Posted on 05/24/2014 6:48:40 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine
The Maine Secession Movement is now actively inviting Born Again Christians to move to Maine from other states.
As the secession vote on June 12, 2018 moves ever closer, the Maine secession Movement is now actively encouraging Born Again Christian families in other states to put their property and business up for sale and move to Maine. This is being done in advance of the next release of the proposed Constitution for the Republic of Maine which will take effect immediately upon a successful vote for secession on June 12, 2018. This next release will include a section detailing how the entire border of Maine with both Canada and the United States, must be secured by Militia members and their families, resulting in nearly every square foot of land on the border being deeded over to members of the Militia who will live on the border, these parcels will range in size between 500 acres and 1500 areas.
A second reason is that we believe that as more and more, who will vote for secession, will move into Maine while more and more, who oppose secession, will start selling out and moving to other states where big government will remain. As an example, since education is reserved to the family first and then the local community with the State and the Counties explicitly denied any roll in education, we would expect that many NEA members will leave, all of the MEA staff will have no roll and will need to either leave or find gainful emplyment. Since welfare is non existent and is explicitly denied to any and all governments, but reserved to the churches and societies, we can think of no reason anyone currently on welfare will want to stay in Maine nor will there be any state positions for anyone now working in any of the welfare offices or bureaus.
To help Born Again Christians make their decision, below is the parts of the proposed Constitution that are now done. For additional information or help in locating property in Maine, please email freemaine at hushmail.com with "relocation" in the subject line.
PREAMBLE. We the people of the Republic of Maine, in order to establish justice, insure tranquility, provide for our mutual defense, promote our common welfare, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of liberty, acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity, so favorable to the design; and, imploring God's aid and direction in its accomplishment, do this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord 2018, by majority of the people voting do agree to form ourselves from henceforth into a free and independent Christian Nation, by the style and title of the Republic of Maine and do ordain and establish the following Constitution for the government of the same.
Article I. Declaration of Rights.
Section 1. Natural rights. All people are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.
Section 2. Power inherent in people. All power is inherent in the people; all free governments are founded in their authority and instituted for their benefit; they have therefore an unalienable and indefeasible right to institute government, and to alter, reform, or totally change the same, when their safety and happiness require it.
Section 3. Religious freedom; all Christian sects are equal; religious tests prohibited; religious teachers. All individuals have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and no person shall be hurt, molested or restrained in that person's liberty or estate for worshiping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of that person's own conscience, nor for that person's religious professions or sentiments, provided that, that person does not disturb the public peace, nor obstruct others in their religious worship; all persons demeaning themselves peaceably, as good members of the State, shall be equally under the protection of the laws, and no subordination nor preference of any one Christian sect or Christian denomination to another shall ever be established by law, nor shall any religious test be required as a qualification for any office or trust, under this State; and all religious societies in this State, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall at all times have the exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and contracting with them for their support and maintenance. Christian leaders, pastors and teachers are encouraged to keep their charges, congregations, students, etc informed of what the government is doing from the pulpit, in private and public conversations, debates or conversation in general. No law is to be passed that limits the rights of Christian participation, leadership, or criticism of the government of Maine, the counties, or the local municipalities. All public meetings are to open with the Lords prayer and close with a Christian benediction thanking the Lord for the preceding and imploring His safety for all leaving the meeting.
Section 3a. Business closed on Sunday. Since it would not be possible for the Republic of Maine to secede and be free without the will and Divine help of the Lord God of Creation, and since the Lord God of Creation clearly states that in six days He created the heavens and the earth and all that is them and on them, and that He rested on the seventh day, the people of the Republic of Maine shall, as a Christian nation, in deep and abiding gratitude to God Almighty, the Trinity, the Creator, allow no businesses any where within the borders of the Republic of Maine, other than those exempted in section 3b, to open on the Sundays from midnight to midnight.
Section 3b. Businesses exempt from Section 3a. Since God in the form of the Lord Jesus, did on numerous occasions in the New Testament, heal on the Sabbath day, we therefore declare that those businesses that are necessary for human life, such as hospitals, pharmacies, and doctors offices may be open on Sundays, but only to offer services and products necessary for human life, products that could not wait till Monday. The Legislature, shall after notifying and consulting with Christian pastors, determine a list of businesses that shall be allowed to open on Sunday in a strictly voluntary manner. No public celebrations, games, or parties shall be allowed on the Sabbath and may not be exempted.
