Posted on 08/07/2010 1:13:15 PM PDT by Whenifhow
It began with one Sheriff speaking with other Sheriffs about their oaths to uphold the constitution. A new movement is growing in this country in support of limited government, constitutional principles, states rights and a stronger role for sheriffs to play against federal abuse of power. In this 3-part video interview with Tony DeMeo, Sheriff of Nye County, Nevada, he explains that he is a Constitutional Sheriff and that authority for public office holders is derived from the people:
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In his own words Sheriff Tony DeMeo describes an incident where federal agents of the BLM threaten him with arrest while the Sheriff issues his own threats of an armed response if illegal seizures of private property in his county continue. Imagine if BLM authorities went ahead with their “normal” operations of seizing cattle found on public property in direct opposition to Sheriff Tony DeMeo warnings? We would witness a standoff with dire consequences.
Read more at: Constitutional Sheriff Tony DeMeo 3 part video series
http://www.morphcity.com/home/80-constitutional-sheriff-tony-demeo
and…
Nevada Sheriff Tony DeMeo Stands Up to Federal Thugs
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2010/08/nevada-sheriff.html
Screamin’, not doubting you, but do you have a link so I can prove this to my friends?
Whenifhow, is there somewhere I can read this. Dial-up does not permit me to download vid.
Thanks to you both, panax
“If there ever is another civil war, and I believe there very well could be, this is NOT something that will start it.”
But it might lead to another Boston Massacre.
“The reporter is an idiot.”
I’ve reported you to the Department of Redundancy Department.
What percentage of the population needs to be involved to make it a civil war or a revolution? It seems as though a first shot could be fired and we’d never know because we’d think it’s just some guy who’s had enough of the Feds.
There were countless threads like this (domestically jingoistic) during the Clinton administration. I expect about the same results.
We have battles to fight but they will be in the courts and at the ballot box.
There is nothing new about the Federal gov threatening the use of force against all state and local authorities and all U.S. citizens. It is also not really a new thing that local authorities have pushed back and drawn a line in the sand. Catron county NM is one example.
No. But maybe some Libertarian websites may have some info. I do know that a Sheriff can stop the Feds from unconstitutional actions. And use force against them legally.
We need to find away to support and encourage theses Sheriffs this is one of our tools and the Feds will react strongly against this with propaganda when it becomes a serous problem.
The Local and State authority must join this fight with a winning hand. Let no Conservative politician stand against them.
Let us embrace the will of the people and the consent of the governed.
most of all the idea that government that governs best governs most locally and least. To that end Let the local officials refuses federal interference. Order the Federal officers to cooperate and not confront. We must encourage this! Weaker central government helps encourage and preserve conservative values in the long run.
We know this because liberals make shit-holes wherever they dwell. Therefore we NEED local authority to win this war by example.
I sure hope that part is right and sorry for misinterpreting your comment.
I'm pretty sure you're not God.
We'll see whether "mad, disenfranchised Americans" will continue to be cowed by liberal taunts and accusations of "right wing extremism." My sense of it is, the taunts are rapidly losing effect.
Try Liberatus Magazine.
There isn’t going to be a “civil war”.
I pray you are correct.
5.56mm
Just Google "sheriff's powers", you'll be quite surprised as well as your friends.
Ah hell you don’t owe me an apology.
At least you didn’t call me a troll. :)
I’m talking more about people, and particularly FReepers, who see every misdeed by federal law enforcement as the first steps of “civil war”.
You’re right. It’s not the first steps of civil war, it’s just another act of despotism by an illegitimate government.
They have been demanding documents from the Sheriff regarding a politically motivated racial profiling investigation, and he has stated publicly that he will not comply.
I'm not sure where I read it, but a Justice Dept. attorney was quoted in an article sounding rather flabbergasted about what to do because he was used to government officials complying with their demands.
I want more Governors, Attorneys General and Sheriffs to tell the Feds to F**K OFF!!!!
I would rather fight a “Civil War” then live under the absolute and arbitrary authority of Washington D.C.
The Seed of socialism/communism is entirely depended upon the centralization and monopolization of power as to deny free example to prove it’s great oppressive fallacy.
To that end we conservatives need more then anything, is the free and local autonomy to break their monopoly and thou competition crush their evil big government empire.
We must win this fight whatever it takes as it is the key to most peacefully and least destructively winning the long term fight against socialism/communist/big government.
A small stone starts rolling ...
“There isn’t going to be a “civil war”.
Bet the people alive in 1859 said the same thing.
Who’s planning on being civil?
I disagree. Bam has ramped this up to heights never dreamed of by the Clintons. On several fronts.
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