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WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?
by Pastor Mike Smith, Country Bible Church
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions dealing with
ObamaCare & Same-Sex Marriage
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #1 (6-28-15)
Are the people of this country ready to acknowledge what America has become? Are they willing to admit that all three branches of our government have become so corrupt that we are no longer functioning as a Republic under law but as a totalitarian state that subjugates and persecutes the people?
Are we ready to recognize that if we do not say “NO” to the unconstitutional laws NOW. and if we refuse to resist the perversion and political correctness of our neo-pagan society NOW, America will be lost forever?
And most importantly, do the people of America know that God will hold them accountable if they comply with evil rather than doing something about it?
“There is a point where forbearance and toleration are no longer a virtue, when authority is no longer legitimate, and when submission is no longer required. Government can become so corrupted by evil that continued allegiance and submission to it becomes evil as well."
Pastor Mike Smith, Tolerating Tyranny
Over the past few days, the Supreme Court of the Corporate United States has made deplorable decisions unequivocally demonstrating that it has lost its way and can no longer be trusted. The majority of the judges, who are all unelected, took upon themselves to interpret the law politically rather than reviewing it judicially.
They did not interpret the law the way that it was written but changed the obvious meaning of words in order to promote their radical liberal agenda.
They broke their oath to uphold the organic Constitution and have defiantly denied the States the rights that the Constitution guarantees them.
They have officially declared an immoral perversion to be a Constitutional right.
The Declaration of Independence states that the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are secured by instituting a government “that derives its just powers from the consent of the governed (the People).” Who is foolish enough to allege that our government will not act unless it has the consent of the people?
The American people have never consented to the Supreme Court’s legislation from the bench nor its replacement of the rule of law with the political prejudice of men.
When Supreme Court justices rule on an issue, their decision does not become the law of the land. It is not law, it is an opinion on a particular case where specific circumstances of that case are taken under consideration.
Article 1 Section 1 of the organic united States Constitution says:
“All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.”
The problem is that nearly everyone in the country considers their decisions to be the law of the land.
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Article 6 Section 2 of the united States Constitution says that the Constitution “shall be the supreme law of the land”. If the Congress, the President, or the Supreme Court does anything contrary to the organic Constitution, it is automatically null and void.
The federal government can only operate within the confines of the few, well-defined, enumerated powers that are specifically stated in the Constitution.
ARTICLE 10 of the BILL OF RIGHTS
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Nowhere in the Constitution is insurance or marriage even mentioned because these issues are reserved to the States or the people. The federal government has absolutely no right or authority to interfere with, or make demands to the States regarding these issues and a host of others as well.
So on what grounds does the federal government impose its will over the States by overruling State laws? Answer: By means of The 14th Amendment.
The 14th Amendment has five Sections but only the first and fifth sections are relevant to our subject. It was never ratified properly so it should be considered null and void since it is not valid.
The 13th Amendment officially ended the institution of slavery. It was ratified Dec. 6, 1865 and the Southern States were included in the ratification process.
The Southern States refused to ratify the 14th Amendment so Congress refused to let them rejoin the Union until they did. Question: How could the Southern States participate in ratifying the 14th Amendment of the United States if they were not allowed back into the Union until they ratified it? A State must be part of the Union to have authority to ratify an Amendment.
THE 14TH AMENDMENT
SECTION 1
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
SECTION 5
The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
The arrogance and pomposity of the House of Representatives, the Senate, the President, and the Supreme Court can hardly be imagined. The Supreme Court has the unmitigated gall to ignore the thirty-one States that have lawfully amended their constitution to say that “marriage is between one man and one woman”.
But even worse, they have ignored the thousands of years of history where marriage has been the union of a man and a woman. But worst of all, they have ignored God and have perverted marriage that represents the sacred union between Christ and the Church.
The despicable motivation of the men who tried to enact the 14th Amendment and their deplorable tactics to implement it, have been validated and imitated by the misguided justices that have tried to make an abominable sin, a constitutional right.
It is our system of checks and balances and self-rule that has been undermined. The decision of the high court is really not about gay rights, but about the future of our constitutional republic, and the
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ability of the people to govern themselves rather than be governed by an elite panel making up laws and rights as they go.
We now have Supreme Court judges that are drunk with power resulting in an emerging judicial dictatorship that is willing to redefine historical institutions, make up rights, and defy common sense.
The judges who voted to save ObamaCare and to approve of the perversion of marriage will be held accountable by the highest authority in the universe and there will be no appeals. The question is, will they be held accountable by the People?
What will people do?
It appears that the American people will keep on doing what they have done over the last few decades as Washington gorged their freedoms and as our society degenerated into a cesspool of NOTHING.
Gallup did a poll the day the court made its decision on same-sex marriage and found that nearly 60% of the American people agreed with the court.
God help us!
The Michael Berry Radio Show in Houston asked people in traditional marriages to call in to give advice to gay couples who were about to get “legally married”. Were the people angry that such a serious matter was treated so lightly? No, they thought it was funny, they were laughing and joking about it.
The majority of the pundits who were interviewed by the media thought that the court’s decision was just fine, and even said, “It’s time”, suggesting that this should have been done already.
A few said that they were displeased about the decision because marriage is a State issue and the federal government has no authority to dictate to the States in such matters.
Good for them, but I did not hear anyone say that the decision was wrong because it was immoral. I haven’t heard anyone, outside of a pastor here and there, even mention God or the Bible. What the Supreme Court did is monumentally monstrous and it is barely a blip on the American radar screen.
Pundits were asked if the court’s decision will be an issue in the 2016 election and they said, “No, the economy is by far the most important issue.”
Do you think God would agree with that?
What will Christians do?
Where is the outcry from Christians?
Where are they voicing their anger and their outrage?
The LGBT mobs are celebrating wildly and dancing in the streets while Christians sigh and say “Oh well.”
I have a burning, righteous indignation within me and I say SHAME on those irresponsible reckless judges who would codify such a perversion into law.
Homosexuality has been decriminalized, then legalized, then declared a right. It has gone from being a crime to being a constitutional right in one decade. Most Christians have become bystanders, spectators who may try to avoid evil but who will do nothing to confront or resist it.
Doing nothing is usually the worst option when facing trouble.
There comes a time when tolerance is not a virtue and to do nothing is a sin.
James 4:17 Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.
