The legal concept of citizen privacy from government intrusion is unfortunately a very new one in the long strides of human history. The idea that government can be limited, or restricted in its powers by the people, and that certain realms of life can and should be off-limits to the prying eyes of bureaucracy, is rarely applied in any culture of any era. This is because most civilizations have been founded and ruled upon the principles of military dominance. There was no separation between the government and the armies it fashioned; the government WAS the military. That is to say, martial law was a way of life for society, privacy was a foolish dream, and daring to contest the fact usually led to one’s death.
The Magna Carta of 1215, which King John was essentially forced to support, established a foundation for civil liberties which would then be fought over for the next several centuries. Beginning in 1627, and the ‘Petition of Right’ in Britain, common citizens began demanding a separation between military and civilian life, as well as the dismantling of standing armies which at that time were being used by the corrupt oligarchy as a means to subdue the populace. The aristocracy called it “royal prerogative”. The masses called it tyranny. However, as we all know, such breaks in the suffocation of despotism are few and fleeting. Fractures in the Petition of Right were frequent, and the aptitude of government to make war (even when there is no call for war) became the common excuse for the rulership to degrade civilian legal protections and hurtle them back into the dark ages, where property is a novelty that the authorities violate at their leisure.
During the years leading up to the American Revolution, the British attempted to stifle the growing independent nature of the colonies by issuing laws such as the ‘Writs of Assistance’, bypassing rights to privacy and allowing officials to search homes and businesses at will without probable cause, supposedly in the name of “capturing smugglers”. Not fully satisfied with this intrusion on the lives of the colonists, King George and his cronies issued the ‘Quartering Acts’, which required all colonists to welcome soldiers sent to subjugate them into their homes and to their dinner tables. According to law, early Americans were not only forced to allow warrant-less searches of their homes, they also had to show hospitality to the goons sent to dirty their doorsteps!
The purpose of these actions by governments is to assert their control over a population. THAT – IS – ALL. Rationalizations are always made; usually in the name of “protecting the public from harm”, but the real name of the game is imperialism, and fear. When the establishment violates the line of citizen privacy, and gives its agents the legal free reign to enter your home at will, the message they are trying to send is: “Your property is our property. Your life is our business. The law does not protect you. The law is our weapon.” In other words: Resistance is futile.
The Revolutionary War and the U.S. Constitution should have been the final word on the matter of limited government and the inherent rights of individuals. But, the Founding Fathers only thwarted the elites for a time, and as long as such powerful minorities of men exist, there will always be new methods of tyranny, and new battles to be endured. Some may respond skeptically, claiming that our society today is a far cry from the age of British oppression and soldiers storming our living rooms and our pantries. I would have to disagree of course, after I stopped cringing at their ignorance.
The 4th Amendment A Fond Memory…
Last month in a 3-2 decision that has shocked the independent media community but gone mostly unreported in the mainstream, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that citizens have no right to block an officer’s entry into their home, even if the officer does not have a warrant. The officer also does not have to give any clear indication as to why he wishes to enter your home, meaning he can enter without cause. Justice Steven David, one of the supporting judges stated:
“We believe … a right to resist an unlawful police entry into a home is against public policy and is incompatible with modern Fourth Amendment jurisprudence…”
“We also find that allowing resistance unnecessarily escalates the level of violence and therefore the risk of injuries to all parties involved without preventing the arrest.”
Keep in mind, this is the same Indiana court that decided in a previous case that an officer serving a warrant is not required to knock (make his presence known) before entering your home if he feels circumstances require it. So, to clarify; if an officer wishes to walk into your house, for any reason, he may do so, without a warrant, and without even knocking. You cannot block his path. You cannot close your door and lock it. You cannot kick his ass. You can’t even discuss the matter calmly with him before hand. He just walks in, and, he is legally protected.
Amazing…
While the Indiana Supreme Court did follow the decision by pointing out that a homeowner may protest an officer’s wrongful search through the courts after the fact, this is hardly any solace, and is almost adding insult to injury, since these are the exact courts that have decided our 4th Amendment rights no longer apply. Obviously, once you allow authorities to savage your Constitutional freedoms, they are hardly going to let you punish them later through their own court system.
