The year perhaps that the sleeping Giant will awaken

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May 15, 2001

The myth of government jurisdiction

There have been those this writer has communicated with who have basically stated the Constitution for the United States is dead and outdated. He has also read quite a number of articles concerning the same. But, whether these people realize it or not, what they have stated is that the rights of Man are dead and outdated. And, it clearly shows the depth of the lack of understanding the people in this nation have concerning constitutional government.

Read this and read it carefully. Then, digest it and understand what is being stated.

We, the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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.

Then, read the below. It is Article I, Section 1, of the Missouri Constitution which states the source of political power, including its origin, basis and aim of government. Most assuredly, your state�s constitution will contain a like clause.

That all political power is vested in and derived from the people; that all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of all.

Then, in Article I, Section 4 of Missouri�s Constitution:

That Missouri is a free and independent state, subject only to the Constitution of [should be for] the United States; that all proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States qualifying or affecting the individual liberties of the people or which in any wise may impair the right of local self-government belonging to the people of this state, should be submitted to conventions of the people."

All state constitutions will have a clause similar to this section of Missouri�s. For a bit, it might seem after reading the last phrase �...qualifying or affecting the individual liberties of the people ..., should be submitted to conventions of the people.� that this means the majority can vote away the rights of the few, and particularly, of the one.

This is NOT true. What it means is that the Constitution and individual liberties of people cannot be affected by other than a amendment to the Constitution. In other words, no law affecting the individual rights of the People may be a valid law unless supported by a constitutional change ratified properly by the people of the many States.

In further support that laws may not be made repugnant to the Constitution is this, Article VI, Clause 2:

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

And, then in Article VI, Clause 3:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

And, then in Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1:

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens of the several States.

Thus, the Constitution as written secures the liberties of the People, that all officials regardless of branch of government, department, bureau, agency, whatever, must abide by and support the common laws of Man as secured by the Constitution.

It is also easily realized that a hierarchy of authority is established. The Constitution for the United States of America establishes the People�s control over the centrally established United States (note the differentiation in Article VI, Clause 3) and the executive and judicial officers of the several States.

What is NOT established in the Constitution is any jurisdiction of the established central government over an individual citizen. Further lacking is any jurisdiction of a State government over an individual. In other words, each of us remains sovereign by the authority of the People.

The Constitution further establishes in Article IV, Section 4 that each State in this union of states is guaranteed a Republican form of government, that each will be protected against invasion and domestic violence. Thus, the Constitution provides defense against aggression directed against the rights of the people.

What rights are these? They are the rights all people are given by their Creator, those the founders and all free men recognize as God-given, unalienable rights. They are the rights of all people to live their lives as they see fit without interference from government. The rights do not have to be enumerated as they are self-evident (recognized and secured by the 9th Amendment for all posterity).

Also, each citizen of the United States of America has his rights secured against other citizens. In other words, being a constitutional Republic means no citizen may interfere with the rights of other citizens. If this does occur, then courts are established by the Constitution to deal with the problem on a citizen verses citizen basis.

The courts are to be of the people in determining whether or not one has infringed upon the rights of another. The courts are common law based on the rights secured in the Constitution for the United States of America. Each state in becoming a state agreed to its provisions.

We come to this question. Is it the federal government�s job to determine what is lawful or not lawful? In other words, is it in its job description to make laws concerning the behaviors of people? Let�s see.

Article I, Section 8 states exactly the authority of the Congress of the United States Government. Clause 1 deals with lay and collecting Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, necessary to provide for defence and the general welfare. Is this the power to make it law it wishes concerning natural, by right citizens of the 50 States? NO!

Clause 2 gives the authority for Congress to borrow money on the credit of the United States. Does this give it jurisdiction to make laws concerning the behaviors of people? NO!

Clause 3 gives the authority to regulate Commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes. Is this the authority to make laws concerning the citizens of the 50 States behaviors? Not unless the behavior is concerned factually with designated international commerce. But, for the majority of us and our behaviors, the answer is again - NO!

Clause 4 allows for Congress to establish rules for naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies. Is this the power to make laws other than those concerned with naturalization and uniform bankruptcy? NO!

Clause 5 gives Congress the authority to COIN money, regulate its value, and of foreign coin, and to fix the standard of weights and measures. Is the authority to make laws regulating citizens in their lives? NO!

Clause 6 provide for punishment of counterfeiting securities and the current coin of the nation. If not engaged in counterfeiting, does the clause provide for laws being made which affect the people of the 50 States? NO!

Clause 7 gives the authority to Congress to establish post offices and to post roads. Is this the power to make federal laws concerning individuals of the 50 States? NO!

