Okay, I'll go ahead and call it: Ron Paul wins the poll! The vast majority voted for Dr. No, and their voices have been heard.
A new poll will be up before the day is out.
Thank you, one and all.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
American Brownshirts
It has come to my attention that there is a bill called the Universal National Service Act of 2007 that would require two years of participation in a branch of uniformed service or national civil defense organization for anyone between the ages of 18 and 42.
This bill was proposed last year, but shelved. Interest in the bill has heightened in recent weeks, following the proposition of “a civilian security corps” by Obama. While he hasn't commented on the bill, to my knowledge, it would appear as though he is in favor of the bill.
The proposition of a Civilian Security Corps would just wind-up being an American version of the Brownshirts, especially under the control of Obama. The idea of a Draft is just plain ol' un-American.
This bill was proposed last year, but shelved. Interest in the bill has heightened in recent weeks, following the proposition of “a civilian security corps” by Obama. While he hasn't commented on the bill, to my knowledge, it would appear as though he is in favor of the bill.
The proposition of a Civilian Security Corps would just wind-up being an American version of the Brownshirts, especially under the control of Obama. The idea of a Draft is just plain ol' un-American.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Energy Non-Crisis to Kill Dollar
Read full story at Infowars.
Lindsey Williams, due to death threats earlier this year, had pulled himself from the public eye.
Now, he has decided to once again share his insider knowledge with his fellow Americans.
From Bob Chapman's International Forecaster:
At the urging of Dr. Stanley Monteith of Radio Liberty, [Lindsey Williams] called back the same oil executive who had warned him about the danger he would be in if he continued to disseminate certain information to ask if in fact there was any information that he could in fact convey to the public without upsetting the powers that be.
"Basically, Mr. Williams was told that over the next twelve months, from mid-2008 to mid-2009, (1) news of super giant oil fields, ready to produce, would be announced for two locations, in the Northern Slopes of Russia and in Indonesia, which oil fields would together contain more oil reserves than the entire Middle East; (2) that this news would drive oil prices down to $50/barrel; (3) that OPEC countries, especially in the Middle East, would be bankrupted by this price decrease; (4) that this would cause the financing of our foreign trade and current account deficits through purchases of treasury paper by foreign nations with their surplus oil profits to collapse, leading to the collapse of the dollar; (5) that the collapse of the dollar would cause unprecedented financial strife and turmoil in the US, and that it would take many years for the US to recover from this financial debacle; (6) that they (big oil) support John McCain for President; and (7) that US domestic oil reserves would never be tapped, and that any legislation which might allow domestic reserves to be tapped would not be allowed to pass, leaving the US dependent on foreign oil forever."
Within minutes of learning of the true nature of the "Energy Crisis", my attention drifted towards a television screen with a news anchor talking about what we should "really" be doing about the Oil Crisis.
I jest not, he seemed to me like a clown. He literally looked and sounded like some sort of comical clown.
This problem will not be fixed until my nation turns from its wicked ways, returns to God, and becomes a Republic once again.
Lindsey Williams, due to death threats earlier this year, had pulled himself from the public eye.
Now, he has decided to once again share his insider knowledge with his fellow Americans.
From Bob Chapman's International Forecaster:
At the urging of Dr. Stanley Monteith of Radio Liberty, [Lindsey Williams] called back the same oil executive who had warned him about the danger he would be in if he continued to disseminate certain information to ask if in fact there was any information that he could in fact convey to the public without upsetting the powers that be.
"Basically, Mr. Williams was told that over the next twelve months, from mid-2008 to mid-2009, (1) news of super giant oil fields, ready to produce, would be announced for two locations, in the Northern Slopes of Russia and in Indonesia, which oil fields would together contain more oil reserves than the entire Middle East; (2) that this news would drive oil prices down to $50/barrel; (3) that OPEC countries, especially in the Middle East, would be bankrupted by this price decrease; (4) that this would cause the financing of our foreign trade and current account deficits through purchases of treasury paper by foreign nations with their surplus oil profits to collapse, leading to the collapse of the dollar; (5) that the collapse of the dollar would cause unprecedented financial strife and turmoil in the US, and that it would take many years for the US to recover from this financial debacle; (6) that they (big oil) support John McCain for President; and (7) that US domestic oil reserves would never be tapped, and that any legislation which might allow domestic reserves to be tapped would not be allowed to pass, leaving the US dependent on foreign oil forever."