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Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Most Christians have become like those in the church at Laodicea. They take the line of least resistance. They go along to get along.
Revelation 3:15-16 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. 16) 'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.
They don’t want to get involved.
They just stay in the shadows where it’s safe.
Their motto is “Don’t rock the boat!”
Ephesians 5:6-7 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7) Therefore do not be partakers with them…
Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them.
Everything seems to be upside down. What was condemned is now accepted and what was
accepted is now condemned.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil…
Edmond Burke was right when he said,
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil
is that good men do nothing."
Those who are not actively and vigorously fighting against evil are helping evil to triumph.
Jesus said:
Matthew 12:30 "He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #2 (7-5-15)
THE LORD’S SUPPER (7-5-15) Jesus Christ freed us from the worst enemy of all… SIN!
We must always remember what is most important in life and that is our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. That is why we set aside a special time to remember Him by observing the Lord’s Supper. We are not to allow our circumstances to detract us from focusing on the Living Word and His written Word.
This is the 4th of July weekend, so we think about the founding of our country and freedom under God’s laws and protection as long as we trust in Him. And we must remember who the true author of our freedom is… Jesus Christ.
He freed us from the worst enemy of all… Sin!
Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us…
The curse of the law is the penalty of sin, but Jesus Christ freed us from the curse of the law.
He did that when He took our punishment onto His own perfect, sinless body while on the cross.
We are free from the Penalty of Sin.
We are free from the Power of Sin.
And some day will be free from the Presence of Sin.
We were born condemned into the salve market of sin until we believed the gospel.
But now we are free; the OSN is no longer our dictator.
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Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
If we don’t stand firm spiritually by learning and applying BD, we will be enslaved by legalism.
If we don’t stand firm physically by learning and applying the biblical and historical principles of freedom, we will be enslaved by our own government.
There is nothing wrong about celebrating the founding of our country or commemorating our wonderful Declaration of Independence. We enjoy singing patriotic songs, we have by far the best and most beautiful patriotic songs in the world, and fireworks are fun.
BUT, all this seems to ring hollow when freedom in America is hanging by a thread and the danger of losing our republic, our beloved country is very real.
AMERICA AT WAR WITH GOD
Here are a few battle slogans against God:
Go to Power Points: “RAINBOX FLAUNTING, 1 & 2”
“LOVE IS LOVE”
This slogan teaches that the Bible is wrong to condemn homosexuals, lesbians, and bisexuals, because different types of love is a myth. Love is love. This teaches that there is no difference between the intimate “love” between two men or two women and the intimate love between a husband and his wife. Love is love.
Of course this same slogan and idea will be used by pederasts who intimately “love” children, by incestuous perverts who copulate with members of their own family, by depraved souls who intimately “love” their pets (zoophilia), and by polygamists who live with many women or men, often producing children with them all.
“MARRIAGE EQUALITY”
Wording teaches that traditional marriage is not superior to same-sex “marriage”.
Because the Supreme Court has declared same-sex “marriage” to be a constitutional right, this slogan teaches that it is therefore equal with traditional marriage. That is what equal protection under the law means.
This slogan is already being used to equate bigamy and polygamy with traditional marriage. It may even be used to justify incestuous marriages.
We hear a lot about equality today but little about freedom. Remember these?
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“LOVE WINS”
Teaches that intimate “love” between two men or two women wins over the hateful, prejudiced, and homophobic people who say such “love” is not godly or legitimate.
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Teaches that intimate “love” a man has for another man wins over intimate love a husband has for his wife. Courts are proving this to be true.
Teaches that “love” experienced in manmade, same-sex “marriage” wins over the God-made love of traditional marriages.
Teaches that saying same-sex “marriage” is immoral is false because SCOTUS declared it to be a constitutional right.
Pastor’s comment: Instead of the headlines saying, “LOVE WINS”, we should be seeing them say THE CONSTITUTION WINS or THE RULE OF LAW WINS. Wouldn’t that be great!
“THE RAINBOW”
The rainbow is a sign or symbol God designed to represent His promise to man that He will never again destroy the entire world of sinful men by water. It doesn’t mean that God no longer judges sin. In fact, it reminds us of His judgment, since the rainbow is associated with the flood.
Homosexuals stole God’s beautiful sign in the sky to represent the all-inclusive paradigm of the LGBT movement. Just as a rainbow has every color, the LGBT association accepts just about every sexual viewpoint except the Bible’s. It’s the mentality that “anything goes” and “If it feels good, do it”, then tries to justify one’s sinful perversion and immoral degeneracy by associating it with something clean and beautiful in order to make it acceptable.
So homosexuals have taken a symbol associated with God’s judgment of sin and turned it into a symbol of man’s acceptance of sin. See the Power Point Presentation in Visuals:
“Rainbow” Business Supporters
“Understand this: once any society universally embraces and promotes the sodomite lifestyle, there is no going back. One cannot find a single civilization in history that has survived once homosexuality has become a driving, dominant force over it. It is both a divine and Natural Law. And dare I say that many of our Christian churches, schools, colleges, and universities have become breeding grounds for homosexual behavior.”
Chuck Baldwin, The SCOTUS Gay Marriage Decision, 7-2-15.
If we, as a nation, do not follow Nineveh’s example by humbling ourselves under God’s mighty hand and turning from our wicked ways, and if we don’t stand for truth, righteousness, and freedom now, it’s very possible that America will not survive.
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The Present State of the Union by Pastor Mike The present occupant of the Whitehouse is a power driven dictator; our House of Representatives and the Senate is comprised of pompous self-serving cowards who worship at the shrine of political
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expediency; the majority of the Supreme Court justices are delusional egomaniacs who believe their liberal twisted opinions are superior to the Constitution, our godless sex saturated society hates Christians and is ripe for their persecution; thousands of misguided pastors are signing up to help our government disarm the people while the entertainment centers we call churches are paralyzed with fear because they might lose their tax exempt status.
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #3 (7-12-15)
ARE YOU A TRUTH SEEKER? Part 2
Becoming spiritually mature is not optional for believers, it’s required, it’s commanded.
Therefore, settling for anything less is disobedience and choosing to remain spiritually immature is sin.
We live in extraordinary times. Satanic forces are ruthlessly attacking on every front, so we must be ready to meet the challenge. We must fight just to keep from being led astray.
We should be taking advantage of every opportunity to fill our minds with knowledge and truth. When we don’t, WE LOSE!
