The Constitution of the United States is an undeniably powerful document. So powerful in fact, that it took establishment elitists with aspirations of globalized governance over a century to diminish the American people’s connection to it. It’s been a long time coming, but in the new millennium, there is now indeed a subsection of the masses that not only have no relationship to our founding roots, they actually despise those of us who do!
There are a number of reasons for this dangerous development in our culture: A public school system that rarely if ever teaches children about the revolution, the founders, constitutional liberty, or the virtues of individualism in general. A mainstream media apparatus that has regurgitated endless anti-constitutional shlock for decades, attacking any person or group that presents a freedom oriented view. And a governmental structure that has become so corrupt, so openly criminal, that they ignore all aspects of constitutional law without regard, rarely feeling the need to explain themselves. As a people, we are surrounded daily by the low droning wash-talk of denigration and disdain for our principled foundations. The wretched ghosts of collectivism and tyranny mumble in our ears from birth to death. It’s truly a miracle that every man and woman in this nation has not succumbed to the mind numbing hypnotism…
However, our propaganda soaked environment is not the ONLY cause of our self destructive society; many people are themselves to blame. Severe character flaws and psychological imbalances have left some open to suggestion, manipulation, and fraud. Their hatred, though fueled in part by the socialization of the establishment, is still theirs to own.
The brutal ignorance on display in mainstream circles against the liberty-minded needs to be addressed. In my view, the American public is being conditioned to see us as a convenient “enemy” which they can use to project all their internal grief and woe. Our country is on the verge of collapse, economically, politically, and philosophically. Corporatized elements of our government and the financial high priests of the international banking sector are behind this calamity, and of course, they don’t plan to take responsibility. Who better to demonize as the catalyst for all the pain that is coming than the only people who have the awareness and the means to stand against the catastrophe?
There is no doubt in my mind that a great conflict is near, between those of us who value liberty and constitutional protections, and those who would destroy them. This battle is unlikely to be solved with words. The anti-constitutionalist rhetoric is becoming so ruthless, so malicious, that it can only lead to a hardening of our own hearts, and an equally forceful response.
Most of us have seen all the mainstream magazines with front page headlines calling for the retirement of the Constitution. Most of us know about the suggestions by media entities and political opportunists (including Joe Biden) for Barack Obama to bypass congress and the Constitution, implementing possible gun restriction, registration, and confiscation through “executive order” like a common dictator. There is an obviously brash and violent effort amongst political players today to mold our government into a godlike entity. But, this is not what concerns me most. What concerns me is the subversive boiling poison that is leaking into our culture at the local level, creating freedom hating zombies. Take, for instance, the anti-constitutionalist crusade by a New Hampshire representative against the New Hampshire Free State Project:
What causes someone to hate freedom-loving people so much that they would destroy their own liberties just to drive us away? Is this not cutting off their own nose just to spite OUR face? Or, do they even see the loss of freedom for themselves as a bad thing?
And how about Marine Corporal Joshua Boston, who after sending a letter to Dianne Feinstein stating he would not comply with unconstitutional gun restrictions, is now receiving death threats because of his membership in the NRA:
What is the source of the hatred towards constitutionalists? Where does it originate? Here are just some of the personal triggers and methodologies within the mind of the anti-freedom advocate which I believe have sullied them beyond repair…
The Anti-Constitutionalist Suffers From An Inferiority Complex
I have found in my role as a Liberty Movement analyst and through literally tens of thousands of debates that anti-constitution advocates are, for the most part, of limited intelligence. These are the average useful idiots who know little of history, politics, economics, etc., but feel the desperate need to appear as though they are experts on everything. This usually results in constant attempts to show off for anyone who will pay attention, usually with sound-bites they heard on the nightly news coupled with remedial attacks against the character of those who dare to step outside the mainstream.
The problem is that deep down, they know they are not very bright. And so, they seek to always travel with the herd on every issue, for if they cannot be smart, they can at least be accepted. Ironically, if constitutionalism was being pushed by the mainstream, they would automatically change their tune.
It is probable that they have run into a Liberty Movement proponent (most of whom are well versed in history, politics, and economics) at least once in their lives, went in for an attack, and were utterly destroyed. Their inferiority exposed, they learn to detest anything associated with constitutionalism.