Within minutes of learning of the true nature of the "Energy Crisis", my attention drifted towards a television screen with a news anchor talking about what we should "really" be doing about the Oil Crisis.
I jest not, he seemed to me like a clown. He literally looked and sounded like some sort of comical clown.
This problem will not be fixed until my nation turns from its wicked ways, returns to God, and becomes a Republic once again.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Fit for Service
These quotes were just too large for the sidebar, so I decided to just go ahead and post them.
"When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, 'just men who will rule in the fear of God.'
The preservation of [our] government depends on the faithful discharge of this Duty; if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the Laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizen will be violated or disregarded.
If [our] government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine Commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the Laws."
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"In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate -- look at his character.
It is alleged by men of loose principles, or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary or important qualifications for political stations. But the scriptures teach a different doctrine.
They direct that rulers should be men who rule in the fear of God, men of truth, hating covetousness. It is to the neglect of this rule that we must ascribe the multiplied frauds, breaches of trust, speculations and embezzlements of public property which astonish even ourselves; which tarnish the character of our country and which disgrace our government.
When a citizen gives his vote to a man of known immorality, he abuses his civic responsibility; he not only sacrifices his own responsibility; he sacrifices not only his own interest, but that of his neighbor; he betrays the interest of his country."
~Noah Webster
Ron Paul and Chuck Baldwin both, in my mind, are fit to serve as the President of the United States of America.
Maybe they will combine forces in the next election, if there will be one; you never know.
"When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, 'just men who will rule in the fear of God.'
The preservation of [our] government depends on the faithful discharge of this Duty; if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the Laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizen will be violated or disregarded.
If [our] government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine Commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the Laws."
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"In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate -- look at his character.
It is alleged by men of loose principles, or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary or important qualifications for political stations. But the scriptures teach a different doctrine.
They direct that rulers should be men who rule in the fear of God, men of truth, hating covetousness. It is to the neglect of this rule that we must ascribe the multiplied frauds, breaches of trust, speculations and embezzlements of public property which astonish even ourselves; which tarnish the character of our country and which disgrace our government.
When a citizen gives his vote to a man of known immorality, he abuses his civic responsibility; he not only sacrifices his own responsibility; he sacrifices not only his own interest, but that of his neighbor; he betrays the interest of his country."
~Noah Webster
Ron Paul and Chuck Baldwin both, in my mind, are fit to serve as the President of the United States of America.
Maybe they will combine forces in the next election, if there will be one; you never know.
Monday, July 21, 2008
U.S. Flag Revision
Barack Hussein Obama, presumptive Socialist-Swine Party nominee, has released his revised edition of the U.S. Flag. It is to be called: "Stars and Stripes We Can Believe In".
The flag sports sixty stars, the same number Barack alluded to in May of this year.
He said, "...it is just wonderful to be back in Oregon, and over the last fifteen months we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in fifty seven states, with, I think, one more to go. Alaska and Hawai'i, I was not allowed to go to, even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."
Well, that makes sixty, alright!
"For the first time, I'm truly proud of my flag."
[NOTE: Obama obviously made a slip of the tongue and knows that there are only fifty states, but in the interests of making fun, I created this flag; credit should go where credit is due.]
Sunday, July 20, 2008
It's Only Natural
“And [God] hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;” ~Acts 17:26
My faith is Christian, my book is the Bible; no more is necessary for daily life than this.
Many are confused about the meaning of the term “race”; the modern usage usually refers to the “color” of the skin. But, the original usage referred more generally to what might be called “people groups”. For example, one might speak of the Irish race as opposed to the “white” race, with the implication of both general appearance and national character.
It is natural for a nation of people to share common traits such as appearance and a general value system. It only makes sense.
When a nation doesn't maintain an all around consensus of these commonalities, a division is made, usually resulting in war or other cultural issues.
What we have in America isn’t natural; there are too many cultures here for one nation.
While the problem is helped by the decentralization of power in government, it isn’t solved.
It has gotten to the point where one cannot even read a simple product label at the store because he can’t find his own language. That’s a serious problem.
