The LAWMAN bio
The possible view of our Founding Fathers and cause of the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and the Constitution from a "Lawman’s" perspective - the usage of law enforcement from the top down and/or the bottom up - the unconstitutionality of all Federal Law Enforcement agencies, (my personal pet peeve so this one should be interesting). Ethics and Law Enforcement is a good subject and we can also discuss in this segment the expected higher standards of law enforcement. The list is long but not forgotten.
I hope to have a lot of fun, get educated, maybe throw in a few antidotes into the process, and maybe gain some insight into a profession that is highly visible, highly stressful, highly controversial and often misunderstood. Please scroll down for Lawman's posts.
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I hope to have a lot of fun, get educated, maybe throw in a few antidotes into the process, and maybe gain some insight into a profession that is highly visible, highly stressful, highly controversial and often misunderstood. Please scroll down for Lawman's posts.
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FRUITS OF A NATION
"But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another." (Gal 5:15)
Two hundred and forty years ago this coming July 4th 2016 this nation turns 240 years of age. Not much time in the history of the world or even other country's longevity. Our nation from the very conception was unique because we are founded on Godly principles and Gods Law with the fundamentally God given right of free choice without government involvement nor the ability of government or man to take those rights away. But, I'm getting ahead of myself.
As individual men and women we are gifted with ideals, beliefs and unique characteristics depending on our understanding of God. Some believe that God does not exist, some only half believe and some believe totally in God, each with their own foundation for that belief. Our walk in this life is strictly our own, however it may be influenced by time, environment, loved ones or many other influences there may be from early age to time of death. It all impacts our lives. How we deal with that impact ultimately will direct our relationship positively or negatively with God. How we deal with it is eternal.
Each man and women that helped found this country were firm believers in God, that is a fact. There is much criticism today that men like Thomas Jefferson did not believe in God as an example. Thomas Jefferson did not believe in the political preaching of the Church of England, rightfully so but there is no evidence that he renounced or rejected God. All had not only God as a common base but the fruits of their faith would carry us into a new era. A nation unlike no other, before or since.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance against such there is no law." (Gal 5. 22-23)
For those of us that believe in God must search our heart in the fruit we bear, and how that is perceived by others. This nation's growth or regression is based by each citizens bearing of spiritual fruit. It does not start in Washington D.C., it starts and ends within our hearts and our relationship and bearing of God's fruit. These are what our founders had in the birth of this country. They were bearing the fruit of God, giving them wisdom, understanding and courage to defy all earthly powers, each of them separately and collectively united in faith did the impossible.
When Israel maintained their great belief in God and manifested Gods spiritual fruit, they prospered and were renowned for their belief. As the people founded in that fruits of the Spirit deteriorated, so did the Nation, eventually ending in bondage. No leader was responsible for that fall, the people were. Only after the rising of a broad base of Sp ritual fruition was the Nation put whole again. God says that He will puke us up as dog vomit if we turn away from Him, and only by the manifestation of spiritual fruits will be allowed back into His arms, individually or nationally.
Today as I write this, I look at the State of our Nation. The division, the strife, the hate, the lies, the accumulation of power and money and the anger. Can we honestly blame the politicians, I think not. I blame myself for the lack of spiritual fruition and the courage to stand up and be counted when it was time to do so. It is not the government's responsibility to produce fruit, it is ours. When we fail so does our Nation, basic Constitutional concept.
Now that we are in the middle of an election year, trying to determine which candidate will best serve this country we must first look at ourselves. If we have a firm foundation in the Fruits of the Spirit it gives us an advantage in seeing the fruits in the candidate. Is that candidate ashamed to mention God in their life? Do they lie? What is the family like? Do they stand on Constitutional principles? The list can go on and on but the important thing to remember here is the bearing of spiritual fruit. Is thier love of God unashamed? Are they at peace with themselves and God? If the candidate exhibits the fruits of the spirit then in all likelihood they will carry that into the elected position. Also look to any Minister of God that may be supporting the candidates and for what reason. A truly Fruit filled Minister will not support a non fruit bearing candidate.
One last important matter I wish to discuss here.
The anger of the citizens of this nation are at an all time high. Some candidates are using that anger to obtain votes. Often times the candidate is just as angry as the voters, it's like a feeding frenzy of spiritual magnitude never experienced before. Anger can be a good thing when the spirit so moves you, however when it is fed and grows outside of God's fruits of the spirit it blinds the heart of common sense and reality. It literally binds our spirit from making good Godly decisions. I'm asking each and everyone of you to join together in prayer to ask God to lift the veil of anger from those in bondage to it. To open their heart and reveal the candidates that only feed that anger with no fruitful resolution,and to reveal the ones that do. Lastly, that we support each other in pray to have God make us a spiritually fruit bearing nation once again, united in the Godly principles our Founding Fathers held so dearly.
If we stand firm in our prayers, fight the good fight and bear spiritual fruits, God will honor those prayers.
May the Fruits of the Spirit continue to grow in our hearts and our nation. That the veil of anger be lifted and the truth be revealed and a God fearing, spiritual fruit bearing person be elected.
Lawman
Two hundred and forty years ago this coming July 4th 2016 this nation turns 240 years of age. Not much time in the history of the world or even other country's longevity. Our nation from the very conception was unique because we are founded on Godly principles and Gods Law with the fundamentally God given right of free choice without government involvement nor the ability of government or man to take those rights away. But, I'm getting ahead of myself.
As individual men and women we are gifted with ideals, beliefs and unique characteristics depending on our understanding of God. Some believe that God does not exist, some only half believe and some believe totally in God, each with their own foundation for that belief. Our walk in this life is strictly our own, however it may be influenced by time, environment, loved ones or many other influences there may be from early age to time of death. It all impacts our lives. How we deal with that impact ultimately will direct our relationship positively or negatively with God. How we deal with it is eternal.
Each man and women that helped found this country were firm believers in God, that is a fact. There is much criticism today that men like Thomas Jefferson did not believe in God as an example. Thomas Jefferson did not believe in the political preaching of the Church of England, rightfully so but there is no evidence that he renounced or rejected God. All had not only God as a common base but the fruits of their faith would carry us into a new era. A nation unlike no other, before or since.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance against such there is no law." (Gal 5. 22-23)
For those of us that believe in God must search our heart in the fruit we bear, and how that is perceived by others. This nation's growth or regression is based by each citizens bearing of spiritual fruit. It does not start in Washington D.C., it starts and ends within our hearts and our relationship and bearing of God's fruit. These are what our founders had in the birth of this country. They were bearing the fruit of God, giving them wisdom, understanding and courage to defy all earthly powers, each of them separately and collectively united in faith did the impossible.
When Israel maintained their great belief in God and manifested Gods spiritual fruit, they prospered and were renowned for their belief. As the people founded in that fruits of the Spirit deteriorated, so did the Nation, eventually ending in bondage. No leader was responsible for that fall, the people were. Only after the rising of a broad base of Sp ritual fruition was the Nation put whole again. God says that He will puke us up as dog vomit if we turn away from Him, and only by the manifestation of spiritual fruits will be allowed back into His arms, individually or nationally.
Today as I write this, I look at the State of our Nation. The division, the strife, the hate, the lies, the accumulation of power and money and the anger. Can we honestly blame the politicians, I think not. I blame myself for the lack of spiritual fruition and the courage to stand up and be counted when it was time to do so. It is not the government's responsibility to produce fruit, it is ours. When we fail so does our Nation, basic Constitutional concept.
Now that we are in the middle of an election year, trying to determine which candidate will best serve this country we must first look at ourselves. If we have a firm foundation in the Fruits of the Spirit it gives us an advantage in seeing the fruits in the candidate. Is that candidate ashamed to mention God in their life? Do they lie? What is the family like? Do they stand on Constitutional principles? The list can go on and on but the important thing to remember here is the bearing of spiritual fruit. Is thier love of God unashamed? Are they at peace with themselves and God? If the candidate exhibits the fruits of the spirit then in all likelihood they will carry that into the elected position. Also look to any Minister of God that may be supporting the candidates and for what reason. A truly Fruit filled Minister will not support a non fruit bearing candidate.
One last important matter I wish to discuss here.
The anger of the citizens of this nation are at an all time high. Some candidates are using that anger to obtain votes. Often times the candidate is just as angry as the voters, it's like a feeding frenzy of spiritual magnitude never experienced before. Anger can be a good thing when the spirit so moves you, however when it is fed and grows outside of God's fruits of the spirit it blinds the heart of common sense and reality. It literally binds our spirit from making good Godly decisions. I'm asking each and everyone of you to join together in prayer to ask God to lift the veil of anger from those in bondage to it. To open their heart and reveal the candidates that only feed that anger with no fruitful resolution,and to reveal the ones that do. Lastly, that we support each other in pray to have God make us a spiritually fruit bearing nation once again, united in the Godly principles our Founding Fathers held so dearly.
If we stand firm in our prayers, fight the good fight and bear spiritual fruits, God will honor those prayers.
May the Fruits of the Spirit continue to grow in our hearts and our nation. That the veil of anger be lifted and the truth be revealed and a God fearing, spiritual fruit bearing person be elected.
Lawman
WOMEN WHO BEHAVE - SELDOM MAKE HISTORY
Some of you may think this is about Cleopatra VIII who had Julius Caesar's son, and then went on to have several children by Marcus Antony. Men she considered god(s) from the West and to continue on with the Reign of the Ptolemy Dynasty as was her sole purpose as Pharaoh of Egypt and Alexandria. Or maybe Queen Elizabeth and her mid-night rendezvous with Sir Walter Raleigh, and as rumor has it, a few others. This isn't going to be about any particular "single" woman but a whole continent of inspired and dedicated female patriots in support of a common cause; Freedom and Liberty.
Here are some tales of their quest and patriotism:
Follow the River by James Alexander Thom is a true tale of Mary Ingles and a heart rendering event of one of our pioneer women in early America. Mary was captured by a band of marauding Indians from her Home in Drapers Meadows in the Colony of Virginia. She was late term pregnant and force marched hundreds of miles down the Ohio River. While in captivity she gave birth to a male child who was taken from her. She was beaten, starved and mistreated in many ways. Eventually she escaped from a salt lick with an elderly woman. Starved, cold and hungry, Follow the River is an epic tale of her determination to survive at any cost and return to her home and husband. Mary Ingles is a classic example of what most women of that day were made of: tough, single minded, determined and loyal.
I want all you men that are reading this to sit up and take notice. I'm going to describe to you the dedication, the will power, the loyalty and determination of our Patriot Women of the Revolutionary War. Women that literally hacked a Nation out of the wilderness, fought beside their husbands, brothers, sons and daughters to make this country so Great. These women were just as instrumental in shaping this Nation as the men that fought the battles, and in all honesty, should be just as honored and respected as those men.
Martha Washington and my Mother have one thing in common; they were both camp followers. Yep, Martha visited George on a regular basis, and my Mother followed my Father to Camp Pendleton, California when he was re-activated into the Marine Corps when the Korean Conflict broke out.
Martha Washington along with many women of Philadelphia, had fund raisers in support of the Continental Army. When the funds were gathered, Martha would deliver them to her husband, General George Washington. Martha, so rumor has it, even stayed with her husband during the terrible winter of 1777 at Valley Forge, helping with the rest of the camp followers in cooking meals, mending clothes, making shoes, acting as nurses, making chinking for the huts, whatever it took to make life easier for the troops.
In the Roman Legions the camp followers were a paid part of the Legion. Mostly men, they usually numbered around 2,000. These men with a few women were mule skinners, cart drivers, chickpea grinders, and bread makers, anything involved in the setting up and maintaining the comfort of about 5,000 fighting men. Each night, while the Legion was making the standard fortification for security of the camp, the followers would be setting up the tents, cooking, mending, cleaning or anything else that needed doing to keep the Legion in top notch fighting order. These camp followers were paid the same as the Centurions and were subject to the same discipline. Camp following has an age old tradition adhered to by opposing forces; Never attack the camp followers; they're too valuable to destroy. This is one category of camp followers.
The second category is what we most commonly think of today, the pimps, prostitutes, gamblers, loan sharks or any other type of scoundrel out to make an easy dollar off the fighting man’s wage. Believe it or not but this was also an excepted way of life in most armies. Camp following in both the above described method has almost disappeared with the development of faster and more mobile combat units and the providing of base housing for the married soldiers wife or husband to live in. But as we can see, camp following played a very important part in a well formed and trained army.
Side Note: I can find no history of camp following for any Naval Forces....sorry Sailors but that's why you had wooden ships and iron men back then...and the U.S. Marines (Continental Marines back then) to keep discipline on board ship...you guys just got to rowdy for the Captain when drinking that bilge water.
The not so famous Edenton Tea Party included 51 women (no males) that signed an agreement not to buy British Tea and sent it to the English Parliament. In 1778 a group of women marched to a warehouse where its owner was hoarding coffee, broke in and "confiscated" the goods. The women of Philadelphia collected funds during the War in an estimated amount of 380,000 dollars to support the war effort. Many women in all the colonies home spun clothing, made bandages for the wounded, sewed and mended clothing, cobbled shoes, rendered hides, just about anything and everything it took to keep the fighting men functional and comfortable. They performed much of the labor filled by men prior to the War. Such things as black smithing, farrowing, harrowing, planting and gathering crops, construction are some types but not exhaustive examples of these womens’ patriotism, dedication and loyalty to the American cause. During the siege of Boone borough in Kentucky, the women went outside the fort and removed the lead rifle balls from the ramparts to recast the lead into bullets. Often times under fire from the British and Indian forces. These very same women then stood beside their men on those ramparts and reloaded their rifles and many times taking a shot at the enemy themselves.
Deborah Chapman, Sara Decker, Harriet Prudence Patterson Hall and Lydia Darraugh successfully carried secret messages hidden in their petticoats through the British lines to the American Armies.
Women even joined the Continental Army. Deborah Samson, Hanna Sneil and Sally St. Clair successfully hid their gender. Only on Sally St. Clair’s death was it discovered she was a female. Samson was discovered and honorably discharged and later received a veteran’s pension. Some others that were discovered were tossed out and on occasion even fined for their attempt to serve in the Army.
The story I am about to tell may be true, many believe it is, some historians are skeptical...I'm not...it is an amazing story of an amazing woman patriot.
Mary Ludwig-Hays-McCauley was born in 1844 into a German family in the British Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She was probably uneducated as most women were in those days but eventually her family moved to Carlisle. While working as a servant she met William Hays who was a barber and they were married in 1769.
In 1777 William Hays joined the Proctor 4th Pennsylvania Artillery while the Continental Army was encamped at Valley Forge. Mary joined a group of camp followers led by Martha Washington at Valley Forge to join her husband. While there, many of the camp followers became pitcher bearers for the artillery during training, Mary was one of these. Water was necessary to swab the cannon barrel after each firing to put out glowing embers and clean powder residue from the barrel before they could reload. The nickname for Mary during this time was "Molly" so when the cannon swabber needed water he would yell, "Molly! Pitcher!" and Mary would deliver a pitcher of water to that battery.
At the Battle of Monmouth in June of 1778 the temperature was well over a 100 degrees and at some point William Hays collapsed, or was wounded or suffered heat exhaustion, in any case he was carried from the field and Mary took his place.
Before I go on I will describe to those what this scene must have been like. The noise in battle is tremendous; the smell is putrid with black powder smoke that burns the eyes. Every single sense is being pounded with overwhelming force. Time either stands still or speeds to nano-seconds. Blood covers the ground along with human waste and body parts, brain matter and intestines. The wounded are screaming in pain with open gaping wounds caused by cannon fragments or musket ball. They lay everywhere, sometimes piled upon each other for protection. A human body cannot stand this type of punishment without some type of reaction, usually peeing the pants or pooping the pants or both, often times while you’re puking, or all at the same time. It is a living nightmare of human destruction. The gates of hell could not be worse.
In those days the Army did not have breach (rear end) loading artillery, they were loaded from the front. The swabber/loader has to step out in front of the cannon to swab, and then reload the cannon. Here's how it was done: First a black powder bag is shoved down the barrel, the swabber then had to tamp the powder using the other end of the swabbing pole, called a tamper, then place a cannon ball in the "mouth" of the cannon and then ram it home, seating it tightly against the powder. Time was usually under two minutes. However, this person is fully exposed to enemy fire. Let me assure everyone that the life expectancy of a cannon loader was not very long in those days.
So Mary steps in front of her husband’s cannon and reloads it. Something she has only seen and never done. She does this until night falls and the British Army retreats during the night. At one point in the battle a cannon balls passes between Mary’s legs, she was heard to say, "Well, that could have been worse", and continued to load. The next day General George Washington made inquiries as to the woman he had seen during the battle, loading cannon. He issued a warrant as a non-commissioned officer in honor of her bravery in the battle. From that day forward Mary would be referred to as Sgt. Molly for the rest of her life. A distinction she was proud of and she only responded to that name.
Sgt. Molly and her husband returned to Carlisle after the war and Sgt. Molly became pregnant, delivery a baby boy whom they named Johane, or John. William Hays died in late 1786.
In 1793 Sgt. Molly married a stone cutter by the name of John McCauley who was known to have a temper. The marriage was not a happy one for Sgt. Molly and at one point was forced to sell her land bounty of 200 acres for 30 dollars. Sometime between 1807 and 1810 John disappeared and was never heard from again.
On February 21, 1822 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania awarded Sgt. Molly a lifetime pension of 40 dollars a year for her service. Sgt. Molly was well liked, often seen wearing a stripped skirt and a ruffled hat and she cursed like a soldier. She did odd jobs in the town until her death on January 27, 1832 and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Carlisle. The cemetery has a statue of Molly Pitcher with a cannon in the cemetery.
Army base Fort Bragg holds an annual "Molly Pitcher Day" showcasing Airborne Operations and Field Artillery weapon systems to military family members.
And you all thought this was going to be about a bunch of camp followers....
One last story before I close;
When I was in college I took a class on Greek plays and one the plays was about Greek women and their response to the Greek men always warring against each other. One day all the Greek women of the City had a meeting and decided that they would with-hold all sexual favors from their men until they stopped killing each other. Who do you think won that "war"...
I cannot write or say enough about all the women patriots of this Great Nation. The unfortunate aspect is very little has been written about these women. Not very much is being written about women patriots even today. I'm not talking about the rich and famous Griz mom, I'm talking about those women that every single day go to work in some industry that supports our military. Or those that write articles for papers and web sites: Unsung and hardly ever acknowledged for their patriotism. The ones that stand in protest with banners and flags against an over reaching and out of control government. Those women that make phones calls in protest to their elected officials. Women that stand in quiet dignity and alone while their husband is fighting an unpopular war, praying every minute of every day she will see him alive again.
There will never be enough said for these Patriotic Women that hold these unalienable rights and freedoms as sacred as the patriotic man does, and I firmly believe that if was not for those early American Patriotic Women, history would have been different.
God, Bless these women patriots and may you have a little mercy on anyone standing in their way in the fight for liberty.
Good bye, so long, and close the gate please.
Lawman
Here are some tales of their quest and patriotism:
Follow the River by James Alexander Thom is a true tale of Mary Ingles and a heart rendering event of one of our pioneer women in early America. Mary was captured by a band of marauding Indians from her Home in Drapers Meadows in the Colony of Virginia. She was late term pregnant and force marched hundreds of miles down the Ohio River. While in captivity she gave birth to a male child who was taken from her. She was beaten, starved and mistreated in many ways. Eventually she escaped from a salt lick with an elderly woman. Starved, cold and hungry, Follow the River is an epic tale of her determination to survive at any cost and return to her home and husband. Mary Ingles is a classic example of what most women of that day were made of: tough, single minded, determined and loyal.
I want all you men that are reading this to sit up and take notice. I'm going to describe to you the dedication, the will power, the loyalty and determination of our Patriot Women of the Revolutionary War. Women that literally hacked a Nation out of the wilderness, fought beside their husbands, brothers, sons and daughters to make this country so Great. These women were just as instrumental in shaping this Nation as the men that fought the battles, and in all honesty, should be just as honored and respected as those men.
Martha Washington and my Mother have one thing in common; they were both camp followers. Yep, Martha visited George on a regular basis, and my Mother followed my Father to Camp Pendleton, California when he was re-activated into the Marine Corps when the Korean Conflict broke out.
Martha Washington along with many women of Philadelphia, had fund raisers in support of the Continental Army. When the funds were gathered, Martha would deliver them to her husband, General George Washington. Martha, so rumor has it, even stayed with her husband during the terrible winter of 1777 at Valley Forge, helping with the rest of the camp followers in cooking meals, mending clothes, making shoes, acting as nurses, making chinking for the huts, whatever it took to make life easier for the troops.
In the Roman Legions the camp followers were a paid part of the Legion. Mostly men, they usually numbered around 2,000. These men with a few women were mule skinners, cart drivers, chickpea grinders, and bread makers, anything involved in the setting up and maintaining the comfort of about 5,000 fighting men. Each night, while the Legion was making the standard fortification for security of the camp, the followers would be setting up the tents, cooking, mending, cleaning or anything else that needed doing to keep the Legion in top notch fighting order. These camp followers were paid the same as the Centurions and were subject to the same discipline. Camp following has an age old tradition adhered to by opposing forces; Never attack the camp followers; they're too valuable to destroy. This is one category of camp followers.
The second category is what we most commonly think of today, the pimps, prostitutes, gamblers, loan sharks or any other type of scoundrel out to make an easy dollar off the fighting man’s wage. Believe it or not but this was also an excepted way of life in most armies. Camp following in both the above described method has almost disappeared with the development of faster and more mobile combat units and the providing of base housing for the married soldiers wife or husband to live in. But as we can see, camp following played a very important part in a well formed and trained army.
Side Note: I can find no history of camp following for any Naval Forces....sorry Sailors but that's why you had wooden ships and iron men back then...and the U.S. Marines (Continental Marines back then) to keep discipline on board ship...you guys just got to rowdy for the Captain when drinking that bilge water.
The not so famous Edenton Tea Party included 51 women (no males) that signed an agreement not to buy British Tea and sent it to the English Parliament. In 1778 a group of women marched to a warehouse where its owner was hoarding coffee, broke in and "confiscated" the goods. The women of Philadelphia collected funds during the War in an estimated amount of 380,000 dollars to support the war effort. Many women in all the colonies home spun clothing, made bandages for the wounded, sewed and mended clothing, cobbled shoes, rendered hides, just about anything and everything it took to keep the fighting men functional and comfortable. They performed much of the labor filled by men prior to the War. Such things as black smithing, farrowing, harrowing, planting and gathering crops, construction are some types but not exhaustive examples of these womens’ patriotism, dedication and loyalty to the American cause. During the siege of Boone borough in Kentucky, the women went outside the fort and removed the lead rifle balls from the ramparts to recast the lead into bullets. Often times under fire from the British and Indian forces. These very same women then stood beside their men on those ramparts and reloaded their rifles and many times taking a shot at the enemy themselves.
Deborah Chapman, Sara Decker, Harriet Prudence Patterson Hall and Lydia Darraugh successfully carried secret messages hidden in their petticoats through the British lines to the American Armies.
Women even joined the Continental Army. Deborah Samson, Hanna Sneil and Sally St. Clair successfully hid their gender. Only on Sally St. Clair’s death was it discovered she was a female. Samson was discovered and honorably discharged and later received a veteran’s pension. Some others that were discovered were tossed out and on occasion even fined for their attempt to serve in the Army.
The story I am about to tell may be true, many believe it is, some historians are skeptical...I'm not...it is an amazing story of an amazing woman patriot.
Mary Ludwig-Hays-McCauley was born in 1844 into a German family in the British Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She was probably uneducated as most women were in those days but eventually her family moved to Carlisle. While working as a servant she met William Hays who was a barber and they were married in 1769.
In 1777 William Hays joined the Proctor 4th Pennsylvania Artillery while the Continental Army was encamped at Valley Forge. Mary joined a group of camp followers led by Martha Washington at Valley Forge to join her husband. While there, many of the camp followers became pitcher bearers for the artillery during training, Mary was one of these. Water was necessary to swab the cannon barrel after each firing to put out glowing embers and clean powder residue from the barrel before they could reload. The nickname for Mary during this time was "Molly" so when the cannon swabber needed water he would yell, "Molly! Pitcher!" and Mary would deliver a pitcher of water to that battery.
At the Battle of Monmouth in June of 1778 the temperature was well over a 100 degrees and at some point William Hays collapsed, or was wounded or suffered heat exhaustion, in any case he was carried from the field and Mary took his place.
Before I go on I will describe to those what this scene must have been like. The noise in battle is tremendous; the smell is putrid with black powder smoke that burns the eyes. Every single sense is being pounded with overwhelming force. Time either stands still or speeds to nano-seconds. Blood covers the ground along with human waste and body parts, brain matter and intestines. The wounded are screaming in pain with open gaping wounds caused by cannon fragments or musket ball. They lay everywhere, sometimes piled upon each other for protection. A human body cannot stand this type of punishment without some type of reaction, usually peeing the pants or pooping the pants or both, often times while you’re puking, or all at the same time. It is a living nightmare of human destruction. The gates of hell could not be worse.
In those days the Army did not have breach (rear end) loading artillery, they were loaded from the front. The swabber/loader has to step out in front of the cannon to swab, and then reload the cannon. Here's how it was done: First a black powder bag is shoved down the barrel, the swabber then had to tamp the powder using the other end of the swabbing pole, called a tamper, then place a cannon ball in the "mouth" of the cannon and then ram it home, seating it tightly against the powder. Time was usually under two minutes. However, this person is fully exposed to enemy fire. Let me assure everyone that the life expectancy of a cannon loader was not very long in those days.
So Mary steps in front of her husband’s cannon and reloads it. Something she has only seen and never done. She does this until night falls and the British Army retreats during the night. At one point in the battle a cannon balls passes between Mary’s legs, she was heard to say, "Well, that could have been worse", and continued to load. The next day General George Washington made inquiries as to the woman he had seen during the battle, loading cannon. He issued a warrant as a non-commissioned officer in honor of her bravery in the battle. From that day forward Mary would be referred to as Sgt. Molly for the rest of her life. A distinction she was proud of and she only responded to that name.