The Anti-Constitutionalist Does Not Like The Idea Of A Law He Cannot Use To His Advantage
Not all anti-constitutionalists are dense. A limited few are very intelligent, but morally bankrupt. The Constitution is not just a legal document; it is also an emotional and spiritual document. If one does not have a relationship with his own conscience and the concept of natural law, then he will discover little in the founding ideals of America that he agrees with. Some people (usually corrupt politicians and judges) see the law as a weapon to be used against their ideological opponents, whereas constitutionalists see the law as a shield to protect us from such despots. The Constitution and the Bill Of Rights are both designed to protect our Absolute Freedoms. That is, freedoms that are inborn and which no person or government is qualified to give as a gift, or take as if they are a privilege.
Nothing angers those who seek power more than a legal framework which they are not allowed to touch, or shift, or “tweak” to suit their private ambitions.
Constitutional protections are not meant to be subject to the “buts” and “what ifs” common in the lesser legal world. They are not open to debate. Our rights are not subject to the demands of the so-called “majority”. Our rights are eternal, and unchangeable. Anti-constitutionalists attempt to work around the absolutes of the document by implementing subversive law backed by flawed logic. But, a law which destroys previous constitutional rights is not a law which any individual American is required to follow. Even an amendment that undermines our civil liberties is not legally binding. The freedoms put forth in the Constitution and the Bill Of Rights are SET IN STONE (and this includes the right to bear arms in common use of the military of our day). They cannot be undone without destroying the very fabric of the republic.
The Anti-Constitutionalist Hates Those Who Go Against The Tide, Even If The Tide Is Drowning Us All
Some people are predisposed to be followers. They do not want to take responsibility for their futures or even their own actions. They do not like questions. They do not like dilemmas. They want to be left to wallow in their own private prisons, where they are comfortably enslaved.
I remember participating in an End The Fed rally in Pittsburgh in early 2008 which was, like most activist rallies, meant to expose the uneducated public to ideas they may not have heard before. I found it interesting that around a quarter of the people who strolled by our picket line automatically sneered, as if by reflex, even though they had probably never heard our position, or even heard of the Fed. It dawned on me that they were not angered by our political or economic views. Instead they were angered by the mere fact that we were there. We were vocal, and defiant, and a disruption to their daily robot-like routine. They hated us because we were ruining their fantasy of disconnectedness.
Constitutionalists are predominantly individualists. We do not cater to collectivist fairy tales. We do not seek to roll with the tide just for the sake of finding our “place” within the machine. We do not care about “fitting in” with the mainstream. This is often confounding and infuriating to those who have labored their whole lives to please “the group”. They accuse us of being “isolationists” in response. What they do not comprehend is that illusion and delusion have isolated THEM, while the truth has brought constitutionalists together.
Constitutionalists Are Not Politically Correct
For the past few decades our society has become engrossed with the idea of “proper language and behavior”. Of course, their idea of “proper” usually involves ignoring the reality of a thing. For a Constitutionalist, a spade is a spade, and we tend to call it like we see it. We don’t bother ourselves with superficial niceties that get in the way of legitimate debate or legitimate change. We are not “pleasant” and tolerant with those who would kill our freedoms. We do not pull punches.
We are direct, and sometimes, brutal in our analysis.
In some parts of the Western world (especially the UK) language has become a game, a game of self censorship and deceit. This game has made its way to the United States in recent years, and Constitutionalists don’t play. We know that every overtly collectivist society begins with the fear of open expression. And so, our blunt honesty rattles those invested in the PC culture. Their ultimate and ideal revenge would be to see us painted as social malcontents; like people who smoke in public, or wear a mullet…
Constitutionalists Are Passionate In Their Beliefs
A large percentage of men and women in this world have never been truly passionate about anything. They simply eat, breath, and defecate their way through life, scrounging about the squalor of a broken system for whatever brief moments of comfort they can find. They have never explored their inner workings or suffered the hardship of individuation. They have never been forced to seek out an inner strength, a personal treasure, which guides them to a greater purpose. Everything they think they believe in has been conditioned into them. Their uniqueness is suppressed, and their characters shallow. They have never loved an idea, or a principle.