Indiana Sheriff Don Hartman Sr., in response to the court ruling, stated in an interview that he believed the decision gave him the power to conduct house to house warrant-less searches, an idea which he still defends:
This is just the latest of a string of court decisions across the country which expand the definitions of applied law. That is to say, there is a concerted and widespread effort by courts (especially federal courts) to broaden the accepted language of the law, so that, in fact, authorities can interpret the law to mean whatever they wish it to mean for whatever purpose fits their specific needs at the time.
Cell phones are fair game, according to courts in California, and police now have the ability to search your personal data when taken into custody, even if you have not been officially charged with a crime:
http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-01-04/bay-area/26357969_1_cell-phones-searches-police-department
The Supreme Court has ruled that cops are allowed to search your premises without a warrant if they “smell marijuana” and “hear evidence being destroyed”. Just out of curiosity, what does it sound like when evidence is being destroyed? Does the Supreme Court have the sound on file somewhere? Without a doubt, certain not quite-so-honorable police will take advantage of this ridiculous decision:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/us/17scotus.html?_r=1
New Mexico has ruled that officers may confiscate firearms from your vehicle during a traffic stop even if they have no reasonable cause to do so, trampling the 2nd Amendment as well as the 4th. Also in New Mexico (as in many states), if you have a conceal carry permit, you are supposed to announce to the officer that you have a weapon on your person. Meaning, now you have to let the traffic cop know that you have a firearm in the car and hope he doesn’t decide to take it away from you:
http://www.guns.com/nm-court-traffic-cops-can-seize-guns-even-if-no-law-has-been-broken.html
We saw the broadening tactic with the passage of the Food Safety Bill S. 510 and the immensely heightened powers of the FDA to regulate even the most minute farm activity. We also saw it in the railroading of Liberty Dollar founder Bernard von NotHaus by the Department of Justice when they used an obscure and loosely worded statute, essentially comparing the coinage of ANY alternative currency, no matter how distant in appearance to U.S. legal tender, to counterfeiting. Now, we are seeing the tactic applied to the 4th Amendment itself, as law enforcement agents are given extreme prejudice to interpret their rules of engagement however they see fit. Such corruption has occurred despite the application of the 4th Amendment, to be sure, but now, the ease at which it can occur and the lack of any redress by citizens is so pronounced, there can be only one outcome; police abuse on an incredible scale.
What we are witnessing is a time honored process exploited by autocrats the world over, now being utilized right here in America. What began with the passage of the FISA Bill and the expansion of government power to tap and monitor any American’s communications without a warrant, we are now seeing in our very neighborhoods. The law is being fogged and obscured until it is no longer clearly defined, which allows police and courts to operate within a vast grey area of legal chicanery. All social structures become warped in the wake of this process until we are no longer able to recognize that which is lawful, and that which is unlawful. In the end, we will discover that almost ANYTHING can be labeled “illegal” by the establishment in such an environment, and that no one, no matter how harmless and abiding, is safe from the storm.
Going Down In Flames…
I see where this is heading, and the destination is grim, but don’t take my word for it, just simply look at what is happening around you. The divide between law enforcement and the citizenry is growing. With the Department of Homeland Security now actively placing local police and sheriff’s departments in military training regiments, in military style gear, and even arming them with tanks and heavy machine guns (yes, tanks and .50 cal machine guns), it is becoming much harder to qualify local law enforcement as a civilian entity, rather than just another extension of the Department of Defense:
http://reason.com/blog/2008/09/01/sheriff-lotts-new-toy
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_16004590
Even if military outfits like Northcom are not used openly as a standing army within the U.S., we already have a standing army in the form of men who were once called peace officers, whose mandate was once to “protect and serve”. Now, the words “to protect and serve” are disappearing from police cars nationwide, and we have a law enforcement community gearing up for war! The economic breakdown has exacerbated the situation even further. As states lose more and more funding due to the crashing municipal bond markets, they are now becoming completely dependent on federal cash. And, with federal cash, there are many unfortunate strings attached…
If you have been paying attention to police brutality cases over the past few years, then you have noticed a blatant trend towards swift and immediate unprovoked violence resulting in terminal consequences. When law enforcement is trained for combat, for attack, rather than defense, when they are conditioned to believe that the public is the enemy, and that they are somehow separate, or superior, very bad things begin to happen. Let’s take a short walk down memory lane…