Sgt. Molly and her husband returned to Carlisle after the war and Sgt. Molly became pregnant, delivery a baby boy whom they named Johane, or John. William Hays died in late 1786.
In 1793 Sgt. Molly married a stone cutter by the name of John McCauley who was known to have a temper. The marriage was not a happy one for Sgt. Molly and at one point was forced to sell her land bounty of 200 acres for 30 dollars. Sometime between 1807 and 1810 John disappeared and was never heard from again.
On February 21, 1822 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania awarded Sgt. Molly a lifetime pension of 40 dollars a year for her service. Sgt. Molly was well liked, often seen wearing a stripped skirt and a ruffled hat and she cursed like a soldier. She did odd jobs in the town until her death on January 27, 1832 and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Carlisle. The cemetery has a statue of Molly Pitcher with a cannon in the cemetery.
Army base Fort Bragg holds an annual "Molly Pitcher Day" showcasing Airborne Operations and Field Artillery weapon systems to military family members.
And you all thought this was going to be about a bunch of camp followers....
One last story before I close;
When I was in college I took a class on Greek plays and one the plays was about Greek women and their response to the Greek men always warring against each other. One day all the Greek women of the City had a meeting and decided that they would with-hold all sexual favors from their men until they stopped killing each other. Who do you think won that "war"...
I cannot write or say enough about all the women patriots of this Great Nation. The unfortunate aspect is very little has been written about these women. Not very much is being written about women patriots even today. I'm not talking about the rich and famous Griz mom, I'm talking about those women that every single day go to work in some industry that supports our military. Or those that write articles for papers and web sites: Unsung and hardly ever acknowledged for their patriotism. The ones that stand in protest with banners and flags against an over reaching and out of control government. Those women that make phones calls in protest to their elected officials. Women that stand in quiet dignity and alone while their husband is fighting an unpopular war, praying every minute of every day she will see him alive again.
There will never be enough said for these Patriotic Women that hold these unalienable rights and freedoms as sacred as the patriotic man does, and I firmly believe that if was not for those early American Patriotic Women, history would have been different.
God, Bless these women patriots and may you have a little mercy on anyone standing in their way in the fight for liberty.
Good bye, so long, and close the gate please.
Lawman
Why Answer the Question Why?
What a funny spelled word..... why.
No vowels....and only with the sometimes used vowel "y" ...does it really make a word? So why not just use Y as the word, in a one word sentence, for the question I ask?
Which takes me to the subject of my cat, incidentally his name is Y. I got Y from some kids that were giving them away in front of a little country market just down the road. When I got Y home I discovered he had a very bad case of fleas. So, Y went through a series of flea baths, with flea shampoo and eventually, the task was done.
When I took him to the Vet to get him fixed the receptionist asked what his name was so I replied, "Y". She asked again, so I replied... again, "Y". This time she replied with just a hint of impatience, "for our records", so I replied "Y". Eventually, through patient explanation on my part, and finally understanding on her part, she got his name right without getting into an Abbott and Costello "who's on first" routine.
Let me offer you an interesting personal observation and opinion, if you ask why enough times...eventually the "truth" will be revealed. Yes, it's true, I really have a cat named "Y", and he is, as most cats are, a Socialist.
Almost, from the formation of our Republic we have had elected officials that have in varying degrees, usurped the limited powers granted to them by the citizens. The Sedition Act of 1798 was one of the first but it had an expiration date of 1800. The Judicial Act of 1789 was used by Chief Justice John Marshall in the ruling of Marbury v. Madison for the basis of judicial review; even though Article III and the Judicial Act do not empower the Supreme Court to those powers.
Congressional life went on and no and particular public notice or great over-all-interest was paid to these events. During this time most of the Ratifiers were still living, and any political differences were divided along party lines.
Federalists believed in a strong central government with a wide-reaching government involvement. Democrats-Republicans were States’ Right advocates, and believed that the States could and should govern with little Federal intervention. They also believed that government began at the local level and the Citizen has final say as to how they are governed.
However, since most of the population lived within reasonable riding distance (that would be horse travel) of the Capitol, the elected officials most always kept within the restrictions of the Articles of the Constitution. In other words, the politicians were very much subject to personal confrontation by the voters when they exceeded their powers.
Around the turn of the 20th century, the U.S. had expanded just about as far as it is today. The United States has 6 time zones - in comparison to Russia who has 8 time zones. Time and space, and the further distance a person is from the seat of Federal government, the less influence the people have.
Even though we have a Nano-second-ability, now with modern technology capability to communicate with each other; that does not mean those at the other end are listening. As an example, from my house to Washington D.C. and the House of Congress, is over 3,000 miles. Can I afford to visit there every week? No. Even if I could, would I be able to see my Senator or Representative? Probably not. Even if I could see my Congressman, would he/she listen to me...I have my own opinion, you have your own. Why, should they/would they listen? 'Y'...no...Why.
WHY NOT?
These elected officials are no longer subject to Constitutional restraint. Even though each Congressman and the President are elected to office, and the Supreme Court are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate; they have voted themselves above the law. I will hence forth refer to them as the CCC or the “Congressional Criminal Cartel”.
This CCC group has exempted themselves from ObamaCare, along with their aides. *First, Congress cannot pass a Law that mandates any person HAS TO buy something they so not wish to (compel). It is also very important to note, as a similar comparison - the ratification of the 14th Amendment was ALSO A COMPELLED ACTION IMPOSED BY CONGRESS.
*Secondly, they do not have the power to penalize that person for not doing so. It is important to remember; this is how Chief Justice Roberts qualified Obamacare - not calling it a penalty, but rather, a 'tax' which calls into consideration then...the 16th Amendment. *The Supreme Court cannot 'opine' such a law, nor can they, 'opinionate' a new Tax on the general public. This is called ursurption of Constitutional restraints, a violation of their oath of office, and directly violates each and every citizens Inalienable rights. *Inalienable Rights - can neither be taken from you - nor can Congress pass any laws making those rights illegal - or exempt any one class of citizen from laws that they pass, making them elite. They May Not Exempt Themselves or continue to exempt themselves - with back-room bargains and 'deals' for their personal interests, or lobbyists’ interests, or the wealthy 'friends' who have supported them politically, and especially illegal foreign nationals or foreign interests, i.e. -amnesty legislation.
Why? "What difference does it make?"
Hillary Clinton's uncompassionate response to the Investigative Committee on the murder of 4 Americans at Benghazi last year is seemingly the attitude that many politicians take now-a-days. What those politicians are doing is side-stepping responsibility for their decision making process, yet holding all us accountable, for gun-yielding-crazies murdering women and children, and soldiers, on army bases, in school yards, movie theatres or Naval Ship Yards.
It is important to understand, all of these crimes by example were committed in "gun free zones". The President is either so confused or a deceiver that he can't remember who ordered who ? -to do what? - on the budget.
In times of crisis, the tender loving care of a golf course seems to be Obama’s retreat and the only Executive responsibility he excels at. A day of 18 holes, gives him time to shift blame and/or responsibility. In one of his latest speeches, Obama says that the Republicans are now "messing with me" over defunding his signature health care law.
Are those not the words of a man who feels he is the Lord and Master of this Country? Maybe dictator is a better word, but whatever it is, he has yet to take responsibility for any of his criminal acts or those of his sub-ordinate appointees. He makes laws through Executive Orders. For example, he chooses to ignore immigration laws - orders Border Security not to enforce immigration laws, creating a huge influx of illegals, and then backs a bill giving amnesty to illegal criminals. And.....Congress sits on their heels and allows him to continue to violate law after law....unchallenged.
Why? Is the Economy Failing?
I'm not an economic wizard, but I'm observant enough to know that when people are not working they have no income to pay their bills. Eventually, their property is repossessed by the lending institution that originated their loan and has resold it. The original buyer, although is still not exempt, from paying the balance of the loan.
On the other side of this story, the very people that are still fortunate enough to be working and paying taxes from their incomes to the government are having their hard-earned tax monies used to bail out those banks that are repossessing the non-employed person's home. This tax money is also being used to "Nationalize" the auto industry, subsidize the union workers pensions who are employed by the auto companies.
Tax dollars are also being funneled to terrorist organizations that the American public is at war with. We are supplying them with arms, ammunition, and/or hand held missile systems. Tax monies are being used to develop a national dietary program for our children, with nutritional intake proven to be on a sub-starvation level.
Tax dollars are supporting the myriad of Social Programs (such as Food Stamps) which are being funded by the hard working persons’ taxes. Welfare fraud is rampant; the amount of persons on the various welfare programs has risen dramatically. Fair or valid - justified or not, the number of non-workers using welfare subsidies has outgrown the number of workers providing the tax dollars. The list is long and dangerous as to what and why our Federalist Government is using your tax monies for.
The “'Why?” Of it is simple.
The easiest and most effective way to defeat a Nation without bloodshed is to financially bankrupt it. Although eventually, the down fall of all Socialist or Communist Nations historically, has been due to financial instability and government controls.
I know there are anti-capitalists out there, but honestly whatever financial system you support, the simple fact is this... if people don't work, they can't pay their bills or their mortgages, and government keeps raising the debt limit and printing money it will all come crashing down. Even the government has to pay its loans back.
However, when the employment rate is under 5% and the taxes at a very low rate, historically it has proven that the people have more money to spend and that spending stimulates the economy. Businesses that are not making enough profit, or can't make enough profit will fail. That's the way capitalism works, it will and has always righted itself.
When government starts screwing with it, it always fails...it's called Socialism. Never in the entire history of the world has any socialist government succeeded...except to enslave the masses, force them into poverty, and intrude into their personal lives. So I will say this one more time:
The easiest and most effective way to defeat a Nation without bloodshed is by financial ruin.
And that's “Why?“
We are witnessing the intentional and purposeful destruction of our economy by the elected and appointed officials in our Nation's capital. ObamaCare hasn't even been launched yet, and everyone knows it won't work, it can't work, and yet there they insist that it stand - in all its shiny socialist glory...we are not allowed to question, complain, the validity of or the continued insistence of this unconstitutional mandate, that is this administration's signature legislation.
Even after seeing the voting results of the last general election, the petitions and citizen outcry to defund it, against a strong patriotic stand speaking out against it, STILL 19 SENATORS - JUST 19 SENATORS, voted in the affirmative for the law. This action defies the citizenry, but advances the socialist agenda, that has clearly been present in both political parties and it passed on the Senate vote: 81-19.
More amazing to me, is that both the political parties gearing up for the next election cycle, seem to be advancing the status of and are intending to offer to us, the voting citizens, candidates that support the socialist agenda and the destruction of this country. That, however, is a different article in and of itself.
I would, at this time, like to thank Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Senator from Arizona, John McCain for your finally coming out of the socialist closet. I thank you for opening the eyes of millions of people in this country and showing them exactly what you are and what you represent. I thank you because now my job will be much easier in the Article V project and the 28th amendment. I want to thank you because, you are truly the shining examples of everything this Country IS NOT and why you must go, no matter how long it takes or how difficult the means that are necessary, all 81 of you must go.
Article V with the ratification of the 28th amendment will assure that men and women of your kind will never serve as public servants ever again.
cl/db
No vowels....and only with the sometimes used vowel "y" ...does it really make a word? So why not just use Y as the word, in a one word sentence, for the question I ask?
Which takes me to the subject of my cat, incidentally his name is Y. I got Y from some kids that were giving them away in front of a little country market just down the road. When I got Y home I discovered he had a very bad case of fleas. So, Y went through a series of flea baths, with flea shampoo and eventually, the task was done.
When I took him to the Vet to get him fixed the receptionist asked what his name was so I replied, "Y". She asked again, so I replied... again, "Y". This time she replied with just a hint of impatience, "for our records", so I replied "Y". Eventually, through patient explanation on my part, and finally understanding on her part, she got his name right without getting into an Abbott and Costello "who's on first" routine.
Let me offer you an interesting personal observation and opinion, if you ask why enough times...eventually the "truth" will be revealed. Yes, it's true, I really have a cat named "Y", and he is, as most cats are, a Socialist.
Almost, from the formation of our Republic we have had elected officials that have in varying degrees, usurped the limited powers granted to them by the citizens. The Sedition Act of 1798 was one of the first but it had an expiration date of 1800. The Judicial Act of 1789 was used by Chief Justice John Marshall in the ruling of Marbury v. Madison for the basis of judicial review; even though Article III and the Judicial Act do not empower the Supreme Court to those powers.
Congressional life went on and no and particular public notice or great over-all-interest was paid to these events. During this time most of the Ratifiers were still living, and any political differences were divided along party lines.
Federalists believed in a strong central government with a wide-reaching government involvement. Democrats-Republicans were States’ Right advocates, and believed that the States could and should govern with little Federal intervention. They also believed that government began at the local level and the Citizen has final say as to how they are governed.
However, since most of the population lived within reasonable riding distance (that would be horse travel) of the Capitol, the elected officials most always kept within the restrictions of the Articles of the Constitution. In other words, the politicians were very much subject to personal confrontation by the voters when they exceeded their powers.
Around the turn of the 20th century, the U.S. had expanded just about as far as it is today. The United States has 6 time zones - in comparison to Russia who has 8 time zones. Time and space, and the further distance a person is from the seat of Federal government, the less influence the people have.
Even though we have a Nano-second-ability, now with modern technology capability to communicate with each other; that does not mean those at the other end are listening. As an example, from my house to Washington D.C. and the House of Congress, is over 3,000 miles. Can I afford to visit there every week? No. Even if I could, would I be able to see my Senator or Representative? Probably not. Even if I could see my Congressman, would he/she listen to me...I have my own opinion, you have your own. Why, should they/would they listen? 'Y'...no...Why.
WHY NOT?
These elected officials are no longer subject to Constitutional restraint. Even though each Congressman and the President are elected to office, and the Supreme Court are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate; they have voted themselves above the law. I will hence forth refer to them as the CCC or the “Congressional Criminal Cartel”.
This CCC group has exempted themselves from ObamaCare, along with their aides. *First, Congress cannot pass a Law that mandates any person HAS TO buy something they so not wish to (compel). It is also very important to note, as a similar comparison - the ratification of the 14th Amendment was ALSO A COMPELLED ACTION IMPOSED BY CONGRESS.
*Secondly, they do not have the power to penalize that person for not doing so. It is important to remember; this is how Chief Justice Roberts qualified Obamacare - not calling it a penalty, but rather, a 'tax' which calls into consideration then...the 16th Amendment. *The Supreme Court cannot 'opine' such a law, nor can they, 'opinionate' a new Tax on the general public. This is called ursurption of Constitutional restraints, a violation of their oath of office, and directly violates each and every citizens Inalienable rights. *Inalienable Rights - can neither be taken from you - nor can Congress pass any laws making those rights illegal - or exempt any one class of citizen from laws that they pass, making them elite. They May Not Exempt Themselves or continue to exempt themselves - with back-room bargains and 'deals' for their personal interests, or lobbyists’ interests, or the wealthy 'friends' who have supported them politically, and especially illegal foreign nationals or foreign interests, i.e. -amnesty legislation.
Why? "What difference does it make?"
Hillary Clinton's uncompassionate response to the Investigative Committee on the murder of 4 Americans at Benghazi last year is seemingly the attitude that many politicians take now-a-days. What those politicians are doing is side-stepping responsibility for their decision making process, yet holding all us accountable, for gun-yielding-crazies murdering women and children, and soldiers, on army bases, in school yards, movie theatres or Naval Ship Yards.
It is important to understand, all of these crimes by example were committed in "gun free zones". The President is either so confused or a deceiver that he can't remember who ordered who ? -to do what? - on the budget.
In times of crisis, the tender loving care of a golf course seems to be Obama’s retreat and the only Executive responsibility he excels at. A day of 18 holes, gives him time to shift blame and/or responsibility. In one of his latest speeches, Obama says that the Republicans are now "messing with me" over defunding his signature health care law.
Are those not the words of a man who feels he is the Lord and Master of this Country? Maybe dictator is a better word, but whatever it is, he has yet to take responsibility for any of his criminal acts or those of his sub-ordinate appointees. He makes laws through Executive Orders. For example, he chooses to ignore immigration laws - orders Border Security not to enforce immigration laws, creating a huge influx of illegals, and then backs a bill giving amnesty to illegal criminals. And.....Congress sits on their heels and allows him to continue to violate law after law....unchallenged.
Why? Is the Economy Failing?
I'm not an economic wizard, but I'm observant enough to know that when people are not working they have no income to pay their bills. Eventually, their property is repossessed by the lending institution that originated their loan and has resold it. The original buyer, although is still not exempt, from paying the balance of the loan.
On the other side of this story, the very people that are still fortunate enough to be working and paying taxes from their incomes to the government are having their hard-earned tax monies used to bail out those banks that are repossessing the non-employed person's home. This tax money is also being used to "Nationalize" the auto industry, subsidize the union workers pensions who are employed by the auto companies.
Tax dollars are also being funneled to terrorist organizations that the American public is at war with. We are supplying them with arms, ammunition, and/or hand held missile systems. Tax monies are being used to develop a national dietary program for our children, with nutritional intake proven to be on a sub-starvation level.
Tax dollars are supporting the myriad of Social Programs (such as Food Stamps) which are being funded by the hard working persons’ taxes. Welfare fraud is rampant; the amount of persons on the various welfare programs has risen dramatically. Fair or valid - justified or not, the number of non-workers using welfare subsidies has outgrown the number of workers providing the tax dollars. The list is long and dangerous as to what and why our Federalist Government is using your tax monies for.
The “'Why?” Of it is simple.
The easiest and most effective way to defeat a Nation without bloodshed is to financially bankrupt it. Although eventually, the down fall of all Socialist or Communist Nations historically, has been due to financial instability and government controls.
I know there are anti-capitalists out there, but honestly whatever financial system you support, the simple fact is this... if people don't work, they can't pay their bills or their mortgages, and government keeps raising the debt limit and printing money it will all come crashing down. Even the government has to pay its loans back.
However, when the employment rate is under 5% and the taxes at a very low rate, historically it has proven that the people have more money to spend and that spending stimulates the economy. Businesses that are not making enough profit, or can't make enough profit will fail. That's the way capitalism works, it will and has always righted itself.
When government starts screwing with it, it always fails...it's called Socialism. Never in the entire history of the world has any socialist government succeeded...except to enslave the masses, force them into poverty, and intrude into their personal lives. So I will say this one more time:
The easiest and most effective way to defeat a Nation without bloodshed is by financial ruin.
And that's “Why?“
We are witnessing the intentional and purposeful destruction of our economy by the elected and appointed officials in our Nation's capital. ObamaCare hasn't even been launched yet, and everyone knows it won't work, it can't work, and yet there they insist that it stand - in all its shiny socialist glory...we are not allowed to question, complain, the validity of or the continued insistence of this unconstitutional mandate, that is this administration's signature legislation.
Even after seeing the voting results of the last general election, the petitions and citizen outcry to defund it, against a strong patriotic stand speaking out against it, STILL 19 SENATORS - JUST 19 SENATORS, voted in the affirmative for the law. This action defies the citizenry, but advances the socialist agenda, that has clearly been present in both political parties and it passed on the Senate vote: 81-19.
More amazing to me, is that both the political parties gearing up for the next election cycle, seem to be advancing the status of and are intending to offer to us, the voting citizens, candidates that support the socialist agenda and the destruction of this country. That, however, is a different article in and of itself.
I would, at this time, like to thank Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Senator from Arizona, John McCain for your finally coming out of the socialist closet. I thank you for opening the eyes of millions of people in this country and showing them exactly what you are and what you represent. I thank you because now my job will be much easier in the Article V project and the 28th amendment. I want to thank you because, you are truly the shining examples of everything this Country IS NOT and why you must go, no matter how long it takes or how difficult the means that are necessary, all 81 of you must go.
Article V with the ratification of the 28th amendment will assure that men and women of your kind will never serve as public servants ever again.
cl/db
SEMPER VIGILANTUS II
As the title indicates, we must always be vigilant in our responsibilities to ourselves, our children, neighbors, community, country and Constitution. Not an easy task when we look around, and see random acts of violence, the promotion of hard core sexual encounters being taught in our schools.
Racism is found under every nook and cranny, gang rape and drug supported hoodie wearing gangsters are called victims of their own violence because of skin color. Open International border trafficking of drugs, guns and slaves with Congressional and Presidential "eye-winks" of approval.
We are a Nation of Laws, yet the very elected public servants that make legislation violates those laws. What IS our responsibility when criminals have such power over us...I'll tell you, but first a little history.
It all began with the Judiciary Act of 1789 passed by the First U.S. Congress and signed into law on September 24, 1789 by President George Washington. On that same day President Washington also appointed one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. He also appointed eleven U.S. Marshal's for the 11 States which were deemed as Judicial Districts, and created the Office of Attorney General and appointed eleven U.S. Attorney's, one for each Judicial District. In a letter to Edmund Randolph, First Attorney General, President Washington expressed his reasoning for the Judicial Act ; "Impressed with a conviction that due administrative Justice is the firmest pillar of Good Government, I have considered the first arrangement of the Judicial Department as essential to the happiness of our Country,and to the stability of its political system, hence the selection of the fittest characters to expound the Law, and dispense Justice, has been an invariable object of my anxious concerns."
The U.S. Marshals Service is the first and most senior of all Federal Law Enforcement agencies. Here is some of their job description duties: Serve writs, make arrests, handle Federal Prisoners, seek fugitives, make sure jurist are present and available, pay fees and expenses of the court clerks, protect U.S. Attorney's and witnesses, rent courtrooms and jail space, hire bailiffs, criers, janitors and took U.S. Census through 1870.
Marshal John Forsyth was first U.S. Marshal killed in the line of duty while serving civil papers on January 11, 1794 in Atlanta, Georgia, 200 have since been killed in the line of duty. The five pointed star used by the U.S. Marshals Service is the longest continuous use of a badge in the United States, 226 years.
Motto: Justice, Integrity, Service.
A few of the more famous U.S. Marshals:
Joseph Lafayette Meek; 1810-1875.
Meek joined the fur trapping brigade of William Sublette in 1829 and trapped beaver until 1840 when he moved Oregon. He eventually bought a farm and was elected to the Legislature in 1845. After the Whitman Massacre in November of 1847, he led a delegation to Washington D.C. and requested Territorial Status and Protection from Congress. In 1848, Congress granted Oregon Territorial status and appointed Joseph Meek as the U.S. Marshall. Oregon Territory at that time included present States of Washington, Idaho and Oregon. Marshal Meek played a leading role in the Yakima Wars of 1855 by organizing volunteers and obtained the rank of Major. Joe Meek died at his home in June of 1875.
Joseph O. Shelby, December 12, 1830-February 13, 1897.
Considered the greatest cavalry officer in the Civil War. Shelby was from Missouri and a large land owner. At the outbreak of hostility between the States in 1861, Shelby recruited men and formed his own cavalry "regiment". After several very successful battles Shelby was promoted to Brigadier General. General Shelby refused to surrender at wars end, and along with a 1000 men marched through Texas into Mexico. Emperor Maximilian offered him and his men asylum and granted them land around Vera Cruz. In 1867, Shelby returned to Missouri and once again took up farming. Gen. Shelby was key witness in the prosecution of ex-Confederate Frank James trial. He was appointed U.S. Marshal of the Western District of Missouri in 1893, a position he held until his death in 1897. General Shelby never surrendered to the Northern Army.
Other famous U.S. Marshals; William Bartholomew "Bat" Masterson, Seth Bullock, Wyatt Earp and Bill Tilghman to name a few.
The U.S. Marshals Service was authorized by Congressional mandate in Judiciary Act of 1789, and appointments made by President George Washington. As a result of this act the Marshal Office can be considered as the only legitimate "law enforcement" agency of the U.S. Government, however that authority is only in the enforcement of Federal Laws, in Territories and land actually owned by the Federal Government, and no where else.
Originally the central government was small and the elected public servants informed and knowledgeable on Constitutional restraints that had been granted by the citizens. The Constitution is a legal document outlining the lawful and legal means of self-governance, ratified by delegates from the total population of citizens. Within those legal guidelines the authority and responsibility of making law, enforcing laws and executing those laws is the right of the Citizens of each State. In other words the Constitution leaves the policing rights strictly to the States. Each State enacts laws that are unique to that state and the citizens of that state.
Law Enforcement agencies are local, such as City police, County Sheriff and State Police. On a parallel elected representative system of City Council, County Commissioners and State Legislatures. Neither has authority over the other, a true seperation of powers yet, both are responsible to the citizens. Also unique within this system is that the County Sheriff is the highest Law Enforcement Officer in the State. Local government, controlled by local citizens with local representation on local issues. This is the back-bone of Constitutional intent, yet somewhere along the line of history a different path has been taken.
Nothing really of major importance happened with the lone Federal Law Enforcement Agency until after the Civil War. The ratification of the 14th amendment restructured the intended meaning of Articles 1, Article IV and Article VI, and shifted states sovereignty to a controlling central government in Washington D.C. The impact of the amendment was not felt for many years to come, and not until after the ratification of the 16th and 17th Amendments would the far reaching impact become fully felt by the American People. In combination these three amendments, the 14th, 16th and 17th expanded the central government law enforcement powers and set into motion the formation of other federal enforcement agencies.
"It's easier to fool people then to convince them they have been fooled." ~ Mark Twain
"Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught falsehoods in school, and the person that dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool." ~ Plato, 427 B.C. (Before Candles)
Yes, it is strange times we live in when our children are being taught in schools that parents are fools, sex before marraige is ok, homosexuality is a "normal" behavior and that the color of your skin is an excuse to committ crimes of violence. The The U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals has said all these things, and more, is acceptable behavior. Congress passes laws that we all, by law, must buy insurance, and that being a criminal foreign national will be forgiven and have more rights then American Citizens. The President issues Executive Orders to restrict guns, speach, religion, and politically regonizes and finances known terrorist organizations that have murdered American Citizens. These are just a few of the many issues that each and everyone of us face every single day, and our Founding Fathers never indented for us to deal with.