We lose the chance to honor and glorify Christ because we are not prepared for the challenges and tests that are surely coming our way.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 ,,,so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
2 Peter 3:17-18 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, 18) but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 1:28-29 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, 29) Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD.
Proverbs 2:2 Make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding;
John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall MAKE YOU FREE."
If you are not nourishing your mind and soul with truth and knowledge every day, you will falter and fail because the times are evil.
Ephesians 5:15-16 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16) making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Truth and knowledge goes out from CBC three times a week.
I have encouraged and exhorted you to take advantage of the “goldmine of learning” on the Brettell Broadcasting Network (BBN).
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Monday, 9:00-10:00 AM (CDT): With Pastor Mike Smith
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Tuesday, 9:00-10:00 AM (CDT): Dr. Jim and Pastor Mike
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Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 PM (CDT): Dr. Jim and Michael (*)
Thursday: 9:00-10:00 AM (CDT): Chaplain Steve Haynes
Friday: 9:00-0:00 AM (CDT): Dr. Jim
Sunday: 8:30-9:30 AM (CDT): TCWOLC, 1st Session (*)
Sunday: 9:45-10:45 AM (CDT): TCWOLC, 2nd Session (*)
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This is the website for my book with the same name.
This site has advanced tools to study the Bible/
Dr. Dean has great resources like Chafer Theological Conferences.
Our Church Library: We have books and DVDs loaded with knowledge that you need to know. We have DVDs of the many conferences that your pastor has attended.
There is a READING LIST OF BOOKS that he has read and recommended. Have you checked it out? Have you read any?
Now we will continue with Part 3 of WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?
Someone may be wondering, “Why are we focusing on the recent Supreme Court decision. Aren’t we supposed to just study the Bible?
You can’t be good Christian if you are a lousy citizen not knowing or caring about freedom and not standing firm for justice and righteousness. Voting alone will not cut it.
There has never been a time in history where people have lost their civil freedom without also losing their religious freedom.
“Christians are in the world but not of the world.” This is often used as an excuse to avoid getting involved in politics or governmental issues.
Christians engaging in the fight to stay free is not prohibited, it’s mandatory! How can we be good ambassadors for Christ if we meekly submit to an evil and immoral government that is persecuting our fellow brothers and sisters in the Lord?
There is a point where forbearance and toleration are no longer a virtue, when authority is no longer legitimate, and when submission is no longer required. [I believe we are at that point now!] Government can become so corrupted by evil that continued allegiance and submission to it becomes evil as well."
What will happen now?
This court’s decision means that our country will be fundamentally changed, and not for the good. Everything will change in the culture, including churches, schools, business, the military, and families.
The criminalization of Christianity has already started in “the land of the free”, it is here, now! The number of professing Christians in America is rapidly shrinking and may become a hated minority group as it is in the rest of the world.
The Supreme Court’s same-sex decision has empowered the LGBT crowd and given them tremendous momentum to harass and sue Christians. People will lose their jobs, their businesses, their homes, and they will be fined and in some cases, thrown into prison. Christian persecution has already begun. We are in the same place as Patrick Henry when he said,
“The war is actually begun… Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here Idle?”
Consider the following:
“Government entities are openly and unashamedly harassing citizens teaching and espousing their Christian faith… elected and appointed officials are intimidating and yes, persecuting those simply practicing their spiritual beliefs and conviction in the course of their lives.”
Joseph Farah, Whistleblower Magazine, Vol. 24, No. 6, page 13
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“The Big Media which operate under the same First Amendment protections established to guard the free exercise of religion, have remained virtually silent on the new and increasing wave of persecution and harassment.” Ibid
Our nation is turning against the very principles upon which it was founded. The LGBT militants are demanding that we accept the immorality of homosexuality and same-sex marriage or suffer the consequences which are being administered by our Marxist courts through unconstitutional and immoral anti-discrimination laws.
Bakeries: In Oregon, “Sweet Cakes by Melissa” was shut down after declining to bake for a “gay wedding”. The same thing happened to “Masterpiece Cakes in Colorado, “Victoria’s Cake and Cottage” in Iowa.
Florists: Barronelle Stutzman, who owns “Arlene’s Flowers” in Washington, faces two lawsuits for not providing flowers for a same-sex wedding because of her Christian principles.
Banquet Halls: called “Liberty Ridge Farm” in New York and “All Occasion Party Place” in Texas are coming under the gun for refusing to rent out a on religious grounds for a homosexual “wedding and reception”.
Bed and Breakfasts: are already in the LGBT crosshairs across the nation as well. Aloha Bed & Breakfast” in Hawaii, “Christian Bed and Breakfast” in Illinois, “Wildflower Inn” in Vermont…
Photographers: Elaine Hugunenin of “Elane” in New Mexico was fined $6,637 because she refused to obey a court’s order that said photographers
cannot refuse their talents to memorialize same-sex weddings. She said the judge’s order would compel her to convey and “celebrate” someone else’s views that were contrary to her own views and she would not do it.
Newspapers: will likely be forced to publish homosexual wedding announcements in violation of their existing editorial control over what they publish.
Church, Ministry, Christian School, and College religious rights and freedom could be superseded by the so-called “Constitutional right to homosexual marriage”. These religious entities could be put in jeopardy and criminal penalties be imposed on their leaders.
“You can take this to the bank: there will be hundreds of local and State laws reflecting the SCOTUS decision and hundreds of lawsuits forthcoming against people who seek to live by their religious convictions to not directly participate in homosexual “marriages.” And that means there will be hundreds of court decisions ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, hundreds of arrest warrants, civil fines, prison sentences, etc. Anyone who doesn’t see this coming is blind.”
Chuck Baldwin, The SCOTUS Gay Marriage Decision, 7-2-15
Understand this: once any society universally embraces and promotes the sodomite lifestyle, there is no going back. One cannot find a single civilization in history that has survived once homosexuality has become a driving, dominant force over it. It is both a divine and Natural Law. And dare I say that many of our Christian churches, schools, colleges, and universities have become breeding grounds for homosexual behavior.
ibid
Can you believe that in America, same-sex couples can go to a baker or a photographer that they know is Christian, for whom homosexuality is a sin, and demand a cake or a photograph for their gay wedding, even though there are others who would be glad to fulfill their desire, and then use the courts to compel them to go against their conscience or be fined and imprisoned if they refuse?