Section 4. Freedom of speech and publication; libel; truth given in evidence; jury determines law and fact. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish sentiments on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of this liberty; no laws shall be passed regulating or restraining the freedom of the press; and in prosecutions for any publication respecting the official conduct of people in public capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and in all indictments for libels, the jury, after having received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine, at their discretion, the law and the fact.
Section 5. Unreasonable searches prohibited. The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions from all unreasonable searches and seizures; and no warrant to search any place, or seize any person or thing, shall issue without a special designation of the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized, nor without probable cause -- supported by oath or affirmation.
Section 6. The Militia and the standing army of 1,000. So as to insure and guarantee the rights guaranteed in this Constitution, every natural born male in the Republic of Maine, upon reaching the age of 18 years from conception through age 67 years from conception, has, as a member of the Militia, the obligation to keep and bear arms for the common defense, for his and his families protection, to defend against this government or any government in the future from becoming oppressive, tyrannical, or in any other way obnoxious to freedom, and to secure the rights written in this Constitution. This obligation shall never be questioned. No law shall be passed that restricts this obligation, except for time in a local jail, county jail or Maine Republic prison. No law shall be passed, test given, or fee assessed to any citizen of the Republic of Maine that would restrict in any way that citizens right to be armed either concealed or open. Males who are found to be or confess to being homosexuals are exempted from serving in either the Militia or the standing army. Males over the age of 65 may be voluntary members of the militia with the full rights of Militia members. Natural born males between the age of 16 years from conception to 18 years from conception may volunteer for militia service with the written permission of parents or guardians. The standing army of 1,000 shall be drawn from the militia by the commander of the Militia and is under the command of the commander of the militia who is appointed by and reports directly to the President.
Section 7. All human life is precious and a gift from God. Age is counted from the moment life begins, which is at the moment of conception and as such, all human life is protected from conception to death and has the full rights of this Constitution from conception. Any citizen of the Republic of Maine may use what ever force he or she deems necessary to protect human life. All abortions are considered first degree premeditated murder, children are entrusted, by God the Creator to that child's parents and as such are the responsibility of the parents, not the state, no level of Government whether local, county or Republic is to, in any way, over rule a parent in the rearing, educating, and/or influencing that child in any way.
Section 7a. Education. All education is left to the local community, to the parents first and foremost and then to the city, town or community in which the family resides. The counties and the Republic are explicitly denied any role in a child's education with the exception of Militia members while on duty and prisoners while in the care of the county jail or prison of the Republic. The first and foremost responsibility to teach a child Religion, obedience, patriotism, loyalty, righteousness, and to be a productive member of society rest squarely upon the shoulders of the parent(s), the local communities role is to support and reinforce that parental responsibility.
Section 8. Land use ordinances.
IIRC; Maine had ‘blue laws’ into the early 90’s...malls were closed on Sundays.
Farmers will LOVE the short growing season. s/
Are you kidding me right now? If you can't envision the objective difference in those two things in the context of being a female, there may be no use in trying to rephrase it; but here goes:
You make my point. There is no difference – both acts are the dictate of a religious majority, spun whatever way you want, that limits choice and freedom.
And due to the widely promulgated civic education, a citizen of theRoM ROP would understand that "blue laws" Wearing a burka is a gift shared among citizens to provide most people in the community a day of deep rest and family time. the BEST garment for righteousness and modest conduct.
Weak response given that your premise is “...it cannot as a matter of Constitutional law, and it will not even try to.”
Is there any math in that? What we are seeing more than any previous time is that certain factions are ignoring the rule of law. So while you fall back on the Constitution (which I also believe should be followed), others (who I consider the bad guys) do not. And when they do not, the certainty you posit is no longer a certainty. Again, only time will tell if the Constitution prevails.
We do not see any Rat states talking or wanting to secede because they are the bad guys who need the lifeblood of others to survive. But they are also the ones who selectively ignore and enforce laws. If what ME wants is what it takes to begin to choke off Washington, so be it.
Stop playing the buffoon, if you have the guts, form a secession movement in your own state or country or wherever you are from and then you can make up your own rules.
I have never seen such a bunch of cry babies as I have here.