Starting in the mid 1930's the ratification of the Constitutional changing 14th, 16th and 17th amendments had a major impact on the progressive movement. Progressives discovered that the Supreme Court could now opinionate on State Laws and press the Federal Judiciary Powers on State Sovereignty. Congress could use tax dollars to support non-enumerated projects, dole taxes back to the States with restrictions imposed, increase the National Debt, bail out failed businesses and exempt themselves from the judicial process.
The President(s) created more Federal Departments with more Federal Codes made by appointed officials for more Federal Law Enforcement Agents to enforce. Of the 15 Federal Departments, each and everyone has an enforcement agency. All under the control of the Executive Branch, the President of the United States. The Department of Justice has prosecutional Authority with the Attorney General as the Chief Prosecutor of Federal Law violators.
The Code of Ethics of every sworn Law Enforcement Officer is to enforce the law without bias or prejudice so help them God. Yet the American Public has an Attorney General that refuses to prosecute known criminals because they are black, has sent agents to promote race riots in cities, promoted illegal gun, drug and slave trafficking which has resulted in two Federal Agents murdered and unknown hundreds of foreign nationals murders and last but not least has lied to Congress and found in contempt by them,...yet there he is, still in office fully supported by the President. Just these two men are setting an example in a big way as to why we are no longer a Nation of Laws, and that is not including the body of Congress or the 9 golden gods of the Supreme Court. Criminals are now running this country and have made it their number one goal to criminalize each and every one of us.
I believe these figure heads of the Federal Departments have a sickness, a socialist disease of entitlement and arrogance which empowers them to control private lives. Adolf Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Minh, and Castro all had the socialist disease, at the cost of 100's of millions lives.
What is interesting, is each of those persons first took control of the Judicial process and made laws that criminalized the honest hard working public sector, and exempted themselves from any criminal behavior or responsibility. If anyone of you think for a second that these folks gave one iota of thought about your personal rights and freedoms, you all need to just stop reading now and leave...go on...I'll wait...tap..tap...tap on desk top...ok, Im back.
Every single day when I step out my door, I step on hallowed ground that has been consecrated by the blood of millions of patriots. Patriots that served in the military and those men and women of all the local and county law enforcement agencies that have died or been wounded to defent our Constitutinal Republic. Those men and women in Congress, the Supreme Court and the President has no right to walk on this hallowed ground. Those people spit on your and my hero's every single day. They violate the Holy Grail of this Nation of Laws every single day. These people are not bound as we are to Gods Law but are a law under themselves. I will have this hallowed and consecrated ground returned to you and me, this is how we can do it.
First support any of your local law enforcement officers that support our Nation of Laws and the Constitution and know the boundries of Federal authority, and will resist it. Second, join an Article V movement to repeal the abusive and unConstitutional 14th, 16th and 17th amendments. By doing so the restrictions of the central government will be reset to original intentions. States will once again have sovereignty and the citizens will have a more local control of governance.
Almighty God, You have set the course, lead the way, We will follow, grant us the strength and bless all those that are willing to do Your will. Ever so humble.
Good bye, so long, and close the gate please.
Lawman
Racism is found under every nook and cranny, gang rape and drug supported hoodie wearing gangsters are called victims of their own violence because of skin color. Open International border trafficking of drugs, guns and slaves with Congressional and Presidential "eye-winks" of approval.
We are a Nation of Laws, yet the very elected public servants that make legislation violates those laws. What IS our responsibility when criminals have such power over us...I'll tell you, but first a little history.
It all began with the Judiciary Act of 1789 passed by the First U.S. Congress and signed into law on September 24, 1789 by President George Washington. On that same day President Washington also appointed one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. He also appointed eleven U.S. Marshal's for the 11 States which were deemed as Judicial Districts, and created the Office of Attorney General and appointed eleven U.S. Attorney's, one for each Judicial District. In a letter to Edmund Randolph, First Attorney General, President Washington expressed his reasoning for the Judicial Act ; "Impressed with a conviction that due administrative Justice is the firmest pillar of Good Government, I have considered the first arrangement of the Judicial Department as essential to the happiness of our Country,and to the stability of its political system, hence the selection of the fittest characters to expound the Law, and dispense Justice, has been an invariable object of my anxious concerns."
The U.S. Marshals Service is the first and most senior of all Federal Law Enforcement agencies. Here is some of their job description duties: Serve writs, make arrests, handle Federal Prisoners, seek fugitives, make sure jurist are present and available, pay fees and expenses of the court clerks, protect U.S. Attorney's and witnesses, rent courtrooms and jail space, hire bailiffs, criers, janitors and took U.S. Census through 1870.
Marshal John Forsyth was first U.S. Marshal killed in the line of duty while serving civil papers on January 11, 1794 in Atlanta, Georgia, 200 have since been killed in the line of duty. The five pointed star used by the U.S. Marshals Service is the longest continuous use of a badge in the United States, 226 years.
Motto: Justice, Integrity, Service.
A few of the more famous U.S. Marshals:
Joseph Lafayette Meek; 1810-1875.
Meek joined the fur trapping brigade of William Sublette in 1829 and trapped beaver until 1840 when he moved Oregon. He eventually bought a farm and was elected to the Legislature in 1845. After the Whitman Massacre in November of 1847, he led a delegation to Washington D.C. and requested Territorial Status and Protection from Congress. In 1848, Congress granted Oregon Territorial status and appointed Joseph Meek as the U.S. Marshall. Oregon Territory at that time included present States of Washington, Idaho and Oregon. Marshal Meek played a leading role in the Yakima Wars of 1855 by organizing volunteers and obtained the rank of Major. Joe Meek died at his home in June of 1875.
Joseph O. Shelby, December 12, 1830-February 13, 1897.
Considered the greatest cavalry officer in the Civil War. Shelby was from Missouri and a large land owner. At the outbreak of hostility between the States in 1861, Shelby recruited men and formed his own cavalry "regiment". After several very successful battles Shelby was promoted to Brigadier General. General Shelby refused to surrender at wars end, and along with a 1000 men marched through Texas into Mexico. Emperor Maximilian offered him and his men asylum and granted them land around Vera Cruz. In 1867, Shelby returned to Missouri and once again took up farming. Gen. Shelby was key witness in the prosecution of ex-Confederate Frank James trial. He was appointed U.S. Marshal of the Western District of Missouri in 1893, a position he held until his death in 1897. General Shelby never surrendered to the Northern Army.
Other famous U.S. Marshals; William Bartholomew "Bat" Masterson, Seth Bullock, Wyatt Earp and Bill Tilghman to name a few.
The U.S. Marshals Service was authorized by Congressional mandate in Judiciary Act of 1789, and appointments made by President George Washington. As a result of this act the Marshal Office can be considered as the only legitimate "law enforcement" agency of the U.S. Government, however that authority is only in the enforcement of Federal Laws, in Territories and land actually owned by the Federal Government, and no where else.
Originally the central government was small and the elected public servants informed and knowledgeable on Constitutional restraints that had been granted by the citizens. The Constitution is a legal document outlining the lawful and legal means of self-governance, ratified by delegates from the total population of citizens. Within those legal guidelines the authority and responsibility of making law, enforcing laws and executing those laws is the right of the Citizens of each State. In other words the Constitution leaves the policing rights strictly to the States. Each State enacts laws that are unique to that state and the citizens of that state.
Law Enforcement agencies are local, such as City police, County Sheriff and State Police. On a parallel elected representative system of City Council, County Commissioners and State Legislatures. Neither has authority over the other, a true seperation of powers yet, both are responsible to the citizens. Also unique within this system is that the County Sheriff is the highest Law Enforcement Officer in the State. Local government, controlled by local citizens with local representation on local issues. This is the back-bone of Constitutional intent, yet somewhere along the line of history a different path has been taken.
Nothing really of major importance happened with the lone Federal Law Enforcement Agency until after the Civil War. The ratification of the 14th amendment restructured the intended meaning of Articles 1, Article IV and Article VI, and shifted states sovereignty to a controlling central government in Washington D.C. The impact of the amendment was not felt for many years to come, and not until after the ratification of the 16th and 17th Amendments would the far reaching impact become fully felt by the American People. In combination these three amendments, the 14th, 16th and 17th expanded the central government law enforcement powers and set into motion the formation of other federal enforcement agencies.
"It's easier to fool people then to convince them they have been fooled." ~ Mark Twain
"Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught falsehoods in school, and the person that dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool." ~ Plato, 427 B.C. (Before Candles)
Yes, it is strange times we live in when our children are being taught in schools that parents are fools, sex before marraige is ok, homosexuality is a "normal" behavior and that the color of your skin is an excuse to committ crimes of violence. The The U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals has said all these things, and more, is acceptable behavior. Congress passes laws that we all, by law, must buy insurance, and that being a criminal foreign national will be forgiven and have more rights then American Citizens. The President issues Executive Orders to restrict guns, speach, religion, and politically regonizes and finances known terrorist organizations that have murdered American Citizens. These are just a few of the many issues that each and everyone of us face every single day, and our Founding Fathers never indented for us to deal with.
Starting in the mid 1930's the ratification of the Constitutional changing 14th, 16th and 17th amendments had a major impact on the progressive movement. Progressives discovered that the Supreme Court could now opinionate on State Laws and press the Federal Judiciary Powers on State Sovereignty. Congress could use tax dollars to support non-enumerated projects, dole taxes back to the States with restrictions imposed, increase the National Debt, bail out failed businesses and exempt themselves from the judicial process.
The President(s) created more Federal Departments with more Federal Codes made by appointed officials for more Federal Law Enforcement Agents to enforce. Of the 15 Federal Departments, each and everyone has an enforcement agency. All under the control of the Executive Branch, the President of the United States. The Department of Justice has prosecutional Authority with the Attorney General as the Chief Prosecutor of Federal Law violators.
The Code of Ethics of every sworn Law Enforcement Officer is to enforce the law without bias or prejudice so help them God. Yet the American Public has an Attorney General that refuses to prosecute known criminals because they are black, has sent agents to promote race riots in cities, promoted illegal gun, drug and slave trafficking which has resulted in two Federal Agents murdered and unknown hundreds of foreign nationals murders and last but not least has lied to Congress and found in contempt by them,...yet there he is, still in office fully supported by the President. Just these two men are setting an example in a big way as to why we are no longer a Nation of Laws, and that is not including the body of Congress or the 9 golden gods of the Supreme Court. Criminals are now running this country and have made it their number one goal to criminalize each and every one of us.
I believe these figure heads of the Federal Departments have a sickness, a socialist disease of entitlement and arrogance which empowers them to control private lives. Adolf Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Minh, and Castro all had the socialist disease, at the cost of 100's of millions lives.
What is interesting, is each of those persons first took control of the Judicial process and made laws that criminalized the honest hard working public sector, and exempted themselves from any criminal behavior or responsibility. If anyone of you think for a second that these folks gave one iota of thought about your personal rights and freedoms, you all need to just stop reading now and leave...go on...I'll wait...tap..tap...tap on desk top...ok, Im back.
Every single day when I step out my door, I step on hallowed ground that has been consecrated by the blood of millions of patriots. Patriots that served in the military and those men and women of all the local and county law enforcement agencies that have died or been wounded to defent our Constitutinal Republic. Those men and women in Congress, the Supreme Court and the President has no right to walk on this hallowed ground. Those people spit on your and my hero's every single day. They violate the Holy Grail of this Nation of Laws every single day. These people are not bound as we are to Gods Law but are a law under themselves. I will have this hallowed and consecrated ground returned to you and me, this is how we can do it.
First support any of your local law enforcement officers that support our Nation of Laws and the Constitution and know the boundries of Federal authority, and will resist it. Second, join an Article V movement to repeal the abusive and unConstitutional 14th, 16th and 17th amendments. By doing so the restrictions of the central government will be reset to original intentions. States will once again have sovereignty and the citizens will have a more local control of governance.
Almighty God, You have set the course, lead the way, We will follow, grant us the strength and bless all those that are willing to do Your will. Ever so humble.
Good bye, so long, and close the gate please.
Lawman
NATION OF KINGS
Once this land was ruled by a King who believed that only he was ordained by God to rule. That changed: What follows is a role reversal view of that change.
I am the kind of person that loves being treated like royalty. I like the idea of being a King, and I surely like the idea that my word is final. I love being part of the royal family, waited upon by Dukes, Earls and servants that with the snap of my fingers, refill my glass of orange juice, freshly squeezed, of course. I like being able to walk into my investor’s office without notice and sit down and just have a plain ole heart to heart talk. I like my counsel to be heard and considered by my brother and sister Kings. I like the idea that my investors are using my royal money wisely and for the best interests of my family. I really love the idea of a large and happy royal family. A royal family that may not agree on everything but will always do what is best for us. When I visit the grocery store I like talking with my fellow Kings and feel comfortable that we can talk about anything without offense being taken. I like the feeling of walking in the Royal woods with my Prince and Princess, breathing the fresh and clean air. I like going to the gas station and having my gas tank filled by someone else, and having the windshield cleaned. I like the low cost of royal gas and oil and what that means for the royal bank account. I like the idea that all Kings are equal, that all are subject to the Royal Rules, and that those Rules are strictly followed by every King. I like the idea of electing fellow Kings to take care of Family business with dedication and honesty, at all times keeping all of Kings’ family's best interest at heart. I love to be able to visit those elected Kings when and where I choose for an exchange of ideas. I really like the idea of having the most influence with those elected Kings before any other rich King. I like the idea that even though those elected Kings are still Kings, I am their master, and I set their direction and no other. I like the idea that myself and all my fellow Kings are the Masters of the land. That all us Kings will rule with love and compassion, honesty and faith of goodwill. That all the Kings are subject to no man, nor government, nor false gods, and no man’s laws.
WE ARE TRULY A NATION OF KINGS
On July 4, 1776, God granted each and every person Royal status as a King. Kings to rule a country, subject to no nation or man. Kings to design a Kings destiny. Kings to dictate our Laws. Kings to enforce those Laws. Kings with the right of happiness and productivity. Kings to freely express a Kingly opinion. The Kingly Right to keep and bear arms in defense of ourselves, the Royal Family and unKingly oppression. The Kingly Right of religious practice without persecution or unKingly dictates. The Kingly obligation and responsibility to support each and every brother King against any and all attacks by UnKingly nations or unKingly men.
We have the Kingly right to a fair and speedy trial, to face our accusers and have competent counsel when accused. We have the Kingly right to secure our castles against unwarranted searches. We have the Kingly right to have our communications secure from any illegal intrusions by secret courts for secret purposes. We have the Kingly right to disclose illegal activity by any elected or appointed agent or agency that violates any of the Royal Rules, and to publicly charge and prosecute such violators.
The Kingly Right to correct and even arrest elected Kings that violate the Royal Family Rules. The Kingly right to secure our Kingly borders from non-king foreigners from invading our Kingdom. We have the Royal Right to have a say in where our money is spent and for what purpose. We Kings have the Royal Right to be told the truth by the elected Kings. We Kings have the Royal Right to be treated with respect and honor. Kings of the Royal land are not subject to Laws that violate the Royal Rules, nor are the Kings subject to neither unfair treatment nor discrimination of those Rules. We Kings have a Royal Right as to where we send our Warrior Kings. We Kings have a right to strictly and responsibly spend our money for causes toward all members of the Royal Families best interests. The Royal Family has no obligation to bailout rich Kings’ financial disasters and has no Royal obligation to unions, special interests, lobbyist, political party agenda's, financial support of foreign nations, and especially no obligations to support enemies of the Royal Family by any means or methods.
You are King and bow to no one, subject to no one and are the Kings of a Great and Noble Land.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
I am the kind of person that loves being treated like royalty. I like the idea of being a King, and I surely like the idea that my word is final. I love being part of the royal family, waited upon by Dukes, Earls and servants that with the snap of my fingers, refill my glass of orange juice, freshly squeezed, of course. I like being able to walk into my investor’s office without notice and sit down and just have a plain ole heart to heart talk. I like my counsel to be heard and considered by my brother and sister Kings. I like the idea that my investors are using my royal money wisely and for the best interests of my family. I really love the idea of a large and happy royal family. A royal family that may not agree on everything but will always do what is best for us. When I visit the grocery store I like talking with my fellow Kings and feel comfortable that we can talk about anything without offense being taken. I like the feeling of walking in the Royal woods with my Prince and Princess, breathing the fresh and clean air. I like going to the gas station and having my gas tank filled by someone else, and having the windshield cleaned. I like the low cost of royal gas and oil and what that means for the royal bank account. I like the idea that all Kings are equal, that all are subject to the Royal Rules, and that those Rules are strictly followed by every King. I like the idea of electing fellow Kings to take care of Family business with dedication and honesty, at all times keeping all of Kings’ family's best interest at heart. I love to be able to visit those elected Kings when and where I choose for an exchange of ideas. I really like the idea of having the most influence with those elected Kings before any other rich King. I like the idea that even though those elected Kings are still Kings, I am their master, and I set their direction and no other. I like the idea that myself and all my fellow Kings are the Masters of the land. That all us Kings will rule with love and compassion, honesty and faith of goodwill. That all the Kings are subject to no man, nor government, nor false gods, and no man’s laws.
WE ARE TRULY A NATION OF KINGS
On July 4, 1776, God granted each and every person Royal status as a King. Kings to rule a country, subject to no nation or man. Kings to design a Kings destiny. Kings to dictate our Laws. Kings to enforce those Laws. Kings with the right of happiness and productivity. Kings to freely express a Kingly opinion. The Kingly Right to keep and bear arms in defense of ourselves, the Royal Family and unKingly oppression. The Kingly Right of religious practice without persecution or unKingly dictates. The Kingly obligation and responsibility to support each and every brother King against any and all attacks by UnKingly nations or unKingly men.
We have the Kingly right to a fair and speedy trial, to face our accusers and have competent counsel when accused. We have the Kingly right to secure our castles against unwarranted searches. We have the Kingly right to have our communications secure from any illegal intrusions by secret courts for secret purposes. We have the Kingly right to disclose illegal activity by any elected or appointed agent or agency that violates any of the Royal Rules, and to publicly charge and prosecute such violators.
The Kingly Right to correct and even arrest elected Kings that violate the Royal Family Rules. The Kingly right to secure our Kingly borders from non-king foreigners from invading our Kingdom. We have the Royal Right to have a say in where our money is spent and for what purpose. We Kings have the Royal Right to be told the truth by the elected Kings. We Kings have the Royal Right to be treated with respect and honor. Kings of the Royal land are not subject to Laws that violate the Royal Rules, nor are the Kings subject to neither unfair treatment nor discrimination of those Rules. We Kings have a Royal Right as to where we send our Warrior Kings. We Kings have a right to strictly and responsibly spend our money for causes toward all members of the Royal Families best interests. The Royal Family has no obligation to bailout rich Kings’ financial disasters and has no Royal obligation to unions, special interests, lobbyist, political party agenda's, financial support of foreign nations, and especially no obligations to support enemies of the Royal Family by any means or methods.
You are King and bow to no one, subject to no one and are the Kings of a Great and Noble Land.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
PIMPS, POLITICS and PROSTITUTES. (a different form of justice)
You all ready for this one?
The pimps of Hollywood that either direct or act in action packed shoot ‘em-up-movies depicting corrupt government and/or government officials makes tons of money from a society of prostitutes. These pimps make money from a fantasy world and yet in real life actually pimp for those corrupt politicians. Those pimps act in movies that envision the, always beat to a pulp, good guy at the last second shoot the hooded drug peddling bad guy, and yet there is no screaming of racism from the news media. Nor are there any parts that show nationwide prostitute protesters in the street causing millions of dollars in damage and sometimes at the cost of human injury or life. No, what we hear from these pimps is the advocating of social justice, that the dead hooded punk is really a victim of racism. And did I mention that these pimps make tons of money for their acting ability. It amazes me how influential these pimps of Hollywood are and what they will endorse as politically correct or morally right. By endorsing the fashion industry and the new craze in the world of street wear, hoodies are now the number one selling attire.
Hoodies, the symbol of gang-banging, drive by killing, drug dealing, gang raping thugs are promoted in the remembrance of a now dead, and justifiably so, hoodie wearing self-proclaimed bad ass prostitute. At the same time these pimps are promoting that the victim of that hooded prostitute criminal needs to watch his back for the rest of his life because "the hood" will catch up to him someday. Pimp justice. Meanwhile back at pimp center the politically astute are trying to figure a way to pimp their justice system to punish the victim of the hoodie prostitute criminal that tried to beat the victim to death but got shot and died, failing in his efforts. The politicians immediately sent the justice pimps to the town and (the expense born by the prostitutes) advocated racism and protests around the killing of the hoodie prostitute. And of course the pimp media caught on and immediately pimped the racism as fact, thusly tossing gallons of gasoline on the non-existing racial issue, and the pimps and prostitutes went crazy with rage.
The Head politician/pimp/prostitute said that if he had a son he would be just like the hoodie prostitute, furthering racism and prejudice to all non-hoodie wearers. Of course when the news media heard this, the race war reached epic proportions as pimps, prostitutes and politicians held kangaroo court and sentenced the non-hoodie wearer to life imprisonment.At the State Political/Pimp level the Head Prosecutor by-passes mandatory Grand Jury process and against the conclusions of the local Law Enforcement Agency issues an arrest warrant on the victim, charging 2nd degree murder in the killing of the hoodie, gang-banging criminal prostitute. However, the Local Pimp/Prosecutor failed to include important evidence into the indictment proving the victims innocence.
The pimp media, who are always Johnny-on-the-spot for such damaging pre-trial convictions, once again claim racism and continue to prosecute and try the victim in the prostitute court of justice. The acting pimps continue to pimp for the politicians, the politicians pimp for the prostitutes and the prostitutes continue to pimp for politicians and acting pimps, (who are still making lots of money) and the media pimps continue to prostitute for politicians, acting pimps and regular social prostitutes, and of course themselves, making lots of money.
Finally, over a year later the victim goes to a “Real” trial with a real jury of his peers, as guaranteed under the 5th and 6th Amendments (however, the prosecutor skipped the grand jury part in the 5th amendment, or did I already mention that) of the Constitution. In the meantime, the National Politicians, pimps, pimp actors and prostitutes see the possibility to broaden the pimp and prostitute justice system promote race hate, bigotry and violence in the pimp papers, pimp media, pimp twitters and pimp cyber mail. The criminal pimps "girlfriend" implies defendant is "rapist" and calls him a "cracka ass", and goes on to explain that "nigga" is ok but "nigger" is not, but only racist if "whitey" uses those words.
One of the pimp prosecutors witness testifies that the Pimp Political State Prosecutor withheld evidence from the defendant, and immediately after testimony was fired. For two and a half weeks the pimp prosecutor tried to present evidence that defendant was a "white-hispanic" murderer. All this time the American public and pimps, prostitutes and politicians were fed a steady stream of lies by the main stream pimp machine media.
The defense, in two days presented law enforcement testimony that defendant did nothing wrong. Witnesses stating that defend was on the "bottom" getting his head beat in and was screaming for help, and that criminal hoodie pimp had taken the first swing. However what was not told was the criminal hoodie pimp had a past history of violence. Did the main stream pimp machine news media report this to the American people? Very little, and that information was tainted and race-baited. With that tainted and jaded information the prostitutes, pimps and politicians demanded that the defendant be found guilty and be sentenced to life imprisonment or they'd riot in the street, burn, assault and even kill "whitey" for killing an innocent pimp.
Not guilty!
Now enter the religious pimps, prostitutes and politicians advocating riots, assaults, burning, raping, pillaging and pay back to all non-blacks and especially "whitey" for this "white establishment’s" verdict. And they all took to the streets as so ordered by the now self-empowered super religious pimps, prostitutes and politicians. In fact, the great equalizer, Martin L. King was displayed in billboards and posters wearing a hoodie. (Most rational people know MLK would never wear a hoodie)...(gag)....and the pimps, prostitutes and politicians rampaged and caused mayhem, screaming racism and demanding pimp social justice.
Every day this lie by the super religious pimps, prostitutes and politicians is being broadcast throughout our nation by the very biased and race-baiting large social justice pimp news media. And the acting pimps, prostitutes, politicians and plain old pimps are still making loads of money off the hooded criminal pimp, or did I already mention that.
I don't know if this story will ever end. As a person that not only enforced the laws but as a private citizen, and believes whole hearted in the Constitution and its dynamically structured justice system will continue to support that system. I must look for the truth within myself for the answers and continue to advocate the defense of the innocent and justice for the victim.
Almighty God, your justice is righteous and holy. Your judgment is swift and sure. Let us all stand before you with an open heart, an open mind and a pure spirit to do your will amongst the bias, hate and bigotry of this world.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
The pimps of Hollywood that either direct or act in action packed shoot ‘em-up-movies depicting corrupt government and/or government officials makes tons of money from a society of prostitutes. These pimps make money from a fantasy world and yet in real life actually pimp for those corrupt politicians. Those pimps act in movies that envision the, always beat to a pulp, good guy at the last second shoot the hooded drug peddling bad guy, and yet there is no screaming of racism from the news media. Nor are there any parts that show nationwide prostitute protesters in the street causing millions of dollars in damage and sometimes at the cost of human injury or life. No, what we hear from these pimps is the advocating of social justice, that the dead hooded punk is really a victim of racism. And did I mention that these pimps make tons of money for their acting ability. It amazes me how influential these pimps of Hollywood are and what they will endorse as politically correct or morally right. By endorsing the fashion industry and the new craze in the world of street wear, hoodies are now the number one selling attire.