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“Chris Penner, owner of the Twilight Room Annex bar in Portland, who was fined $400,000 under the Oregon Equality Act for excluding transgender men who, dressed as women, had been alienating other customers by using the women’s restroom. According to the Seattle Times, 11 people –calling themselves the ‘T-girls’ will get the money, with awards ranging from $20,000 to 50,000.”
David Kuplean, Wistleblower Magazine, David is the editor, Vol. 24, No. 6, page 7.
“Is it not a form of madness to think we can turn a man into a woman by surgically fiddling with his plumbing and feeding him hormones – when every single one of his male body’s 37.2 trillion cells is permanently coded male with Y chromosomes? Paul R. McHugh, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the world-famous Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, affirms it is ‘biologically impossible’ to change the sex you were born with, and says those who advocate ‘sexual reassignment surgery’ are actually promoting mental illness”.
ibid
School districts are being forced to positively affirm homosexuality or lose government funding. Schools have already started “gender identity” classes as part of their curriculum.
Christian Counseling Programs are being kicked out of because they oppose homosexuality.
Therapists who help young people to overcome same-sex attractions are being forced out of business by lawsuits.
Christians Serving in Government: There is even a proposal to ban them if they had ever demonstrated “bias” against homosexuals.
Adoption Agencies across the country are being forced to shut down because they oppose adoption by homosexual couples.
CEOs of Companies: No one is exempt from the rage of the GLBT gestapo if they stand for righteousness and truth. Brendan Eich was forced out as CEO of the companies he created, JavaScript and Mozilla, the maker of Firefox browser, because he stood for traditional values.
TV Series: HGTV pulled the plug on a new series called “Flip it Forward” when they discovered that the stars, David and Jason Benham, were Christians who stood for moral and biblical principles.
Similar stories are true for “Duck Dynasty’s: Phil Robertson, Dan Cathy of “Chick-fill-A”, Memories Pizza” in Indiana, The Boy Scouts of America, “
These are just a very few examples of the disgraceful assaults that are plaguing the American people already, but it is about to get much worse.
“This revolutionary sexual anarchy movement serve[s] as the radical left’s spear-tip for, at long last, accomplishing its goal of sidelining and demonizing Christians. It has the further potential – more than any other toxic ideology in the world, including Marxism, Islamism or militant atheism – to permanently corrupt Western Civilization’s core institutions, marriage and family, as well as its core ‘operating system’.”
Judeo-Christian values. David Kuplean, Wistleblower Magazine, David is the editor, Vol. 24, No. 6, page 7.
“Traditional Christianity has been driven out of the schools and the public square, and is now being whipped back into the churches and told to stay there.”
Pat Buchanan
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Public Restrooms:
“Chris Penner, owner of the Twilight Room Annex bar in Portland, who was fined $400,000 under the Oregon Equality Act for excluding transgender men who, dressed as women, had been alienating other customers by using the women’s restroom. According to the Seattle Times, 11 people –calling themselves the ‘T-girls’ will get the money, with awards ranging from $20,000 to 50,000.”
David Kuplean, Wistleblower Magazine, David is the editor, Vol. 24, No. 6, page 7.
“Is it not a form of madness to think we can turn a man into a woman by surgically fiddling with his plumbing and feeding him hormones – when every single one of his male body’s 37.2 trillion cells is permanently coded male with Y chromosomes? Paul R. McHugh, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the world-famous Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, affirms it is ‘biologically impossible’ to change the sex you were born with, and says those who advocate ‘sexual reassignment surgery’ are actually promoting mental illness”.
Ibid
Fitness Centers, Skateboard Parks, Swimming Pools, Beaches, Arcades, Camps, Clothing Store Dressing rooms… may soon be filled with predatory degenerates who seek out new prey to molest and reeducate into their anti-God, miserable lifestyle.
THE ISSUE: is no longer about same-sex marriage or gay rights.
It is about Our Basic Liberties.
America’s religious values were the foundation for all of our freedoms. If Christians are neutralized in America, freedom will vanish in the “land of the free.”
The current wave of law suits by homosexuals on Christian businesses will increase.
And what is happening in the businesses today will happen in churches tomorrow.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS UNDER ATTACK!
Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Ken Connelly said, “It is unassailable that by redefining marriage, the Supreme Court has set up a clash between the asserted right to same-sex marriage and religious liberty”
He said “I can’t think of a situation where this invented right should trump religious liberty, whether they be a public official or a private individual”. He noted he doesn’t expect every court to respect those First Amendment religious rights, even though there additionally are federal and state laws protecting religious rights.
ABC reported on Wednesday that “gay marriage advocates” were considering seeking penalties for those who disagreed with them, no matter if that person was exercising his or her First Amendment right to practice a religious faith.
Shannon Minter, of the special-rights group called National Center for Lesbian Rights, suggested contempt charges be made against those resisting homosexual demands now. One result of the threats is that clerks in Arkansas and Mississippi resigned rather than face the forced issuance of same-sex “marriage” forms for homosexuals. Some counties have simply stopped issuing marriage licenses.
If the American people continue to allow the godless LGBT organization, leftist lawyers, activist judges, and traitorous politicians to bully them, descent people will no longer want to live in the America of the future where the persecution of Christians will be routine.
States’ Reaction to Same-sex “Marriage” Ruling: A Little Talk, Even Less Action, The New American, by Selyn Duke, 6-29-15
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 12 The Supreme Court decision today conveniently and not surprisingly follows public opinion polls, and tramples on states’ rights that were once protected by the 10th Amendment of the Constitution.
Yet while he [Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana] pledged to forever fight “for religious liberty,” states’ rights are apparently a different matter. As he said on this past Sunday’s Meet the Press while explaining why his state will ultimately issue “marriage” licenses to same-sex couples, “We don’t have a choice. Our agencies will comply with the court order.”
COWARDLY GOVERNORS WHO ARE LIARS & TRAITORS
Most other relevant governors also made little noise about their disagreement with the unconstitutional ruling, but were even more submissive.
North Dakota governor Jack Dalrymple said, “The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is legal throughout the nation and we will abide by this federal mandate."
Tennessee governor Bill Haslam said that while his state recently “voted clearly on this issue ... the Supreme Court has overturned that vote ... [and] we will comply with the decision.”