Oscar Grant, 22, was shot in the back by police in Oakland, CA, while restrained and laying on the ground, pleading with officers that he had a four-year-old-daughter. The incident was caught on at least three separate cell phone cameras (which may have been one of the reasons why courts in CA are so keen on allowing warrant-less search and seizure of cell phones). The shooting officer, Johannes Mehserle, was eventually charged with involuntary manslaughter (???) serving a two year sentence and eligible for parole by the end of this year. If his actions had not been caught on video and disseminated across the web, who knows if he would have even been charged at all:
John T. Williams, 50, and nearly deaf in one ear, was shot by Seattle police for whittling a piece of wood while walking across the street. Officer Ian Birk exited his vehicle, claiming Williams was “acting strangely”, yelled at him to drop the knife, then giving him less than ten seconds to comply, fired several rounds from his weapon, killing the man. The officer later claimed that Williams walked towards him in a menacing fashion. Witnesses argued to the contrary. Note that Birk had already drawn his firearm as he exited the vehicle. Also note that Birk did not identify himself as a police officer as is required by law. Williams’ knife was also found folded shut by responding officers to the scene. Birk resigned due to public pressure, but was not charged with a crime:
And most recently, Jose Guerena, 26, and a former marine, was shot 60 times (a sign of undisciplined fire) in Pima County, Arizona, by a SWAT team entering his home also occupied by his wife and four-year-old son. Guerena’s wife stated that she had seen men through the window with guns, but that they could not be identified. Guerena grabbed his rifle (as most marines would) and told his family to hide. The Pima Sheriff’s Department has changed their story on this incident several times now, but this much is clear; the department claimed Guerena fired at them with his AR-15 as they entered the home. This was a lie. Guerena’s weapon had the safety still on after his death. When this fact was made public, Pima admitted that he never fired a shot. Pima claims that they have a warrant for the Guerena home, but have obtained a court order which had it sealed from the public. Why they had it sealed is unknown (did they even have the right house?). The Guerena raid was part of a neighborhood action, supposedly to bust a drug dealing operation in the area. No drugs were found in Guerena’s home. The reason why SWAT was necessary to serve the warrant in the first place is also still unclear:
My purpose in showing you these disturbing videos is not to make you hate cops. It is to illustrate a dangerous trend amongst our civil servants. Where we once had a few “bad apples” to contend with in our police departments, now we have official training handed down from the DOD which practically requires law enforcement officials to undergo a combat mindset, a psychology of aggression. In many cases, I believe, these officers are not doing what they do out of malice or ill intent. They are doing what they do because they are being TRAINED to do it. This is what happens when a society becomes militarized. It cannot be avoided, and it will only get worse from here on. Now imagine a violent element like this being given unlimited power to decide which homes they wish to enter and how they will enter them…
Why I Will Not Submit To A Warrant-less Search…
Constitutional values cannot defend themselves. They require the people to stand firm, and to never yield. Americans today have yielded far too much already, and at some point very soon, we’re going to have to make the hard choice on what is more important; our general safety and personal comfort, or our freedoms and the freedoms of future generations. Like the American Colonials, we have a system that does not serve our best interests, but the interests of an elite few. We are quickly losing our ability to dictate the terms of our own society, and our own destinies. Sadly, we are not yet presenting the determination that the colonials held in the face of this danger. Today, we are a nation mourning its own demise before it has even occurred. We have turned to reluctant compliance and submission. We are, frankly, whiny and pathetic.
This does not have to be.
While fantastic organizations like Oath Keepers are working hard to educate police and military on their sworn duty to uphold and defend Constitutional liberties, we as the citizenry must also show our support and resolve to see that the values and principles outlined in that historic document are not tarnished by apathy. The proverbial line in the sand must be drawn now, or not at all. This means, at the very least, non-compliance with unjust laws that defile our conscience, as well as our heritage.
The common response to this by naysayers would be: “You’ll comply when you have a gun in your face…”
That’s what naysayers throughout history have always said, though. They said it to the Founding Fathers, to Gandhi, and beyond. There will always be another gun to put in the faces of men who fight for the truth of a thing. There will always be men to point those guns at us. The question is, who will be more steadfast? Is the will to dominate really stronger than the will to be free? Can you ever control a people who do not fear you, even at the barrel of a gun? This is the mindset that brought this country to life, and it is a mindset we must rediscover, if we are to have any chance of survival.