Hoodies, the symbol of gang-banging, drive by killing, drug dealing, gang raping thugs are promoted in the remembrance of a now dead, and justifiably so, hoodie wearing self-proclaimed bad ass prostitute. At the same time these pimps are promoting that the victim of that hooded prostitute criminal needs to watch his back for the rest of his life because "the hood" will catch up to him someday. Pimp justice. Meanwhile back at pimp center the politically astute are trying to figure a way to pimp their justice system to punish the victim of the hoodie prostitute criminal that tried to beat the victim to death but got shot and died, failing in his efforts. The politicians immediately sent the justice pimps to the town and (the expense born by the prostitutes) advocated racism and protests around the killing of the hoodie prostitute. And of course the pimp media caught on and immediately pimped the racism as fact, thusly tossing gallons of gasoline on the non-existing racial issue, and the pimps and prostitutes went crazy with rage.
The Head politician/pimp/prostitute said that if he had a son he would be just like the hoodie prostitute, furthering racism and prejudice to all non-hoodie wearers. Of course when the news media heard this, the race war reached epic proportions as pimps, prostitutes and politicians held kangaroo court and sentenced the non-hoodie wearer to life imprisonment.At the State Political/Pimp level the Head Prosecutor by-passes mandatory Grand Jury process and against the conclusions of the local Law Enforcement Agency issues an arrest warrant on the victim, charging 2nd degree murder in the killing of the hoodie, gang-banging criminal prostitute. However, the Local Pimp/Prosecutor failed to include important evidence into the indictment proving the victims innocence.
The pimp media, who are always Johnny-on-the-spot for such damaging pre-trial convictions, once again claim racism and continue to prosecute and try the victim in the prostitute court of justice. The acting pimps continue to pimp for the politicians, the politicians pimp for the prostitutes and the prostitutes continue to pimp for politicians and acting pimps, (who are still making lots of money) and the media pimps continue to prostitute for politicians, acting pimps and regular social prostitutes, and of course themselves, making lots of money.
Finally, over a year later the victim goes to a “Real” trial with a real jury of his peers, as guaranteed under the 5th and 6th Amendments (however, the prosecutor skipped the grand jury part in the 5th amendment, or did I already mention that) of the Constitution. In the meantime, the National Politicians, pimps, pimp actors and prostitutes see the possibility to broaden the pimp and prostitute justice system promote race hate, bigotry and violence in the pimp papers, pimp media, pimp twitters and pimp cyber mail. The criminal pimps "girlfriend" implies defendant is "rapist" and calls him a "cracka ass", and goes on to explain that "nigga" is ok but "nigger" is not, but only racist if "whitey" uses those words.
One of the pimp prosecutors witness testifies that the Pimp Political State Prosecutor withheld evidence from the defendant, and immediately after testimony was fired. For two and a half weeks the pimp prosecutor tried to present evidence that defendant was a "white-hispanic" murderer. All this time the American public and pimps, prostitutes and politicians were fed a steady stream of lies by the main stream pimp machine media.
The defense, in two days presented law enforcement testimony that defendant did nothing wrong. Witnesses stating that defend was on the "bottom" getting his head beat in and was screaming for help, and that criminal hoodie pimp had taken the first swing. However what was not told was the criminal hoodie pimp had a past history of violence. Did the main stream pimp machine news media report this to the American people? Very little, and that information was tainted and race-baited. With that tainted and jaded information the prostitutes, pimps and politicians demanded that the defendant be found guilty and be sentenced to life imprisonment or they'd riot in the street, burn, assault and even kill "whitey" for killing an innocent pimp.
Not guilty!
Now enter the religious pimps, prostitutes and politicians advocating riots, assaults, burning, raping, pillaging and pay back to all non-blacks and especially "whitey" for this "white establishment’s" verdict. And they all took to the streets as so ordered by the now self-empowered super religious pimps, prostitutes and politicians. In fact, the great equalizer, Martin L. King was displayed in billboards and posters wearing a hoodie. (Most rational people know MLK would never wear a hoodie)...(gag)....and the pimps, prostitutes and politicians rampaged and caused mayhem, screaming racism and demanding pimp social justice.
Every day this lie by the super religious pimps, prostitutes and politicians is being broadcast throughout our nation by the very biased and race-baiting large social justice pimp news media. And the acting pimps, prostitutes, politicians and plain old pimps are still making loads of money off the hooded criminal pimp, or did I already mention that.
I don't know if this story will ever end. As a person that not only enforced the laws but as a private citizen, and believes whole hearted in the Constitution and its dynamically structured justice system will continue to support that system. I must look for the truth within myself for the answers and continue to advocate the defense of the innocent and justice for the victim.
Almighty God, your justice is righteous and holy. Your judgment is swift and sure. Let us all stand before you with an open heart, an open mind and a pure spirit to do your will amongst the bias, hate and bigotry of this world.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
The Scars of Tyranny, Contemplations of a Patriot.
Some of us may look to those that serve in the Military as a prime example of what it means to be a Patriot. They serve their country and by an oath defend their country from enemies foreign and domestic, sometimes even to loss of their very lives. Some may believe that once they have served their country in this manner, their Patriotic duties end. Some believe that if you do not serve your country by being in the Military at some time in your life, you are not a Patriot. These choices of course are by personal views and/or beliefs of what a Patriot should be versus what is really a Patriot by definition and commitment.
Patriot: One who loves, supports and defends one’s country.
I thought the definition would be a lot longer than that. But of course those three action words: loves, supports, and defends...imply a whole lot more.
To "love" my country needs further defining:
By loving my country, I mean I love the citizens of my country. By loving my country, I do not mean I love my Government. By loving my country, I mean I love the symbolism of the Constitution in its original intended meaning. Loving those citizens that have that same ideal does not mean I love those citizens that oppose that ideal. Even though I'm a person that is selective in my love for citizens does not mean I hate those that oppose my love for my country. What this means is that I refuse to love those that do not love my country. To further the thought from a Biblical perspective is; I won't lay my life down in an act of love for those that do not love this country. I personally do not believe such refusal as being non-Christian. I know that those that oppose my definition of love, hate those like me and what I represent. Those that oppose my love for this country only believe that their lack of love is right for all the citizens. Because of their lack of love for this country can or could only support tyranny. There is no other way for that lack to be fulfilled, and that loveless belief has left scars on all patriots that love for their country.
To "support" my country needs further defining:
To support my country means I support the Citizens of my country. It does mean that I will not support anyone that does not support my country. It does mean I will not support anyone that tries or has changed my country to their beliefs. It means I support the Constitution and all its original intents and purposes and those that support those ideals. It does not mean I support this Government. I support a Nation of Laws and not a Lawless Nation. I support those that have an oath to the Constitution and abide and affirm that oath. I do not nor will I ever support a violator of that oath. I love and support all citizen Patriots of this country. Those that do not support this country, support the ideals of tyranny. The support of tyranny and all it means and has done to this Country have left many scars on Patriots that support this country.
To "defend" my country needs further defining:
To defend my country means I will defend the citizens of this country. It does not mean I will defend the Government. It means I will defend the Constitution as originally intended. I will not defend a Government that is not Constitutionally correct. I will not defend citizens that do not defend the Constitution, and will defend those that do. I will defend by any means necessary the Constitution and those citizens that defend it. Any means necessary includes but not inclusive of; verbal, written, spiritual or physical means within the guidelines of the Constitution. I will not defend those that have an oath to defend the Constitution and by acts or words violates that oath. Those that defend their Unconstitutional acts can only defend Tyranny and the historical failings of such system. The scars of Tyranny have been long and deep, and immeasurable amounts of blood have been shed by Patriots defending the Constitution.
Further definings:
Responsibility:
As a Patriot I also must take responsibility for the rights and freedoms of my country’s citizens. By being responsible I take ownership of my country. I take ownership of the Constitution and must be a good steward as to its application as originally intended. As a responsible owner I must take the proper steps to retake that ownership if it is ever taken away from me. I, and I alone, am responsible for my oath to support, defend and adhere to the Constitution. It is my responsibility to seek out and join other Patriots if ownership is ever taken from me.
Sacrifice:
As a Patriot, one must be willing to sacrifice. This means: everything. No further explanation is necessary.
As I am musing on the subject of being a Patriot, I asked myself if Patriots can be of any particular political party. Well right off hand most people would say yes, of course. And while still musing I would ask, "So what specific part of the Constitution is Republican party, Green party, Independent party or Democrat party?" And as I continue to muse watching the eyes of the questioned become clouded, then confused and finally, a blank stare. Of the hundreds of citizens, and even Patriots I have asked that question, the most common response is the blank stare... Those Patriots that belong to a political party in the reality of present day really have no choice. It is a position forced upon them because of the titanic battle of a historically failed system(s). There is no "two sided coin" in being a Patriot, and I say that without malice or bias. Patriots have one choice, not two or three, only one. A patriot holds the shield of a single master and the scars of a tyrannical hatred deface their beloved country.
This county likes titles; Doctor, Lawyer, Judge, Senator, PhD, Miss America or Mr. Universe, it’s all in the title. Even more than that, it is the work, the energy expended for self-worth and monetary gain. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, most of us earned those titles. Hard work, self-esteem, confidence, ability, responsibility and accountability all are part of that accomplishment. We all can take some measure of pride in our titles. So how do I wear the title of Patriot or am I even to entitled to be called a Patriot?
Am I a Patriot? Well, I'll answer this way. My definition of "me" being a Patriot goes deeper than my contemplation or above cited definitions. I believe that the definitive answer lies within my soul. To me, there really are no words eloquent enough to express that in human form. God in His infinite wisdom and understanding plays a part-- My belief system plays a part as well as my spiritual maturity and understanding. Maybe, if I define myself as a Patriot in a Generational context it will make more sense.
In fifty-two years, my youngest granddaughter will be 55 years old, and this country will be celebrating our 300th year of Independence. If my granddaughter still has the rights and freedoms that my granddaddy had or that her granddaddy, the Lawman had-- Then, she can turn to her worse enemy or best friend, and say, "My Granddaddy was a Patriot"; then and only then will I bear the title of Patriot. Patriots pass their heart, mind and soul to the next generation to be passed on again and again. If or when that generational ideal dies, so dies the Patriot. I am sworn not to allow that to happen in my generation. I and many like me will be the Patriots of the future, but never the present.
Almighty God let my contemplations for this country carry to the next generation. That the Ideals of a Patriot never die, and that we will have an eternal place in your design for this great country.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please
Lawman
Patriot: One who loves, supports and defends one’s country.
I thought the definition would be a lot longer than that. But of course those three action words: loves, supports, and defends...imply a whole lot more.
To "love" my country needs further defining:
By loving my country, I mean I love the citizens of my country. By loving my country, I do not mean I love my Government. By loving my country, I mean I love the symbolism of the Constitution in its original intended meaning. Loving those citizens that have that same ideal does not mean I love those citizens that oppose that ideal. Even though I'm a person that is selective in my love for citizens does not mean I hate those that oppose my love for my country. What this means is that I refuse to love those that do not love my country. To further the thought from a Biblical perspective is; I won't lay my life down in an act of love for those that do not love this country. I personally do not believe such refusal as being non-Christian. I know that those that oppose my definition of love, hate those like me and what I represent. Those that oppose my love for this country only believe that their lack of love is right for all the citizens. Because of their lack of love for this country can or could only support tyranny. There is no other way for that lack to be fulfilled, and that loveless belief has left scars on all patriots that love for their country.
To "support" my country needs further defining:
To support my country means I support the Citizens of my country. It does mean that I will not support anyone that does not support my country. It does mean I will not support anyone that tries or has changed my country to their beliefs. It means I support the Constitution and all its original intents and purposes and those that support those ideals. It does not mean I support this Government. I support a Nation of Laws and not a Lawless Nation. I support those that have an oath to the Constitution and abide and affirm that oath. I do not nor will I ever support a violator of that oath. I love and support all citizen Patriots of this country. Those that do not support this country, support the ideals of tyranny. The support of tyranny and all it means and has done to this Country have left many scars on Patriots that support this country.
To "defend" my country needs further defining:
To defend my country means I will defend the citizens of this country. It does not mean I will defend the Government. It means I will defend the Constitution as originally intended. I will not defend a Government that is not Constitutionally correct. I will not defend citizens that do not defend the Constitution, and will defend those that do. I will defend by any means necessary the Constitution and those citizens that defend it. Any means necessary includes but not inclusive of; verbal, written, spiritual or physical means within the guidelines of the Constitution. I will not defend those that have an oath to defend the Constitution and by acts or words violates that oath. Those that defend their Unconstitutional acts can only defend Tyranny and the historical failings of such system. The scars of Tyranny have been long and deep, and immeasurable amounts of blood have been shed by Patriots defending the Constitution.
Further definings:
Responsibility:
As a Patriot I also must take responsibility for the rights and freedoms of my country’s citizens. By being responsible I take ownership of my country. I take ownership of the Constitution and must be a good steward as to its application as originally intended. As a responsible owner I must take the proper steps to retake that ownership if it is ever taken away from me. I, and I alone, am responsible for my oath to support, defend and adhere to the Constitution. It is my responsibility to seek out and join other Patriots if ownership is ever taken from me.
Sacrifice:
As a Patriot, one must be willing to sacrifice. This means: everything. No further explanation is necessary.
As I am musing on the subject of being a Patriot, I asked myself if Patriots can be of any particular political party. Well right off hand most people would say yes, of course. And while still musing I would ask, "So what specific part of the Constitution is Republican party, Green party, Independent party or Democrat party?" And as I continue to muse watching the eyes of the questioned become clouded, then confused and finally, a blank stare. Of the hundreds of citizens, and even Patriots I have asked that question, the most common response is the blank stare... Those Patriots that belong to a political party in the reality of present day really have no choice. It is a position forced upon them because of the titanic battle of a historically failed system(s). There is no "two sided coin" in being a Patriot, and I say that without malice or bias. Patriots have one choice, not two or three, only one. A patriot holds the shield of a single master and the scars of a tyrannical hatred deface their beloved country.
This county likes titles; Doctor, Lawyer, Judge, Senator, PhD, Miss America or Mr. Universe, it’s all in the title. Even more than that, it is the work, the energy expended for self-worth and monetary gain. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, most of us earned those titles. Hard work, self-esteem, confidence, ability, responsibility and accountability all are part of that accomplishment. We all can take some measure of pride in our titles. So how do I wear the title of Patriot or am I even to entitled to be called a Patriot?
Am I a Patriot? Well, I'll answer this way. My definition of "me" being a Patriot goes deeper than my contemplation or above cited definitions. I believe that the definitive answer lies within my soul. To me, there really are no words eloquent enough to express that in human form. God in His infinite wisdom and understanding plays a part-- My belief system plays a part as well as my spiritual maturity and understanding. Maybe, if I define myself as a Patriot in a Generational context it will make more sense.
In fifty-two years, my youngest granddaughter will be 55 years old, and this country will be celebrating our 300th year of Independence. If my granddaughter still has the rights and freedoms that my granddaddy had or that her granddaddy, the Lawman had-- Then, she can turn to her worse enemy or best friend, and say, "My Granddaddy was a Patriot"; then and only then will I bear the title of Patriot. Patriots pass their heart, mind and soul to the next generation to be passed on again and again. If or when that generational ideal dies, so dies the Patriot. I am sworn not to allow that to happen in my generation. I and many like me will be the Patriots of the future, but never the present.
Almighty God let my contemplations for this country carry to the next generation. That the Ideals of a Patriot never die, and that we will have an eternal place in your design for this great country.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please
Lawman
A MISOLOGY SATIRE
Yes, "The whole world is a stage" said William Shakespeare and we have all exited left.
Picture if you will a large privately owned business, and within that business, of course are employees. The fifty family members who own this "business" have an agreement with those employees. Within that agreement are three distinct and separate areas of operation for those hired employees. The fifty owners, however are not interested in profits, gains, losses or projections of profits or losses, graphs, scales or employees personal agendas or influences from a personal relationship. These employees are paid a wage that is worthy of their trust and responsibility to the owners of the business.
The first Division of responsibility are those employees that are "elected" by the owners to assure that the owners rights and freedoms are not in any way overridden. There are two branches to this Division. The first part is that a preportionate number of employees are elected to according to the population of each of the owners' family members. The second part is that each and every owner (considered as Senior branch) has a equal number of employees that guarantee the owner's rights and freedoms. This division can request fees from the owners to operate specific areas of the operation and make rules to that affect. The rules that apply to both divisions are limited and clear to meaning and intent. An oath is sworn by these employees to uphold those rights and freedoms. These employees serve terms of 2 years or 6 years in the senior branch.
The second division is really not a "division" per say because it only involves one person with impotent subsitute as back-up. Call this person the Chief Executive Office, and he/she has only two duties. The first being the head of a group of employees to protect the owners from invasion from hostile companies. The second is to maintain a working relationship with outside companies for trade purposes. This person can return any rules from the first division (see above paragraph) with recommendations of improvement. However that disapproval is allowed only once and the first division can override the disapproval with a 2/3 majority vote. This employee is elected by all the employees through a delegation process. This employee also has an oath to uphold, support and defend the owners, and has very strict rules to duties and authority.
The third division is the judicial end of the business. The employees are appointed by the Chief Executive Office but must be approved by the senior owner branch of the first division. These employee responsibilities are solely to opinionate on the "questions" arising out of the application of the contract between owners and employees. However, this body can not extend their base beyond the contract nor give that authority to themselve to determine if the contract is legal or not. These employees also have an oath to protect the owners, and also have very strict rules. Considered the lesser of the three divisions.
The orginal founders of the family business, many years ago had a partner but through a series of bad investments and abuses to employees those employees fought a long legal battle to establish thier own business, separate any apart from any other previous business then known. The orginal owners numbered only 13 but the family members of that 13 had the best seat at the bargaining table. After a period of time the owners' family members agreed to a operatiing plan. This plan left sole ownership and operating rights to the family members, with the family having a secondary rights as to how they would participate in the plan. The employees would have no authority as to how the family plan worked nor the right to intrude upon those rights and freedoms. What is even more unique to this plan is that there are built-in remedies for ONLY the owners' family members to use to correct any employee mis-conduct. It also had specific rights that only owners' family members and/or the owners can have. Clear and precise wording of employees' obligation and limits to their employment and authority. This plan is legal and binding and regonized by other companies as such. The most reasonable and common-sense plan yet to be made by man.
As the generation of owners and families of the owners passed not much heed was taken to how the business was being run. The employees had split into various factions and beliefs, and the application of the family plan. All three of the business division were extending their authority, making decisions based on outside company policies, defrauding the family trust fund, appointed persons that are enemies of the owners and family, and fincial influences of outside companies to determine in-house policies.. The list goes on until one day several of the owners and a good many of the owners' families discovered that they no longer "owned" the business. They started to get mail and phone calls from their "employees" that they no longer had the right to run the business nor had the right to order them about, nor discipline them or even fire them for not doing their jobs. "Oh, what to do?" yelled the minority family members and owners....and the louder they yelled the worse it got. Even more to the benefit of the majority of the other owners and owners' family members, they had already spent their inheritance and squandered their rights away. This majority of members had recieved special television information networks and listening devices to offset their inheritance tax.
"Oh, oh woe to me" cried the minority as they dragged out the old family plan and began to examine the fine print with a reading glass. Old letters and news print were dug from the attics or found in the trunks stored in the basement. Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Mother, Fathers, friends and neighbors rediscovered the true and real intent of the first reasonable plans of the orginal owners. They started out small and not well organized and few leaders to show the way, but determined to take back their ownership.
I don't know the ending of this tale of reason, nor in all likelihood expect to live to see such an ending. I do however strive to teach my loved ones and friends that the voice of reason will always rise to the surface. It first will be tested and questioned and in all probabllities have a taste of blood to make it pure and sacred. The numbers will be few at first and the chances will be that they will always be out-numbered. Reason is the common ground of all free men and women.
The voice of reason is stronger than numbers, more precious than diamonds and is as eternal as our soul.
Lawman
Picture if you will a large privately owned business, and within that business, of course are employees. The fifty family members who own this "business" have an agreement with those employees. Within that agreement are three distinct and separate areas of operation for those hired employees. The fifty owners, however are not interested in profits, gains, losses or projections of profits or losses, graphs, scales or employees personal agendas or influences from a personal relationship. These employees are paid a wage that is worthy of their trust and responsibility to the owners of the business.
The first Division of responsibility are those employees that are "elected" by the owners to assure that the owners rights and freedoms are not in any way overridden. There are two branches to this Division. The first part is that a preportionate number of employees are elected to according to the population of each of the owners' family members. The second part is that each and every owner (considered as Senior branch) has a equal number of employees that guarantee the owner's rights and freedoms. This division can request fees from the owners to operate specific areas of the operation and make rules to that affect. The rules that apply to both divisions are limited and clear to meaning and intent. An oath is sworn by these employees to uphold those rights and freedoms. These employees serve terms of 2 years or 6 years in the senior branch.
The second division is really not a "division" per say because it only involves one person with impotent subsitute as back-up. Call this person the Chief Executive Office, and he/she has only two duties. The first being the head of a group of employees to protect the owners from invasion from hostile companies. The second is to maintain a working relationship with outside companies for trade purposes. This person can return any rules from the first division (see above paragraph) with recommendations of improvement. However that disapproval is allowed only once and the first division can override the disapproval with a 2/3 majority vote. This employee is elected by all the employees through a delegation process. This employee also has an oath to uphold, support and defend the owners, and has very strict rules to duties and authority.
The third division is the judicial end of the business. The employees are appointed by the Chief Executive Office but must be approved by the senior owner branch of the first division. These employee responsibilities are solely to opinionate on the "questions" arising out of the application of the contract between owners and employees. However, this body can not extend their base beyond the contract nor give that authority to themselve to determine if the contract is legal or not. These employees also have an oath to protect the owners, and also have very strict rules. Considered the lesser of the three divisions.
The orginal founders of the family business, many years ago had a partner but through a series of bad investments and abuses to employees those employees fought a long legal battle to establish thier own business, separate any apart from any other previous business then known. The orginal owners numbered only 13 but the family members of that 13 had the best seat at the bargaining table. After a period of time the owners' family members agreed to a operatiing plan. This plan left sole ownership and operating rights to the family members, with the family having a secondary rights as to how they would participate in the plan. The employees would have no authority as to how the family plan worked nor the right to intrude upon those rights and freedoms. What is even more unique to this plan is that there are built-in remedies for ONLY the owners' family members to use to correct any employee mis-conduct. It also had specific rights that only owners' family members and/or the owners can have. Clear and precise wording of employees' obligation and limits to their employment and authority. This plan is legal and binding and regonized by other companies as such. The most reasonable and common-sense plan yet to be made by man.
As the generation of owners and families of the owners passed not much heed was taken to how the business was being run. The employees had split into various factions and beliefs, and the application of the family plan. All three of the business division were extending their authority, making decisions based on outside company policies, defrauding the family trust fund, appointed persons that are enemies of the owners and family, and fincial influences of outside companies to determine in-house policies.. The list goes on until one day several of the owners and a good many of the owners' families discovered that they no longer "owned" the business. They started to get mail and phone calls from their "employees" that they no longer had the right to run the business nor had the right to order them about, nor discipline them or even fire them for not doing their jobs. "Oh, what to do?" yelled the minority family members and owners....and the louder they yelled the worse it got. Even more to the benefit of the majority of the other owners and owners' family members, they had already spent their inheritance and squandered their rights away. This majority of members had recieved special television information networks and listening devices to offset their inheritance tax.
"Oh, oh woe to me" cried the minority as they dragged out the old family plan and began to examine the fine print with a reading glass. Old letters and news print were dug from the attics or found in the trunks stored in the basement. Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Mother, Fathers, friends and neighbors rediscovered the true and real intent of the first reasonable plans of the orginal owners. They started out small and not well organized and few leaders to show the way, but determined to take back their ownership.
I don't know the ending of this tale of reason, nor in all likelihood expect to live to see such an ending. I do however strive to teach my loved ones and friends that the voice of reason will always rise to the surface. It first will be tested and questioned and in all probabllities have a taste of blood to make it pure and sacred. The numbers will be few at first and the chances will be that they will always be out-numbered. Reason is the common ground of all free men and women.
The voice of reason is stronger than numbers, more precious than diamonds and is as eternal as our soul.
Lawman
The American Peace Commissioners
Reproduction of unfinished painting by Benjamin West, no date recorded.
Prints & Photographs Division.
Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-70531
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THE IMPORTANCE OF A LEGAL NATION OF LAWSDavid R. Wagner -- Signing of Treaty of Paris
http://www.davidrwagner.com/signingoftreatyofparis.htm This depiction of the signing of the treaty between America and Great Britain by American Artist Benjamin West (1730-1820) was left unfinished because he could not get British Commissioner and member of Parliament David Hartley to sit for the painting. Hartley had posed for individual portraits before, and had actually signed the treaty, but refused to sit for this painting because he said he was "too ugly." In all probability he was commanded by his superiors not to pose, as this loss to the American Colonies was difficult to imagine and no artistic reminders were needed. |
The Treaty of Paris in Sept of 1783 is the first legal recognition of each and every State as an Independent and Sovereign Nation making each and every State a recognized Nation from all other World Governments. Our Founding Fathers knew we had to be a world recognized legitimate Nation of States; otherwise we would be just a bunch of outlaws with no legitimate claims to govern. The preamble of the Constitution, then the Bill of Rights re-enforces that sovereignty....thus, the foundation upon which our Nation was built upon the importance of a legal Nation of Laws.
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris, September 1783: "In the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity. It having pleased the Divine Providence......"
Acknowledgement by the Crown of England that this country was founded on the Divine fact of individual rights and freedoms.
Article 1: "The Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States...(names all the 13 states) to be sovereign and Independent States, that he treats them as such......."
This is the acknowledgement of EACH and EVERY State as sovereign and Independent.
This treaty also was recognized by other Nations as legal and binding setting the stage for the States to legally enter the World of Nations as equals.
Not until after the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1789 were we referred to as the United States of America. The Founding Fathers and Framers had two things in mind; absolute citizen rights and freedom to govern themselves, and the construction of each and every state was sovereign, independent and legal, guaranteed by God’s Law. Hence the term; Nation of Laws, never in world history had this ever been tried.