Clause 8 deals with the progress of science, arts, and copyright laws. Is this the authority to make other federal laws applicable to the citizens of this nation? NO!

Clause 9 gives the authority to establish tribunals (courts) inferior to the supreme court. Is this the authority to make laws outside the realm of the establishment of tribunals? NO!

Clause 10 allows for Congress to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and offences against the Law of Nations. Are you on the high seas? If not, can any laws applicable to piracy and other felonies on the high seas be applied to the people of the 50 States? NO!

Clause 11 gives the authority to Congress to declare war, grant letters of Marque (written permission for private individuals to seize citizens or goods of another nation or to arm ships in order to attack enemy ships) and Reprisal (relates to forcible seizure of an enemy�s goods or people in retaliation) and to make rules concerning captures on land and water. Does this in anyway give Congress the authority to apply other laws to citizens of the 50 States? NO!

Clause 12 gives the Congress the power to raise and support Armies, and, Clause 13 gives Congress the authority to provide and maintain a Navy.

There is an interesting point here. The power to raise and support armies (land forces) is actually for only two years as far as each appropriation for money put to this use goes. But, Congress has the authority to provide and maintain a Navy. Why is this? Why an army for two years but a navy for indefinite time periods?

Armies are only supposed to be raised in time of need and the need for the framers existed for a Navy to assure against invasion from a foreign power. Logically, at the time of its framing, other than Canada, Central or South Americas invading, the highest potential was by sea. The country controlling the seas controlled their shores. Plus, trade involved maritime. Thus, a standing (floating) Navy.

Then, Clause 14 gives Congress the authority to make rules for the governing and regulation of the land and naval forces. Does this give Congress the authority to govern and regulate civilian citizens of the 50 States? NO!

Clause 15 gives Congress the power to call forth the Militia (those many armed people of the 50 states since the founders made it clear that the militia is all the people, not just those in the US military) in order to execute Laws of the Union and suppress insurrections and repel invasions. Is this authority to make laws affecting the lives of citizens otherwise? NO!

Clause 16 gives Congress the power to organize, arm, and discipline the militia but ONLY THAT PART OF THEM (the militia) that may be employed in the Service of the United States. (Here, to those who do not understand the 2nd Amendment, please note the Constitution differentiates between the militia and those in the armed service of the United States.) Does this clause give Congress any power other than that stated? NO!

Clause 17 establishes the plenary control of Congress over the District set aside and ceded for particular states for the seat of government established by the Constitution, the Government of the United States, and authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state selling the property to the United States Government, and the authority to erect forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and needful buildings.

Is the state you live in property of the federal government? Or, a territory? Or, a possession of? If not, does the federal government have any jurisdiction over your state and, hence, you as a citizen of the State? Is there any authority given to Congress to arbitrarily, or for any �reason�, to make laws concerning the 50 States and their by-right citizens? NO!

Clause 18 gives Congress to make all laws needed to meet the above duties and authority. Does this authority include making laws affecting citizens of the 50 States? NO!

It is clear that authority of the United States Government to make laws regulating the actions of free citizens of the states is not contained in the above except in very limited and specified capacity. Now, ask and try to find an answer to the following questions.

Exactly which of these have given Congress the authority to establish a federal police force operating outside of its Article I jurisdictional area?

Which of these have given Congress the authority to dictate to any citizen what drug he may or may not use, or to qualify different drugs by standards arbitrarily set by Congress?

Which of these allow for established federal enforcement of federal laws in the 50 States whether using its own enforcement organizations or those of the states?

Other than uniform taxes laid, and those taxes on imports and other authorized commerce tax, which provision(s) allows for Congress to take the property of the citizens of the 50 States in the form of taxes or seizure based on �due taxes, or for other violations of unconstitutional laws, including the keeping of arms?� In fact, which allows the federal government or any of its creations to even be in the 50 States? Again, federal enclaves are foreign to the state it is located in.

So, the writer must ask. Just what the hell is the FBI, DEA, CIA, IRS, and other agents of federal bureaus doing monitoring and attacking the citizens of the 50 States and acting as standing national police forces? What the hell are these extremely violent armed troops (by any other name a rose is still a rose) of the US Government doing invading the peace and tranquility of the people in the 50 States?

What the devil is the US Government doing telling Joe, United States of America Citizen, Blow he can�t use a drug if he wishes? Or if he may use his property to transport himself on highways that are the property of the people and not of the federal government? Or, the many other behaviors of right that have been converted to privilege?

Here is what must be understood. The Constitution for the United States of America establishes each of us as a sovereign, meaning that all control of our acts is control based on individual decision. Government does not have the authority to limit or demand actions of citizens, other than the militia being called forth in time of need. Our rights are ours and they may not be infringed upon, not by other people, not by government.

