"This is a very vicious recession and we would have been out of by now if he wasn't smothering the private sector, threatening to tax them, nationalizing major industries, government doesn't spread wealth, it destroys wealth and it spreads misery. Now we've had trillions of dollars spent in the last 13-14 months...trillions...following this failed ideology. We still have
· almost 10 percent unemployment,
· still foreclosures,
· soon the fed is going to back off pumping money into the housing market,
· interest rates are going to go up . . .
"This philosophy that Obama embraces has failed whenever it's tried, wherever it's tried. And you notice they always try to say the same thing - ‘we haven't gone far enough,' ‘we need more money,' ‘we need more government,' and then they pick enemies - this industry, that industry - it's because they're failures. And this is how they continue to push their propaganda. We weren't sliding into a great Depression, so now he's rewriting history."
Read more here.
Cartoon by William Warren as found on GetLiberty.org on 2/26/10
If you have any doubts that the Patriot Act is unconstitutional, this video will clear up those doubts! The Patriots Act makes it illegal to tell the TRUTH! This is on the same order as the Sedition Acts of Adams,
Contact your congressmen and tell them to not to vote for the renewal of the Patriot Act! There is nothing patriotic about it!
The above video shows Congressman Ron Paul questioning Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about possible funding of Sadaam Hussein’s weapons program and Watergate payoffs by the Federal Reserve during the Nixon and Reagan (or G.H.W. Bush?) administrations. Mr. Bernanke responded by saying that Mr. Paul’s allegations were “bizarre”. But these allegations are not new.
Here is a New York Times article from 2004 about the Fed funneling money to Saddam:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/14/opinion/follow-the-money.h...
Also, check out this link:
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2010/02/its-time-for-ap...
Form the History network:
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/123737.html
Ben Bernanke Gives Ron Paul the "Idiot Treatment" (Watergate Payoffs)
After Ron Paul raised questions about possible past Federal Reserve misdeeds including allegations of involvement in Watergate payoffs, Ben Bernanke answered smugly: "These specific allegations you've made, I think are absolutely bizarre."
The crowd reflexively laughed at Dr. No's perceived looniness and pundits have already depicted his concerns as "wild" and "odd."
Well, it seems that Paul may have been onto something...or at the very least raised legitimate questions that deserve investigation. A few minutes on google news produced this 1982 story from the
"Police who searched the room the Watergate burglars used found $4,200 in $100 dollar bills, all numbered in sequence. Proxmire asked the Federal Reserve Board where the money came from. As he explained in a letter to the late Rep. Wright Patman (D-Tex.), chairman of the House Banking Committee: "I got the biggest run-around in years. They ducked, misled, lied, and gave me the idiot treatment."
More “bizarre” allegations from July 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_kskdHCOiI
This is a series of posts concerning the works of the 2009 Continental Congress. Two weeks ago I wrote about Article 6 of the Articles of Freedom, which was about property rights. Now I will continue with Article 7, the text of which follows.
Many of the issues raised in this article are interesting, and don’t necessarily disagree with them, but I must admit that I am have not educated myself enough on these issues to make a definite endorsement of all of them. Concerning the right to a common law jury, I would say that this is a very difficult issue for me. I don’t exactly see a right to a “common law” jury in the seventh amendment. It reads:
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the
First of all, I question whether or not the phase “In Suits at common law” (or even the twenty dollar clause) extends to the entire sentence or if “no fact…” was meant to stand by itself. If the former, then the whole thing only applies to Suits which already common law suits, and not other suits whether they are civil or criminal.
Of course, any criminal case the right to a trial by jury is guaranteed by the sixth amendment. (Why didn’t they use it since it’s so much more obvious?) Furthermore, due process rights are guaranteed by the fifth amendment in cases where one’s life, liberty, or property is at stake, (but this does not necessarily mean that there has to be a jury). But I am not knowledgeable enough to understand what the difference is between common law juries and ordinary petit juries which are in common use today, or if this is even something that the authors were intentionally trying convey.
The idea of “empower[ing] [grand juries] to authorize any citizen of their choice to prosecute a case” is interesting and I don’t see anything wrong with it, but I’m not sure it’s constitutionally necessary.