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written by Dave Harrison , June 03, 2011
Few people understand the significance of concepts such as distraint and that the law is truly the "law of the land." Once the law is separated from the land, in the case of Sharia law, the fundamental structure is changed and it manifests itself in entirely unexpected ways. The right to ourselves found within habeas corpus is directly connected to the concept of being made in the image of God, not God but in the same image as possesing the power to choose. Behavioral economics and its choice architects from an economic perspective is Islam from a political perspective both fundamentally undermine the concept of "In God We Trust", "A government of laws rather than of men" and "the law of the land."
http://tradewithdave.com/?p=6063
Dave Harrison
www.tradewithdave.com
written by Magnus Göller , June 04, 2011
German police officers maltreated me grossly last Christmas. Obviously, I was not shot though. The stories to be read here are apalling. It's getting worse in Germany, but in the US it has become really crazy.
Thanks for this article which I shall mention on my website.
written by Noah , June 04, 2011
Thank you so very much for this article.
A lot of time and effort was put into it, and it shows.
The problem I find with most people, is denial due to a misplaced trust in government.
From what I can gather, people feel this Fall from grace that everyone is experiencing, is not being brought about by the higher ups... but is just a temporary Fall in the structure of society and Everyone is doing there best to stop it.
Their false hope, is that it will pull up....right before it crashes, and so, most are afraid of being labeled an alarmist, when (they believe) things do recover.
Yet, down....down we go...faster and faster.....
Why?
The plan is to get rid of 6.5 Billion (with a B) people on this planet, post haste....Thats what the elite want...and to make sure people don't get Uppity if they begin to realize whats happening....they are using police state tactics to keep everyone in line.....in the slaughter line.
Consider Germany, the concentration camps a trial run.
There does not seem to be much hope, maybe only a fools hope....since the military is their ace in the hole....if needed,
Yet....hope there is, that some where, some how, and important pinion will be taken out, and the hidden deck of cards will be re-shuffled and the impending extermination will be taken off of the table as the main option.
Regardless, we have to do what we all know is right, up until the very last ...
We are here to live our lives in love, not in fear....
written by jerry bolduc , June 04, 2011
dave doesn't know what he said either...sharia law? try jewish talmudic law! dave squarely has his head stuck in the wrong place!
written by Nightmares are us , June 04, 2011
What I "love" is the armchair warriors who when apprised of the status quo you describe in this piece drag out the old chestnut of the armed populace taking action to stop these abusive tactics. How's that working out in Iraq or Syria or where is it working out??? Look up the term DE FACTO in your dictionary. Occasionally an incident of revenge killing is carried out against a really rogue state agent, but it only serves to ratchet up the "anti terrorist" rhetoric that's already nonstop among the bureau rats. Sane people are a rare thing in this Orwell world where all the craziness is making recluses of many. Most everyone I know is afraid to be profiled and sent to a gulag, let alone take action to restore the old status quo of peace officers and independent citizenhood.
written by Bill Ross , June 04, 2011
The "rule of law" is a precisely defined law. It is the highest law of mankind, stated below:
“the suppression of forceful and fraudulent methods of goal seeking”
“all are treated equally by the law”. This means ALL, including king and judges
“absolute property rights”
This in turn is based on the fact that human behavior (the topic of law) is about goal seeking. In the seeking of any goal, there are only three possible methods: force, fraud and honest trade. Any transaction that is not an honest, mutually agreed trade will cause a self-defensive response (conflict) from the victim whose survival has been affected.
"The Rule of Law" is the glue that keeps all of mankind acting together in common interest, tied together by mutual dependence of trade, on an evolutionary path to excellence. Force and fraud creates conflict and destroys civilizations. Mankind is now on a devolutionary path to extinction because the co-operation once forced by "the rule of law" has been replaced by legitimizing force and fraud for those who incorrectly believe they wield power.
Rule of Law, Defined:
nazisociopaths.org/modules/article/view.article.php/c1/34
Darwin PROVED: Survival EQUALS ability to adapt to environment EQUALS ability to choose correctly EQUALS freedom:
nazisociopaths.org/modules/article/view.article.php/36
Mathematics of Rule (explains current economic stall):
nazisociopaths.org/modules/article/view.article.php/c1/32
How to THINK and solve problems:
nazisociopaths.org/modules/article/view.article.php/c1/33
Social Contract:
nazisociopaths.org/modules/article/view.article.php/c1/37
Justice Defined: We are all free to profit or suffer and learn (adapt to excellence) by facing the consequences of our OWN choices. Injustice is to be forced to suffer the consequences of choices of unaccountable (irresponsible) others..