Constitutionalists LOVE liberty and the mechanics of freedom. We love the values of a sovereign republic and the opportunities that such a system provides when collectivists are removed from the picture. There is no question or doubt in our minds; we would fight and die to protect the pillars of the Constitution.
When confronted with this kind of passion, the average person is shocked and sometimes appalled. The idea of unshakable will is frightening to them. They are so used to compromising in every aspect of their lives that when they run into an uncompromising man, they reel in horror.
That which they see as “fanaticism” is instead an excitement, a boundless joy, a fervent desire to protect something universal and precious. What they see as “extreme”, we see as essential.
The Anti-Constitutionalist Thinks He Knows What’s Best For All Of Us
Most people who seek to deny and destroy constitutional liberties tend to lean towards a collectivist philosophy. They are usually socialist, or a variation (Marxist, Fascist), and can be professed members of either major political party. They believe that their vision of a perfect cultural system is the “correct” vision. They see the Constitution as “archaic” or “outdated”. They see it as nothing more than an obstacle to progress which must be toppled.
The “perfect world” that the collectivist strives for functions on centralization: the removal of options until there are no choices left for the common man except those which the collectivist wants him to have. This world usually suffers from limited free speech, limited civic participation, zero tolerance for dissent, near zero privacy from government eyes, a completely disarmed populous, unaccountable leadership, and the encouragement of informer networks and betrayal for profit. The goal is to intimidate the whole of a nation into dependence on the system, until every necessity from food to self defense is parceled out by the state.
Collectivists understand one thing very clearly; an America without the Constitution is destined to become a centralized country.
They will, of course, claim this is a gross exaggeration. They will claim that this time will be different. That the collectivist experiments of the past, which produced nothing but destruction and genocide of their own populations, are nothing similar to what they are espousing. They will pretend as if their vision is new, progressive, and far more practical than the vision of the Founding Fathers. In the end though, all they are promoting is a system as old as history; the feudal kingdom. The mercantile oligarchy. The militarized state.
At the height of their vicious sabotage of the republic, they will demonize our very heritage, claiming that it was a sham. That we were never able to “live up to our beliefs anyway”. That we are “hypocrites”, and this somehow negates the reverence we give to the Constitution. Unfortunately for them, we know better. We understand that the principles of the Constitution are not something we grasp at all times, but rather, something to which we aspire to, and grow into as our nation matures. They require patience, and wisdom. They force us to question our own “brilliance”, and our own egos. They anchor us, preventing us from being swept away in the storms of fear.
There has never been and there will never be a better method of law and governance than that method which defends the individualism and freedom of the people. The most fantastic of human accomplishments, in technology as well as in philosophy, spring from the nurturing waters of liberty. Free minds and hearts create. They refuse to be contained, and the Constitution gives us license to ensure that they will never be contained, even to the point of revolution.
To deny constitutionalism, is to endorse oppression. May we forever rebel against the agents of “progress”. May we forever give them something to hate.
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written by newbie prepper , January 10, 2013
Excellent article Brandon!
written by JJ3 , January 10, 2013
Brandon, another great article, all the points that you make are correct and I see it everyday when I try to explain to people our current enslavement and what the future holds. Apparently it's so much easier to just accept what the MSM says and parrot their talking points than to actually step back and understand the frame of mind of our founding fathers and why they wrote the Constitution the way they did along with the Bill of Rights. I actually had a good friend of mine tell me that socialism is love. LOL Talk about buying the propaganda hook, line and sinker. Nevermind that there are so many examples of the failure of communism and socialism, everything would just be great if the 1% would share their money. Ridiculous. It's funny because OWS is the thing that made me open my eyes and start to ask questions like "Why do they want to end the Fed?" and my curiousity led me to read and research and figure out the truth. That is the thing that kills me, I have found the truth by reading articles like this and the truth is very easy to recognize if you are open to it. The truth will set you free is a very true statement, I never understood it before I began my "quest" for lack of a better word to understand the issues before I started making my arguments. The truth is like porn, I can't define it, but I know what it is when I see or read it. JJ3
If anyone wants to hear some Liberty oriented lyrics and music come do a tour of my youtube channel and listen to some good ideas and lyrics that mirror Brandon's points. www.youtube.com/jenklefritz I would really love to hear what other Liberty oriented Constitutionalists have to say about it.
written by Maxx , January 10, 2013
Well said !!!! Make sure all liberty hating " scum-bags " read the above ........ Bigmaxx
written by Curtis , January 10, 2013
Brandon, you have once again nailed it. I will pass this essay on to everyone on my contacts list.