The rest of the ideas are very good and very necessary, especially nullification and the idea of requiring that the jury be informed of their right to nullify the law.
ARTICLE 7.
JURIES AND THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT
A. BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
The Delegates representing forty-eight of the several States in Continental Congress assembled, being fully apprised in the premises, find that:
1. The American People are the American Sovereign;
2. As sovereign, the American People have the last say on the law;
3. American Citizens are called to sit on both Grand and Petit Juries;
4. In their capacity as jurors, the American people have the power, and the duty, to judge both the law and the facts;
B. REMEDIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGRESS
1. Amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require judges to apprise all plaintiffs and defendants of their right under the 7th Amendment to a common law jury; and
2. Amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require judges to apprise all defendants of their right under the 7th Amendment to a common law jury; and
3. Amend the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure to require all judges, in cases where the United States is a party to the case, to apprise all jurors of the judge’s conflict of interest; and
4. Amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide for trials authorized only by indictments or presentments by independent, randomly empanelled citizens’ common law grand juries, accessible to any individual having a complaint, and empowered to authorize any citizen of their choice to prosecute a case.
C. REMEDIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO EACH OF THE SEVERAL STATES
1. Amend the rules governing civil and criminal cases to require judges to apprise plaintiffs and defendants of their right under the 7th Amendment to a common law jury;
2. Amend the rules governing civil and criminal cases to require all judges, in cases where the State is a party to the case, to apprise all jurors of the judge’s conflict of interest.
D. RECOMMENDED CIVIC ACTIONS BY THE PEOPLE
1. When appointed to a jury, throw off the restraints of judicial tyranny by refusing to capitulate to any judicial instruction to judge only the facts; and
2. When appointed to a jury, demand to have all issues of law argued in the presence of the jury, and have the last say by judging the law;
3. Educate your family, friends, and community to learn about the Fully Informed Jury Association (“FIJA”), and the power of judging the law as well as the accused.
(from Articles of Freedom, the Works of the Continental Congress 2009)
Click here to read about income tax in the next article in this series.
CBS interview:
Debra is “pro-life period”, does not compromise on our gun rights, and is for eliminating property tax, securing our border, and restoring our sovereignty. She is in favor of returning education to local control and free market healthcare only.
Rick Perry stands by his decision to make an executive order (bypassing the legal legislative process and legislating from the executive) to make HPV vaccinations mandatory for young girls. And he is “unaware” of the Advanced Directives Act (legalized Death Panels) and thus has done nothing to rescind it. He has done nothing to stop the thousands of illegal immigrants which daily come into
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Woods & President in 'happier' times
The President, Barack Hussein Obama has said, “I want to reconcile the differences between Christianity and Islam.”
Dr. Robert Lowry is endorsed by Liberty PAC. He is running for Congress in
Lowry describes his reasoning for being pro-life by saying:
If we are, as a nation, willing to accept the idea that special “exceptions” are OK in law, then there is no legal or logical basis to stop making more exceptions.
He compares the right to life of the fetus with the civil rights of blacks and women and believes that it is an “area of Federal concern”.
He is 100% pro-second amendment. “The government licensing and restriction of weapons and persons who would elect to carry weapons is Unconstitutional,” he says.
As for foreign policy, Lowry is a Jeffersonian. He quotes him thusly:
Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none
Finally, Dr. Lowry supports free market and local solutions to the issues of energy, education and healthcare.
http://drlowryforcongress.netboots.net
ARTICLE 6.
PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THE 4th, 5TH, 9TH, 10TH
AND 14TH AMENDMENTS
“Either you have the right to own property or you are property.” Wayne Hage, rancher
A. BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
The Founding Documents of the
The
Ownership of private property is essential to guaranteeing individual
For half a century, unrestrained local and state governments have taken private property not for "public uses"—such as for bridges or public buildings—as permitted by the Constitution, but for private businesses in the name of "economic development." Through the arbitrary use of Eminent Domain, perpetrated by partnerships between government and private developers (Public/Private Partnerships), in the name of an undefined "Common good" for the community, private homes and businesses are being bulldozed, replaced by newer businesses and homes owned, not by the public, but by private, politically-connected individuals and corporations.