Not sure why I have been following this nonsense, but last night it occurred to me that The_Republic_Of_Maine has perpetuated information that his wholly fraudulent. He has said that they only need a majority vote in June 12, 2018 to make this happen following a petition of 100,000 signatures.
The Constitution of Maine has a provision for Citizens Initiatives and Peoples’ Vetoes that can be initiated with a petition, but to actually change the constitution you need to follow the rules outlined below:
Article X.
Additional Provisions.
“Section 4. Amendments to Constitution. The Legislature, whenever 2/3 of both Houses shall deem it necessary, may propose amendments to this Constitution; and when any amendments shall be so agreed upon, a resolution shall be passed and sent to the selectmen of the several towns, and the assessors of the several plantations, empowering and directing them to notify the inhabitants of their respective towns and plantations, in the manner prescribed by law, at the next biennial meetings in the month of November, or to meet in the manner prescribed by law for calling and holding biennial meetings of said inhabitants for the election of Senators and Representatives, on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following the passage of said resolve, to give in their votes on the question, whether such amendment shall be made; and if it shall appear that a majority of the inhabitants voting on the question are in favor of such amendment, it shall become a part of this Constitution.
It appears to be complicated gobblighygook, but it basically says that changes to the constitution must start as a bill in the legislature and be passed by 2/3rds of both houses. It then needs to go to a November election where is shall require a majority of the voters.
They would need elect over 100 members of the State House and 24 member of the State Senate to achieve their first goal of getting it onto the ballot. That isn’t going to happen.
But other than that, the plan is reasonable and sound.
And I guess I can also make things up as I go along and say one thing at one point and something entirely different at another and then call people buffoons when they point it out to me. With folks like you running the show I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for your Theocracy of Maine to come to pass.
You better hope that when the dust settles in your independent theocracy that your sect of Christianity comes out on top.
If a state were to secede, it would have to either alter its Constitution or pass some kind of law to enact secession.
All state acts and all provisions of state constitutions, according to the US Constitution, are subject to federal review.
Therefore, any act of secession requires the consent of the federal government - which everyone knows will not be given.
It's pretty simple in theory, and we already know what the consequences of secession are in practice.
Apparently, in your vernacular, "crybaby" means "anyone who dares to point out the gaping holes in my reasoning."
How many of the required 300,000+ KJV Onlyists have moved to Maine so far?
And I am sorry you are so thick, please do both of us a favor and read Maine's existing Constitution, you don't have to read it all, only the preamble Article One sections one and two. If you still don't see our authority to secede, then please go bother someone else, for you are hopeless.
The change of the Constitution comes with the vote to secede, it is not a Constitutional amendment, it is a vote to secede from the Union and in doing so establish a Independent and free Christian nation.
Try to understand, we are not doing a Constitutional amendment, the petition is to secede from the union and form a new free and independent Republic.
Just a juvenile response. End of.
All immigrants should be required to sign a pledge they they will acquire the old, nearly extinct rural New England accent (”Titus Moody”/Parker Fennelly) as soon as possible.
So the first act of this new government is to steal the perimeter land from the rightful owners and give it to your buddies. Such fine Christian leadership!
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You are blind.
You want a state to impose religious beliefs on the citizens, and deny them basic liberties. This is the goal of the Taliban and Islamists. You don't see this - blind to reality. The Taliban and the Muslim Brotherhood believe exactly as you do, they just believe different things.
About 150 years ago there was a bit if a kerfuffle that seems to have settled whether a state can just walk out of the Union without approval from the other states. Regardless of what your state constitution may say.
No commerce on Sunday is not an unusual law in western civilization. In Germany up until recently, stores were not to be opened on Sunday. And, we know the blue laws that forbade the sale of certain beverages on Sundays.
I can make a secular argument in favor of each of those, but we both know that there is a religious component.
That said, I don’t like the wording of a lot of this Constitution, and particular defining religious freedom as “worship”. Our constitution is much better using the word “expression”. A future judge will find “worship” to mean what takes place inside a church building worship service. “Expression”, on the other hand, means a citizen can be his religious self anywhere, anytime.
Nor do I think a state will be permitted to secede. Nor do I think that a state which keeps sending liberal representatives to Congress is going to come close to voting in favor of this.
Finally, there is a piece of me that finds it distasteful to invite a bunch of ringer voters to move to Maine just to sway a vote. There’s something dishonest in that.
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