"The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation. After the British defeat at Yorktown, peace talks in Paris began in April 1782 between Richard Oswarld representing Great Britain and the American Peace Commissioners Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams. The American negotiators were joined by Henry Laurens two days before the preliminary articles of peace were signed on November 30, 1782. The Treaty of Paris, formally ending the war, was not signed until September 3, 1783. The Continental Congress, which was temporarily situated in Annapolis, Maryland, at the time, ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784.'"
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/paris.html
Our concept of Constitutional Law began with the Declaration of Independence, a legal document indicting the King of England of crimes against his subjects.
The Constitution has very strict language as to what the three branches cannot do. The language is clear, concise and common for that day. In almost every article it reestablishes the fact that the citizens have last and final say in how they are governed. The Constitution gives citizen remedies to restore the Constitution from a Government gone astray and nowhere does it imply that the Government is the last and final authority on Constitutional application or enforcement of Gods Law. In fact the Constitution gives none of the three branches of government enforcement ability.
The Constitution is owned by the citizens. Originally it was the citizens that planned it, died for it, wrote it, signed it and ultimately will enforce it, and that is the only legal way it can be done.
PREAMBLE TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
PREAMBLE TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Congress of the United States began and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights." These Bill of Rights are citizens’ rights as well as the recognition of State Sovereignty and Independence, above a Central Federal Government.
To the future circumstance, that such a government would become a 'usurper' of the People and the States; the Founders gave the tool of correction.
Guaranteed within the Constitution itself...
Article V is one of several remedies offered by our Founding Fathers and Framers of the Constitution. Article V project is based on the second remedy of Article V. It's simple, legal and requires no permission from any of the Branches of Government. The legal authority, as always intended, that 38 State Legislative bodies approve the 28th Amendment to repeal the 14th, 16th and 17th Amendments. By doing this it restores basic citizens’ rights and once again restores sovereignty to all the states as originally intended.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
The Lawman
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris, September 1783: "In the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity. It having pleased the Divine Providence......"
Acknowledgement by the Crown of England that this country was founded on the Divine fact of individual rights and freedoms.
Article 1: "The Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States...(names all the 13 states) to be sovereign and Independent States, that he treats them as such......."
This is the acknowledgement of EACH and EVERY State as sovereign and Independent.
This treaty also was recognized by other Nations as legal and binding setting the stage for the States to legally enter the World of Nations as equals.
Not until after the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1789 were we referred to as the United States of America. The Founding Fathers and Framers had two things in mind; absolute citizen rights and freedom to govern themselves, and the construction of each and every state was sovereign, independent and legal, guaranteed by God’s Law. Hence the term; Nation of Laws, never in world history had this ever been tried.
"The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation. After the British defeat at Yorktown, peace talks in Paris began in April 1782 between Richard Oswarld representing Great Britain and the American Peace Commissioners Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams. The American negotiators were joined by Henry Laurens two days before the preliminary articles of peace were signed on November 30, 1782. The Treaty of Paris, formally ending the war, was not signed until September 3, 1783. The Continental Congress, which was temporarily situated in Annapolis, Maryland, at the time, ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784.'"
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/paris.html
Our concept of Constitutional Law began with the Declaration of Independence, a legal document indicting the King of England of crimes against his subjects.
The Constitution has very strict language as to what the three branches cannot do. The language is clear, concise and common for that day. In almost every article it reestablishes the fact that the citizens have last and final say in how they are governed. The Constitution gives citizen remedies to restore the Constitution from a Government gone astray and nowhere does it imply that the Government is the last and final authority on Constitutional application or enforcement of Gods Law. In fact the Constitution gives none of the three branches of government enforcement ability.
The Constitution is owned by the citizens. Originally it was the citizens that planned it, died for it, wrote it, signed it and ultimately will enforce it, and that is the only legal way it can be done.
PREAMBLE TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
PREAMBLE TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Congress of the United States began and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights." These Bill of Rights are citizens’ rights as well as the recognition of State Sovereignty and Independence, above a Central Federal Government.
To the future circumstance, that such a government would become a 'usurper' of the People and the States; the Founders gave the tool of correction.
Guaranteed within the Constitution itself...
Article V is one of several remedies offered by our Founding Fathers and Framers of the Constitution. Article V project is based on the second remedy of Article V. It's simple, legal and requires no permission from any of the Branches of Government. The legal authority, as always intended, that 38 State Legislative bodies approve the 28th Amendment to repeal the 14th, 16th and 17th Amendments. By doing this it restores basic citizens’ rights and once again restores sovereignty to all the states as originally intended.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
The Lawman
SEMPER VIGILANTUS
(ALWAYS VIGILANT)
During the discussions in Philadelphia in 1783 and when Article 1, section 3 was voted on, James Wilson, one of the Delegates from Pennsylvania, was the only vote in favor of citizen elected Senators from each State. Not until 126 years later would Wilson’s single vote become a Majority with the passage of the 17th Amendment.
Article 1, section 3: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, (chosen by the Legislature thereof,) for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."
Second paragraph; "......(and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.)"
To be honest, in researching this article I have hit the proverbial brick wall. In an attempt to research the archives of some States, I have found that all the ones I tried, go back no further than 1983. When I tried to tap the National Congressional Archives as well as the Library of Congress I ran into the same problem.....Thomas (part of the Library of Congress), a national site of current bills on the agenda in both Houses of Congress has no long standing records either. So, as a last and desperate act, I actually read Article V, the Constitutional process of legislating amendments, and of course now I feel foolish since I have read it a zillion times but with age and time the memory does slip to some degree (in my case anyway).
To start I will post two definitions:
SHALL: To have to, a MUST (or absolute)
MAY: Be allowed or permitted to, an option.
It is very important to keep these two definitions in mind as you read this article because how they are applied makes and breaks Article 1, section 3 and Article V. My main focus is on the first, not the latter.
Several attempts to change the process of Senatorial appointments have happened, first in 1828/1829 and again in 1857, all attempts failed. As early as 1890 a progressive movement in the House started to question the validity of Senatorial process. Accusations of impropriety and deadlocks were the most common of complaints. Senator William Clark of Montana was never confirmed because of accusations of buying votes, the accusation was never investigated and Clark was never confirmed. In the 100 years since the Constitution was ratified, only 10 investigations by the Senate for impropriety have happened and none proven.
On the State level, deadlocks occurred in the appointment of Senators. Accusations of biased appointments and favoritism by legislators often were the causes of these deadlocks. As a result, in Congress sometimes the Senate was not able to do business because of these missing Senators. Another reason for deadlocks was either State Legislators’ ambitions or the House of Representative members’ ambitions to fill a vacant seat in the Senate. However, much to the voices of the progressive movement at that time, deadlocks were not that common and even when there was one, did not last long.
Pro-17th Amendment: (Dem) William Jennings Bryan. Supporter of a popular democracy, enemy of the gold standard (depicted in "Wizard of Oz, as cowardly lion), banks, railroads and prohibitionist. Secretary of State under Wilson from 1913-1915 and served two terms as State Representative from Nebraska. Bryan was an avid opponent of Darwinism and most famous for the Scopes Trials in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925 against Clarence Darrow. He was also considered a Progressive Democrat and a three-time Presidential Candidate.
Anti-17th Amendment: (Rep) Elihu Root. [1912 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Secretary of War under two Presidents, (1899-1904), and Secretary of State under Teddy Roosevelt. Senator from New York from 1909-1915.] Root modernized the War Department and Army to a bone fide international recognized military, restructured the National Guards, created the Army War College, and set up the modern concept of a General Staff or Joint Chiefs of Staff as we know it today. The National Trophy Rifle Team (8 top civilian marksmen) are awarded the Elihu Root Gold Metal, and his home in Clinton, New York is a National Historic Landmark.
Arguments for the amendment included that the Senate was out of touch with the wishes of the people, and had no special interest in their welfare. Being elected by popular vote would not affect their responsibility to the States.
Arguments against the Amendment: Threat to the States as Independent and Sovereign, and the right to a separate branch of government.
Lack of Vigilance: In 1908 the Oregon State Legislators passed into law that the citizens of that State would from then on elect the Two Senators to represent the States in Congress. Nebraska soon followed and by 1910, 33 States had similar legislation. This became known as the Oregon System, and on June 12, 1911 the U.S. Senate by a vote of 64-12 with 4 not voting started the 17th Amendment process. On May 13, 1912, the House of Representatives passed the Amendment with a 238-39 vote, with 110 not voting. By April 8, 1913 the proposed Amendment had been ratified by three-fourths of the States. William Jennings Bryan, the Secretary of State, declared the Amendment adopted May 31, 1913. James Beauchamp (Champ) Clark, Dem, Moussori-9, Speaker of the House, April 1913-May 1919, has yet to officially certify ratification.
Seems simple, yet it is not, not then. Let me explain why. The only forms of communications they had then was telephone or telegraph, and mail which took at least a week for delivery coast to coast. Each and every bill introduced into the State Level Legislation had to be "docketed", written, debated, voted on, and passed, thus changing the Constitution of that State. However, I researched just three States, California, Washington and Idaho Constitutions and found NO such change on the date they "ratified" the Amendment. Someone, somewhere was not vigilant as to the keeping of Constitutionally Mandated records or/and this is only speculation that a broader scheme was afoot.
I also researched the House of Representatives' archives for ratification of the 17th, nothing, so I extended it to ALL ratifications of any Amendment and the only thing that came back was Certification of Ratification of the 19th Amendment, Women’s Suffrage Amendment. What I did find curiously enough is that a lot of records are in what is called "minute books" or "pocket books". To get copies of these books is difficult to do and takes a long procedure through the Freedom of Information Act to access. As my mind races through all the possibilities of why I cannot obtain, via internet, verification of a most importance documents, seemingly others are not being vigilant as to the keeping of Constitutional Mandated Records. I did find in the Oregonian, dated Feb 2, 1914 that Senators must now campaign for office. In a more recent article date June of this year from The Thicket titled; The Senate without the 17th Amendment in which they argue that there would be little to no difference in the Senate per Party affiliation then pre-17th Amendment. The article goes on to say that the corruption at the State Legislative levels by big business to get their candidate appointed.
Vigilance of Intent:
Reason for Appointment of Senators by State Legislators.
1. Higher Standard of Qualification
2. Secures link between Citizen Representatives and Federal Government.
3. Equality of Representation of each State.
4. Impairment of improper acts of the House of Representatives.
5. Doubles the security of the People by requiring concurrence of two distinct bodies for any usurpation of powers or over extension of Constitutional authority.
6. Legitimizes the three branches of Government
7. Legitimizes the U.S. Government to other Nations of the World.
Above list Taken from Federalist Paper No. 62 by Hamilton.
"A good government implies two things, first, fidelity to the object of Government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly acknowledge of the means of by which that object can best be attained."
"No Government any more than an individual will long be respected without being truly respectable, nor truly respectable without possessing a certain portion of order and stability." - Federalist Paper No. 63 by Hamilton.
My argument as to being a Constitutional Vigilante, and an die hard American Patriot.
Vigilant: on the alert
Vigilance: to be watchful
Vigilante: a member of a vigilance committee
Vigilante committee: a volunteer group of citizens that without authority assumes police powers
The last definition, Mr. Webster and I will have an eternal argument about. My point is, if those in authority to enforce or make laws are themselves criminals, then it is the duty of those law minded citizens to take the law into their hands to retain peace and order - For family and community protection and safety, first and foremost. I believe most law abiding citizens are watchful and alert to law violators, and with a clear conscience assume the responsibilities of overcoming a criminal government and not be outlaws while doing that.
I believe that Mr. Hamilton’s point of the legitimacy of three branches of government is clearly one of the most important reasons of Article 1, sec 3. We are a Nation of Laws and without that standard we are nothing more than a herd of humans being led to National perdition. We have a soulless government, without integrity or conscience, without goals or purpose or guidance, a dreamless land, hollow and without worth.
All the other reasons of Mr. Hamilton far outweigh the reasons of the passage of the 17th Amendment. At the time this amendment was passed, the beginnings of the Progressive movement in this country were blooming, Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan, and Woodrow Wilson being the leaders of such a movement. What part was played by these men and others will never be known and only suspect as to the outcome of their influence. It is obvious today that the vigilant warnings of Hamilton and Senator Root are now being played out by those Progressives. Just over a hundred years later, we are now a Godless government, led by godless men and women who refuse to be vigilant in their duties, oaths and the Restraints of the Constitution.
As I pray for this country, I envision God is weeping, and I asked every single day: what can I do to stop that? That question has many answers; one is to daily advocate the restoration of this Nation. Be vigilant in my duty as a Patriot, vigilance in the leaders of this country and join other vigilante's in the quest of the renewal of our happiness.
Lord, help each and every citizen to be vigilant in their responsibility to You and this Nation. Strengthen our hearts, minds, spirits and hands for there is much work to be done.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
During the discussions in Philadelphia in 1783 and when Article 1, section 3 was voted on, James Wilson, one of the Delegates from Pennsylvania, was the only vote in favor of citizen elected Senators from each State. Not until 126 years later would Wilson’s single vote become a Majority with the passage of the 17th Amendment.
Article 1, section 3: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, (chosen by the Legislature thereof,) for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."
Second paragraph; "......(and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.)"
To be honest, in researching this article I have hit the proverbial brick wall. In an attempt to research the archives of some States, I have found that all the ones I tried, go back no further than 1983. When I tried to tap the National Congressional Archives as well as the Library of Congress I ran into the same problem.....Thomas (part of the Library of Congress), a national site of current bills on the agenda in both Houses of Congress has no long standing records either. So, as a last and desperate act, I actually read Article V, the Constitutional process of legislating amendments, and of course now I feel foolish since I have read it a zillion times but with age and time the memory does slip to some degree (in my case anyway).
To start I will post two definitions:
SHALL: To have to, a MUST (or absolute)
MAY: Be allowed or permitted to, an option.
It is very important to keep these two definitions in mind as you read this article because how they are applied makes and breaks Article 1, section 3 and Article V. My main focus is on the first, not the latter.
Several attempts to change the process of Senatorial appointments have happened, first in 1828/1829 and again in 1857, all attempts failed. As early as 1890 a progressive movement in the House started to question the validity of Senatorial process. Accusations of impropriety and deadlocks were the most common of complaints. Senator William Clark of Montana was never confirmed because of accusations of buying votes, the accusation was never investigated and Clark was never confirmed. In the 100 years since the Constitution was ratified, only 10 investigations by the Senate for impropriety have happened and none proven.
On the State level, deadlocks occurred in the appointment of Senators. Accusations of biased appointments and favoritism by legislators often were the causes of these deadlocks. As a result, in Congress sometimes the Senate was not able to do business because of these missing Senators. Another reason for deadlocks was either State Legislators’ ambitions or the House of Representative members’ ambitions to fill a vacant seat in the Senate. However, much to the voices of the progressive movement at that time, deadlocks were not that common and even when there was one, did not last long.
Pro-17th Amendment: (Dem) William Jennings Bryan. Supporter of a popular democracy, enemy of the gold standard (depicted in "Wizard of Oz, as cowardly lion), banks, railroads and prohibitionist. Secretary of State under Wilson from 1913-1915 and served two terms as State Representative from Nebraska. Bryan was an avid opponent of Darwinism and most famous for the Scopes Trials in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925 against Clarence Darrow. He was also considered a Progressive Democrat and a three-time Presidential Candidate.
Anti-17th Amendment: (Rep) Elihu Root. [1912 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Secretary of War under two Presidents, (1899-1904), and Secretary of State under Teddy Roosevelt. Senator from New York from 1909-1915.] Root modernized the War Department and Army to a bone fide international recognized military, restructured the National Guards, created the Army War College, and set up the modern concept of a General Staff or Joint Chiefs of Staff as we know it today. The National Trophy Rifle Team (8 top civilian marksmen) are awarded the Elihu Root Gold Metal, and his home in Clinton, New York is a National Historic Landmark.
Arguments for the amendment included that the Senate was out of touch with the wishes of the people, and had no special interest in their welfare. Being elected by popular vote would not affect their responsibility to the States.
Arguments against the Amendment: Threat to the States as Independent and Sovereign, and the right to a separate branch of government.
Lack of Vigilance: In 1908 the Oregon State Legislators passed into law that the citizens of that State would from then on elect the Two Senators to represent the States in Congress. Nebraska soon followed and by 1910, 33 States had similar legislation. This became known as the Oregon System, and on June 12, 1911 the U.S. Senate by a vote of 64-12 with 4 not voting started the 17th Amendment process. On May 13, 1912, the House of Representatives passed the Amendment with a 238-39 vote, with 110 not voting. By April 8, 1913 the proposed Amendment had been ratified by three-fourths of the States. William Jennings Bryan, the Secretary of State, declared the Amendment adopted May 31, 1913. James Beauchamp (Champ) Clark, Dem, Moussori-9, Speaker of the House, April 1913-May 1919, has yet to officially certify ratification.
Seems simple, yet it is not, not then. Let me explain why. The only forms of communications they had then was telephone or telegraph, and mail which took at least a week for delivery coast to coast. Each and every bill introduced into the State Level Legislation had to be "docketed", written, debated, voted on, and passed, thus changing the Constitution of that State. However, I researched just three States, California, Washington and Idaho Constitutions and found NO such change on the date they "ratified" the Amendment. Someone, somewhere was not vigilant as to the keeping of Constitutionally Mandated records or/and this is only speculation that a broader scheme was afoot.
I also researched the House of Representatives' archives for ratification of the 17th, nothing, so I extended it to ALL ratifications of any Amendment and the only thing that came back was Certification of Ratification of the 19th Amendment, Women’s Suffrage Amendment. What I did find curiously enough is that a lot of records are in what is called "minute books" or "pocket books". To get copies of these books is difficult to do and takes a long procedure through the Freedom of Information Act to access. As my mind races through all the possibilities of why I cannot obtain, via internet, verification of a most importance documents, seemingly others are not being vigilant as to the keeping of Constitutional Mandated Records. I did find in the Oregonian, dated Feb 2, 1914 that Senators must now campaign for office. In a more recent article date June of this year from The Thicket titled; The Senate without the 17th Amendment in which they argue that there would be little to no difference in the Senate per Party affiliation then pre-17th Amendment. The article goes on to say that the corruption at the State Legislative levels by big business to get their candidate appointed.
Vigilance of Intent:
Reason for Appointment of Senators by State Legislators.
1. Higher Standard of Qualification
2. Secures link between Citizen Representatives and Federal Government.
3. Equality of Representation of each State.
4. Impairment of improper acts of the House of Representatives.
5. Doubles the security of the People by requiring concurrence of two distinct bodies for any usurpation of powers or over extension of Constitutional authority.
6. Legitimizes the three branches of Government
7. Legitimizes the U.S. Government to other Nations of the World.
Above list Taken from Federalist Paper No. 62 by Hamilton.
"A good government implies two things, first, fidelity to the object of Government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly acknowledge of the means of by which that object can best be attained."
"No Government any more than an individual will long be respected without being truly respectable, nor truly respectable without possessing a certain portion of order and stability." - Federalist Paper No. 63 by Hamilton.
My argument as to being a Constitutional Vigilante, and an die hard American Patriot.
Vigilant: on the alert
Vigilance: to be watchful
Vigilante: a member of a vigilance committee
Vigilante committee: a volunteer group of citizens that without authority assumes police powers
The last definition, Mr. Webster and I will have an eternal argument about. My point is, if those in authority to enforce or make laws are themselves criminals, then it is the duty of those law minded citizens to take the law into their hands to retain peace and order - For family and community protection and safety, first and foremost. I believe most law abiding citizens are watchful and alert to law violators, and with a clear conscience assume the responsibilities of overcoming a criminal government and not be outlaws while doing that.
I believe that Mr. Hamilton’s point of the legitimacy of three branches of government is clearly one of the most important reasons of Article 1, sec 3. We are a Nation of Laws and without that standard we are nothing more than a herd of humans being led to National perdition. We have a soulless government, without integrity or conscience, without goals or purpose or guidance, a dreamless land, hollow and without worth.
All the other reasons of Mr. Hamilton far outweigh the reasons of the passage of the 17th Amendment. At the time this amendment was passed, the beginnings of the Progressive movement in this country were blooming, Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan, and Woodrow Wilson being the leaders of such a movement. What part was played by these men and others will never be known and only suspect as to the outcome of their influence. It is obvious today that the vigilant warnings of Hamilton and Senator Root are now being played out by those Progressives. Just over a hundred years later, we are now a Godless government, led by godless men and women who refuse to be vigilant in their duties, oaths and the Restraints of the Constitution.
As I pray for this country, I envision God is weeping, and I asked every single day: what can I do to stop that? That question has many answers; one is to daily advocate the restoration of this Nation. Be vigilant in my duty as a Patriot, vigilance in the leaders of this country and join other vigilante's in the quest of the renewal of our happiness.
Lord, help each and every citizen to be vigilant in their responsibility to You and this Nation. Strengthen our hearts, minds, spirits and hands for there is much work to be done.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
VERDICT AND SENTENCE
The Declaration of Independence is the base document for our Nation of Laws. It set the ground work to all other Nations of the World that the Colonies wanted to be recognized as a legitimate Government. This was to insure future trade with those countries, to tell those governments that we were not just a bunch of Rebels fighting against a recognized Monarch. It also allowed any Foreign Government to assist the Colonies in their struggle for Independence. Thomas Paine said it best, "the custom of all Courts against us, and will be so, until, by an Independence we take rank with other Nations." In other words, our fight for Independence was/is a legal judicial process as recognized by other legitimate world governments.
This Document also set the standard for all future Laws of the States and the Federal Government. These Laws are individual laws, made by citizens, for the citizen, and the keeping of individual rights and freedoms with very little government intervention, and only at the consent of the citizen. A world shocking concept of government, were people have absolute final say in how they are governed and by whom they are governed. A society without a class system or special privileges or Nobility, and all are equal in the eyes of God.
The Declaration of Independence was an Indictment not just against the King of England but against our very own Government if the same abuses should ever occur. It is a legal and binding document, and that is why it is part of the Constitution of the United States of America....
With the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783 was the end of the trial stage for the 13 Independent States in the World Court and the verdict is;
GUILTY as charged;
King George III and the British Parliament were rendered a Guilty verdict in the World Court. With a much smaller army, out gunned, outnumbered and often times out maneuvered Revolutionaries put the world of Tyrants on notice, never again would we live under a yoke of bondage or slavery. That God and God alone gives us our rights and freedoms. After the verdict the next stage is the;
SENTENCE: Citizen Self Government
Sentencing had begun some years earlier with the Second Continental Congress on June 7, 1776 with the appointment of 13 men to draft a Constitution of the Union of States; John Dickerson was the first chairman. In the summer of 1777 a draft of the Article was presented to the Second Continental Congress. On November 17, 1777 the Congress approved the draft and after almost a year of debate ratified the Articles. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union is the formal Title but we know it as the Congress of Confederation.
The Confederation during the Revolutionary War did the best they could. Simply put, too much to do, with too few to do it, plus some confusion added in, it was only by the Grace and Mercy of God that the Rebels succeeded. I may add also, with help from The French, Spanish and Dutch Monarchies which further established the Colonies legitimacy as Nation-States.
Between 1783 and 1787 the Confederation was a general hodgepodge of conflicting purpose and direction. Some Historians liken the Confederation at this time as Anarchy. I know of no historians that ever had to set up a government, nor the ability to do so, and how they can categorize this era in our history as anarchy is beyond me. The types of governments that the World had thus far been governed by was collectively, and directly empowering to only the elite and Royalty. The fifty-six men that converged on Philadelphia in 1787 had a whole difference idea of government in mind.
The Founding Fathers and Framers of the Constitution were considered Liberals at that time. Free, out of the box thinkers that believed that God gave rights to man and with those rights came Laws that the "rulers" could not take away nor, usurp, change or empower themselves as a government to suspend. The Citizen and the Citizens alone governed themselves, made the laws, enforced the laws and executed the laws, and NO ONE was above or exempt from that law. The Liberals then should not be confused with the Liberals of today which are in total opposition of Revolutionary Liberals of the Founding Fathers generation.
Most delegates when they arrived in Philadelphia had no idea that a Constitution was going to be discussed. Some historians point to James Madison as the catalysts behind the Constitution, and he (Madison) suggested the Convention for that very reason. Needless to say some of the delegation was not happy, and some of the representatives from states showed up late, and walked into a beehive of discussions. The first order of business was to sequester themselves during the debate(s) so no inside information would leek to the general public, thus stopping the flow of influence from either direction. It worked, and after almost two months of debate, and cut off from outside influences they had a general outline of a never before heard of Constitution, giving the citizens the right of self-rule and a completely different and an equally fair and impartial justice system based on God’s Laws and were effectively a Nation of Laws.
Now, they needed to sell it to the citizens of the States.
Three men, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay wrote a series of Papers to the People of New York. These are commonly called The Federalist Papers, a total of 85 were written and in October of 1787 the New York newspapers began publishing articles under the name of Publius to ratify the proposed Constitution. The articles were split into two categories, thirty-six of them criticizing the Article of Confederation and 49 analyzing the new Constitution, section by section. By analyzing the new Constitution it clearly outlines the powers or lack of, each branch of government. The main theme always returns to the fact that Citizens had the power, and only granted the Federal government very limited ability(s) to intrude on State Sovereignty and Citizens’ Rights and Freedoms.
Also after the Convention a group of men tried to publish the Anti-Federalist Papers. Authors also used pen names:
Cato; probably George Clinton
Brutus; probably Robert Yates
Sentinel; probably Samuel Bryan
Federal Farmer; could have been Melanchthon Smith, Richard Henry Lee or Marcy Otis Warren.
There is speculation as to other authors being involved under a variety of names. All together 85 papers were written, some with speeches by Patrick Henry included. Because the group was not well organized the papers were not widely read. The main objective of the papers was individual rights, which later were mostly included in the Bill of Rights. Most interesting for me in reading some of the articles is Anti-Federalist #17 titled, "Federalist Power will ultimately subvert State Authority." by Brutus. Brutus takes the Empowering Clause from Article VI and makes the prediction that government will misuse or misinterpret it to take total power over the citizens and nullifying the whole Constitutional intent.