Legislators� jobs, whether in the federal, state, or political subdivision of a state, is to provide legislation that protects and upholds the rights of the individual secured through the Constitution. Their job is NOT to regulate everyday actions and make decisions for the people that are outside the authority given in the Constitution. In fact, there isn�t any reason for legislators to meet nearly all year long as they do.

Interstate commerce, Title 49 (Interstate Transportation regulations) applies to very few of us. And those comparatively few know who you are. But, federal interstate transportation laws have been applied to all of us, invading our privacies, taxing our rights, converting rights to privileges and making criminals of us when no crime has been committed.

States have really screwed us over by fraudulently applying these man-made laws of FEDERAL interstate transportation to our vehicles, our highways, through demands for such items as auto insurance, license plates, driver�s licenses with the end result of whacking billions of dollars out of citizens each and every year across this nation of states.

Even cities have jumped on the �easy money� wagon and got people to believe the elected officials have the power to demand anything they want and make any unconstitutional law they want. Since it gives the officials of the cities additional money that most people don�t even know about, and a sense of power, these treasonous suckers ignorant of the Constitution take people�s property or tax their rights when no authority whatsoever to do so exists. Yes, this means all ordinances applied to private property and private rights secured by the Constitution are, in fact, null and void by being repugnant to the Constitution.

The only authority of the federal government concerning drugs is to regulate tax on imported drugs. For the love of God, drugs are not even mentioned in the Constitution. And, why? Because it was not within the powers of Congress to do so. Of course, it tried with the bogus 18th Amendment which was repealed because of its unconstitutionality. This episode in our history should have taught government a lesson against creating crime, terror, and useless suffering where, in fact, none existed before. All for the love of the almighty dollar and taxes.

At any rate, the federal government hasn�t any authority whatsoever to tell any person he can�t grow, manufacture, sell, transport, or use drugs. Because the use of drugs is an individual right with uses of drugs by Man (and other animals) dating far in advance of lawmaking, neither does any other level of government. Besides, being facetious, how many of the people in the different levels of government do you think would pass a drug test? Or, may be or have been involved in drug use and sales in the past?

Be that as it may, Folks, here is what this writer sees. As long as we allow federal troops to attack and terrify or kill citizens of the United States of America on American soil (meaning that within the 50 States), we are not a nation of free People. We are a nation of sheep.

As long as we allow crazed out of control federal bureaus with authority only in federal areas to operate unchecked in the 50 States, taking people�s property, their security, their sense of well-being, ruining their lives, we are not a nation of free People. We are a nation of sheep.

As long as we allow lesser governments, the state governments and its political subdivisions, to violate our rights, we are not a nation of free People. We are a nation of sheep.

As long as we allow courts which do not have the authority to make rulings against the Constitution (and, therefore, against the People, the sovereigns), we are not a nation of free People. We are a nation of sheep.

This is the fact. The people of this nation are sovereign. Governments are not sovereign to the people; the people are sovereign to government. All laws are of and by the people with only one limit - that one must never interfere with the rights of even one other citizen. Courts are only to settle dispute between citizens, and, in some cases of constitutionality, state to state, individual to state, and other relationships. All decisions laid down by courts must be based on what is constitutionally correct and the common law rights of Man, not the junk created by men skilled in the art of deception. Such laws are invariably against the unalienable rights of Man and repugnant to the Constitution.

Neither legislators, nor judges, nor prosecutors, nor any other attorneys, have the power to interpret, to modify, or circumvent the common laws of Man as these laws were established long before constitutions created governments. Putting it as simply as possible, no man-made law or interpretation may interfere with, nor infringe upon, these long established common law rights. All have existed since the beginning of mankind being God-given. All have been recognized as such by men and women of liberty and faith during the past many millennia of human development.

Thus, we people responding as if the federal government, and states/city governments, have any authority to regulate our behaviors that do not interfere with the rights of others (victimless crimes) is a myth that must be shattered. We must enforce our property rights, our privacy rights, our decision-making rights, our sense of well-being rights, our pursuit of happiness rights, and our right of not having our right to choose NOT to interfere with the rights of others infringed upon by legislative dictates. This writer has values that prevents him from infringing on the rights of others. He does not need some elected person telling him what is right or wrong and how to live his life. It is the task of the family, peers, churches, and all other significant others to teach these values of respect for others, their rights, and their property. Government attacks against this freedom and process of development must cease.

After all, just who the hell are these elected officials other than being elected officials? Are they Gods who have the insight and maturity to create God-given rights? Are they Gods who have sufficient compassion and respect to determine right from wrong and dictate it to the masses? Are they Gods who make decisions based on furthering the natural development of society, who are not petty and lacking in human frailties such as envy, greed, anger, lust for power, and lust for excesses in human pleasures? Not hardly. Therefore, they have not the wisdom nor the purity to dictate to this writer how he should behave. I, as are you, are sovereign.