Internationally, there are outside forces threatening to establish an absolute tyranny over private ownership of land through a declaration that all property is part of a “Global Commons” which it declares cannot be owned or controlled by an individual. To that end, a hoard of private organizations, armed with international treaties, soft law policies, and arbitrary directives have fanned out across the nation transforming the American system of government, assuring private land is locked away or controlled to the point of rendering it worthless to the owners.
These actions subvert the principles of the Declaration of Independence and destroy the governing authority of the United States Constitution. Together, we can reverse this trend toward collectivism and uphold the Principles of Property enshrined in the Constitution, which should forever reign supreme.
B. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
1. Our Constitution for the United States is “the Supreme Law of the Land” and has supremacy over decisions of legislature
(Art. 6, Clause 1-3)
There can be no rule making or legislation which will abrogate the Rights secured by our Constitution. Miranda v.
"No right granted or secured by the Constitution of the United States can be impaired or destroyed by a state enactment, whatever may be the source from which the power to pass such enactment may have been derived…The nullity of any act inconsistent with the Constitution is produced by the declaration that the Constitution is the supreme law.” Connolly vs. Union Sewer Pipe Company, 184
2. Our People of the
“The three great rights are bound together as to be essentially one right. To give a man his life, but deny him his liberty, is to take from him all that makes his life worth living. To give him his liberty, but take from him the property which is the fruit and badge of his liberty, is to still leave him a slave.” George Sutherland, Associate Justice of the
3. The Rights of the People to their Property shall not be violated without probable cause, without due process, and without just compensation.
“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 person or things to be seized.” Constitution, 4th Amendment.
“No person…shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Constitution, 5th Amendment.
4. “The enumeration in the Constitution of certain Rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the People.” Constitution, 9th Amendment.
5. “The powers not delegated to the
C. ENERGY
The Creator has supplied the earth with an abundance of energy sources. Abundant energy is the foundation for all technological advancement. A high and improved quality of life is totally dependent on an abundance of energy. The Constitution does not grant the federal government the power to regulate, control, or establish a national policy for the generation and distribution of energy. Within the
The extraction, transportation and processing of energy resources – our property – is fully our Constitutional right. So too is the production of nuclear energy. Some convincingly argue that nuclear energy is the safest, cleanest, and least expensive source of energy and that nuclear waste can be disposed of at the reactor site.
D. THE WILDLANDS PROJECT –
CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
The
The federal government has established and expanded parks, preserves, recreation and wilderness areas with no regard for the economic impact, loss of livelihood, and custom and culture of residents of the areas. These types of projects are established often without the direct consent of the legislature of the state, or the people of the community, and without concern for the impact on the communities.
For example, the economy of the small communities of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area is being heavily impacted. The residents of many similarly situated communities are suffering greatly when the federal government takes several million acres of land for use in these “wilderness” projects. In these projects, among other things, the watershed areas will no longer be under the guidance and care of the citizens of those communities.
E. REMEDIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGRESS
We the People, find that the three branches of our government have violated the above provisions of the Constitution and therefore provide the following instructions:
1. Reintroduce and pass the "Property Rights Protection Act (S1313). This legislation, passed in the House of Representatives in 2005, was introduced to overturn the Supreme Court's Kelo decision. The legislation specifically called for cutting off federal funds to any community that uses Eminent Domain for community development of private property. It was blocked in committee in the Senate. Passing this legislation is vital to correcting the destruction to American property rights caused by the Kelo Decision.