Missouri’s Democrat governor Jay Nixon wholly supported Obergefell, called it “a major victory for equality.”
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said that while the “decision goes against the expressed view of Arkansans and my personal beliefs and convictions,” “I will direct all state agencies to comply with the decision.”
Michigan governor Rick Snyder paid lip service to the “strong feelings on both sides” and “diversity” and then said it was “important for everyone to respect the judicial process.”
South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard tweeted, “We are a nation of laws, and [my] state will follow the law,”
Georgia governor Nathan Deal echoed this in saying he believes “in the rule of law.” But is this what’s at issue? Or is it the rule of lawyers?
Texas Senator Ted Cruz told NPR that there are many across America who can just ignore it. He said it’s tragic that the Supreme Court justices decided in the case to rewrite the Constitution instead of doing their job, which was to interpret the law. “It is a sad moment for the court when you have judges seizing authority that does not belong to them.” He said the case was brought by parties from four states, but that “does not mean that those who are not parties to a case are bound by a judicial order.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “The Texas Supreme Court’s decision is disappointing and legally incorrect. The Court mistakenly relied on a technicality to allow this divorce to proceed. Importantly, the Supreme Court did not address the Texas Constitution’s definition of marriage—and marriage in Texas remains an institution between one man and one woman. The Texas Constitution continues to stand as the governing law for marriage in the State of Texas. The State and all political subdivisions in Texas remain prohibited by the Texas Constitution from giving effect to a same-sex marriage or any document recognizing one—including the divorce decree in this case.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who released an opinion that county clerks in his state can essentially ignore the Supreme Court’s conclusion that issuing licenses to same-sex duos is mandatory. He cited the clerks’ religious freedom. He wrote, “County clerks and their employees retain religious freedoms that may allow accommodation of their religious objections to issuing same-sex marriage licenses. The strength of any such claim depends on the particular facts of each case.”
He was immediately blasted on leftist interests. At Think Progress a statement from attorney Neel Lane who represented same-sex duos said the advice was “legally deficient”, suggesting perhaps that there is an attitude in the left that is willing to simply bulldoze over the First Amendment’s religious rights.
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Thomas Jefferson also said that the “rightful remedy” for this judicial usurpation of the people’s power is NULLIFICATION. This is the process whereby states simply declare that since a given federal action is unconstitutional, they will not abide by it.
There certainly is risk inherent in nullification, though not nearly as much as the Founding Fathers assumed when they forged our republic. If we’re not willing to accept that risk, we ought to admit it to ourselves and pray that our chains rest lightly upon us. But we shouldn’t entertain any delusive talk of “rule of law”. As Chief Justice Roberts said, Obergefell had nothing to do with that at all.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky: Wants to remove the government from marriage completely. [Yea!] He said “perhaps the time has come to examine whether or not government recognition of marriage is a good idea, for either party.” “Since government has been involved in marriage, they have done what they always do – taxed it, regulated it and now redefined it. It is hard to argue that government’s involvement in marriage has made it better, a fact also not surprising to those who believe government does little right,” he said. Paul pointed out that some states are “beginning to understand this as they begin to get out of the marriage licensing business altogether.”
Franklin Graham: “Our nation will not like what’s at the end of this rainbow.”
Daniel Horowitz at Conservative Review said the Supreme Court has threatened the nation’s foundational principle. “We have seen the court redefine statutes. We have seen the court redefine the Constitution like they did with Obamacare and in Roe v. Wade. But now we witness the court go a step further and void out natural law, the very foundation on which the Declaration of Independence was constructed – the document that asserts fundamental rights and liberties.” The decision, he said, was based on “indefensible” assertions and “is not just immoral.” “It is irrational and illegal,” he said of the majority opinion written by Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.
“They say there is a fundamental right to abrogate the laws of nature that God has established as fundamental rights in the first place,” Horowitz wrote.
Alabama: Two probate judges have pulled the plug on weddings altogether. Probate Judge Wes Allen, who issues marriage licenses in Pike County, Alabama, said in a statement: “My office discontinued issuing marriage licenses in February, and I have no plans to put Pike County back into the marriage business. The policy of my office regarding marriage is no different today than it was yesterday.” Friday’s Supreme Court’s decision, Judge Allen argued, didn’t void the Alabama law that says “marriage licenses may be issued by the judges of probate” in the state.
All state governors take an oath which includes allegiance and obedience to the U.S. Constitution.
Example: The Texas governor’s Oath of Office:
I, do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God.
Not only must they obey the U.S. and their State Constitutions, they must not obey or tolerate any unconstitutional law or any governing official who breaks their oath to the Constitution.
Any governor who complies with the two recent unconstitutional and immoral Supreme Court decisions breaks his oath of office.
The following oath is taken by all federal employees:
"I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
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that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
Any governing official who breaks his or her oath to the Constitution has lied under oath:
(1.) They have broken the law
(2.) They have failed to support and defend the Constitution and the People from domestic enemies, (3.) They have offended almighty God, worst of all !!!
President’s oath of office:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
When they defend the Constitution, they are defending us. When they break it, we will get what we deserve for not holding them accountable for every tiny infraction.
Supreme Court Justices take the following oath in addition to the one above:
"I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as _________ under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.")
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #5 (7-26-15)
The following was taken from an article in the July edition of The New American entitled, “The Queering of America”, by William F. Jasper, p. 34-35:
“All moral people are rightly outraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision about same-sex marriage. It is an official mockery of the natural law, the moral law, and the divine law. But we should not be shocked or surprised as the unmistakable signs that this was coming have been ever more obvious with each and every concession to the ‘gay’ lobby and ‘gay’ culture.
“An incredible societal transformation – a tectonic shift of enormous magnitude – has taken place before our eyes, in less than the space of one generation. What was once universally seen for the vile abomination that it is, in a few short years has been transmuted into simply a different ‘lifestyle’ or ’orientation’, protected by law and endlessly defended, glorified, and celebrated by the cultural elites. What was once deviant, abhorrent, and criminal has been rendered by a perverse alchemy into something ‘polite’ society now calls, simply ‘gay’.
“The militant sodomites have made it explicitly clear that tolerance is not sufficient, they demand positive ‘approval’ from society, manifested in the enactment of laws granting them special rights, and the abolition of the residual laws that impede their full homoerotic expression and deny their full access to children. Moreover, as we shall see, they insist on the complete ‘conversion’ of ‘straight’ society, which involves the therapeutic cleansing of all ‘homophobic’, ‘homo-hating’, ‘anti-gay bias’ attitudes. Straight America has been asleep on a deadly battlefield with a relentless enemy that is waging total war and believes in giving no quarter.