"The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern. The law of liberty tends to abolish the reign of race over race, of faith over faith, of class over class." ~ Lord Acton
written by concerned_citizen , June 04, 2011
All you have to experience is the Gynecology or Proctology line at the airport to realize the 4th amendment needs to be an issue in 2012! I remind myself that if the Feds were serious about national security, their concern would start with securing our borders.
written by Einsbert , June 04, 2011
Thanks for making this site and posting such videos.
I think the especially disturbing element is that there is no justice for the victims of the police, and that even with camera footage, police get light sentences for acting out violently and against public safety.
In Ontario Canada, it is horrible. It is not uncommon to see police punch people in the face just for asking them what is going on. An organization called the SIU acts as an independant body responsible for investigating whenever a death or serious injury is involved with the police in Ontario, and since their inception many years ago, and throughout countless cases, they have not once recommended charges against police - even when prima facie video evidence is supplied to them.
written by Disgusted , June 04, 2011
When I first heard about the shooting of Jose Guerena, I was both saddened and horrified. On second thought, maybe I was mistaken.
Look, here is the fact of it, and put your emotions aside for a moment. Jose Guerna was a US Marine, a person who had chosen to make his living by killing people when ordered, people he did not know and who had not attacked him. "Oh no! He was protecting us from TERRORISTS!" Really? Really? We know that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 and did not threaten us with WMD. We had no business going over there killing a bunch of brown people -- but there were huge amounts of corporate profits to be made, so we went. More specifically Jose went and killed who he was told. then he comes back to the US and people are stunned that he is killed just like the Iraqis, while sleeping in his own home, awakened and trying to protect his family. Unless the US military begin to enforce the Constitution and not just kill whoever they are told, they are no better than mercenaries. Mercenaries just like the SWAT team that killed him in violation of the Constitution. The Jose Guerna murder was just a case of death by friendly fire, one set of mercenaries killing a member of another set, both sets owned by the same masters, both sets outside the law..
written by roscoe starr , June 04, 2011
people have no one to blame but themselves for volunteering into the system and not learning where the system/game came from or the rules of the game. our economic system, political system, and their spiritual basis are owned and run by the same group of "elites" as people will say. a very unholy alliance for world government. some questions to ask yourself, what is our economic system, where did it come from and what does a bank really do to make money? what does bar really stand for in bar association? what do the vatican, dc and the city have in common? their game is a very long one and the fall of our country is just part of the plan. it is likely too late for us here but the rest of the world could learn a big lesson from us, but who is going got preach that lesson, the american people or the people who own our country?
written by Wakeup world , June 04, 2011
Every crazy thing you are seeing right now is happening for one reason. To get you really mad so you will rise up and demand the government step down...then the globalists will show up with the solution, world government. They want you to believe that our governments, no matter the country are SOOOO corrupt that the only solution is to dissolve them all and start over with only ONE government. Thats the game and for now they are winning.
I agree that all governments must go....all of them, including the global one. We need to take charge of our own lives and also respect others lives. No matter what happens to us we cannot run to the "man" for protection because that will just lead us right back to where we are today. We don't take responsibility for our actions and expect someone else to take care of us.
Its time to growup and wakeup. Its time to throw off the chains once and for all. Unfortunately that won't happen because WAY too many of us are fat, lazy, overworked, underpaid, sick, dying or just stuck in front of our TV's.
Can I have a moment of silence in remembrance of who we are supposed to be?
written by PeacefulLove , June 04, 2011
What you are seeing is thru the Police Brutality cases,The American Police are becoming more Israelized like how the IDF treats the Palestinians and Gazians:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_JzbcMsgxU
And
It's because the Anti-Defamation League trains our police:
http://www.erichufschmid.net/TFC/ADL_trains_US_Police.html
And
The ADL is loyal to Israel(A Foreign Country) before America
Read the Book=The Ugly Truth about the ADL
http://wideeyecinema.com/?p=394
written by Lionheart , June 04, 2011
Our first reaction to a situation is usually our honest take, our gut instinct, our intuitive self. But then, when we permit the egoic monkey mind to take over, all hell breaks loose with our reasoning. Put yourself in Jose Guerena's skin which, by the way, was also brown. What would you have done if unknown, unannounced thugs broke into your home? Offered them tea and crumpets? You may not agree with the man's history, but that does not give you license to condone his execution by "fellow mercenaries" (your words, not mine).
