution the “supreme Law of the Land,” overriding any conflicting state laws. Yet states like ours routinely pass restrictions—assault weapon bans, high-capacity magazine limits, red flag laws, and carry permit schemes—that courts have repeatedly scrutinized or struck down as overreaches, especially post-Heller (2008), McDonald (2010), and Bruen (2022). These rulings affirm the individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, rooted in historical tradition, not modern policy preferences.

The real scandal is the federal government’s complicity through inaction. When in power, Republicans often tolerate “red state” deviations or drag their feet on full enforcement against allies, while Democrats outright enable “blue state” infringements like California’s, waiting for lawsuits rather than proactively defending constitutional supremacy. This isn’t governance; it’s selective blindness. A true constitutionalist demands the feds step up to invalidate these violations swiftly, not let them fester under the guise of “states’ rights” when it suits the narrative.

We’ve seen this pattern elsewhere too—executive overreach on surveillance (Patriot Act), student loans, war powers without congressional declarations—but the Second Amendment stands out as a litmus test. California’s laws don’t just test boundaries; they bulldoze them, and federal inaction betrays the Framers’ vision of an armed populace as a check against tyranny.

In the primaries ahead, my votes will reflect this unyielding standard: candidates who commit to enforcing the Constitution fully—equal justice without favoritism, starting with reclaiming Second Amendment protections. Politics may reward compromise, but constitutionalism demands principle. California deserves no less.

In my life there have been many intrusions by both the State and Federal Governments eliminating our freedom of choice. Regulations have hindered supplies of every sort, increasing our costs of living. Taxation is rampant, without any additional benefit for the moneys taken. It seems government officials of all sorts have their hands in the cookie jar with no consequences. Though the only persons we have to blame are those that only vote along party lines and ignore the persons past transgressions.

If my writings are read, you will find me conservative in nature. My belief is in Liberty, let me live my life as felt fit and you live yours. Just as long as neither intrudes on each others Liberties. Everyone has a natural right to defend themselves, their loved ones, and their property; however, we have those that keep limiting that natural right.

Maybe someday someone will run for office that truly protects United States Citizens and their Constitutional rights.