“They plan to overhaul straight America by converting them. By conversion they mean something far more profoundly threatening to the American way of life [that some may assume]. They mean conversion of the average American’s emotions, mind and will, through a planned psychological attack. This plan involves the systematic use of very sophisticated psychological techniques of desensitizing, jamming, and conditioning.
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“If you are already sickened by the super-saturation of contemporary culture with “gayness” and no-stop shining about gay victimization, get set for an acceleration of the homo “rights” agenda:
• Legalized marriage and adoption rights.
• Mandated ‘domestic partner’ policies for all employers, public and private.
• Vast increase in government funding for all homosexual programs.
• Explicit homosexual ‘education’ at all levels of schooling.
• More homosexual teachers/‘role models; in the schools.
• Broad dissemination of explicit homosexual literature in schools and public libraries.
• Abolition of ‘age of consent’ laws.
• Abolition of all state and local statutes restricting homosexual behavior.
• Criminalization, prosecution, and persecution of ‘homophobes,’ i.e. religious ‘bigots’.
• A dramatic increase in the visibility of provocative and ‘diverse’ manifestations of the gay culture.
• Admittance of homosexuals and lesbians into Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other private youth groups.”
END of the quote from The New American article by William R. Jasper.
IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO?
YES! We have options available:
If we have the will, determination, and courage, there are several things we can do. So maybe the question should be, “Will we, the American people, do anything to save our country?”
The answer to that question depends on whether we will:
• Stop believing the lies.
• Take off the rose-colored glasses and face reality. The country that we use to know and love was worthy of our devotion and allegiance, but it is gone with the wind, it no longer exists.
• Stop trusting politicians, lawyers, and political parties who promise pseudo solutions.
• Start reading and learning about our God-given rights from the Bible and from the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. The solution to our problems actually has little to do with politics but everything to do with the fact that we lack knowledge. Specifically, there is a lack of biblical knowledge and a lack of historical knowledge relating to freedom.
• Learn what options we have to take our beloved country back into our control and start thinking and acting like a self-reliant, free, independent individual who will not unconditionally submit to tyrants or traitors.
• Hold our servants (government officials) accountable if they say or do anything unconstitutional, unjust, or immoral. We do that be taking advantage of our first option:
1. IMPEACHMENT This is what we should demand for anyone who abuses his office by blatantly ignoring the Constitution. Unfortunately, most of our politicians make decisions based on political expediency rather than basing them on what is right, moral, or constitutional. Why aren’t we demanding that our representatives and senators seek impeachment for the tyrants who have usurped unconstitutional authority over our government or else impeachment will be sought for them?
Not only should our governing officials be very aware that they could be impeached for unconstitutional conduct, they should also be aware that they could be impeached for complying or conspiring with other governing officials who have gone beyond their constitutional limitations.
1. IMPEACH Definition: to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
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2. Chiefly Law. To challenge the credibility of: to impeach a witness.
3. To bring an accusation against.
4. To call in question; cast an imputation upon: to impeach a person's motives.
5. To call to account
Impeachment in the United States is an expressed power of the legislature that allows for formal charges against a civil officer of government for crimes committed in office. The actual trial on those charges, and subsequent removal of an official on conviction on those charges, is separate from the act of impeachment itself.
Impeachment is analogous to indictment in regular court proceedings, while trial by the other house is analogous to the trial before judge and jury in regular courts. Typically, the lower house of the legislature will impeach the official and the upper house will conduct the trial.
At the federal level, Article II of the United States Constitution (Section 4) states that
"The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors."
According to the Constitution of the united States of America, Article III, Section 3,
"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court."
“The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeaching, while the United States Senate has the sole power to try all impeachments. The removal of impeached officials is automatic upon conviction in the Senate. In Nixon v. United States (1993), the Supreme Court determined that the federal judiciary cannot review such proceedings. The removed official is also liable to criminal prosecution. The President may not grant a pardon in the impeachment case, but may in any resulting criminal case.”
Wikipedia
Two U.S. Presidents have been impeached by the House of Representatives: Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998, both later acquitted at trials held by the Senate. While articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon were passed by the House Judiciary Committee in 1974, Nixon resigned the Presidency before the impeachment resolutions could be considered by the full House.
IRAN NUKE DEAL
For now, we will ignore the fact that our president broke a hard and fast policy that the U.S. does not negotiate with terrorists because negotiating with them is like making a deal with the devil. We will also ignore the fact that they take negotiating as a sign of weakness and that their religion allows them to lie (taquia) in order to prepare for jihad.
Section 2, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of the united States of America:
“He [the President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur…”
The President bypass[ed] Congress to commit the US to the "treaty" entered into without the "advice and consent of the Senate". Obama, his administration, Congress, and the UN Security Council aided the strict Islamist terror-sponsoring nation [Iran] to continue to fund terrorism by giving them access to additional billions they can shuffle to terrorists worldwide. Iran already funds worldwide terrorism and with this deal, they'll have more money to do it. Moreover, they will attain a nuclear weapon, if they don't already have one.
Article II of the U. S. Constitution (Section 4), as we have already seen:
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 17
“The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, TREASON, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors."
Article III, Section 3, of the Constitution:
"TREASON against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort…”
This speaks for itself concerning the "deal" with Iran, which calls us “the great Satan” and has vowed to annihilate Israel and the U.S. They will receive aid and comfort in the form of billions of dollars to attack us and our allies and sponsor terrorism around the world.
He also gave aid and comfort to our enemies when he released five imprisoned high-ranking cut-throat officers of the Taliban for one of our soldiers who deserted.
He has given aid and comfort to our enemies by refusing to obey his oath of office to faithfully execute the duties of his office which include maintaining our borders to protect us from foreign enemies and criminals. He has issued an unlawful executive order that essentially gives amnesty to criminals (including the enemies of the U.S.).
When asked why politicians do not try to impeach the president, most of them roll their eyes and act as if you are some kind of wacko. They say they would never get enough votes to even pursue it. Of course they never will with that defeatist attitude. It is not a matter of the number of votes. It is a matter of doing the right thing. It’s about doing everything possible to protect the people and obedience to their oath of office regardless of what others do.