On Monday September 17, 1789 the Constitution of the United States was ratified, and, "the Congress, together with the president, should without Delay, proceed to execute this Constitution."
"By the unanimous Order of the Convention."
(signed) Geo. WASHINGTON--President
W. JACKSON -- Secretary
In the City of New York on March 4, 1789, the Congress of the United States submitted to the Legislators of the 13 States a list of twelve Amendments to the Constitution, "pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution....." the Bill of Rights, two which were not adopted, and effective December 15, 1791 the Bill of Rights was ratified and the 10 remaining Amendments became part of the Constitution of the United States. This Bill of Rights contains the rights and freedom of the Citizens of the United States as well as the Rights of each and every individual State, separate and above the Federal Government.....
So for now I end the beginning of the New Era of Justice for the New Men and Women of a Self- Governing Nation. A Nation that each and every citizen is a nation themselves with the sovereign rights and freedoms given to them by a Benevolent and Just Creator.
WE, THE PEOPLE made this NATION and WE the PEOPLE mean to KEEP IT... because "without the substance of this power, the whole Constitution would be a dead letter."
God be with us all, having purity in our hearts, and blessing in our hands to restore this Nation.
LAWMAN
This Document also set the standard for all future Laws of the States and the Federal Government. These Laws are individual laws, made by citizens, for the citizen, and the keeping of individual rights and freedoms with very little government intervention, and only at the consent of the citizen. A world shocking concept of government, were people have absolute final say in how they are governed and by whom they are governed. A society without a class system or special privileges or Nobility, and all are equal in the eyes of God.
The Declaration of Independence was an Indictment not just against the King of England but against our very own Government if the same abuses should ever occur. It is a legal and binding document, and that is why it is part of the Constitution of the United States of America....
With the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783 was the end of the trial stage for the 13 Independent States in the World Court and the verdict is;
GUILTY as charged;
King George III and the British Parliament were rendered a Guilty verdict in the World Court. With a much smaller army, out gunned, outnumbered and often times out maneuvered Revolutionaries put the world of Tyrants on notice, never again would we live under a yoke of bondage or slavery. That God and God alone gives us our rights and freedoms. After the verdict the next stage is the;
SENTENCE: Citizen Self Government
Sentencing had begun some years earlier with the Second Continental Congress on June 7, 1776 with the appointment of 13 men to draft a Constitution of the Union of States; John Dickerson was the first chairman. In the summer of 1777 a draft of the Article was presented to the Second Continental Congress. On November 17, 1777 the Congress approved the draft and after almost a year of debate ratified the Articles. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union is the formal Title but we know it as the Congress of Confederation.
The Confederation during the Revolutionary War did the best they could. Simply put, too much to do, with too few to do it, plus some confusion added in, it was only by the Grace and Mercy of God that the Rebels succeeded. I may add also, with help from The French, Spanish and Dutch Monarchies which further established the Colonies legitimacy as Nation-States.
Between 1783 and 1787 the Confederation was a general hodgepodge of conflicting purpose and direction. Some Historians liken the Confederation at this time as Anarchy. I know of no historians that ever had to set up a government, nor the ability to do so, and how they can categorize this era in our history as anarchy is beyond me. The types of governments that the World had thus far been governed by was collectively, and directly empowering to only the elite and Royalty. The fifty-six men that converged on Philadelphia in 1787 had a whole difference idea of government in mind.
The Founding Fathers and Framers of the Constitution were considered Liberals at that time. Free, out of the box thinkers that believed that God gave rights to man and with those rights came Laws that the "rulers" could not take away nor, usurp, change or empower themselves as a government to suspend. The Citizen and the Citizens alone governed themselves, made the laws, enforced the laws and executed the laws, and NO ONE was above or exempt from that law. The Liberals then should not be confused with the Liberals of today which are in total opposition of Revolutionary Liberals of the Founding Fathers generation.
Most delegates when they arrived in Philadelphia had no idea that a Constitution was going to be discussed. Some historians point to James Madison as the catalysts behind the Constitution, and he (Madison) suggested the Convention for that very reason. Needless to say some of the delegation was not happy, and some of the representatives from states showed up late, and walked into a beehive of discussions. The first order of business was to sequester themselves during the debate(s) so no inside information would leek to the general public, thus stopping the flow of influence from either direction. It worked, and after almost two months of debate, and cut off from outside influences they had a general outline of a never before heard of Constitution, giving the citizens the right of self-rule and a completely different and an equally fair and impartial justice system based on God’s Laws and were effectively a Nation of Laws.
Now, they needed to sell it to the citizens of the States.
Three men, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay wrote a series of Papers to the People of New York. These are commonly called The Federalist Papers, a total of 85 were written and in October of 1787 the New York newspapers began publishing articles under the name of Publius to ratify the proposed Constitution. The articles were split into two categories, thirty-six of them criticizing the Article of Confederation and 49 analyzing the new Constitution, section by section. By analyzing the new Constitution it clearly outlines the powers or lack of, each branch of government. The main theme always returns to the fact that Citizens had the power, and only granted the Federal government very limited ability(s) to intrude on State Sovereignty and Citizens’ Rights and Freedoms.
Also after the Convention a group of men tried to publish the Anti-Federalist Papers. Authors also used pen names:
Cato; probably George Clinton
Brutus; probably Robert Yates
Sentinel; probably Samuel Bryan
Federal Farmer; could have been Melanchthon Smith, Richard Henry Lee or Marcy Otis Warren.
There is speculation as to other authors being involved under a variety of names. All together 85 papers were written, some with speeches by Patrick Henry included. Because the group was not well organized the papers were not widely read. The main objective of the papers was individual rights, which later were mostly included in the Bill of Rights. Most interesting for me in reading some of the articles is Anti-Federalist #17 titled, "Federalist Power will ultimately subvert State Authority." by Brutus. Brutus takes the Empowering Clause from Article VI and makes the prediction that government will misuse or misinterpret it to take total power over the citizens and nullifying the whole Constitutional intent.
On Monday September 17, 1789 the Constitution of the United States was ratified, and, "the Congress, together with the president, should without Delay, proceed to execute this Constitution."
"By the unanimous Order of the Convention."
(signed) Geo. WASHINGTON--President
W. JACKSON -- Secretary
In the City of New York on March 4, 1789, the Congress of the United States submitted to the Legislators of the 13 States a list of twelve Amendments to the Constitution, "pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution....." the Bill of Rights, two which were not adopted, and effective December 15, 1791 the Bill of Rights was ratified and the 10 remaining Amendments became part of the Constitution of the United States. This Bill of Rights contains the rights and freedom of the Citizens of the United States as well as the Rights of each and every individual State, separate and above the Federal Government.....
So for now I end the beginning of the New Era of Justice for the New Men and Women of a Self- Governing Nation. A Nation that each and every citizen is a nation themselves with the sovereign rights and freedoms given to them by a Benevolent and Just Creator.
WE, THE PEOPLE made this NATION and WE the PEOPLE mean to KEEP IT... because "without the substance of this power, the whole Constitution would be a dead letter."
God be with us all, having purity in our hearts, and blessing in our hands to restore this Nation.
LAWMAN
CATO and LOCKE PART 2
LOCKE
"For the law of Nature would as all other laws that concern man in this world, be in vain if there were nobody that in the state of Nature had a power to execute that law, and thereby preserve the innocent and restrain the offenders; and if any one in the State of Nature may punish another for any evil he has done, every one may do so. For in what state of perfect equality, where naturally there is no superiority or jurisdiction of one over another, what any may do to prosecution of that law, every one must needs have rights to do.
And thus, in the State of Nature, one man comes by power over another, but yet no absolute or arbitrary power to use a criminal, when he has got him in hand, according to the passionate hearts or boundless extravagncy of his own will, but only to re-tribute to him as far as calm reason and conscience dictate, what is proportionate to his trangressions, which is so much as may serve for reparations and restraint. For these two are the only reasons why one man may lawfully do harm to another, which is that we call punishment."
John Locke (1632-1704) from Two Treatises of Government (1690)
The forming of a NEW and Individual right of a Natural justice system can be found in these words written by John Locke. Most, if not all the Founding Fathers read Locke and concurred on the principle of Natural Law is an individual obligation to follow but also the Right of every individual to enforce. Even though Founding Fathers used English Law to petition the English Government for grievances they based their ideals on this new concept of an equal application under Natural Law.
I'm not going to go into much depth with the Revolutionary War but will make several examples on what I consider course changing events.
It is Oct of 1778 at Ft. Sackville just outside Vincennes on the upper Wabash River in the present State of Indiana is occupied by British Troops and the British Lt. Governor of Quebec and Superintendent of Indians, Henry Hamilton. Hamilton is hated by the frontier citizen because of Hamilton’s practice of buying American scalps from the Indian allies, prices ranging from 20 "bucks" for an adult male to 1 "buck" for children. A buck is a hide of a deer and tradable for goods at the British Trading Posts throughout the area.
Colonel George Rodger Clark commands a rag tag "army" of frontier militia in the number of 147 men. This militia just completed a cross country march in continual rain and waist deep water from Fort Kaskaskia which is located about 60 miles south on the Mississippi River from the Spanish occupied City of St, Louis. It took 30 day with virtually no food in the wettest season in recent history for these men to reach their goal. Arriving in February of 1779 Col. Clark immediately besieged the British with limited powder, shot and manpower. Hamilton, thinking he is under siege by a superior force surrenders to Colonel Clark, after only a few days of fighting. Governor Hamilton is sent to Williamsburg, Virginia in irons where Governor Jefferson imprisons Hamilton and later to be freed in an prisoner exchange and sent to London.
Colonel Clark calls a meeting with all the Indian Tribes north of the Ohio River and tells them that they will no longer support the British Army. All the tribes agree, effectively ending a reign of British and Indian terror in the Ohio River Valley. This took the pressure off the Continental Army giving it momentum in the East, and turning the tide to Colonial Independence. Colonel Clark did not lose one militia man in the fighting putting Col. Clark in the military history book as the only commander to conquer such a vast amount of territory without the loss of life with so few men.
The Battle of King Mountain, Oct 7th, 1780. Located in York County S. Carolina or just 9 miles South of Present day King Mountain, N. Carolina a Patriot Militia of 900 men defeated the encamped Loyalist Militia of 1100 men led by British Major Patrick Ferguson. The British camp was on top of the steep sided King Mountain. The Patriot Militia numbering 900 Patriot Militia, known as The Over Mountain Boys (men from S.W. Virginia and N.E. Tennessee, and Ferguson wrote to Cornwallis that he didn't want his men "pissed upon by a set of moguls") under the leadership of Isaac Shelby, John Sevier, Benjamin Cleveland, William Campbell and Charles Campbell arrived at King Mountain at about 3:00pm on the 7th of October 1780. After an all-night ride, upon arriving immediately surround the mountain. With no overall commander of the Patriot Militia and with a constant rain they began to assault the British position. Major Ferguson countered the assaults with bayonet charges until such time that after almost an hour of combat a segment of the assaulting forces secured a foot hold at the summit and pushed the British Loyalist back into their camp. At this time the Loyalist wanted to surrender but was prevented to do so by Major Ferguson. In the last charge led by Ferguson he was shot and killed. The Loyalist displayed whites flags of surrender, and either the Patriot Militia did not see them or simply ignored them continued to kill the Loyalist until Shelby and Sevier personally stopped the slaughter.
The battle lasted 65 minutes; Loyalists had 290 killed, 163 wounded and 668 taken as prisoners. The Patriots lost 29 killed and 58 wounded. Major Fergusons body had 7 bullet holes. The dead were buried in a common grave, the British wounded were left on the field of battle and the Patriot Militia withdrew fearing the approach of General Cornwallis British Army.
The defeat of the British at King Mountain forced British Army Commander Cornwallis to cancel his intentions to invade N. Carolina. It forced Cornwallis to evacuate Charleston and retreat to S. Caroline and it broke the back of the Royalist Militia. Most importantly it boosted the moral of the Patriot Militia and the Continental Army at a crucial time.
In 1781 when Cornwallis re-entered S. Carolina in pursuit of General Nathaniel Green, and finally met Greene on the Battlefield at Cowpens was soundly defeated, virtually destroying the British Armies will and means to continue the war in the south.
Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson wrote of the battle at Kings Mountain: "The turn of the tide of success".
In 1931 by an act of Congress created King Mountain National Military Park.
Final Verdict:
The surrounded and besieged British Army under the Command of General Cornwallis surrender on October 19, 1781. Even though fighting did not stop until the word of the surrender of the British Army was conveyed throughout the Colonies this was the last and final verdict for each and every citizen in their fight for a Nation of Laws, and personal rights and freedoms given to us by God.
September 3, 1783, the signing of the Treaty of Paris;
Signing for Parliament and the Crown: David Hartley
Signing for the States: John Jay, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
I wrote States for a reason; the treaty recognizes each and every State as sovereign and Independent;
"to be free sovereign and Independent States, that he treats them as such, and for himself, his heirs, and successors, relinquishes all claims of government, property, and territorial rights of same and every part thereof."
Independent and Sovereign has a nice ring to it doesn't it? By the signing of this Treaty, each and every Nation of the world recognized each and every State as a Sovereign Nation on the N. American Continent, and the reason for that is because those Sovereign Citizens of those Sovereign Nation States had yet to form a compact. When that Union happens the Era of a New Justice System is born.
I believe I need to explain why I chose two seemingly insignificant battles of amongst of over a hundred other battles during the Revolutionary War to write about.
As I mentioned in a previous commentary that it is very seldom the big things that change the course of a Nation, it is often times the little things. Most historians, even though they may know about these two battles play it as trivial and curiously enough; insignificant because they were fought by the Citizen Militia. I may be the odd duck in my view as a novice historian but I can base my view on hard facts. Very few historians know for instance that George Rodgers Clark, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington knew each other as neighbors and friends. Jefferson would not have recommended George R. Clark to Gen Washington if Jefferson did not think that Clark could not do the job and Washington would not have commissioned Clark a Colonel and sent him to Kaskaskia if he believed otherwise. Both Jefferson and Washington had complete and total confidence in George R. Clark, and because Jefferson knew the Clark family, later sent Colonel Clarks little brother William Clark on the Expedition of Discovery with Meriwether Lewis.
I will express what I think is most important in these two battles. Nowhere else on earth have so few men and women displayed the spirit of self-determination against overwhelming odds to gain personal rights and freedom from a tyrannical government. By those efforts alone or in unison conceived and birthed the concept that every single person has the God given rights that no other man or Government can give or take away. These two insignificant battles were fought by the Citizen Militia and not the Continental Army. Citizens that often time fought without support from the State, at their own expense, furnishing their own powder, shot and food in the most severe of climate and terrain and sometimes at the sacrifice of their very lives beat in battle the most professional Army in the world at that time. Got goose bumps yet....?
Can you name these Citizen Militia Hero's? Of course not, and neither can I but we must never forget their sacrifice and what the sacrifice was for. We must continue, no matter the odds or battles lost or corruption of government or media, and frankly I care not whether my name is remember 200 years from now, as long as we succeed in this quest to re-affirm each and every one of our God given Rights and Freedoms.
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage". Gal. 5.1
To be continued...
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
"For the law of Nature would as all other laws that concern man in this world, be in vain if there were nobody that in the state of Nature had a power to execute that law, and thereby preserve the innocent and restrain the offenders; and if any one in the State of Nature may punish another for any evil he has done, every one may do so. For in what state of perfect equality, where naturally there is no superiority or jurisdiction of one over another, what any may do to prosecution of that law, every one must needs have rights to do.
And thus, in the State of Nature, one man comes by power over another, but yet no absolute or arbitrary power to use a criminal, when he has got him in hand, according to the passionate hearts or boundless extravagncy of his own will, but only to re-tribute to him as far as calm reason and conscience dictate, what is proportionate to his trangressions, which is so much as may serve for reparations and restraint. For these two are the only reasons why one man may lawfully do harm to another, which is that we call punishment."
John Locke (1632-1704) from Two Treatises of Government (1690)
The forming of a NEW and Individual right of a Natural justice system can be found in these words written by John Locke. Most, if not all the Founding Fathers read Locke and concurred on the principle of Natural Law is an individual obligation to follow but also the Right of every individual to enforce. Even though Founding Fathers used English Law to petition the English Government for grievances they based their ideals on this new concept of an equal application under Natural Law.
I'm not going to go into much depth with the Revolutionary War but will make several examples on what I consider course changing events.
It is Oct of 1778 at Ft. Sackville just outside Vincennes on the upper Wabash River in the present State of Indiana is occupied by British Troops and the British Lt. Governor of Quebec and Superintendent of Indians, Henry Hamilton. Hamilton is hated by the frontier citizen because of Hamilton’s practice of buying American scalps from the Indian allies, prices ranging from 20 "bucks" for an adult male to 1 "buck" for children. A buck is a hide of a deer and tradable for goods at the British Trading Posts throughout the area.
Colonel George Rodger Clark commands a rag tag "army" of frontier militia in the number of 147 men. This militia just completed a cross country march in continual rain and waist deep water from Fort Kaskaskia which is located about 60 miles south on the Mississippi River from the Spanish occupied City of St, Louis. It took 30 day with virtually no food in the wettest season in recent history for these men to reach their goal. Arriving in February of 1779 Col. Clark immediately besieged the British with limited powder, shot and manpower. Hamilton, thinking he is under siege by a superior force surrenders to Colonel Clark, after only a few days of fighting. Governor Hamilton is sent to Williamsburg, Virginia in irons where Governor Jefferson imprisons Hamilton and later to be freed in an prisoner exchange and sent to London.
Colonel Clark calls a meeting with all the Indian Tribes north of the Ohio River and tells them that they will no longer support the British Army. All the tribes agree, effectively ending a reign of British and Indian terror in the Ohio River Valley. This took the pressure off the Continental Army giving it momentum in the East, and turning the tide to Colonial Independence. Colonel Clark did not lose one militia man in the fighting putting Col. Clark in the military history book as the only commander to conquer such a vast amount of territory without the loss of life with so few men.
The Battle of King Mountain, Oct 7th, 1780. Located in York County S. Carolina or just 9 miles South of Present day King Mountain, N. Carolina a Patriot Militia of 900 men defeated the encamped Loyalist Militia of 1100 men led by British Major Patrick Ferguson. The British camp was on top of the steep sided King Mountain. The Patriot Militia numbering 900 Patriot Militia, known as The Over Mountain Boys (men from S.W. Virginia and N.E. Tennessee, and Ferguson wrote to Cornwallis that he didn't want his men "pissed upon by a set of moguls") under the leadership of Isaac Shelby, John Sevier, Benjamin Cleveland, William Campbell and Charles Campbell arrived at King Mountain at about 3:00pm on the 7th of October 1780. After an all-night ride, upon arriving immediately surround the mountain. With no overall commander of the Patriot Militia and with a constant rain they began to assault the British position. Major Ferguson countered the assaults with bayonet charges until such time that after almost an hour of combat a segment of the assaulting forces secured a foot hold at the summit and pushed the British Loyalist back into their camp. At this time the Loyalist wanted to surrender but was prevented to do so by Major Ferguson. In the last charge led by Ferguson he was shot and killed. The Loyalist displayed whites flags of surrender, and either the Patriot Militia did not see them or simply ignored them continued to kill the Loyalist until Shelby and Sevier personally stopped the slaughter.
The battle lasted 65 minutes; Loyalists had 290 killed, 163 wounded and 668 taken as prisoners. The Patriots lost 29 killed and 58 wounded. Major Fergusons body had 7 bullet holes. The dead were buried in a common grave, the British wounded were left on the field of battle and the Patriot Militia withdrew fearing the approach of General Cornwallis British Army.
The defeat of the British at King Mountain forced British Army Commander Cornwallis to cancel his intentions to invade N. Carolina. It forced Cornwallis to evacuate Charleston and retreat to S. Caroline and it broke the back of the Royalist Militia. Most importantly it boosted the moral of the Patriot Militia and the Continental Army at a crucial time.
In 1781 when Cornwallis re-entered S. Carolina in pursuit of General Nathaniel Green, and finally met Greene on the Battlefield at Cowpens was soundly defeated, virtually destroying the British Armies will and means to continue the war in the south.
Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson wrote of the battle at Kings Mountain: "The turn of the tide of success".
In 1931 by an act of Congress created King Mountain National Military Park.
Final Verdict:
The surrounded and besieged British Army under the Command of General Cornwallis surrender on October 19, 1781. Even though fighting did not stop until the word of the surrender of the British Army was conveyed throughout the Colonies this was the last and final verdict for each and every citizen in their fight for a Nation of Laws, and personal rights and freedoms given to us by God.
September 3, 1783, the signing of the Treaty of Paris;
Signing for Parliament and the Crown: David Hartley
Signing for the States: John Jay, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
I wrote States for a reason; the treaty recognizes each and every State as sovereign and Independent;
"to be free sovereign and Independent States, that he treats them as such, and for himself, his heirs, and successors, relinquishes all claims of government, property, and territorial rights of same and every part thereof."
Independent and Sovereign has a nice ring to it doesn't it? By the signing of this Treaty, each and every Nation of the world recognized each and every State as a Sovereign Nation on the N. American Continent, and the reason for that is because those Sovereign Citizens of those Sovereign Nation States had yet to form a compact. When that Union happens the Era of a New Justice System is born.
I believe I need to explain why I chose two seemingly insignificant battles of amongst of over a hundred other battles during the Revolutionary War to write about.
As I mentioned in a previous commentary that it is very seldom the big things that change the course of a Nation, it is often times the little things. Most historians, even though they may know about these two battles play it as trivial and curiously enough; insignificant because they were fought by the Citizen Militia. I may be the odd duck in my view as a novice historian but I can base my view on hard facts. Very few historians know for instance that George Rodgers Clark, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington knew each other as neighbors and friends. Jefferson would not have recommended George R. Clark to Gen Washington if Jefferson did not think that Clark could not do the job and Washington would not have commissioned Clark a Colonel and sent him to Kaskaskia if he believed otherwise. Both Jefferson and Washington had complete and total confidence in George R. Clark, and because Jefferson knew the Clark family, later sent Colonel Clarks little brother William Clark on the Expedition of Discovery with Meriwether Lewis.
I will express what I think is most important in these two battles. Nowhere else on earth have so few men and women displayed the spirit of self-determination against overwhelming odds to gain personal rights and freedom from a tyrannical government. By those efforts alone or in unison conceived and birthed the concept that every single person has the God given rights that no other man or Government can give or take away. These two insignificant battles were fought by the Citizen Militia and not the Continental Army. Citizens that often time fought without support from the State, at their own expense, furnishing their own powder, shot and food in the most severe of climate and terrain and sometimes at the sacrifice of their very lives beat in battle the most professional Army in the world at that time. Got goose bumps yet....?
Can you name these Citizen Militia Hero's? Of course not, and neither can I but we must never forget their sacrifice and what the sacrifice was for. We must continue, no matter the odds or battles lost or corruption of government or media, and frankly I care not whether my name is remember 200 years from now, as long as we succeed in this quest to re-affirm each and every one of our God given Rights and Freedoms.
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage". Gal. 5.1
To be continued...
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
CATO and LOCKE Part 1
"I refuse to owe my life to a tyrant, a man who flouts the Law by pardoning other men, just as if the Law gave him the right to be their master. The Law does not."
47 B.C. (before candles); Suicide note from Cato to Gaius Julius Caesar at Utica, Roman North African Providence.
Was Cato hero or villain? To what purpose was Cato's suicide addressing?
Even a benevolent Tyrant is not above the Law perhaps. This is a scene that will change almost 1800 years later, on a then unknown continent.
The Romans contributed some basics concepts in the founding of this country. A Republic with representation, a judicial process by peers, and basic rights of Roman Citizens to vote are examples. Cicero, Cato and Caesar’s Commentaries were read and studied by our Founding Fathers. The Greeks Plato and Aristotle were also read and studied. But perhaps the person that had the most impact on basic ideals for the founding of this Nation was a man by the name of John Locke. Mr. Locke believed that Laws came from God, the ultimate and only authority that gave man "rights", and the Monarch had little if any say about it. In other words; man’s law is NOT man’s master....Cato.....you rascal were right all along....
Credentials:
Before I continue with this discussion I would like to say a few words about myself, and give the readers a look at my benefices.....
After graduation from High School, I enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and spend 2 of three years in Southeast Asia. After being Honorably Discharged I rejoined a Municipal Fire Department and worked my way to a Battalion Chief position. One Day in 1975, the Chief of Police of the City approached me and asked if I would be willing to join his Police Reserve program, I immediately agreed and three months later I was hired full-time. For most of the next 25 years I worked and trained earning every certification the State had to offer in Law Enforcement plus an appointment as a State Deputy Medical Examiner. I am a certified State and FBI Firearms Instructor, weapons expert, Training Officer; State Police Academy Instructor, Behavioral Science, and Chief of Police. I have 3 years of formal education with no degree. However, I do have a PhD from Street School Smart University, Citizenburg, USA.
I have no credentials as a Constitutional historian other than a lifetime of study, research and application of its basic principles. I believe with all my heart and soul that the right of every single citizen in this country supersedes any and all Government authority. As a police officer with an oath of office to defend and protect those citizens, both law abiding and the criminal suspect alike is in comparisons to painting The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper at the same time on both sides the canvas.
The view I write about is from a common, ordinary citizen, with some common sense and basic working knowledge of how the Constitution is really supposed to work. I believe I have made some difference in people’s lives. I had one of the highest resolutions of criminal cases in the State but was and still am very supportive of and by the citizens in the areas I worked. The two reasons I got out of the profession are; Political corruption and corrupt politicians....which brings us back to the main theme of this commentary.
Cato.....you rascal...