One nation should have one culture; every empire that has had more than one culture has fallen.
The divisions among nationalities are natural as well as biblical; God destroyed the tower of Babel because of man’s desire for world government: one tongue, one people, one government.
National divisions are God inspired.
It is natural for immigrants from their own land to come to another land and adopt the culture, but it is not natural for ten, twenty, or thirty different cultures to exist in one land.
My culture is American, my race is American, my creed is American.
I accept no other nation’s culture. This is natural.
My skin is not “white”, for if it was, I would be in the hospital.
All men are different shades of brown. All men. This is a scientific fact.
Some darker, some lighter; I'm somewhere between.
It matters not to me what shade a person is.
The answer to our cultural problems is not a “colorblind society”, but a Christian society; the kind of society spoken of by the founders of our country, and the Founder of my faith.
Generations ago, my ancestors came from the Celtic Nations, and over a couple hundred years came to be settled in the Ozarks region of America.
Over time, generation after generation, gene pool mixed with gene pool, and a set of characteristics and traits became that of my entire family. Black hair, blue eyes, these are just some of the family traits.
Why, I’ve got English, Irish, Spanish, Norwegian, Scottish, and Cherokee blood coursing through my veins, and still, I am of one blood.
Many nations, one blood.
But none of it matters, I have no sense of pride or prejudice.
I’m a Christian American, that's all that I am, and that's all that matters.
I don’t really care for anything other than my God, my family and my country; little more, nothing less.
Political Correctness and the promotion of race has ripped my nation apart, and I do not wish to further discuss my personal "race" or people group, and I do not wish for others on this blog to discuss their "race" or people group. The only mention of "race" you will see here is how our enemies use it against us as Christians and Americans.
We are all descendants of Adam.
I don't care what color a person is, I really don't.
I don't subscribe to that kind of group mentality, as it takes away from one's sense of individualism.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]." ~Ephesians 6:12
This is the object of my faith, and this is the object of this blog.
My faith is Christian, my book is the Bible; no more is necessary for daily life than this.
Many are confused about the meaning of the term “race”; the modern usage usually refers to the “color” of the skin. But, the original usage referred more generally to what might be called “people groups”. For example, one might speak of the Irish race as opposed to the “white” race, with the implication of both general appearance and national character.
It is natural for a nation of people to share common traits such as appearance and a general value system. It only makes sense.
When a nation doesn't maintain an all around consensus of these commonalities, a division is made, usually resulting in war or other cultural issues.
What we have in America isn’t natural; there are too many cultures here for one nation.
While the problem is helped by the decentralization of power in government, it isn’t solved.
It has gotten to the point where one cannot even read a simple product label at the store because he can’t find his own language. That’s a serious problem.
One nation should have one culture; every empire that has had more than one culture has fallen.
The divisions among nationalities are natural as well as biblical; God destroyed the tower of Babel because of man’s desire for world government: one tongue, one people, one government.
National divisions are God inspired.
It is natural for immigrants from their own land to come to another land and adopt the culture, but it is not natural for ten, twenty, or thirty different cultures to exist in one land.
My culture is American, my race is American, my creed is American.
I accept no other nation’s culture. This is natural.
My skin is not “white”, for if it was, I would be in the hospital.
All men are different shades of brown. All men. This is a scientific fact.
Some darker, some lighter; I'm somewhere between.
It matters not to me what shade a person is.
The answer to our cultural problems is not a “colorblind society”, but a Christian society; the kind of society spoken of by the founders of our country, and the Founder of my faith.
Generations ago, my ancestors came from the Celtic Nations, and over a couple hundred years came to be settled in the Ozarks region of America.
Over time, generation after generation, gene pool mixed with gene pool, and a set of characteristics and traits became that of my entire family. Black hair, blue eyes, these are just some of the family traits.
Why, I’ve got English, Irish, Spanish, Norwegian, Scottish, and Cherokee blood coursing through my veins, and still, I am of one blood.
Many nations, one blood.
But none of it matters, I have no sense of pride or prejudice.
I’m a Christian American, that's all that I am, and that's all that matters.
I don’t really care for anything other than my God, my family and my country; little more, nothing less.