I am constantly amazed how you can take what is in my heart and my mind and find a way to describe it perfectly. I am sure I am not alone in this thought, and in fact, it might be the very thing that binds all of us that love the Constitution together. If that is the case, then you sir, are providing an enormous service to our cause.
written by daniel p , January 10, 2013
The Constitution is not a suicide pact. I would encourage you to investigate the Anti-Federalist arguments against the Constitution.
These patriots saw the Constitution as an egregious violation of the Articles of Confederation. They were correct in fearing that the Constitution would create a consolidated nationalist government which would destroy the sovereignty of state governments. Afterall, man cannot serve two masters.
The Bill of Rights were included mostly due to the efforts of the Anti-Feds. They wanted guarantees that the new government would not violate the liberties of the people...
There is good cause to oppose the Constitution but only on the grounds that it unnecessarily EXPANDED the powers of the government. And then the whole thing fell apart in the 1860's and now we are dealing with a whole new creature - empire.
Thanks
written by NewAmericaNow , January 10, 2013
Brandon, I find my self very dismayed at the level of stupidity and ignorance in my fellow countrymen. You do realize that the time for writing your representatives and voting are over? We are entering a very dark time in our history. I hope that freedom prevails for our posterity's sake. If the majority would have their way we would all be seemingly safe in our own separate cages. That is not the choice for me, ever. God save liberty and freedom in America.
written by Argamon , January 10, 2013
... I thought she was talking about cultural Marxists from the Third World, who import ideologues, hoping to overhtrow Constitutional values.
written by Brandon Smith , January 10, 2013
@Daniel
The Anti-Federalists never argued against the protections of civil liberties outlined in the constitution. They only argued for an expansion of the language to make those protections more clear.
Our social and political problems today stem from the ignorance and abuse of the very clear language in the constitution. They do NOT stem from the constitution itself. There is a substantial difference.
written by sas4liberty , January 10, 2013
Excellent article Brandon. We re-posted it on The Forgotten Men facebook page.
written by mirbach , January 10, 2013
daniel p correctly points out regarding the Bill of Rights being a guarantee that the new government would not violate the liberties of the people..
Most of the versions of the Constitution available today either in print or online DO NOT include the preamble to the Bill of Rights which states: "THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution."
To anyone that can read, this statement can only be interpreted to mean that the listed rights are outside of legislative jurisdiction.
In the Supreme Court Decision on US v Cruikshank was this ruling, “The right there specified is that of ‘bearing arms for a lawful purpose.’ This is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence. The Second Amendment declares that it shall not be infringed: but this, as has been seen, means no more than that it shall not be infringed by Congress. This is one of the amendments that has no other effect than to restrict the powers of the National [Federal] Government…”
Our CONgress needs more education along with all the other people that are ignorant to the meaning and intent of the Bill of Rights!
written by Bimbam , January 10, 2013
For over a hundred years Marxist have been trying to bring down America.
You can even read their own manifesto all over the web listed in 50 steps.
Stuff like infiltrate the schools, get rid of Christianity, take over TV, radio, promote homosexuality, and stuff like that.
It's really very immature stuff, almost childish and it is amazing people fall for this stuff.
But they use a calling card. That calling card is called COVETING! They are breaking the LAST commandment that says "Thou shalt not covet what belongs to they neighbor...".
Isn't that funny that it is the last Commandment? Maybe the one because it is the FIRST TO BE FORGOTTEN after the FIRST Commandment?
written by daniel p , January 10, 2013
Here is the counter-point from Lysander Spooner:
“But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case it is unfit to exist.”