Try opening your heart to find compassion for your fellow man, Disgusted. With compassion for others we may be able to save ourselves from ourselves. With hatred and contempt for others we are simply doomed.
written by Latimer the Cat , June 04, 2011
Legal vs. Lawful. In essence what is viewed is the consistent crescendo application of the post-Christendom corporate construct of the judaio-masonic constructed republic nation states in their application of Talmudic corporate legality (interpretive precedents) as-opposed-to, and in place of Christ's Common Law.
It is common as ALL people in every culture have it on their hearts (denied and suppressed to a lesser or greater degree) in virtue of being people made in God's image. What the naïve and ignorant populations have been swindled/hoodwinked into asking for (like the false choices in our contrived elections) is what they've been given. They ask for freedom only to receive a pseudo-liberty to the unspoken Talmudic ideologically-defined boundaries of those controlling the figureheads that are asked.
Not possessing the necessary assumptive capital to discern the under-girding ideological issues, they never come to the real problem and consequential real solutions. Decades or even centuries of generations working false solutions always resulting in the agenda never changing direction with its victims being the people who in socially-engineered ignorance are either unknowingly or selfishly complicit, as they perpetuate it.
written by Frank , June 04, 2011
Because someone or some people want it that way. Period.
So it is pretty simple. Until others (us) really want it different more then them, it won't get better, only worse.
The so-called "unwarranted" murder of cops out there is going to continue because many people are that pissed off at the brutality. Why? THEY are forcing an us/them paradigm. We just want to be left alone to our choice of life but NOOOO, they have to continue to hammer away at everything.
To the cops who read this: The law of consequence is unavoidable. Are you so arrogant to think you can't be tracked down like dogs? There are databases full of all your info. You have family and possessions that are vulnerable. Stop fucking with us, wake up and see your are working on the wrong side.
written by rachelschwartz , June 04, 2011
American Police has turned into the Israeli Defense Force(IDF)
written by PeacefulLove
Really, all of you have wonderful and interesting insights and your all really super smart I know, but you all need to pick one tangible element together and stick to it to effectively combat this type of behavior.
What peacefulLove pointed out here is most likely your best bet because its actually happening.
written by MonkeyJoe , June 04, 2011
The thing about the Jose Guerena murder which you fail to mention is that his wife called 911 immediately after the event. Mr. Guerena was still alive despite the 71 rounds fired into his home by the death squad.
When the paramedics arrived, they were prevented from entering the house for over an hour as Mr. Guerena lie dying on his own floor in a pool of blood while his wife and child begged for medical attention. The paramedics were turned away 1 hour and 14 minutes later after Mr. Guerena *finally* expired.
What did Guerena know? Why was it so important that Guerena die? Why was he targeted? Why was he eliminated? Why is the warrant sealed? Where is the outrage? Where is the coverage on CNN? Where is Obama? Where is your god now?
written by Brandon Smith , June 04, 2011
@Monkeyjoe
True, monkeyjoe, that is another important fact to consider in this case, but let's not lose sight of the root of the problem here. We tend to get distracted by the symptoms of the events that transpire, and forget about the cause. In the case of Jose Guerena, the root of the problem was the methodology that led to the use of SWAT to serve a simple warrant. This is an unacceptable tactic being promoted widely by the DHS. It is the psychology of militancy being driven into the heads of impressionable police officers that led to this tragedy. SWAT should only be used as a last resort. Period.
We can throw our hands in the air and scream about the insanity of what transpired, then we can try and educate our local law enforcement about their duties to the Constitution to which they swore an oath (though their will always be bad cops regardless), but to cure this disease, we will eventually have to go after the source of the infection. DHS has no business running local law enforcement training. The DOD has no business supplying them with tanks and machine guns. Frankly, Federal funding and intrusions into local law enforcement should be done away with completely, hopefully through state sovereignty movements (the most peaceful method).
