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Our County Sheriffs - Have More Power Than the POTUS
I’m not sure how many people know about this. In fact I just discovered it myself and wanted to pass this along. Did you know that our local county sheriffs are our last line of defense against Federal authorities that overstep their bounds? (If they are constitutionally minded that is)
I’m wondering if we in the Liberty movement should shift our focus from D.C. (since our senators don’t listen to us anyway), to our own county sheriffs. Maybe some are not fully aware of this themselves. Would it behoove us to begin some sort of nationwide letter campiagn to contact our county sheriffs to eduate them about this, so that when the SHTF, we will have them on our side? I’ve included info about a former sheriff and now author, who is trying to get his new book on this subject (on the Sheriffs constitutional role) into the hands of every Sheriff nationwide.
Some resources:
“the sheriff is the highest governmental authority in his county. Within that jurisdiction – inside his county – the sheriff has more power than the governor of his state. Indeed, the sheriff has more power in his county than the President of the United States. In his county, he can overrule the President and kick his people out. Remember, the President has few and limited powers...”
Read the full article here:
http://www.newswithviews.com/Stang/alan192.htm
The County Sheriff:The Ultimate Check & Balance
...who will stop criminal and out-of-control government from killing, abusing, violating, robbing, and destroying its own people? Yes, believe it or not, there is an answer to this one. The duty to stop such criminality lies with the county sheriff. The question needs to be posed to each and every sheriff of these United States; will you stand against tyranny?
... the state governments are actually and literally charged with controlling the federal government. To do so is “one of the Constitution’s structural protections of liberty.” (Emphasis added)
...when the state legislatures go along to get along and are bought off by political cronyism or the disbursement of federal funds, then the sheriff becomes the ultimate check and balance.
http://constitutionallawenforcementassoc.blogspot.com/
Yes, that’s the plan. Make sure that every sheriff in the country has received a copy of the new book. We’re not going to force them — er, excuse me... withhold federal money from them — but we are going to give them an opportunity to read it. With your donations, we can make it happen. When every sheriff understands his duty and functions with the support of those whom he serves, then not only will there be “no sheriff left behind” but we, the people will not be left behind!
Sheriff Mack’s newest book covers decades of research to prove once and for all that the sheriffs in this country are indeed the ultimate law authority in their respective jurisdictions. The sheriff absolutely has the power and responsiblity to defend his citizens against all enemies, including those from our own Federal Government.
History, case law, common law and common sense all show clear evidence that the sheriff is the people’s protector in all issues of injustice and is responsible for keeping the peace in all matters. He is the last line of defense for his constituents; he is America’s last hope to regain our forgotten freedom...
Educating your local sheriff
Today, too many sheriffs in the big “inner cities” are nothing more than political machines. However, it’s now up to the citizenry of this country, county by county, to begin the process of meeting with your elected sheriff and have a little heart to heart chat about things like “Homeland Security” and jurisdiction.
There are more than 28,000 citizens groups in this country all fighting one issue or another. The next time your group or organization meets, elect a committee to make an appointment with your sheriff and begin the dialogue of finding out where your sheriff stands on his authority and will he/she stand up for your God-given rights or cave when the feds come a-knockin’?
I submit to you than unless the citizens in counties throughout this country begin this process of making their concerns known to their sheriff’s, we will continue to see even more tragedy. We will continue to see more and more dragoons from federal alphabet soup agencies come into our counties, crushing our rights and murdering innocent people with no-knock warrants on the wrong house or some obscure provision of the mis-named ‘Patriot’ Act.
Be polite, but firm, and let your sheriff know that if he/she will not stand up for your rights and stave off unconstitutional actions by any law enforcement coming into the county, they’re not going to get reelected. Citizen action works and now is the time to support your local sheriff after you determine they will support you.
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd1.htm
The name "Sheriff" is an old and venerable name... over a thousand years old....to put that in context ..it dates back to half way to the birth of Christ....
First Sheriff in America was in Virginia in 1620...maybe he knew Shakespeare.