Here is another great quote from an Anti-Fed:
"These lawyers, and men of learning, and moneyed men, that talk so finely and gloss over matters so smoothly, to make us poor illiterate people swallow down the pill, expect to get into Congress themselves. They expect to be the managers of this Constitution, and get all the power and all the money into their own hands. And then they will swallow up all of us little folks, like the great Leviathan, Mr. President; yes, just as the whale swallowed up Jonah. This is what I am afraid of...."
Amos Singletary @ the MA Ratifying Convention
written by CM , January 10, 2013
Man you nailed it again Brandon! I am educated, inspired or encouraged every time you put pen to paper Sir!
What a remnant of once great Glory this Nation has become.
Looks like it is time again to focus on the several States and nullify every non law that comes from the narcissistic self appointed royalty occupying the non-state of the district of criminals. Too bad our efforts will be bolstered only by a small percentage of fellow Americans as many will not come to the aid of us few Patriots in the know.
written by written by JD Jan. 10th, 2013 , January 10, 2013
The difficulty now is overcoming the problem of the singularity of 'free' and 'independent' people to form up in an organized purposeful manner that can repel the aggression of the purposeful collective.
Not a simple task. Many 'independent' minds balk at recognizing leadership and committing to accomplishing the needed tasks to compete a specified goal.
History records an organized few can subjugate or free the many. In general there is about 10% for and 10% against with the remaining 80% as "I don't care".
written by KittyCash , January 10, 2013
Just found your page....you nailed it all! I just wanted to express my opinion on how they are going to oppress gun ownership and track it....having studied serpents so I can be wise as them, but gentle as a dove!
I would almost say with 100% that this federal government will set up another Bureau, or operate from an existing one….a branch that requires all who want to buy a gun to acquire a license (just like our current driving licenses). They will say that this is the way they can do screening checks on all who purchase guns and gun shows, and with their neighbors. It will be illegal to sell or purchase a gun unless this license is presented. Everyone will have to keep records….and just like the IRS, and drug laws, your property will be subject to seizure if you are in violation. Has the constitution been violated when it became mandatory to have to get a drivers license in order to drive a car????? They will then be able to also know where to go to take all the guns in a declared state of emergency...martial law...the ones they know about.
written by Jodie , January 10, 2013
I think one thing that is being misunderstood in this debate -- great article, by the way-- is the virulent subversion of this country by Britain . And I should know -- I'm from there, though now a US citizen. People just do not understand that England has never forgiven the US for successfully breaking away and has never given up on getting it back, or destroying it in the process. If you doubt me, look at Piers Morgan (who spouts the anti-Americanism, although I have doubts about his origins). Look at what has happened to Canada -- they used to be free, now they are owned, and their jewels are being scooped up by the Queen. All these English (100's of 1000's) in this country are not loyal to the US (with rare exceptions) - they call England "home" and will gladly do you in ! Special relationship indeed ! Talk to the Indians and Pakistanis for some insight !
written by concerned , January 10, 2013
@daniel p The only reason the Constitution isn't working is because the public has been lulled to sleep by the propaganda machine. We have obligations as Americans to keep the government in check and we have been force fed "the government will take care of you" bs.
written by Certainly , January 10, 2013
Gun grabbers, Brits, Commies, Al Queda, Whoopie, Oprah, Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, Economic Cliff, War, Bank failures, Gay Marriage, Feminism, Family break ups, divorce, drugs, crime, tyranny, school shootings, earthquakes, tsunami's, Fires, drought, floods, volcano's and who knows what's next.
What does it take to turn America back to God?
Does anyone know just how bad it has to get?
written by Brandon Smith , January 11, 2013
@Hawks
You don't get it because you have no understanding of natural law. Natural Laws are the inherent function of civil liberties. They are inborn. The idea of freedom, or the right to self defense, does not come from the constitution, they are there the moment we are born into the world. The constitution is important because it outlines a social and political system which RESPECTS those inborn concepts and rights.
It is a blueprint.
Say an architect creates a blueprint, builds a building, and then gives it to the homeowner. Then the homeowner lets a shady contractor in to rework the whole edifice. The house later falls apart. Is it the fault of the Architect and his blueprint? Of course not! Only an idiot would think that. It is the fault of the shady contractor and the homeowner for not being vigilant.