The justice system only applies when a person violate the law(s) of the State. One of the jobs of a Law Enforcement Officer is to gather evidence that a crime was committed and match that evidence to a person, using investigative and interrogative skills along with forensics science to lead to a suspect(s). The evidence must show preponderance or 51% that a crime was committed. Then the officer must show a culpable, or criminal, state of mind, and intent to commit that crime. When that is done, the District Attorney (nothing more than an elected attorney to prosecute suspects) then either calls a Grand Jury to obtain a True Bill or makes out an Criminal Indictment and arrest warrant naming the suspect and charges. The Officers job is technically finished when an investigative report is submitted to the District Attorney. However, the Officer can testify to his/her findings to the Grand Jury and/or during Trial. In a nut shell, Law Enforcement Officers verify evidence. Simple...right...
The Geo-Political development of the New World involved European Nations:
. Spanish claims; California, Texas, Florida and New Mexico.
. French claims; Great Lakes area, Pays d'en Haut, Illinois and Louisiana.
.Netherlands (Dutch); claimed New York.
.Swedish claims; Delaware River Valley.
.Russia claims; Alaska south to the Russian River in California.
. English claims; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, New England, Carolina's and Georgia.
England in building the British Empire wrestled the claims from the Dutch, Sweden, and Florida from the Spanish in 1773 and France to their claim at the ending of The French and Indian War, which was called The Seven Year War in Europe. By the End of 1759 the British was sole owner of the Atlantic Seaboard.
England’s Monarchy along with the Parliament had three forms of governance imposed on the Colonies.
Provincial: Included New Hampshire, New York, Virginia, Carolina's Georgia and later Massachusetts. These Colonies were directly commissioned by the Crown.
Propriety: Included Pennsylvania (including Delaware), New Jersey and Maryland. Lord Proprietor at the King’s approval of Governor.
Charter: Massachusetts, Rhodes Island, Providence Plantation and Connecticut. Made of a Political cooperative by letters of patent.
Note: The English government considered themselves as a Constitutional Monarchy but had no written Constitution.....The Prime Minister (Lord North or Sir Fredrick North was Prime Minister, 1770-1782, during Revolutionary War) served at the Kings will.
I was royally confused (pun intended) as to why in the heck are there three forms of governance imposed on the Colonies. After some contemplation it occurred to me as to why. It is really rather obvious. Equal division of the spoils.
The Provincial governance is the Crowns share. Take note it is the largest area.
The Propriety governance provides the Royal (Earls, Dukes etc.) Family's share.
The Charter governance is under the authority of merchant gentry. The first letter of patent for the merchants in England was the cooperative known as The Hudson Bay Company. This patent needed both the Crown and Parliament’s approval and was designated as sole authority on the new continent in trade. As we all know, everyone got a piece of the pie. The system was doomed to fail, and a mighty fall it did take.
With the lack of communications between the governing bodies and the harsh applications of each systems laws created bedlam and resentment within the Colonies. Double Standards of Justice, Economics and Protection by the authorities regularly enticed the citizens to act. None of the systems were favorable to complaint and all petitions of wrong doing were rejected by the Governing body(s). Often times, punitive actions followed the rejection.
The English Colonial Citizens were being treated as lower class and with discrimination by the ruling class. Either merchant, or Lord or King disregarded Englishmen’s Rights in the treatment of the Colonial Citizens, for one purpose.....wealth or the payment of wars not directly involved in, through the form of taxes. In the Charter Colony a law was passed that the merchants of the Colony could only trade with England, resulting in the Boston Tea Party. The Stamp Act of 1763 was a law to pay for the Seven Years War in Europe, suffering the Colonials to a financial loss from the French and Indian War. The Colonial Citizens were forced to house, feed and support the British Army, and when that Army of occupation was used to enforce the laws of a corrupt government, it lit the fuse of a rebellion.
The commentary above is still in the Early Law Enforcement Era. The ultimate enforcement of the justice system is still solely the Right and Realm of the Monarch, Elite and/or the Ruling Class. There are some today that feel that because they have wealth, or fame or a god given appointment to rule over their fellow man, they and they alone know what is best for the private citizen. Those that oppose these concepts and practices are called Traitors or ‘Treasoners’ that are hunted, harangued and prosecuted for their ideals of rights and freedoms. Eventually these men and women rise up against the English Parliament and King George III setting up the next stage of the justice system; The Trial Stage, the Great American Revolution.
To be continued…..
Lawman
47 B.C. (before candles); Suicide note from Cato to Gaius Julius Caesar at Utica, Roman North African Providence.
Was Cato hero or villain? To what purpose was Cato's suicide addressing?
Even a benevolent Tyrant is not above the Law perhaps. This is a scene that will change almost 1800 years later, on a then unknown continent.
The Romans contributed some basics concepts in the founding of this country. A Republic with representation, a judicial process by peers, and basic rights of Roman Citizens to vote are examples. Cicero, Cato and Caesar’s Commentaries were read and studied by our Founding Fathers. The Greeks Plato and Aristotle were also read and studied. But perhaps the person that had the most impact on basic ideals for the founding of this Nation was a man by the name of John Locke. Mr. Locke believed that Laws came from God, the ultimate and only authority that gave man "rights", and the Monarch had little if any say about it. In other words; man’s law is NOT man’s master....Cato.....you rascal were right all along....
Credentials:
Before I continue with this discussion I would like to say a few words about myself, and give the readers a look at my benefices.....
After graduation from High School, I enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and spend 2 of three years in Southeast Asia. After being Honorably Discharged I rejoined a Municipal Fire Department and worked my way to a Battalion Chief position. One Day in 1975, the Chief of Police of the City approached me and asked if I would be willing to join his Police Reserve program, I immediately agreed and three months later I was hired full-time. For most of the next 25 years I worked and trained earning every certification the State had to offer in Law Enforcement plus an appointment as a State Deputy Medical Examiner. I am a certified State and FBI Firearms Instructor, weapons expert, Training Officer; State Police Academy Instructor, Behavioral Science, and Chief of Police. I have 3 years of formal education with no degree. However, I do have a PhD from Street School Smart University, Citizenburg, USA.
I have no credentials as a Constitutional historian other than a lifetime of study, research and application of its basic principles. I believe with all my heart and soul that the right of every single citizen in this country supersedes any and all Government authority. As a police officer with an oath of office to defend and protect those citizens, both law abiding and the criminal suspect alike is in comparisons to painting The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper at the same time on both sides the canvas.
The view I write about is from a common, ordinary citizen, with some common sense and basic working knowledge of how the Constitution is really supposed to work. I believe I have made some difference in people’s lives. I had one of the highest resolutions of criminal cases in the State but was and still am very supportive of and by the citizens in the areas I worked. The two reasons I got out of the profession are; Political corruption and corrupt politicians....which brings us back to the main theme of this commentary.
Cato.....you rascal...
The justice system only applies when a person violate the law(s) of the State. One of the jobs of a Law Enforcement Officer is to gather evidence that a crime was committed and match that evidence to a person, using investigative and interrogative skills along with forensics science to lead to a suspect(s). The evidence must show preponderance or 51% that a crime was committed. Then the officer must show a culpable, or criminal, state of mind, and intent to commit that crime. When that is done, the District Attorney (nothing more than an elected attorney to prosecute suspects) then either calls a Grand Jury to obtain a True Bill or makes out an Criminal Indictment and arrest warrant naming the suspect and charges. The Officers job is technically finished when an investigative report is submitted to the District Attorney. However, the Officer can testify to his/her findings to the Grand Jury and/or during Trial. In a nut shell, Law Enforcement Officers verify evidence. Simple...right...
The Geo-Political development of the New World involved European Nations:
. Spanish claims; California, Texas, Florida and New Mexico.
. French claims; Great Lakes area, Pays d'en Haut, Illinois and Louisiana.
.Netherlands (Dutch); claimed New York.
.Swedish claims; Delaware River Valley.
.Russia claims; Alaska south to the Russian River in California.
. English claims; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, New England, Carolina's and Georgia.
England in building the British Empire wrestled the claims from the Dutch, Sweden, and Florida from the Spanish in 1773 and France to their claim at the ending of The French and Indian War, which was called The Seven Year War in Europe. By the End of 1759 the British was sole owner of the Atlantic Seaboard.
England’s Monarchy along with the Parliament had three forms of governance imposed on the Colonies.
Provincial: Included New Hampshire, New York, Virginia, Carolina's Georgia and later Massachusetts. These Colonies were directly commissioned by the Crown.
Propriety: Included Pennsylvania (including Delaware), New Jersey and Maryland. Lord Proprietor at the King’s approval of Governor.
Charter: Massachusetts, Rhodes Island, Providence Plantation and Connecticut. Made of a Political cooperative by letters of patent.
Note: The English government considered themselves as a Constitutional Monarchy but had no written Constitution.....The Prime Minister (Lord North or Sir Fredrick North was Prime Minister, 1770-1782, during Revolutionary War) served at the Kings will.
I was royally confused (pun intended) as to why in the heck are there three forms of governance imposed on the Colonies. After some contemplation it occurred to me as to why. It is really rather obvious. Equal division of the spoils.
The Provincial governance is the Crowns share. Take note it is the largest area.
The Propriety governance provides the Royal (Earls, Dukes etc.) Family's share.
The Charter governance is under the authority of merchant gentry. The first letter of patent for the merchants in England was the cooperative known as The Hudson Bay Company. This patent needed both the Crown and Parliament’s approval and was designated as sole authority on the new continent in trade. As we all know, everyone got a piece of the pie. The system was doomed to fail, and a mighty fall it did take.
With the lack of communications between the governing bodies and the harsh applications of each systems laws created bedlam and resentment within the Colonies. Double Standards of Justice, Economics and Protection by the authorities regularly enticed the citizens to act. None of the systems were favorable to complaint and all petitions of wrong doing were rejected by the Governing body(s). Often times, punitive actions followed the rejection.
The English Colonial Citizens were being treated as lower class and with discrimination by the ruling class. Either merchant, or Lord or King disregarded Englishmen’s Rights in the treatment of the Colonial Citizens, for one purpose.....wealth or the payment of wars not directly involved in, through the form of taxes. In the Charter Colony a law was passed that the merchants of the Colony could only trade with England, resulting in the Boston Tea Party. The Stamp Act of 1763 was a law to pay for the Seven Years War in Europe, suffering the Colonials to a financial loss from the French and Indian War. The Colonial Citizens were forced to house, feed and support the British Army, and when that Army of occupation was used to enforce the laws of a corrupt government, it lit the fuse of a rebellion.
The commentary above is still in the Early Law Enforcement Era. The ultimate enforcement of the justice system is still solely the Right and Realm of the Monarch, Elite and/or the Ruling Class. There are some today that feel that because they have wealth, or fame or a god given appointment to rule over their fellow man, they and they alone know what is best for the private citizen. Those that oppose these concepts and practices are called Traitors or ‘Treasoners’ that are hunted, harangued and prosecuted for their ideals of rights and freedoms. Eventually these men and women rise up against the English Parliament and King George III setting up the next stage of the justice system; The Trial Stage, the Great American Revolution.
To be continued…..
Lawman
LAND GRAB
TEAM WORK
Definition: More than one person working together to accomplish an agreed upon task.There are two forms of communications; verbal and non-verbal. Each type needs a sender and a receiver. Communications is primarily used to express our thoughts, our hopes, dreams desires or feelings and just as import our beliefs.
As a patriot looking at the present scandal ridden presidential administration we are in very serious trouble if the news is even partially true. Investigators, both novice and pro, are looking for a smoking gun to connect the president with the mass accumulation of private and personal data. I will say right now, that those investigators need not look at all....all the evidence is already there. No paper, no e-mail, no secret Executive Order needs to be "found" to make the connection. Here's why:
In my years as a Law Enforcement Officer, I investigated thousands of crimes. I successfully prosecuted a good many with not a word being spoken to me by the suspect, and a good many convictions by their actions alone. ACTIONS PROVE INTENT.
Here's the scenario: Current or even past presidents appoint people to their staff for a reason: they agree on the agenda or task to be accomplished, ALWAYS pre-determined before the appointment, which would be a conspiracy in my opinion. If that agreement is to commit a criminal act to over through the Government, then it is an act of Treason.
So all the presidents’ minions are appointed and approved, and because they have already agreed on the task, no words need to be spoke nor e-mails be sent or Executive Orders to write.....however the ACTIONS they take are evidence of the crime(s) they commit. It most definitely defines the intent......
The secret search warrant to gather data, by secret means, by a secret panel to accumulate private and personal information of U.S. citizens is a criminal act. Any reasoning from the administration that it is for our protection, is a lame and non-viable or defensible reason. Our Constitution is very clear on the "invasion" into our private lives. What is even less defensible is to what purpose that data MAY be used for.....no reason or any reason or a fabricated reason......and on the same subject of warrantless search; "swabbing" as an example...the DNA can be stored for many years and later "planted" as evidence to connect YOU to a crime giving reason for your arrest and prosecution of a crime you never committed.....Is this what this administration is leading into...mass criminalization of the U.S. Citizen....I believe that is only part of the plan.
I believe that this president is setting himself up as the first worldwide international dictator....face it...the U.S. is the last bastion of free thinking and liberty minded people left in the world supported by our God given rights, and above all, willing to lay down our lives for that principle.....All this takes team work, not just from them but especially from every single red blooded American Patriot.
My character is not easily scared, intimidated and I have never been blackmailed by any person or persons I have ever met. This however is getting a little spooky for me. I don't believe I am alone with that feeling. I don't believe this Congress nor the U.S. Supreme Court is or will do anything about this criminal team. I am somewhat suspect that those folks have knowledge of these acts and are now in the dark back rooms dividing the spoils, and we are the sacrificial lambs. Hey, they have all our money, they have secretly tapped our privacy, they have continually lied, stolen, set themselves above and apart from our laws, etc., etc., etc. In fact I say this Team of Congress and this Team of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices are also guilty of Treason by their very actions.
There is absolutely nothing to stop Congress from writing a criminal indictment and ordering the FBI or U.S. Marshalls’ office to arrest the president and his minions for a number of crimes on the evidence thus far made public....if they don't condemn it, then they must condone it...
I'll close with this:
Mr. President: You know where I live and even my name, and my sons’ names. You also know then that I do consider you a criminal as are your sycophants. I hold you in contempt and your actions to destroy my country to empower your self-serving ideals. You sir are not the Law nor above God’s Law. You are not the authority over me or any Patriot of this Nation. You are not willing to sacrifice your life for your ideals, I am and that is why MY TEAM will win this struggle even though you may make me disappear, there will ALWAYS be someone to take my place. Have a great day....
Good bye, so long and close the gate please..
LAWMAN
As a patriot looking at the present scandal ridden presidential administration we are in very serious trouble if the news is even partially true. Investigators, both novice and pro, are looking for a smoking gun to connect the president with the mass accumulation of private and personal data. I will say right now, that those investigators need not look at all....all the evidence is already there. No paper, no e-mail, no secret Executive Order needs to be "found" to make the connection. Here's why:
In my years as a Law Enforcement Officer, I investigated thousands of crimes. I successfully prosecuted a good many with not a word being spoken to me by the suspect, and a good many convictions by their actions alone. ACTIONS PROVE INTENT.
Here's the scenario: Current or even past presidents appoint people to their staff for a reason: they agree on the agenda or task to be accomplished, ALWAYS pre-determined before the appointment, which would be a conspiracy in my opinion. If that agreement is to commit a criminal act to over through the Government, then it is an act of Treason.
So all the presidents’ minions are appointed and approved, and because they have already agreed on the task, no words need to be spoke nor e-mails be sent or Executive Orders to write.....however the ACTIONS they take are evidence of the crime(s) they commit. It most definitely defines the intent......
The secret search warrant to gather data, by secret means, by a secret panel to accumulate private and personal information of U.S. citizens is a criminal act. Any reasoning from the administration that it is for our protection, is a lame and non-viable or defensible reason. Our Constitution is very clear on the "invasion" into our private lives. What is even less defensible is to what purpose that data MAY be used for.....no reason or any reason or a fabricated reason......and on the same subject of warrantless search; "swabbing" as an example...the DNA can be stored for many years and later "planted" as evidence to connect YOU to a crime giving reason for your arrest and prosecution of a crime you never committed.....Is this what this administration is leading into...mass criminalization of the U.S. Citizen....I believe that is only part of the plan.
I believe that this president is setting himself up as the first worldwide international dictator....face it...the U.S. is the last bastion of free thinking and liberty minded people left in the world supported by our God given rights, and above all, willing to lay down our lives for that principle.....All this takes team work, not just from them but especially from every single red blooded American Patriot.
My character is not easily scared, intimidated and I have never been blackmailed by any person or persons I have ever met. This however is getting a little spooky for me. I don't believe I am alone with that feeling. I don't believe this Congress nor the U.S. Supreme Court is or will do anything about this criminal team. I am somewhat suspect that those folks have knowledge of these acts and are now in the dark back rooms dividing the spoils, and we are the sacrificial lambs. Hey, they have all our money, they have secretly tapped our privacy, they have continually lied, stolen, set themselves above and apart from our laws, etc., etc., etc. In fact I say this Team of Congress and this Team of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices are also guilty of Treason by their very actions.
There is absolutely nothing to stop Congress from writing a criminal indictment and ordering the FBI or U.S. Marshalls’ office to arrest the president and his minions for a number of crimes on the evidence thus far made public....if they don't condemn it, then they must condone it...
I'll close with this:
Mr. President: You know where I live and even my name, and my sons’ names. You also know then that I do consider you a criminal as are your sycophants. I hold you in contempt and your actions to destroy my country to empower your self-serving ideals. You sir are not the Law nor above God’s Law. You are not the authority over me or any Patriot of this Nation. You are not willing to sacrifice your life for your ideals, I am and that is why MY TEAM will win this struggle even though you may make me disappear, there will ALWAYS be someone to take my place. Have a great day....
Good bye, so long and close the gate please..
LAWMAN
Criminal Right(s) Violator(s) and what to do about them from a LAWMAN perspective.
First; my disclaimer: I am not a Lawyer, second I am not a Criminal Defense Lawyer, third, I am not a Prosecuting Lawyer, and fourth; I am not a Lawyer.....What opinions I may write are opinions from an experienced, tried and tested Law Enforcement Officer.....
The basic concept in the founding of this country was that every citizen participates in how they are governed, most importantly, making those laws that we are to be governed by. The result of that is that the people ultimately have the final say in everything that happens in our government and NOT those that are elected or appointed with the responsibility to do the citizens will. It is the Citizen’s right and responsibility for the Criminal Justice System. The citizens of this great country are the law makers, the law enforcers and the citizens render verdict and sentence as IS their God Given Rights.
The citizens of Colonial America gave their lives to establish this country....Not the Politicians. The Citizens of this Country made the Laws of how it will be governed, Not the Elect or Elite. The Citizens of this Country Enforce the Laws, not the Elect, Elite or Appointments by the Elect. The Citizens have sole rights to the sentencing offenders of the Law, Not the Elect or elite. Well, gee LAWMAN, that's just too simple one may say. So let me give a short dissertation to how I came to the conclusion that simplicity is best.
After years of the British Crown, Parliament, Royal Family and merchant abuse of the Colonial Citizenry, a band of educated men and women convened and sent a lot of letters to the British Government, politely asking them to stop.....all petitions were rejected and oftentimes retaliation followed the rejection.
Finally, on July 4th 1776 that group of 56 men sent a Declaration of Independence to King George III and the British Parliament. From my perspective as a police officer, that was not only a declaration of war it was a legal CRIMINAL INDICTMENT, listing the charges. To declare their legitimacy, the Founding Fathers had to do it in an acceptable legal way for future World Wide acceptance as a Recognized LEGAL Government......so the founding of this country had to do with legality as much as tyranny. So, basically our Founding Fathers viewed those acts as CRIMINAL and decided to enforce God’s form of the Justice System and not mans. The trial was the Revolutionary War and we all know what that verdict is.....
Am I the only one that sees the similarity of the British Government violating its own citizens’ Rights in comparison to what our Government is doing with our God Given Rights today? I'm not much of a believer in the honesty of news media but do read them throughout the day. News on scandal after scandal in top government officials violating our God Given Rights. The Attorney General not only violating his oath of office but lying to judges and Congress is a crime and there is evidence to show that. The selective Enforcement of Laws, the illegal running of guns across international borders, must I go on! The FBI and NSA secret warrants by a secret judge to permit the secret invasion of the internet and communications systems of U.S. Citizens within the borders of the Country in direct criminal conflict with our guaranteed right of privacy. The President, attempted a cover-up by Presidential Privilege of the Gunner runner scandal, cover-up of Benghazi, IRS connection to selective political parties, support of known Terrorist Organizations, Executive Orders over riding the Laws and Rights of U.S. Citizens and expenditures of tax monies. There is evidence to these criminal acts, yet Congress does nothing. They reject the petitions of the people and sometimes retaliate as a response.
Even though elected they no longer serve the people nor defend by deed or action our God Given Rights. They are slow or inert. Are they Responsible, yes, just like the President is responsible. Will either one of them take responsibility....or maybe I will state it like this....Has any responsibility been taken thus far for these crimes?
Does all this sound familiar; John Hancock, Thomas Stone, Josiah Bartlett, James Smith and the other 52 Signers..... and how about you? History does not repeat itself but there will be parallel events that are very close similarity(s).
Is a (or another, depending on view) Citizen Criminal Indictment in order? Do we have the evidence? Do we have the suspects? Can we, as U.S. Citizens call a National Grand Jury? Can there be an Indictment from that Grand Jury? Will there be a trial? I will answer YES to all but the last. Our Founding Fathers did exactly as I stated above....
Have we, as citizens, started the process in the formation of a Grand Jury? We have enough evidence to convene such a Jury. We don't need Congress or the Supreme Court’s permission; we don't even need our State’s permission.
What I am suggesting is one of several ways to resolve this country’s serious governmental leadership problems. All are legal ways to form a government or reform this government. Congress won't, The Supreme Court won't and the President surely won't....the last and final solutions is, and has always been....the citizen.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
The basic concept in the founding of this country was that every citizen participates in how they are governed, most importantly, making those laws that we are to be governed by. The result of that is that the people ultimately have the final say in everything that happens in our government and NOT those that are elected or appointed with the responsibility to do the citizens will. It is the Citizen’s right and responsibility for the Criminal Justice System. The citizens of this great country are the law makers, the law enforcers and the citizens render verdict and sentence as IS their God Given Rights.
The citizens of Colonial America gave their lives to establish this country....Not the Politicians. The Citizens of this Country made the Laws of how it will be governed, Not the Elect or Elite. The Citizens of this Country Enforce the Laws, not the Elect, Elite or Appointments by the Elect. The Citizens have sole rights to the sentencing offenders of the Law, Not the Elect or elite. Well, gee LAWMAN, that's just too simple one may say. So let me give a short dissertation to how I came to the conclusion that simplicity is best.
After years of the British Crown, Parliament, Royal Family and merchant abuse of the Colonial Citizenry, a band of educated men and women convened and sent a lot of letters to the British Government, politely asking them to stop.....all petitions were rejected and oftentimes retaliation followed the rejection.
Finally, on July 4th 1776 that group of 56 men sent a Declaration of Independence to King George III and the British Parliament. From my perspective as a police officer, that was not only a declaration of war it was a legal CRIMINAL INDICTMENT, listing the charges. To declare their legitimacy, the Founding Fathers had to do it in an acceptable legal way for future World Wide acceptance as a Recognized LEGAL Government......so the founding of this country had to do with legality as much as tyranny. So, basically our Founding Fathers viewed those acts as CRIMINAL and decided to enforce God’s form of the Justice System and not mans. The trial was the Revolutionary War and we all know what that verdict is.....
Am I the only one that sees the similarity of the British Government violating its own citizens’ Rights in comparison to what our Government is doing with our God Given Rights today? I'm not much of a believer in the honesty of news media but do read them throughout the day. News on scandal after scandal in top government officials violating our God Given Rights. The Attorney General not only violating his oath of office but lying to judges and Congress is a crime and there is evidence to show that. The selective Enforcement of Laws, the illegal running of guns across international borders, must I go on! The FBI and NSA secret warrants by a secret judge to permit the secret invasion of the internet and communications systems of U.S. Citizens within the borders of the Country in direct criminal conflict with our guaranteed right of privacy. The President, attempted a cover-up by Presidential Privilege of the Gunner runner scandal, cover-up of Benghazi, IRS connection to selective political parties, support of known Terrorist Organizations, Executive Orders over riding the Laws and Rights of U.S. Citizens and expenditures of tax monies. There is evidence to these criminal acts, yet Congress does nothing. They reject the petitions of the people and sometimes retaliate as a response.
Even though elected they no longer serve the people nor defend by deed or action our God Given Rights. They are slow or inert. Are they Responsible, yes, just like the President is responsible. Will either one of them take responsibility....or maybe I will state it like this....Has any responsibility been taken thus far for these crimes?
Does all this sound familiar; John Hancock, Thomas Stone, Josiah Bartlett, James Smith and the other 52 Signers..... and how about you? History does not repeat itself but there will be parallel events that are very close similarity(s).
Is a (or another, depending on view) Citizen Criminal Indictment in order? Do we have the evidence? Do we have the suspects? Can we, as U.S. Citizens call a National Grand Jury? Can there be an Indictment from that Grand Jury? Will there be a trial? I will answer YES to all but the last. Our Founding Fathers did exactly as I stated above....
Have we, as citizens, started the process in the formation of a Grand Jury? We have enough evidence to convene such a Jury. We don't need Congress or the Supreme Court’s permission; we don't even need our State’s permission.
What I am suggesting is one of several ways to resolve this country’s serious governmental leadership problems. All are legal ways to form a government or reform this government. Congress won't, The Supreme Court won't and the President surely won't....the last and final solutions is, and has always been....the citizen.
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
“The Whole World Is Ablaze!”
It is late September of 1757 at Fort William Henry, occupied by a regiment of the British Army and a group of Colonial Militia under the Command of Colonel Monro. Fort William Henry is under siege by the French Army and Indian Allies under the command of Lord General Montcalm. Seventeen miles due south of this fort lies the British Fort Stevens in garrison by a small detachment of soldiers of the British 65th Foot.