Therefore, if you don�t like the ruling by the Supreme Court concerning marijuana and other decisions that are flagrantly unconstitutional, then by all that is holy, demand the impeachment of the judges. They are more criminal and conducting more criminal activities than those being prosecuted, for example, for drug use. They are in fact treasonous enemies against your liberties.

If you don�t like unconstitutional legislation by the federal or state governments, then by all that is holy, take it to the masses. Demand that others stay out of your decision making. Demand you are allowed to live your life as you see fit, to use the fruits of your labor free from government intervention and theft.

If you know and don�t like law enforcement stopping people in spot checks and vehicles and persons searched, then file charges or a lawsuit for deprivation of rights and any other charges you can find. Just don�t take it as most do - �oh, well, I wasn�t doing anything wrong.� The next time you might have a large amount of cash and have it confiscated, along with your vehicle, and other property by cops accusing you of being a drug dealer. You just never know. But, hundreds have found out the truth in this the hard way.

Whether you know it or not, each and every citizen has the power to press charges for felonies and other crimes, including deprivation of rights, committed by officials. If a law is unconstitutional, regardless of the level of government, then file suit against the official(s) acting under color of law against you and your rights. Complaints, including for criminal acts, may be filed in court houses or with sheriffs and so on.

If a judge decides against you as a citizen in favor of the government when you know you are right and have documentation to prove it, then get his butt impeached for violating his oath of office or at least file a deprivation of rights complaint or possibly criminal charges against him. Do something constructive. Just don�t use the excuse of �but what can I do?� Find out what can be done and then, for our liberties granted by God, do it.

Many will state that impeachments for violating oaths of office won�t work. But, that is only because the People have allowed courts to rule other than as they should. It is the goal to force courts to rule as they should, not to let these criminals against freedom walk because of corrupted rulings in the past.

Force the issue that the purpose of a court is to present facts so that a jury may make an informed decision. And, force the issue that jury nullification is the rule of law, that judges may not give orders for convictions and the like, that he is not the judge of what is right and just by law, but only of the proceedings. Waive your right to a jury, though, and, guess what. You are essentially under Admiralty/maritime law in which the judge has plenary power. Anyway, orders to convict or any biasing statements are not within his authority.

If attorneys manipulate and destroy laws, or act outside the laws you have studied, then file a complaint against him, not only with the applicable bar association, but possibly criminal charges with the courts or applicable law enforcement.

It is becoming quite clear to this writer that far more lay people understand the �law� to a greater depth than attorneys and the judges many attorneys become. It almost seems as if attorneys are taught how to circumvent what is lawful for what is legal which makes them far more money. Once upon a time, attorneys could not be in courts. When permitted to be in court as an advisor for either the plaintiff or the defendant, it could not be for a fee. This writer must suspect this was because of their lack of integrity.

So, if you don�t like what an attorney has done, file a lawsuit against him. If he has violated a statute(s), then file charges based on the violated statute. Or, if you can show it clearly, deprivation of rights or, in many cases, under color of law violations since so many attorneys end up in government. Doesn�t matter if you win or lose - the public will have been given notice of his potential (and probable) incompetence Possibly, that would do a great deal in getting rid of the �pure crap laws� we now have.

In regards to all this, it is not just your right as a citizen of the best designed (but now most corrupt) Republic that has ever existed - - IT IS YOUR DUTY!!!. It is your duty, each and every one of your, to do all that is humanly possible to destroy the myths governments are operating on.

The idea that the Constitution of the United States of America needs NOT be considered and upheld by governing bodies must cease.

The idea that governing bodies base actions on gross constitutional misinterpretations, one of the primary being that government has jurisdiction where in deed and fact, it does not, must cease. And, certainly, those controlling officials who intentionally create laws they know are repugnant to the rights of Man, and then use fear along with fraud to enforce the laws, must have their actions ceased and be removed from office along with any further rights of citizenship denied as punishment for their treason. These are those responsible for creating the myth of government jurisdiction over the People and are no better than subversive criminals; they are enemies of the well being of the people of this nation.

Enough people demanding this nation be the harbinger of freedom is the only way to reestablish liberty other than out and out war against the United States Government and its hired terrorists and killers paid to attack the people of the many States. Get it in line and all other governments and courts will follow just as they have in enforcing unconstitutional laws.

If the government, including all levels and executive, legislative, and judicial (including law enforcement) parts, is allowed to continue unchecked at its current expansion rate, the options will no longer remain. We will be in complete servitude to tyranny.

And, that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is not a myth.

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