The Constitution didn't "fail", and to say so reveals a certain naivety on your part. WE FAILED to follow the original design. WE FAILED to stop corrupt people from implementing their own design. It would behoove you to learn the difference...
written by Dan Evans , January 11, 2013
Brandon,
Great article. It reads like a perfect summary of all of FA Hayek's work.
written by tonyn , January 11, 2013
Hate for the Constitution comes from the Ideology that Earth is reaching its Human Carrying Capacity in the Minds of the Technocratic elite that head up the Environmental Groups and are also lobbying for Policy that regulates all forms of Growth and controls the Capital formation that funds such enterprise .
Did you know Hank Paulson who bush appointed as Secretary of treasury , who headed up Goldman Sachs , was also the Founder of the second largest Environmental Organization in the world called Nature Conservancy ?? Talk about a Conflict for Policy to promote Free Market Capitalism !!!
And the foundering father of the NSSM200 study which you can almost see the Obama Administration following to the Tee as a Blue print for all Policy coming out of Washington , which I believe the past 4 Presidents have followed either willingly or by force , did you know that Kissinger has attending the Presidents past 4 State dinners along with all the other Overpopulation Ideologues ?
But Now it looks Like we have a fracture in the Liberal Ideology , and we need to Exploited this and drive the wedge of debate between these factions , see this first Liberal Article on the Overpopulation debate ….. And I am trying to start a debate on TED with these conflicting views too that Slate as links too in their article . This makes the debate about Capitalism and the US Constitution harming earth and the over regulation we have seen mute , don’t you agree ??
Well the debate over overpopulation causing harm to Earth and this stalling Capitalism ability to grow an economy with supply side expansion and or Quality of Life expansion is now reaching a fevered pitch in debate between the liberal factions of society . THIS IS GOOD FOR GETTING THIS OUT INTO THE OPEN AND SOLVE IT .
here is one liberal news agency arguing against the ideology that there are too many people on the planet ....
About That Overpopulation Problem
http://www.slate.com/articles/...e/2013/01/ world_population_may_actually_start_declining_not_explo
ding.html
And then there are these arguments ....
But we need to debate these factions that are part of the Environmental society that are controlling through our Lobbying networks the Policy making and financial credit system that can help create jobs and a robust economic system that would promote Higher quality of life .
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/audio/2012/apr/26/paul-ehrlich-depopulation-audio
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/08/...index.html
pay attention to what they say in the youtube video at frame 1:45 ,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tF2yHjfj32I
Urban populations will rapidly strain services, resources
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/Urban-populations-will-rapidly-strain-services-resources-183058531.html
So who is right ?
written by tonyn , January 11, 2013
See the Ideology that’s ROOTED in the Minds of the Powerful Elite ? This effects Economic Policy ... they say so in this article , so this is where we need debate on if Investing in the Free Market with these Ideologues monkeying around with the controls of how we Finance regulate and drive Free Market economic Opportunity when these guys see that as a Threat to the Earth is why we need Clarity on if we have a Free Market that won’t Grow and instead keeps collapsing ?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jan/08/geoengineering-hijack-world-climate
Are they causing more Violent Weather ???? http://www.guardian.co.uk/envi...ngineering
written by progressingamerica , January 11, 2013
In order to understand the answer to your question you have to dig back 100 years to the progressive era and its founders.
Woodrow Wilson once wrote that the Constitution is "Political witchcraft"
http://tinyurl.com/azrjxgp
While running for governor, Wilson even announced publicly that he would be an unconstitutional governor
http://tinyurl.com/a4b4n9g
Progressives talk a good game about democracy, but at the core of their belief system is that we are incompetent:
http://tinyurl.com/bgpkezl
That's why progressives believe in rule by unelected bureaucrats. We aren't qualified to deal with these issues.
Often times, the progressives were as open as they could be about how "discredited and repudiated" that natural rights were, such as FDR advisor Charles Merriam.
http://tinyurl.com/a39awul
Theodore Roosevelt openly stated in his autobiography that he sought to circumvent the Constitution
http://tinyurl.com/7tuvszv
One of the best places to start to understand the history of progressivism is Hillsdale's Constitution 201 course. Their scholars did a fantastic job of putting it all together.
https://constitution.hillsdale.edu/201
written by snafubar , January 11, 2013
...Only 1/3 of the American colonists supported the American Revolution. The armed third.