Political Correctness and the promotion of race has ripped my nation apart, and I do not wish to further discuss my personal "race" or people group, and I do not wish for others on this blog to discuss their "race" or people group. The only mention of "race" you will see here is how our enemies use it against us as Christians and Americans.
We are all descendants of Adam.
I don't care what color a person is, I really don't.
I don't subscribe to that kind of group mentality, as it takes away from one's sense of individualism.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]." ~Ephesians 6:12
This is the object of my faith, and this is the object of this blog.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Lex or Rex?
The Article Six, Clause 2, of the U.S. Constitution is known as the Supremacy Clause.
The text is as follows: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in
the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
Now, I admit that the wording is a bit confusing in places, but I used a dictionary (Thank you, Webster!), and I deciphered the lawyer talk.
It means, in a nutshell, that any law made along the guidelines of the Constitution is to be obeyed as the Supreme Law of the Land. However, any law contrary to the Constitution is not law, and is effectively null and void. This is not my interpretation, this is Webster’s.
The first thing that comes to my mind when discussing “illegal laws” is the idea of “Roadblock Checkpoints”. These are roadblocks, set up by local law enforcement, that stop absolutely everyone that passes by on that street without reasonable cause; they are then asked for papers, questioned, drug-tested, and usually set free.
These checkpoints are defended as legal, but what does the Supreme law of the Land say?
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” ~Fourth Amendment
So:
People are free from unreasonable searches and seizures except by warrant based on probable cause, sworn to by Oath, and describing the things to be searched for and the persons or things to be seized.
Or:
Sheriffs demand identification, question you about where you're coming from and where you're going, in some cases mandatory drug tests are performed, and they decide whether you may or may not continue to your destination, all without any cause whatsoever.
Hmm.
Nope, roadblocks are not Constitutionally lawful. [NULL AND VOID]
The text is as follows: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in
the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
Now, I admit that the wording is a bit confusing in places, but I used a dictionary (Thank you, Webster!), and I deciphered the lawyer talk.
It means, in a nutshell, that any law made along the guidelines of the Constitution is to be obeyed as the Supreme Law of the Land. However, any law contrary to the Constitution is not law, and is effectively null and void. This is not my interpretation, this is Webster’s.
The first thing that comes to my mind when discussing “illegal laws” is the idea of “Roadblock Checkpoints”. These are roadblocks, set up by local law enforcement, that stop absolutely everyone that passes by on that street without reasonable cause; they are then asked for papers, questioned, drug-tested, and usually set free.
These checkpoints are defended as legal, but what does the Supreme law of the Land say?
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” ~Fourth Amendment
So:
People are free from unreasonable searches and seizures except by warrant based on probable cause, sworn to by Oath, and describing the things to be searched for and the persons or things to be seized.
Or:
Sheriffs demand identification, question you about where you're coming from and where you're going, in some cases mandatory drug tests are performed, and they decide whether you may or may not continue to your destination, all without any cause whatsoever.
Hmm.
Nope, roadblocks are not Constitutionally lawful. [NULL AND VOID]
Friday, July 18, 2008
Ideations on the Second Amendment: PART 3
“…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Many have construed this to say that “people” refers to the “Militia” as opposed to private individuals, but this is a moot point, because the Militia is comprised of individuals;
it is a Citizen's Army.
This is made very clear in the Federalist Papers, where the Militia is defined to be made up of otherwise private individuals; specifically all men aged 18 to 45, to be trained in the use of arms perhaps twice per year. This was so that areas of work that required manpower would not suffer terribly due to military training of working class men.
"The project of disciplining all the militia of the United States is as futile as it would be injurious, if it were capable of being carried into execution. A tolerable expertness in military movements is a business that requires time and practice. It is not a day, or even a week, that will suffice for the attainment of it. To oblige the great body of the yeomanry, and of the other classes of the citizens, to be under arms for the purpose of going through military exercises and evolutions, as often as might be necessary to acquire the degree of perfection which would entitle them to the character of a well-regulated militia, would be a real grievance to the people, and a serious public inconvenience and loss. It would form an annual deduction from the productive labor of the country, to an amount which, calculating upon the present numbers of the people, would not fall far short of the whole expense of the civil establishments of all the States. To attempt a thing which would abridge the mass of labor and industry to so considerable an extent, would be unwise: and the experiment, if made, could not succeed, because it would not long be endured. Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped; and in order to see that this be not neglected, it will be necessary to assemble them once or twice in the course of a year.