All other concerns are secondary.
written by MonkeyJoe , June 05, 2011
@Brandon
Thank you for the response. My contention is that the death of Jose was not necessarily the result of the over-militarization of the police, but took place as a planned event. This separates the Guerena case from the other two trigger happy killers.
Lots of stuff went down in Iraq and Jose was a two time theater-goer. To an outsider looking in, it looks like someone wanted Jose dead and that the death squad made damn sure that it happened. Maybe I just sniff conspiracy, but then again maybe Jesse Ventura should investigate..
written by Brandon Smith , June 05, 2011
@monkeyjoe
Its a possibility. I wouldn't rule it out. But, I would have to see more evidence of motive before supporting that idea.
written by bassmaster , June 05, 2011
What one needs is to create a site where all pertinent information of government agents are listed, including those agents who wear costumes!
What a great idea!
written by Mike99 , June 06, 2011
These will be your best resources on the net for what is going on.
www.subvertednation.net
http://www.subvertednation.net/documents/basic-training-for-revolutionaries.pdf (free banned book)
and
http://www.theclassifiedfiles.com/
a collection of incredible books about how the "system" works, and how you can get around it and be free. They are the books that Governments, Banks and Corporations don't want you to see. You can read the older version of book 1 here for free to get an idea of what they are like.
http://www.4shared.com/document/vqewYy0e/Classified__Book_One__by_Thoma.html
Hit the download now button and it will make you wait 20 seconds to download.
Good luck people.
written by EthanAllenSpeaks , June 06, 2011
While the issues pertaining to Constitutional law and order addressed in this missive are absolutely germane to a notable change in the interpretation of our implicit 'rights to privacy' enshrined in both the Bill of Rights and the original Articles, there are several important historical considerations that are necessary to a clear understanding of why and how our society appears to be moving in the direction of some new form of fascist oligarchy where the welfare and health of the majority is too often subjugated by the whims of the few.
First amongst these considerations must be the realization that the vast majority of our people are not only ignorant of the founding principles and history of their own society, over half of the citizens do not even participate in choosing their elected representatives in local, state, or national elections. This fact plays directly into the beliefs and intentions of those that have, even before the ratification of our Constitution, advocated against unfettered equal liberty and justice before the law. No variation of this conservative elitist philosophy can be part of any effort to achieve a society free of economic or political oppression and the violations of individual civil liberties that such empirical belief systems require for their very survival.
written by Brandon Smith , June 06, 2011
@EthenAllenSpeaks
Interesting position, however, it leaves out the most important factor responsible for the disruption of our civil liberties, and that is the FALSE LEFT/RIGHT PARADIGM. This is something that most "progressives" seem to ignore, or do not even notice. I know because I used to be one of them. They cling desperately to the idea (as neo-cons do) that the system can be changed through elections and concerted mass movements in major voting blocks. This is simply not so, because both major parties are completely dominated by the financial elite. Voting one way, or the other, is ultimately meaningless. The idea that the American people are solely responsible for this state of affairs is naive. We may share in the blame, because we have not yet taken actions necessary to remove the elites from their throne (elections will not accomplish this), but at bottom, they are the culprits poisoning the well.
written by Sheila , June 07, 2011
Yes the fourth amendment is dead and even a congressman says to move out of cities.
www.placeofrefuge2012.com
written by We're getting fed up , June 07, 2011
Americans must realize that they must defend their homes from violent, deadly intrusions, whether it's considered legal by contemporary laws or not.
The innate right to defend you home is so basic that it has existed since the Neanderthals lived in caves.
Since I break no laws, I must assume that ANY forced entry is being done by life threatening home invaders, whether they are wearing government costumes, real of fake.
written by Disgusted , June 07, 2011
@ EthanAllenSpeaks You say: "over half of the citizens do not even particpate in choosing our elected representatives"
(Oh! By the way... I like your screen name.)
The truth is over 99.9% of the citizens do not participate. Oh, sure, they may cast a vote, but the elections are rigged. They just THINK they participate. No, really. Take a few minutes, do some quick research. Some are rigged by actual voter fraud -- Google "Black Box Voting" or "Bev Harris" -- and some are rigged by only allowing a choice between Evil Candidate Number One and Evil Candidate Number Two. The process of getting on enough ballots to make an ethical third party canididate viable in a national election is, practically speaking, impossible.