And after the American victory the loyalists were banished to Canada or other British colonies.
Could happen again.
written by key price , January 11, 2013
"The Constitution is not just a legal document; it is also an emotional and spiritual document."
Our Flag
Created in 1789
After the Constitutional Convention of 1787 had produced the Constitution for ratification by the thirteen colonies, two years went by without enough state ratifying it to make it law. They had to add the first 10 amendments and also adopt a code of conduct which would be a voluntary oath for all citizens to uphold.
It was their belief that for a nation to be free, it had to have trust, and to have trust, people had to uphold honor.
Without honor there is no freedom. To the degree that there is honor, there is untrammeled freedom. Honorable behavior created the atmosphere in which freedom can thrive.
If any individual acts dishonorably, they are traitors to the dream of a free society and cannot be tolerated.
Colors:
White: The background banner representing purity and innocence, lack of guile.
Red: The stripes applied to the white banner: Cheer, Hardiness and Valor (worthiness)
Blue: Honor, Vigilance, Perseverance, & Justice
13 Stripes: 13 colonies
(7 red, 6 white)
A blue field with one white star for each state.
As in the Declaration of Independence: "We pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor".
Old Glory
by
Timothy K. Price
Let me tell you a story,
About our flag, old glory,
The stars and stripes of red, white, and blue;
And of its creation,
ThIs symbol for our nation,
And what it mean to folks like me and you.
They took the purity of white,
The brightly shining light
All the colors in the spirit of our souls
For our banner of trust,
Our pledge of good intention,
For all who live beneath her to uphold.
They emblazoned her with red,
Stripes which clearly said
With a boisterous, cheering humor, “Have no fear.
We are hardy souls of valor,
Worthy our intent,
To do good is the reason we are here".
We are many joined as one,
Honest folk, and fair,
For honor is the air that we breathe;
So to represent our nation,
Took a patch of blue sky
And placed on it a starry constellation.
With a star for every state
Each joining in its fate,
A union which no one will leave,
Finding happiness in freedom,
This flag is our dream
That none who live among us shall deceive.
Our flag is made from scraps,
For frugal is our way.
Simple living lets others simply live.
We will shame you for your riches,
Scorn your vanity,
If greed should get the better of your soul.
There’s salvation in compassion,
Poverty in greed,
So what we have we share with loving care.
We understand hard work,
Have no tolerance for cheats,
Politician in their office should beware.
When we pledge our allegiance,
We pledge a way of life,
To be true to the meaning of our flag.
We pledge a life of honor,
To be truthful and fair,
This is our way... here in the USA.
So this is my story,
About our flag, old glory,
The stars and strips of red, white, and blue.
And of its creation,
ThIs symbol of our nation,
and what it mean to folks like me and you
written by brian W. , January 11, 2013
‘All we say to America is be true to what you said on paper’ Dr. King’s last message
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB4bV34G17g&feature=player_embedded
written by bill derberg5 , January 11, 2013
I disagree Brandon. Well I like your article but I disagree with your opinions about the Anti-federalists. Lysander Spooner said it best, "But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist. "
What he was saying is that the weaknesses in the Constitution allowed our gov't to become what it is today. Jefferson referred to the Constitution as the chains to shackle gov't to the control of the people. Really the constitution is merely a formation of gov't. What is libertarians love is the Bill of Rights. The Anti-federalists saw the weaknesses and pointed them out at the time of its creation. 1)Executive Orders, 2)the Commerce Clause, 3)the Necessary and Proper Clause, 4)the Sweeping Clause to name a few.
Oh someone beat me to this with the Spooner quote! Damn
written by tcvegas , January 11, 2013
"This usually results in constant attempts to show off for anyone who will pay attention, usually with sound-bites they heard on the nightly news coupled with remedial attacks against the character of those who dare to step outside the mainstream."
I got a kick out of this one. "George, are you sure you aren't a shill leftist, created in order to demonstrate so many of the points made in this article? Of all of the points made in this article you manage to throw in so many cock-sure leftist bumper stickers that it seems impossible for your response to be authentic.