"But though the scheme of disciplining the whole nation must be abandoned as mischievous or impracticable; yet it is a matter of the utmost importance that a well-digested plan should, as soon as possible, be adopted for the proper establishment of the militia. The attention of the government ought particularly to be directed to the formation of a select corps of moderate extent, upon such principles as will really fit them for service in case of need. By thus circumscribing the plan, it will be possible to have an excellent body of well-trained militia, ready to take the field whenever the defense of the State shall require it. This will not only lessen the call for military establishments, but if circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people while there is a large body of citizens, little, if at all, inferior to them in discipline and the use of arms, who stand ready to defend their own rights and those of their fellow-citizens. This appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best possible security against it, if it should exist." ~Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Paper Number 29
“Arms in the hands of individual citizens [may] be used at individual discretion ... in private self-defense…” ~John Adams
"...Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them." ~Thomas Paine
“To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always posses arms…” ~Richard Henry Lee
“The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword, because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force far superior to any band of regular troops…” ~Noah Webster
If the right of the people to keep and bear arms is to not be infringed, then why is the right of the people to keep and bear arms being infringed?
One may not own a gun that fires more than once every time one pulls the trigger; one may not own a gun that isn’t registered with the government; one may not own a gun if he has ADHD, or other “mental illness”.
One may not buy a firearm without a background check, identification cards, and a registration form; as though we need permission to own guns.
If you are found with guns in your car without a concealed carry permit, that’s against the law; or is it?
Article Six, section 10 of the U.S. Constitution states: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; …shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
This unquestionably means that any law not made in accordance with the Constitution of the United States of America is null and void. Make of it what you will, but the facts are there.
I’m sure somebody in government already has a scripted line about “what it really means”, but remember the words of Samuel Adams: “How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!”.
A speaker of plain English needs not to translate plain English, but use a dictionary if you have to.
So, what happened to the Militia? Why isn’t there any drilling going on? Why hasn’t the common man been disciplined in the matters of warfare and defense?
I don’t know! Good question, huh? How will we find the answer?
I’ll post what I find out about the fact that an entire train of thought regarding security by our founding fathers has been completely ignored, but as far as the three part series of Ideations on the Second Amendment is concerned: I rest my case.
Many have construed this to say that “people” refers to the “Militia” as opposed to private individuals, but this is a moot point, because the Militia is comprised of individuals;
it is a Citizen's Army.
This is made very clear in the Federalist Papers, where the Militia is defined to be made up of otherwise private individuals; specifically all men aged 18 to 45, to be trained in the use of arms perhaps twice per year. This was so that areas of work that required manpower would not suffer terribly due to military training of working class men.
"The project of disciplining all the militia of the United States is as futile as it would be injurious, if it were capable of being carried into execution. A tolerable expertness in military movements is a business that requires time and practice. It is not a day, or even a week, that will suffice for the attainment of it. To oblige the great body of the yeomanry, and of the other classes of the citizens, to be under arms for the purpose of going through military exercises and evolutions, as often as might be necessary to acquire the degree of perfection which would entitle them to the character of a well-regulated militia, would be a real grievance to the people, and a serious public inconvenience and loss. It would form an annual deduction from the productive labor of the country, to an amount which, calculating upon the present numbers of the people, would not fall far short of the whole expense of the civil establishments of all the States. To attempt a thing which would abridge the mass of labor and industry to so considerable an extent, would be unwise: and the experiment, if made, could not succeed, because it would not long be endured. Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped; and in order to see that this be not neglected, it will be necessary to assemble them once or twice in the course of a year.
"But though the scheme of disciplining the whole nation must be abandoned as mischievous or impracticable; yet it is a matter of the utmost importance that a well-digested plan should, as soon as possible, be adopted for the proper establishment of the militia. The attention of the government ought particularly to be directed to the formation of a select corps of moderate extent, upon such principles as will really fit them for service in case of need. By thus circumscribing the plan, it will be possible to have an excellent body of well-trained militia, ready to take the field whenever the defense of the State shall require it. This will not only lessen the call for military establishments, but if circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people while there is a large body of citizens, little, if at all, inferior to them in discipline and the use of arms, who stand ready to defend their own rights and those of their fellow-citizens. This appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best possible security against it, if it should exist." ~Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Paper Number 29
“Arms in the hands of individual citizens [may] be used at individual discretion ... in private self-defense…” ~John Adams
"...Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them." ~Thomas Paine
“To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always posses arms…” ~Richard Henry Lee
“The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword, because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force far superior to any band of regular troops…” ~Noah Webster
If the right of the people to keep and bear arms is to not be infringed, then why is the right of the people to keep and bear arms being infringed?