What does the Lord have to say about rulers who ignore Him and abuse His people?
Psa. 34:16 The face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Micah 2:1 Woe to those who scheme iniquity, Who work out evil on their beds! When morning comes, they do it, for it is in the power of their hands.
Isaiah 10:1-2 Woe to those who enact evil statutes, and to those who constantly record unjust decisions, 2) so as to deprive the needy of justice, and rob the poor of My people of their rights, in order that widows may be their spoil, and that they may plunder the orphans.
Leviticus 19:15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
Isaiah 5:21&23 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight! 23) Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
Proverbs 8:15-16 By me, kings reign and rulers decree justice. 16) By me, princes rule and nobles, all who judge rightly.
2 Samuel 23:3 He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Hosea 8:7 For they sow the wind And they reap the whirlwind
2 Chronicles 19:6-7 He said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the LORD who is with you when you render judgment. 7) "Now then let the fear of the LORD be upon you; be very careful what you do, for the LORD our God will have no part in unrighteousness or partiality or the taking of a bribe."
Prov. 22:8 He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, and the rod of his fury will perish.
2 Peter 3:17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness,
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 18
Isaiah 65:12 I will destine you for the sword, and all of you will bow down to the slaughter because I called, but you did not answer; I spoke, but you did not hear. And you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight."
Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #6 (8-2-15)
We realize that our beloved country is in very serious trouble. We have started to address the question, “Is there anything we can do?” The answer is yes and we have started looking at the first option available to us which is IMPEACHMENT.
Article II, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution tells us how all civil Officers of the U.S. can be removed from Office by Impeachment for, and then conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
The Constitution gives a definition of “treason”:
Article III, Section 3, Treason against the U.S. shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
The several different ways that our president has “adhered” and “given aid and comfort” to our enemies that are grounds for impeachment:
1. Trading five cutthroat Taliban generals for one U.S. deserter.
2. Refusing to seal our borders from crazed Muslim terrorists who want to kill us.
3. The New American: by Alex Newman, 8-1-15.
“Obama Steps Up U.S. Training of Communist Chinese Military”
“Even as the Communist Chinese dictatorship ruthlessly oppresses the people of China while stepping up its aggressive rhetoric, espionage, and military activities aimed beyond its borders, the Obama administration has been training Beijing’s troops in U.S. military tactics, techniques, and procedures.
“In 2013, the Obama administration shocked the world by inviting Communist Chinese troops to the United States to train with American forces for the first time in history. Ostensibly aimed at practicing ‘disaster management’, the U.S.-Communist China military exercises raised widespread alarm among national security experts. And while the Pentagon downplayed the risk and denied in comments to The New American that any weapons were involved, Chinese officials were boasting of ‘weapon demonstration, technique exchange, and cooperative action’. Earlier in 2013, a senior Chinese general, who in 2005 threatened to destroy hundreds of U.S. cities with nuclear weapons, led a ‘military exchange program’ delegation to Washington, D.C. from Beijing.
“The next year, again for the first time in history, Obama offered further opportunities for Chinese forces to gather sensitive intelligence on how the U.S. military works, this time by inviting Beijing’s Navy to participate in the ‘RIMPAC war games’, hosted off the American coast by the U.S. Pacific Command. The Obama administration also waived the ban on Chinese parts in U.S. weapons systems with potentially catastrophic implications for national security.”
4. The fourth way Obama has given aid to the enemy is the nuclear treaty with Iran. We noted the unconstitutionality of it already, but we need to take a closer look.
First, let’s answer the question:
“Why aren’t these issues, concerning freedom and justice being addressed in church?”
1. Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them… ELEGCHO (ἐλέγχω), v. pam; scrutinize, examine carefully, bring to light, or expose.
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We are not to ignore deeds of darkness, nor are we to believe that the Christian’s only responsi-bility is to win souls. We are ambassadors of Jesus Christ and should be salt and light in a fallen world. How can we be if we remain silent and comply with evil?
2. 2 Peter 1:2-3 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3) seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
Christians should acquire biblical knowledge concerning everything in life in order to be good and faithful servants to our Lord. That includes the divine perspective of the major issues of the day. How can that happen if those issues are never addressed from the pulpit?
3. Pastors are to teach the entire Word of God, thereby protecting their flocks and should be a watchman on the wall, sounding the alarm when there is danger.
4. The “black robed regiment” in colonial days taught that “resistance to tyranny is obedience to God”. Those pastors did not shy away from condemning tyrants who oppressed the people.
5. There are remedies for the challenges we face, but if ignorant, apathetic Christians opt out, then our beloved constitutional republic is as good as gone.
The New American: by William F. Jasper.
“Obama’s Nuclear Iran Deal: CFR Globalists vs. Sovereignty & Constitution”
“July 20, the day on which the UN Security Council voted to endorse the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), despite appeals by members of the U.S. Congress for the UN to wait until Congress had had an opportunity to review the agreement [Art. 2, Sec. 2, Par. 2, (advise and consent)]. Immediately, the CFR establishment declared that, as a result of the UN vote, the Iran deal was now ‘international law’, and there is nothing that Congress or the American people can do but accept it.
“In a story entitled ‘Iran Deal Set To Become International Law’, CBS News reported:
CBS News foreign affairs analyst Pamela Falk (CFR) says the resolution will make the Iran nuclear deal international law, but will delay its official implementation for 90 days, to allow for the U.S. Congress’ consideration.
“Falk explained that while Congress cannot block the implementation of the deal, if the legislative body votes against it and has enough votes to override a promised veto from President Obama, it is not clear what would happen next.
“A U.S. official told CBS News that American law doesn’t ‘trump’ U.N. resolutions, the story continues, ‘but if Congress were to vote against the measure — and garner enough votes to override a presidential veto — lawmakers could stop U.S. sanctions being lifted, which could prompt Iran to declare the U.S. as non-compliant with the terms of the deal and to back out.’
“A CBS report noted that Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R- Tenn.), on July 16, wrote a letter to President Obama saying, ‘We urge you to postpone the vote at the United Nations until after Congress considers this agreement.’