I will address a few of your silliest points....you label as "abstract threats" a variety of political or economic philosophies and groups of people based upon some characteristic.....as if dismissing any of those things so flippantly means the concepts on which they are based either were never or are not currently a threat of some kind. That said, I don't recall the "War on Women", "Gonna put y'all back in chains", 1 percenter, 47 percent, 51 percent, banksters, outsourcers, greedy successful business people, etc as being particularly the bogey men of conservatives.
Oh how you can't imagine anything between words and some "Waco level nut" (naturally meaning people who desired to be left alone, not the criminals who actually caused the conflagration....but they were GUN NUTS don't you know). I'm thinking when lawless leftist mobs riot around the cities with impunity, leftist union thugs and mobs violently break up the lawful assembly of citizens with whom they disagree, violent leftists intimidating voters at polling places, leftist mobs who break into state houses, vandalize the same and refuse to vacate the premises in order to subvert the legislative process, leftist legislators who run for the borders in order to prevent the legislative process from progressing or a Senate leader who has allowed our republic to descend into a sham by refusing to consider duly forwarded legislation or even voting on a budget for nearly 4 years.....(how's that for a run on sentence)....and I haven't even started on gun running operations and god knows what else conducted by our government in order to whip up various opportunity to infringe on rights......I'm guessing that based upon the various stages of derangement syndrome that the left has demonstrated, there are MANY stages for conservatives to proceed through before we "come a shootin".
So now you expect somebody to waste time debating you? After that silly drivel I doubt you'll get many takers...you used all of that space to say nothing of substance....what a wasted opportunity. I've wasted all of the time I intend to with this.
Not THE "Field Searcy", wow...lit it up on Facebook...that sounds pretty edgy.....as for fun....only in your mind...most of us have had our fill of wasted time debating bumper stickers.
written by raised by state , January 11, 2013
There's more intelligence on this website than I think I've found anywhere else, but with the common thread of true patriotism.Brandon Smith, your article was inspiring and thoughtful, and I am impressed.This is one one of those virtual taverns filled with potential for true leadership should the Republic somehow be restored.However, should this virulent debate over Liberty degenerate by design or nature into violent conflict, the baser nature of humanity will be revealed, and practical considerations warrant that all who will stand for Liberty against an obvious and perhaps even supernatural tyranny make plans to communicate effectually to future generations their intent and design in choosing the path which they have chosen, lest they are maligned without rebuttal by the forces which intend to reduce them under the most absoloute of despotism.I respect you all and am humbled to be the company of such an astute collection of individuals.
That being said, in plain and simple terms, those blessed with intellect are not exempt from the moral imperative of service.I hope y'all shoot as good as you talk.
written by raised by state , January 12, 2013
Friends, to clarify. I do not wish to exalt skill-at-arms or bravery in battle above each person's unique contribution to a free and just society.There are truly times when violent effective aggression is necessary to defend life, but knowing when NOT to engage is just as important. Every person bearing arms in conflict and those who refuse to do so are all equally fated to experience death.No one escapes that sentence, but the preservation of the ideals of Justice, Freedom, and even Righteouness can survive if we will transmit them from generation to generation.What we have is as good as it will get, and like a precious heirloom, we ought to guard it safely, that we might impart it to future generations.
written by Lars Olfen , January 12, 2013
Brandon
Once again, thanks for the piece and your contribution to the cause of Liberty.
written by Robert Smith , January 16, 2013
See this link for the Communist goals of 1963:
http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm
... and then compare what has been wrought by the Federal bureaucrarts since 1963. Their batting average is astounding in the success of their stated goals.
Remember that the word Communist is synonymous with the words "Liberal", "Progressive", present day "Democrats" and many present day "Republicans"
written by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , February 11, 2013
Professor Virginia Abernethy explains how massive immigration denigrates our rule of law. Most non-Western immigrants have no relationship to the Constitution.
Habeus Corpus was defined in the Magna Carta and written in 1215. Non-Western populations don't care about our rule of law. In fact they practice their own concept principles of law. Thus third world immigrants don't give a hoot about the Constitution nor our forefathers.
See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipv_Z3vZf58