The only thing voting does is that it makes you less likely to complain when the "winner" does something bad. You feel like you have to accept it because you think you were part of the election parocess, and now you must abide by the results.
It was never an honest election, not for a long time now.
written by Ben Dover , July 19, 2011
What can Americans do to fight the New World Order?
1. Turn off or throw away your T.V.
2. Think for yourself.
3. Question all so-called ‘Authority’
4. Get out, and/or stay out, of debt!
5. Use cash, trade or barter as much as possible, rather than debit cards and credit cards
6. Get rid of grocery store ‘discount’ cards –grocery stores provide this information to insurance companies.
7. Bank at a Credit Union, or any alternative to the ‘TBTF’ Banks, that participated in the 2008 Banker Bailout.
8. Invest as much as you reasonably can in precious metals – especially silver.
9. You have the right to own a firearm, to protect yourself,and your family. Read the 2nd Amendment.
10. Buy products “Made in America"
11. Start your own garden
13. Meditate or pray - reduce your stress!
14. Get exercise!
15. Read a book (here is an excellent book recommendation: Psychological Warfare and the New World Order:The Secret War Against the American People
http://www.amazon.com/Psychological-Warfare-New-World-Order/dp/0932367232/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310394551&sr=8-1 )
16. Listen to soothing classical, jazz, ambient, or other alternative music
17. Watch ‘Freedom to Fascism’–a film by Aaron Russo (can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUpZhhbKUBo)
18. Watch ‘Why We Fight’–a film by Eugene Jarecki (can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…r_embedded)
19. Watch ‘Endgame’–a film by Alex Jones (can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-CrNlilZho)
20. Below is advice from John Perkins’ book, entitled THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE (The Truth About Economic Hit Men,Jackals,And How To Change The World), pp. 322-329.
“AVOID SHOPPING AS ‘RETAIL THERAPY’ (Instead, jog, meditate, read, or find some other solution).
SHOP CONSCIOUSLY – if there is something you must have, purchase items whose packaging, ingredients, and methods of production are sustainable and support life.
MAKE EVERYTHING YOU OWN LAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE
PURCHASE AT CONSIGNMENT AND THRIFT STORES –where everything is recycled.
Write letters telling Monsanto, De Beers, ExxonMobil, Adidas, Ford, GE, Coca-Cola, WALMART, and other labor exploiters and environment destroyers
why you REFUSE TO PURCHASE FROM THEM.
CUT BACK ON OIL AND GAS CONSUMPTION!
DOWNSIZE (your car, home, wardrobe) – everything in your life (and don’t buy what you don’t need)
SUPPORT/SEND MONEY only to non-profits, radio stations, and other organizations that promote JUST causes.
VOLUNTEER your time and energy to such organizations.
SUPPORT LOCAL MERCHANTS
ENCOURAGE stores to buy from local growers, producers, and suppliers.
Shop at your LOCAL FARMERS’ MARKET
AVOID DRINKING WATER THAT IS FLUORIDATED (only your toothpaste should have non-industrial fluoride)
INSIST that those who use your money – banks, pensions, mutual funds, companies – make socially and environmentally responsible investments.”
21. Invest in precious metals (especially silver).
22. Research every company whose products or services you buy
23. Research every organization to which you donate your hard-earned money
24. Vote with your dollars!
25. Watch ‘The Secret of Oz’– a film by William T. Still (can be found here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI)
26. Get prepared for when the U.S. dollar TOTALLY COLLAPSES - You'll need 1) Water, 2) Food, 3) Vital Medicine 4) First Aid Kit, etc.
27. Global, non-violent, NON-COMPLIANCE is the answer, of We the Plebs, to the ‘elite’ New World Order!
28. Find alternatives to EVERYTHING that they’ve set up, to entrap you in THEIR system.
29. What would happen if 200 MILLION AMERICANS refused to pay their taxes, in 2012? (Just a hypothetical question)
30. Familiarize yourself with the concept of BOYCOTT
31. Corporate Membership in the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations):
http://www.cfr.org/about/corporate/roster.html
32. Don’t ever join a ‘secret’ society
33. Watch 'Global Warming or Global Governance' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u81qXOYfKg )
34. Educate yourself. Thomas Jefferson: "If a nation expects to be ignorant & free, in a state of civilisation, it expects what never was & never will be."
Expand the above list,and share it with everyone you know!
