Posted on 02/23/2015 10:36:44 PM PST by Steve Newton
First let me apologize to my fellow Americans for my absence. In my defense I had high hopes that the erosion of freedom in this great nation would eventually bring about a revolution, and I am afraid I do not mean a revolution in thought.
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I had hopes that my fellow citizens in the several States would have already taken care to neutralize the power of the federal government as we had planned and provided for in the Constitution. This, unfortunately, has not occurred. Thus my return.
Let me explain as simply as I can the situation we now find ourselves in: When we drew up the Constitution, we gave the several States most of the power. It was the States that created the federal government and the judiciary not the other way around. The federal government works for the several States.
We made very plain in the Constitution what the federal government’s duties and responsibilities were. The enumerated powers. The rest of the power rested in the States, or the people themselves.
The federal government has few enumerated powers and is, or was, strictly confined as was the judiciary. (Take a look at Article 1, Section 8) I can tell you for a fact that the founding fathers would not recognize the government they created in its present form. I can also tell you that they would already be shooting.
The great abuses visited on the several states at the start of the revolution, pale in comparison to the abuses placed on us by the present bastardized form of our government. Read the Declaration of Independence and you will see that you are far more abused than we were.
We did not put up with it but you have which I find profoundly disturbing. I can only assume that you have had your freedoms reduced or taken by such small amounts that you were not driven to giving the government a firm rebuke.
Seeing this government from my perspective and seeing it today is a shock of such profound proportions as to stagger ones imagination. We did not create our Republic to morph into what it is today.
The federal government has no authority under the Constitution to write laws applicable to the people of the states, and has no authority to own public lands within any State except under very strict limits. The judiciary has no authority to determine the Constitutionality of a law: That right is reserved to the States or to the people.
I blame much of this on the current day news reporting. We had hoped the press would be another check on government. I must admit we did not foresee that the press would actually transform itself into a partisan, almost treasonous form. However you are indeed blessed by Providence that you now have a resource to get the news out that we did not—this internet.
So. I will be using this new form of communication to lend my assistance where I find it is needed most.
In the meantime, many of you are asking, “what can we do?” We wrote the answer to that question in the Declaration of Independence. You just seem afraid to say it out loud and your fear shows me how far you have sunk into the despair of tyranny.
You should never be afraid of your government.
If you value your freedom, prepare for an uprising. If you do not love freedom, then go from us in peace. We need you not.
To be continued--------
Rusticus
Revolution was what gave us freedom.
Indeed
What will we do to maintain our freedom?
The left is also looking for a revolution.
It’s God that gives us our freedom, not mere revolutions. Take note of whom the Founding Fathers looked to.
I am not the writer of this article. But you are correct. God gave us our freedom. But did it not come at a price? Did not God give us our freedom through blood and sacrifice?
How will we get our freedoms back? Will not God require us to sacrifice again?
Freedom is worth whatever we must pay. And pay we will.
The left has been engaged in revolution for the past 75 years.
The states want to continue to get federal funding. The feds can continue to provide this funding since they can always go more in debt without consequence.
State politicians hope to become federal politicians someday, so the politicians that run our states are pretty much OK with whatever the feds want.
Those implying we need to declare a revolution against the federal government might need to think about declaring such a revolution against their state governments first.
But it doesn't have to come to violence. Citizens of a state could demand that their state receive no funding from the feds. Regardless of how much money the feds siphon from the state and from the state's citizenry, if a state can somehow manage to get by accepting no federal funding then that would be a great statement that other states might follow.
States could, for example, build and repair their own roads without tapping the federal highway fund. States could kick out the National Guard and replace it with a well-financed state militia, etc.
If states are unwilling or unable to take this first step then there is little hope that a small band of independent revolutionaries will get very far in any attempt at re-constitutionalizing the US.
True
Or more. Now it ends. Or at least it ends by what this-—Rusticus says. I receive this article in an e mail with no return address. But it made sense.
No one has openly called for a “forced” return to our Republican roots. Till now.
I thought it worth posting.
I think what you have stated is well said. In the end it will fall to the states as is stated in the Constitution.
Also the courts have no Constitutional right to tell us anything.
The judiciary was given the least power by the Constitution to prevent a black rob tyranny.
It is up to the states to decide what is or is not Constitutional.
It’s an important topic, I’m glad you posted the article. I think many are uncomfortable discussing the “r” word on a public forum. But I am quite sure it is being discussed in private.
Well. Our countrymen. Are killing. Innocent. Children.
Six times more innocent defenseless children in their accomplice mothers womb then humans in Holocaust killed for their own selfishness.
That is pure evil to me, and 100% against the sanctity of life. I don’t know what God thinks, but I imagine He doesn’t want another single innocent life taken. I have said before that the Founders would not have a single person here in their midst. Not even to throw tea off a boat. Because we all have neglected our duty as freemen.
A corrupt government cannot, and will not cure a corrupt government.
Let me say this. I do not know who this “Rusticus” person is. Male or female. Black or white.
But this is the first time I have ever heard someone come straight out and say if things don’t change then it is time for us to take action.
Now. Whether that is PC or not, I don’t care.
They have stated the truth.
None of us have dared to do so for fear of our own government.
Whoever they are they should be applauded.
Indeed. And thank you.
It is indeed being talked about. That is why so many of us are arming.
It is-—almost refreshing and uplifting to actually here the R word.
God bless us. We will need Him.
By my accounting we have about 30% of the freedom the colonists had before the Revolution. Not much left to maintain.
I agree 100 per cent.
The nation need a reset. Who ever this Rusticus or whatever is, they have openly called for a “forced” change.
Maybe it is time we choose. We have indeed neglected our duty.
When push comes to shove, we will stand as freemen?
Lord let it be so.
Oh my.
I have heard something like that. But never that stark. Where have we been?
What have we been doing?
Do we not still have the blood of our ancestors?
30 per cent. What will it be in 2 years?
Maybe this Rusticus is right
Thank you
That revolution would not have been successful if they were not on the right side. They tried for decades to get fair treatment and representation from Britain. Decades. They didn’t want to leave but ultimately they had no choice.
The war was over them leaving, separating from, parting company. They had to fight because they were not peaceably allowed to leave. Not that they wanted to overthrow anything. They were going to leave and wanted independence as free people, and they had to fight for it because all along Britain would not give it to them.
I agree. And that is why I will come out now and say I agree with this “Rusticus.” (What a name)
As you say, we have fought for decades for fair treatment: Fair treatment of our unborn—a demand that our rights not be infringed.
Ultimately we have been denied. All our boxes have been used but one.
Maybe it is time to listen to this—whoever. They are the first I have ever heard that had the courage to use the R word.
Time to take our country back?
You decide
The people don’t want revolution.
The people want free government money.
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