2. Repeal all legislation related to terms such as, “sustainable development”, “social justice”, “global community”, or otherwise focused on land use, education, or population control/reduction;
3. Strengthen the Fifth Amendment by law (not a Constitutional Amendment) by requiring government at all levels to pay just compensation for regulatory takings;
4. Repeal and provide no funds to any agency working toward a “North American Union”, regional, or global governance of any kind;
5. Repeal all laws restricting the People’s Right to private property – its acquisition, its use, and its disposal;
6. Defund and repeal all Environmental Protection Agency legislation related to the United Nations movement to collectivize all property;
7. Reject or repeal all legislation related to public/private partnerships that relate to controlling population or setting new public policy aimed at making communal the property of the People;
8. Independently evaluate any determinations by the United Nations or any non-governmental international organizations that are supportive of their promotion of top down governance of society;
9. Reject or repeal any laws/legislation that does not conform to the requirements of the 10th Amendment;
10. Refuse to enter into the Copenhagen Treaty;
11. Refuse to provide any funds to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs);
12. Discontinue any association or funding of any activities related to the Security and Prosperity Partnership (North American Leaders Summit);
13. Repeal all laws that take property from sovereign individuals merely “accused” or “suspected” of a crime;
14. Rewrite environmental laws to protect private property rights limited only by historic harm and nuisance provisions of common law, and mandate that federal lands meet their own standards;
15. Repeal all laws/regulations and funding related to National Heritage Areas;
16. Prevent Eminent Domain from being exercised to convert private property from one owner to another private owner for public advantage; Eminent domain is only to be used to convert private property to public “use” for at least 20 years;
17. Repeal all laws granting the Army Corps of Engineers control over land or water rights of private property owners;
18. Repeal all laws, regulations, and/or directives of any kind that regulate, control, or establish a national policy for the generation and distribution of energy; and
19. Let the free market determine how energy is generated and distributed.
F. REMEDIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO EACH OF THE SEVERAL STATES
1. Eliminate all taxes on private property, such as land, buildings/tenements, automobiles, chattels, estates, real estate, real property, personal property, or property tax assessments;
2. The legislatures shall develop laws and regulations required to establish a state policy for the generation or distribution of energy that is based upon free market principles and operates pursuant to the rights of the states under the 10th Amendment;
3. Leave the regulation, generation, or distribution of energy to the free market;
4. Pass a resolution declaring that the federal government has no power to regulate, control, or establish policy for the generation or distribution of energy within the state.
5. Pass laws defining private property and blocking the use of Eminent Domain for community development of private property.
G. RECOMMENDED CIVIC ACTIONS BY THE PEOPLE
1. Encourage self-education of property rights protected by the Constitution;
2. Get involved concerning the benefits of free market solutions to the generation and distribution of all sources of energy;
3. Establish a petition drive throughout the state indicating that energy generation and distribution must be free from all government control;
4. Develop initiatives to place on the ballot that indicate your individual right to a free market in energy generation and distribution;
5. Contact your state senator, representative, and the Governor and demand that they pass legislation that ends the federal government regulation of energy generation and distribution within the state;
6. Educate yourself about the truth behind climate change and the reality that global warming is not caused by man through carbon emissions;
7. Go to city council meetings to listen and participate in discussions;
8. Inquire through your council members during a meeting, or by setting up a personal meeting, to determine the role of the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) in driving policy at the local level;
9. Build coalitions of like-minded groups in order to build opposition to the implementation of “Agenda 21” (“sustainable development”) at the local level;
10. Demand that your local government respect your right to a “republican form of government” as enumerated in the United States Constitution and the various state Constitutions by ceasing the use of the “consensus process” and predetermined outcomes and “comprehensive planning” in order to dictate policy and implement anything that interferes with private property ownership;
11. Reject the local reception of federal, non-governmental organizations (NGO), or foundations, grants and/or funding to the extent that they further the implementation of Agenda 21;
12. Actively oppose local government participation with federal programs or agencies that seek to further the implementation of Agenda 21 (“sustainable development”);
13. Actively oppose the creation of “public/private partnerships” (PPPs) between local government and private industry;
14. Educate yourself concerning methods to combat the “consensus process”, which seeks to manipulate the public into pre-determined outcomes;
15. Address, petition, and support all states to reassert and reaffirm the 10th Amendment by passing legislation exerting 10th Amendment powers for land use management;
16. Encourage, petition, and support county officials to notify all government agencies - state and federal - to comply with the 10th Amendment and other Constitutional provisions;
17. Counsel and lobby Congress to return ownership of public lands, parks, preserves, recreation areas, and areas designated to the states in whose boundaries the land lies.
(from Articles of Freedom, the Works of the Continental Congress 2009)
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