One may not own a gun that fires more than once every time one pulls the trigger; one may not own a gun that isn’t registered with the government; one may not own a gun if he has ADHD, or other “mental illness”.
One may not buy a firearm without a background check, identification cards, and a registration form; as though we need permission to own guns.
If you are found with guns in your car without a concealed carry permit, that’s against the law; or is it?
Article Six, section 10 of the U.S. Constitution states: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; …shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
This unquestionably means that any law not made in accordance with the Constitution of the United States of America is null and void. Make of it what you will, but the facts are there.
I’m sure somebody in government already has a scripted line about “what it really means”, but remember the words of Samuel Adams: “How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!”.
A speaker of plain English needs not to translate plain English, but use a dictionary if you have to.
So, what happened to the Militia? Why isn’t there any drilling going on? Why hasn’t the common man been disciplined in the matters of warfare and defense?
I don’t know! Good question, huh? How will we find the answer?
I’ll post what I find out about the fact that an entire train of thought regarding security by our founding fathers has been completely ignored, but as far as the three part series of Ideations on the Second Amendment is concerned: I rest my case.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Crisis or Crock?
Before I publish the final installment of my "Ideations on the 2nd Amendment", I think that this is more immediately important. Keep in mind, this was added to You Tube in January of '07
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This can also be viewed at YouTube.
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This can also be viewed at YouTube.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Ideations on the 2nd Amendment: PART 2
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Since 9/11, security has been a big deal to all transportation, communication, and governmental outlets.
They’ve even invented a whole new department for it in government: the Department of Homeland Security. So, I guess they’re really scouring the Constitution to see if it gives any nuggets of advice on how to best secure our nation’s wellbeing, huh? A clue: NO!
Why isn't the one governmental department specifically dedicated to security, using the Constitutionally prescribed method of security?
It’s all there, black and white, clear as crystal: the second in a row of ten amendments is little more than one of the most easy-to-read laws that ever flowed from a legislator’s pen. The whole law is one sentence, written in plain English. One cannot find a Federal law written in the 21st century that is easier to read than the Second Amendment.
Shall we “interpret” the possible meanings behind Part 2 of the Second Amendment?
Part 1 is the beginning of the sentence, the subject being “Militia”; Part 2 is clearly pointing out the necessity of a Militia, by stating that a Militia is necessary to the security of a free state; Part 3 is the important part, the reason for the law, and it says that the right of the people to keep (own) and bear (carry) Arms (weapons), shall not be infringed (hindered).
I think we’ll dissect Part 2 word by word this time, and who is better at dissecting words than Noah Webster?
Being: conjunction; since, because.
Necessary: adjective; of an inevitable nature, inescapable, logically unavoidable, that cannot be denied without contradiction, determined or produced by the previous condition of things, compulsory, absolutely needed, required.
To: preposition; used as a function word to indicate purpose, intention, tendency, result, or end.
(I’ll skip “the”. It’s just one of those words.)
Security: noun; the quality or state of being secure, freedom from danger, safety.
(I’ll skip “of” and “a” also.)
Free: adjective; having the legal and political rights of a citizen, enjoying civil and political liberty
State: noun; a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory; especially: one that is sovereign, the political organization of such a body of people, the operations or concerns of the government of a country.
Now let’s put Part 2 of the Second Amendment “in other words”.
“A well regulated Militia, since it is inevitable and logically unavoidable, is required for the purpose of being secure and free from danger, for the continuation the operations of a Government in a country of free men, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
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Now that my abridged version of the Second amendment has been released, I would like to add that if the true purpose of Government is to secure the rights of the people, and not to eliminate them “for your protection”, then why is the DHS not regulating a Militia? Say, where is that Militia, anyway...?
Check back for Part 3.
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