Several weeks prior, at the New York Colonial Capital of Albany, General Webb, the overall Commanding General of the British Army, had reached an agreement with the representatives of the Colonial Militia. In exchange for the militia's service at Fort William Henry, General Webb promised to release them from that obligation if the Allied Indians of the French Army started attacking the settlements down the Mohawk Valley; the Colonial Militia would be at liberty to respond in defense of their family and homes.
Strategy dictated that the British must hold this fort at all costs to stop the southern movement of the French Army. The French have to occupy it because it is ideally located as a supply depot and access point to all of the English Colonies. The Fort is located on the southernmost point of Lake George and has been a major trading crossroads on the famous Mohawk Trail for centuries for the Indian Nations and the same sometime later for the Europeans. Whoever occupied this location virtually controlled all the trade on the Atlantic seaboard.
As the French Army had Fort William Henry under siege, Lord Montcalm released his Indian Allies to start attacking the settlements in the Mohawk Valley. Word of these attacks reached the Colonial Militia within the Fort. Representative partitioned Colonel Monro for release, as promised by General Webb to defend their families and homes. Colonel Monro refused to release them, telling them that British interest superseded their interest and in fact placed several of the Militia leaders in the stockade for sedition against the British Crown when they protested his decision.
After days of the fort's battlements being pounded to splinters by the French Armies cannon and mortars, Colonel Monro agreed to a benevolent surrender offered by Lord General Montcalm. The terms of the surrender included the keeping of all arms and ammunition, unescorted passage to Fort Stevens, medical care of the wounded and keeping all the belongings of soldier and the accompanying civilian baggage train. The British regiment also kept their Colors but were never to take up arms against the French Crown while on the Continent. This is not such an historical event as to what happened next.
Historians have never reached a collective agreement about what was spoken or not spoken, agreed or not agreed by General Montcalm to the leaders of his Indian Allies. I'm going to take the liberty and give the reader my perspective of the up and coming event.
The Northern Tribes allied themselves with the French for one reason; Plunder. At that time the Tribes of the area had a very lucrative trading business and friendly relationship with the French and did not trust the British one iota. The surrender terms of General Montcalm did not make the Indian Allies happy; in fact I believe that it enraged them. To appease them and in more likelihood to prevent the Indians from turning and attacking the French Army, Montcalm gave the nod to attack the defenseless British Army and the civilian baggage train. This event became the famous Fort William Henry Massacre. No one knows the total of dead or even their names, most were civilians, however they do know that it is historical fact that this event occurred.
So, why are you telling us this, Lawman? Good question says I, and here is my response. I will refer the reader to the title of this commentary.
"The whole world is ablaze".....James F. Cooper from "The Last of the Mohicans".....
This once most famous line was uttered by Colonel Monro's daughter, Cora Monro. “An utterance of protest against the British Crown for breaking its promise to the Colonial Militia.” An utterance, if true, sparked a raging inferno almost 20 years later. Or at least for James F. Cooper it did.....and millions of later generations.
Did Lord General Montcalm violate his honor as a French officer and allow the Indian Allies to attack defenseless settlers and later defenseless civilians amongst the baggage train? Maybe...most historians suspect he did, but for whatever reason, this along with Miss Monro's utterance of defiance to the British Crown contributed to that raging inferno.
Later on, both Lord General Montalm and General Webb die during the battle at the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec. This was the final defeat of the French Army and the end of the French and Indian war on this continent. The British with exception of Florida now own from Hudson Bay to Georgia, from the Atlantic to a very small settlement called Wheeling on the Ohio River in present day W. Virginia to Fort Detroit on the Detroit River, in present day State of Michigan. The English Crown is very very happy as is Parliament. The Indian Tribes are kinda happy and can live and trade with the British, or so they hope. The Colonials...well they're not doing too well. In fact they are very upset.
The situation they find themselves in is that no matter the monarch in rule, French or British, they do not keep their promises. In fact, the Colonials realized they had no legal recourse. In fact they realized they had no right other than what the Crown(s) said they had. which was; none....British subject means exactly that….subject to the whims and selfish laws and dictates of the Crown. In fact, if the Crown wished to put a particular colonial to death it could not be stopped...no trial, no jury not even a good-bye to the loved ones....These colonials, many who gave their lives for the Crown and were British citizens had less rights or protection then the defeated French or Allied Indian Tribes...The British Crown was mistreating their very own British citizens.
Early Colonial settlers came to the North American Continent to escape religious or political persecution. Once here, eking a living and raising families in the wilderness was hard and often times dangerous. These settlers developed a sense of freedom, independence and most often than not, could not rely on immediate help from the nearest British Army garrison or settlement. These settlers did come to depend on two things however...themselves and their neighbors. In time they developed mistrust for authority, too far away or too connected to the Crown, self-serving and not dependable. These settlers believed in honesty and fairness, loyalty and honor, hard work, self-worth and above all; God, the Creator.
What they did not believe in was lies and deception, selfish gain, usury or disrespect or corruption of authority, taxes, injustices, inequality, controls of private lives, invasions of homes, taking of lands, lack of defense against Savages, and maybe most of all, having to go to a church that only spewed the Crowns political rhetoric. These colonists viewed the acts as criminal, condoned and sanctioned by the King of England, enforced by the British Army.
When these ingredients are thrown into the colonial pot and stirred there is only one recipe in the making; REVOLUTION.
A Major world changing view of government is about to take center stage.
In my studies of American History (I deny any claim as an expert) it seems that we can actually point at a time and place and stamp it with a seal naming it the major catalyst that changed the course of a nation. I don't go along with that too much and here are some examples of why. The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was surely a major Civil War event but did it really change the course of the war? Could it have been the little known blockade of New Orleans in 1862 or the Naval blockade of Brownville Texas in early 1863 or maybe even the inability of the Confederate Navy to move a mortar barge during the siege of Vicksburg was the change in the course of the war? Historians love to play this game, name the exact time, place and players for that major all-so-important earth shattering change...sorry, I can't go along with that...it's the smallest of things, the elapse of time and the unfolding of tiny seemingly unimportant acts, or conversations and beliefs and ideals that are truly the catalytic events that change the course of history...
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
Several weeks prior, at the New York Colonial Capital of Albany, General Webb, the overall Commanding General of the British Army, had reached an agreement with the representatives of the Colonial Militia. In exchange for the militia's service at Fort William Henry, General Webb promised to release them from that obligation if the Allied Indians of the French Army started attacking the settlements down the Mohawk Valley; the Colonial Militia would be at liberty to respond in defense of their family and homes.
Strategy dictated that the British must hold this fort at all costs to stop the southern movement of the French Army. The French have to occupy it because it is ideally located as a supply depot and access point to all of the English Colonies. The Fort is located on the southernmost point of Lake George and has been a major trading crossroads on the famous Mohawk Trail for centuries for the Indian Nations and the same sometime later for the Europeans. Whoever occupied this location virtually controlled all the trade on the Atlantic seaboard.
As the French Army had Fort William Henry under siege, Lord Montcalm released his Indian Allies to start attacking the settlements in the Mohawk Valley. Word of these attacks reached the Colonial Militia within the Fort. Representative partitioned Colonel Monro for release, as promised by General Webb to defend their families and homes. Colonel Monro refused to release them, telling them that British interest superseded their interest and in fact placed several of the Militia leaders in the stockade for sedition against the British Crown when they protested his decision.
After days of the fort's battlements being pounded to splinters by the French Armies cannon and mortars, Colonel Monro agreed to a benevolent surrender offered by Lord General Montcalm. The terms of the surrender included the keeping of all arms and ammunition, unescorted passage to Fort Stevens, medical care of the wounded and keeping all the belongings of soldier and the accompanying civilian baggage train. The British regiment also kept their Colors but were never to take up arms against the French Crown while on the Continent. This is not such an historical event as to what happened next.
Historians have never reached a collective agreement about what was spoken or not spoken, agreed or not agreed by General Montcalm to the leaders of his Indian Allies. I'm going to take the liberty and give the reader my perspective of the up and coming event.
The Northern Tribes allied themselves with the French for one reason; Plunder. At that time the Tribes of the area had a very lucrative trading business and friendly relationship with the French and did not trust the British one iota. The surrender terms of General Montcalm did not make the Indian Allies happy; in fact I believe that it enraged them. To appease them and in more likelihood to prevent the Indians from turning and attacking the French Army, Montcalm gave the nod to attack the defenseless British Army and the civilian baggage train. This event became the famous Fort William Henry Massacre. No one knows the total of dead or even their names, most were civilians, however they do know that it is historical fact that this event occurred.
So, why are you telling us this, Lawman? Good question says I, and here is my response. I will refer the reader to the title of this commentary.
"The whole world is ablaze".....James F. Cooper from "The Last of the Mohicans".....
This once most famous line was uttered by Colonel Monro's daughter, Cora Monro. “An utterance of protest against the British Crown for breaking its promise to the Colonial Militia.” An utterance, if true, sparked a raging inferno almost 20 years later. Or at least for James F. Cooper it did.....and millions of later generations.
Did Lord General Montcalm violate his honor as a French officer and allow the Indian Allies to attack defenseless settlers and later defenseless civilians amongst the baggage train? Maybe...most historians suspect he did, but for whatever reason, this along with Miss Monro's utterance of defiance to the British Crown contributed to that raging inferno.
Later on, both Lord General Montalm and General Webb die during the battle at the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec. This was the final defeat of the French Army and the end of the French and Indian war on this continent. The British with exception of Florida now own from Hudson Bay to Georgia, from the Atlantic to a very small settlement called Wheeling on the Ohio River in present day W. Virginia to Fort Detroit on the Detroit River, in present day State of Michigan. The English Crown is very very happy as is Parliament. The Indian Tribes are kinda happy and can live and trade with the British, or so they hope. The Colonials...well they're not doing too well. In fact they are very upset.
The situation they find themselves in is that no matter the monarch in rule, French or British, they do not keep their promises. In fact, the Colonials realized they had no legal recourse. In fact they realized they had no right other than what the Crown(s) said they had. which was; none....British subject means exactly that….subject to the whims and selfish laws and dictates of the Crown. In fact, if the Crown wished to put a particular colonial to death it could not be stopped...no trial, no jury not even a good-bye to the loved ones....These colonials, many who gave their lives for the Crown and were British citizens had less rights or protection then the defeated French or Allied Indian Tribes...The British Crown was mistreating their very own British citizens.
Early Colonial settlers came to the North American Continent to escape religious or political persecution. Once here, eking a living and raising families in the wilderness was hard and often times dangerous. These settlers developed a sense of freedom, independence and most often than not, could not rely on immediate help from the nearest British Army garrison or settlement. These settlers did come to depend on two things however...themselves and their neighbors. In time they developed mistrust for authority, too far away or too connected to the Crown, self-serving and not dependable. These settlers believed in honesty and fairness, loyalty and honor, hard work, self-worth and above all; God, the Creator.
What they did not believe in was lies and deception, selfish gain, usury or disrespect or corruption of authority, taxes, injustices, inequality, controls of private lives, invasions of homes, taking of lands, lack of defense against Savages, and maybe most of all, having to go to a church that only spewed the Crowns political rhetoric. These colonists viewed the acts as criminal, condoned and sanctioned by the King of England, enforced by the British Army.
When these ingredients are thrown into the colonial pot and stirred there is only one recipe in the making; REVOLUTION.
A Major world changing view of government is about to take center stage.
In my studies of American History (I deny any claim as an expert) it seems that we can actually point at a time and place and stamp it with a seal naming it the major catalyst that changed the course of a nation. I don't go along with that too much and here are some examples of why. The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was surely a major Civil War event but did it really change the course of the war? Could it have been the little known blockade of New Orleans in 1862 or the Naval blockade of Brownville Texas in early 1863 or maybe even the inability of the Confederate Navy to move a mortar barge during the siege of Vicksburg was the change in the course of the war? Historians love to play this game, name the exact time, place and players for that major all-so-important earth shattering change...sorry, I can't go along with that...it's the smallest of things, the elapse of time and the unfolding of tiny seemingly unimportant acts, or conversations and beliefs and ideals that are truly the catalytic events that change the course of history...
Good bye, so long and close the gate please.
Lawman
Early Criminal Justice System
Historically there has always been a criminal justice system. The application of that system has also been standardized until about 1776, a topic that will be thoroughly discussed later on in this forum. In this segment, we will view the history of that application from the top down.
If the murder of Abel by Cain was the first crime, then Law Enforcement is the first true profession. Cain's punishment was banishment to the East by the ultimate Law Enforcement Officer; God, the Perfect Enforcer. What happens afterwards has impacted every single culture, society and nation since.
Even the most basic or simplest of societies or nations have a form of a criminal justice system. This system’s purpose is to deal with offenders that step outside the structure or guidelines of a peaceful co-existence with their fellow humans. These guidelines are called laws, always made by a ruling authority, and the basic application of those laws need an enforcement branch. This branch would be the bottom rung of the system, reactive in most cases no matter how simple or complex the system. Law Enforcement, even in the system of top to bottom application is a necessity. No Dictator, Tyrant, Monarch or Government of any form can do without it. The application is pretty straight forward.....Tyrant: "He broke MY law, go arrest him". So off goes Neo-man, hunts down the offender and drags him/her before the Tyrant. Job done: Neo-man goes home to have dinner with the family. Basically that is about all there is to it.....so let us examine the various forms of that application: I want you all to notice that Neo-man went home, did not linger for trial or testimony or execution...very important to keep that in mind for later reference.
Rome, 87 B.C. (Before Candles) Gaius This guy had quite the history. In fact he was Gaius Julius Ceasar’s Uncle...... Marius occupies The City of Rome with a rag-tag army of slaves and gladiators and begins a reign of terror, murdering hundreds of his brother Senators, cutting off their heads and nailing them to the rostra (plural form of rostrum which is a ship’s oaken or bronze beak. This was used on most war ships of the day to ram enemy vessels.) This wall is where all the enemy beaks are displayed, part of the Senate Forum Wall. Once Marius gained control of the Senate, he had his third stroke and died. However, after his death, his proscription was continued by his followers. In time the Senate overcame his legislation and returned to normalcy. This is an example of an Empire using the Legions (Army) to enforce their mandates. This was a very standard procedure before, and for a long period of time after the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is interesting about this era of Roman history is that they had a Constitution and proclaimed themselves as a Republic. It should be noted here that their Constitution was never written down. The Citizens of Roman had a special Class apart from the Italians. Even though all the Italian and Roman citizens were fully enfranchised the vote never went beyond the 2nd class citizen. Those that voted never choose their candidate, it was chosen for them by the Senate. Governors of the various Providences had at least two Legion Armies to enforce Roman law. It was against the law for a Roman Legion to be within the city limits of Rome yet Rome had no jails and had no law enforcement, and maintained a mostly peaceful co-existence. Only Roman Citizens were entitled to a jury trial. Slaves could be tortured for information and Senators could be tried for Treason for overspending the Roman treasury while serving as a Governor. Rarely was a Senator or Roman Citizen put to death for violations of the law; the standard practice was exile. One example of a criminal justice system and how it is applied to the citizens and privileged elite..
A Roman Legionnaire hunts down suspect, drags the offender before the Governor, hangs around during trial, not required to testify, hears verdict, applies sentence, goes home and has dinner with family.....very important to keep this in mind for future references......
Picture the following scenario:
Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1653: Farnsworth Eddington is accused of stealing a piece of unleavened bread from the local bakery. Farnsworth is 13 years of age.
The baker calls on Sgt. Barnes of the local 5th Guards of the King’s Royal Army and accuses that rascal Eddington boy of stealing bread. Sgt. Barnes and his squad seek out the Eddington boy who they find at the local pond fishing for crawdads. Eddington is immediately taken to the local Magistrate who just so happens to be at the bakery buying a loaf of bread for lunch.
The lad Eddington is accused of stealing, convicted and sentenced to the prison barges for the rest of his natural life, total time from start to finish, 5 minutes. Sgt. Barnes takes the lad Eddington to the Army guardhouse and locks him away amongst 5 harden army deserters that are facing execution. Five months later when Sgt. Barnes finally remembers that Eddington is still in the guard house, he transports what is left of Eddington to the Thames River Prison barges. The lad Eddington dies 3 months later from starvation and sexual abuse.
This fictional scenario was very common up until the early 20th century in England. English colonials in Her Majesties’ colonies fared worse. English colonials were subject to immediate discipline for even minor infractions of etiquette, often times sentenced to hard labor. Starting around 1796 the Thames River Prison Barges were emptied and the prisoners placed on board British Ships and transported to the island continent of Australia, Sydney Bay, to be exact. Those that survived the 6 month voyage (if they were lucky and the trip was that short) were left with very little provisions and less hope of survival. The guards that remained behind were brutal and sadistic. Rape was common practice since the English did not believe in the separation of the genders or ages. The survival rate of juveniles was almost zero. The only reason the prison colony survived at all was the replenishment of prisoners about every year. Eventually the convicts formed a governance of sorts and expanded into the surrounding areas. Surprisingly the governance that was formed had a harsher criminal justice system than they had been previously convicted. Australia is still subject to the English Crown and if by some chance you visit this wonderful country you may find that the descendants of those founding convicts have bragging rights.
Sgt. Barnes hears the accusation, finds the suspect, takes suspect to magistrate, may have to testify, hears verdict, incarcerates suspect with convicted felons, goes home has dinner with family. Sgt. Barnes remembers suspect, transports suspect to prison barges, goes home has dinner with family, suspect later dies. Sgt. Barnes continues to have dinner with family.......
In the long history of English justice, the ruling class was very seldom punished, even when the evidence supported their guilt. Yes, a few Kings or Queens got their heads lopped off but that was for treason against the reigning Monarch and was from self-preservation more than any criminal act. As an example, Jack the Ripper was never caught. Speculation within Scotland Yard years later (after the reigning Queen had died) was that a member of the Royal family was the leading suspect. The Royal suspect was somewhat mentally challenged and on occasion to satisfy a peculiar hunger, was let loose upon the citizens of London. Modern day behavioral science has some evidence to that scenario. Possible, yes, probability, maybe, but the point on this is in most every case of the application of the criminal justice system, the ruling class and Royalty are exempt.
So let us look at the world today. Most Nations have a National Police Force. All Nations have a Criminal Justice System. All nations have a form of Governance. Most all Nations have an Army. I think that is a fair evaluation, so let's look a little closer. One important way to determine a Nation’s "character" is to determine how their laws are enforced or who enforces the law. In fact my opinion is that the most important way to tell a nation’s character is exactly that; who and how their laws are enforced. Who and how laws are enforced is also important on the type of government. If laws are enforced from the top down and by select elite with exemption, then I would have to say that is a Totalitarian or Tyrannical form of Government. If that Government is the sole enactor of laws, the sole enforcer of laws and the sole executioner of laws, then I would have to say that is also a Totalitarian/Statist/Tyrannical form of government.
Now let us look within ourselves. What criteria do we or this type government fit into. Are we truly different than the rest of the world? If not, why not? If so, why? Are we where we should be? Are we at the place our Founding Fathers intended us to be in the application of our justice system and equality for all?
So, did the butler really do it?
Goodbye, so long and don't forget to close the gate.
The Lawman
If the murder of Abel by Cain was the first crime, then Law Enforcement is the first true profession. Cain's punishment was banishment to the East by the ultimate Law Enforcement Officer; God, the Perfect Enforcer. What happens afterwards has impacted every single culture, society and nation since.
Even the most basic or simplest of societies or nations have a form of a criminal justice system. This system’s purpose is to deal with offenders that step outside the structure or guidelines of a peaceful co-existence with their fellow humans. These guidelines are called laws, always made by a ruling authority, and the basic application of those laws need an enforcement branch. This branch would be the bottom rung of the system, reactive in most cases no matter how simple or complex the system. Law Enforcement, even in the system of top to bottom application is a necessity. No Dictator, Tyrant, Monarch or Government of any form can do without it. The application is pretty straight forward.....Tyrant: "He broke MY law, go arrest him". So off goes Neo-man, hunts down the offender and drags him/her before the Tyrant. Job done: Neo-man goes home to have dinner with the family. Basically that is about all there is to it.....so let us examine the various forms of that application: I want you all to notice that Neo-man went home, did not linger for trial or testimony or execution...very important to keep that in mind for later reference.
Rome, 87 B.C. (Before Candles) Gaius This guy had quite the history. In fact he was Gaius Julius Ceasar’s Uncle...... Marius occupies The City of Rome with a rag-tag army of slaves and gladiators and begins a reign of terror, murdering hundreds of his brother Senators, cutting off their heads and nailing them to the rostra (plural form of rostrum which is a ship’s oaken or bronze beak. This was used on most war ships of the day to ram enemy vessels.) This wall is where all the enemy beaks are displayed, part of the Senate Forum Wall. Once Marius gained control of the Senate, he had his third stroke and died. However, after his death, his proscription was continued by his followers. In time the Senate overcame his legislation and returned to normalcy. This is an example of an Empire using the Legions (Army) to enforce their mandates. This was a very standard procedure before, and for a long period of time after the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is interesting about this era of Roman history is that they had a Constitution and proclaimed themselves as a Republic. It should be noted here that their Constitution was never written down. The Citizens of Roman had a special Class apart from the Italians. Even though all the Italian and Roman citizens were fully enfranchised the vote never went beyond the 2nd class citizen. Those that voted never choose their candidate, it was chosen for them by the Senate. Governors of the various Providences had at least two Legion Armies to enforce Roman law. It was against the law for a Roman Legion to be within the city limits of Rome yet Rome had no jails and had no law enforcement, and maintained a mostly peaceful co-existence. Only Roman Citizens were entitled to a jury trial. Slaves could be tortured for information and Senators could be tried for Treason for overspending the Roman treasury while serving as a Governor. Rarely was a Senator or Roman Citizen put to death for violations of the law; the standard practice was exile. One example of a criminal justice system and how it is applied to the citizens and privileged elite..
A Roman Legionnaire hunts down suspect, drags the offender before the Governor, hangs around during trial, not required to testify, hears verdict, applies sentence, goes home and has dinner with family.....very important to keep this in mind for future references......
Picture the following scenario:
Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1653: Farnsworth Eddington is accused of stealing a piece of unleavened bread from the local bakery. Farnsworth is 13 years of age.
The baker calls on Sgt. Barnes of the local 5th Guards of the King’s Royal Army and accuses that rascal Eddington boy of stealing bread. Sgt. Barnes and his squad seek out the Eddington boy who they find at the local pond fishing for crawdads. Eddington is immediately taken to the local Magistrate who just so happens to be at the bakery buying a loaf of bread for lunch.
The lad Eddington is accused of stealing, convicted and sentenced to the prison barges for the rest of his natural life, total time from start to finish, 5 minutes. Sgt. Barnes takes the lad Eddington to the Army guardhouse and locks him away amongst 5 harden army deserters that are facing execution. Five months later when Sgt. Barnes finally remembers that Eddington is still in the guard house, he transports what is left of Eddington to the Thames River Prison barges. The lad Eddington dies 3 months later from starvation and sexual abuse.
This fictional scenario was very common up until the early 20th century in England. English colonials in Her Majesties’ colonies fared worse. English colonials were subject to immediate discipline for even minor infractions of etiquette, often times sentenced to hard labor. Starting around 1796 the Thames River Prison Barges were emptied and the prisoners placed on board British Ships and transported to the island continent of Australia, Sydney Bay, to be exact. Those that survived the 6 month voyage (if they were lucky and the trip was that short) were left with very little provisions and less hope of survival. The guards that remained behind were brutal and sadistic. Rape was common practice since the English did not believe in the separation of the genders or ages. The survival rate of juveniles was almost zero. The only reason the prison colony survived at all was the replenishment of prisoners about every year. Eventually the convicts formed a governance of sorts and expanded into the surrounding areas. Surprisingly the governance that was formed had a harsher criminal justice system than they had been previously convicted. Australia is still subject to the English Crown and if by some chance you visit this wonderful country you may find that the descendants of those founding convicts have bragging rights.
Sgt. Barnes hears the accusation, finds the suspect, takes suspect to magistrate, may have to testify, hears verdict, incarcerates suspect with convicted felons, goes home has dinner with family. Sgt. Barnes remembers suspect, transports suspect to prison barges, goes home has dinner with family, suspect later dies. Sgt. Barnes continues to have dinner with family.......
In the long history of English justice, the ruling class was very seldom punished, even when the evidence supported their guilt. Yes, a few Kings or Queens got their heads lopped off but that was for treason against the reigning Monarch and was from self-preservation more than any criminal act. As an example, Jack the Ripper was never caught. Speculation within Scotland Yard years later (after the reigning Queen had died) was that a member of the Royal family was the leading suspect. The Royal suspect was somewhat mentally challenged and on occasion to satisfy a peculiar hunger, was let loose upon the citizens of London. Modern day behavioral science has some evidence to that scenario. Possible, yes, probability, maybe, but the point on this is in most every case of the application of the criminal justice system, the ruling class and Royalty are exempt.
So let us look at the world today. Most Nations have a National Police Force. All Nations have a Criminal Justice System. All nations have a form of Governance. Most all Nations have an Army. I think that is a fair evaluation, so let's look a little closer. One important way to determine a Nation’s "character" is to determine how their laws are enforced or who enforces the law. In fact my opinion is that the most important way to tell a nation’s character is exactly that; who and how their laws are enforced. Who and how laws are enforced is also important on the type of government. If laws are enforced from the top down and by select elite with exemption, then I would have to say that is a Totalitarian or Tyrannical form of Government. If that Government is the sole enactor of laws, the sole enforcer of laws and the sole executioner of laws, then I would have to say that is also a Totalitarian/Statist/Tyrannical form of government.
Now let us look within ourselves. What criteria do we or this type government fit into. Are we truly different than the rest of the world? If not, why not? If so, why? Are we where we should be? Are we at the place our Founding Fathers intended us to be in the application of our justice system and equality for all?
So, did the butler really do it?
Goodbye, so long and don't forget to close the gate.
The Lawman