“‘But the chief U.S. negotiator in the Iran talks, Wendy Sherman, rejected that idea’, CBS reported, continuing that Sherman (CFR) told reporters: ‘It would have been a little difficult when all of the (countries negotiating with Iran) wanted to go to the United Nations to get an endorsement of this, since it is a product of the United Nations process, for us to say, “Well, excuse me, the world, you should wait for the United States Congress.”'
“Sherman said the council resolution allows the ‘time and space’ for a congressional review before the measure actually takes effect, CBS reported.
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“Yes, according to CFR ‘experts’ in the government and the media, the U.S. Congress shall be allowed to ‘review’ the Iran deal (JCPOA), but not allowed to take any substantive action other than to offer a perfunctory [characterized by routine or superficiality] rubber-stamp approval.
“But the esteemed opinions of Obama administration functionaries and media analysts notwithstanding, the U.S. Constitution — tattered, battered, and ignored though it be — still remains the law of the land governing official conduct. And Article II, Section 2 of our Constitution states that the president of the United States ‘shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur.’
“The JCPOA is a treaty, regardless of the administration’s claim it is an executive agreement that does not require a two-thirds approval vote in the Senate. It deals with matters that have always been considered treaty matters. As President Obama himself stated, it deals with the safety and security of the United States.
“Unfortunately, whether due to incompetence or skullduggery, Senator Corker played into the calculating hands of the CFR and the Obama administration by offering (and passing) the Corker-Menendez bill S. 615 back in April. The Corker-Menendez bill, in effect, traded (without the constitutional authority to do so) the two-thirds supermajority count President Obama would need to get to have the JCPOA [nuclear treaty] approved as a treaty for simple majority votes in the House and Senate.
“This has turned the Treaty Clause on its end; now, under Corker-Memendez, it is the opponents of the JCPOA [nuclear treaty] who must come up with a two-thirds supermajority to override a presidential veto, if Congress votes to reject the deal and President Obama vetoes their rejection.
“Under the Iran deal the leaders in Congress are assisting the Obama administration in advancing the CFR plan for centralization of power, destruction of constitutional checks and balances, and erosion of national sovereignty.” END of The New American article by Jasper.
The Bible records what happens to people who do not resist an abusively evil ruler. God held the people accountable for doing nothing to resist the wicked actions of their king. He got by with murder and the people did not oppose [impeach] him so God severely punished them. What will He do to us if we do the same?
Jeremiah 15:4 And I [God] shall make them [the people] an object of horror among all the kingdoms of the earth because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, for what he did in Jerusalem.
God holds people accountable when they submit and comply with an evil ruler, because they should oppose him. What manner of evil and calamity will occur if we, like the people of Judah, don’t resist our freedom destroying rulers who are out of control? Consider what has happened in the last week:
Freedom Outpost: by Suzanne Hamner, July 22, 2015.
“The American Psychiatric Association (APA), in conjunction with the Obama administration, initiated controversial updates to the manual of mental health disorders, diseases, conditions and illnesses to remove ‘homosexuality’ and ‘pedophilia’ while adding new categories that would declare those who stand for limited government, the Constitution, and God-given individual inalienable rights as having a ‘mental illness’. As the article points out, ‘The federal government has already declared anyone who opposes its unconstitutional policies as having ‘political paranoia’, which is now diagnosed as a type of mental illness. The revised DSM-V gives a psychiatrist the tool and means to diagnose everyone in America with a mental illness. Normal behaviors, such as grieving for the loss of a loved one is now entered into the new DSM-V as a ‘pathology’ that could trigger anyone going through the grieving process for gun confiscation.”
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 21
Freedom Outpost: by Mac Slavo, July 23, 2015.
“Seattle ‘Deputizing Trash-men as Secret Police’ to Snoop Through Trash Bins”
“Once society has set its course for total control, there are no bounds it will not cross in order to achieve it. Obviously, governments have been willing to violate rights and unleash technology to spy upon the entire population. But did you know they were also willing to dig through your trash and messy waste to uncover offenses, impose penalties and control social behavior?
“This is exactly what’s going on in Seattle, where the city is now using trash collectors to snoop in trash cans to catch residents and businesses who are in non-compliance with new requirements to compost materials that break down. Wow! Talk about sinking to new lows.”
Natural News reported:
“Police have worked with scientific developments to test wastewater for illegal drug use, and trace it back to the specific communities and even homes from which they are flushed — all without a warrant. In pursuing this new avenue of prosecution, their naked attempt to shred the Constitution’s privacy and due process provisions become evident.”
InfoWars: 7-19-15, “Wesley Clark Calls For Interning ‘Disloyal’ Americans” [Showing that he]
“… advocates life sentence for people who have not committed a crime.”
[Depending on how one defines radicalized and disloyal, that could be a life sentence for people who have not committed a crime but merely engaged in speech that government leaders do not like.]
“Retired US Army General and the former Supreme Allied Commander of Europe for NATO Wesley Clark advocates rounding up ‘radicalized’ and ‘disloyal’ Americans and putting them in internment camps for the ‘duration’ of the war on terror.
“Mass internment of official enemies on par with Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union is now ‘on the table’ and openly discussed.”
Daily Caller: 7-21-15.
“The ATF is working with the FBI and Veterans Administration to disarm veterans, seniors, and anyone else who receives Social Security payments.”
[The program is based on the claim that people in these categories are likely not to be competent in the direction of their own lives and even less competent to possess firearms. A disarmed population is the goal.]
Freedom Outpost: by Suzanne Hammer, 7-22-15
“In bringing to light these important issues glossed over by the mainstream media, a picture emerges that most Americans refuse to face, accept, or even acknowledge. They remain in perpetual denial, support the criminal activity, or function under willful ignorance. No amount of information presented to them will change their stance. Only when faced with the actual events will these individuals begin to decry an outrage of blame – ‘why didn't someone tell us if they knew?’ Well, consider yourself warned. It is up to you whether to connect the dots and believe or deny.”
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #6 (8-2-15) pg. 22
WHAT CAN WE DO? Our second option is:
2. NULLIFICATION Thomas E. Woods Jr. describes it in his paper, p. 2:
“Nullification, How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century”
In a free society, people do not require constitutional authority to act, Government does. Nullification begins with the axiomatic point that a federal law that violates the Constitution is no law at all. It is void and of no effect.
“Many would have you believe that nullification is unheard of in our history, that it comes from a nature of rebellion, that it is unlawful and dishonorable. But nothing could be farther from the truth. The brute fact that history teaches us is that the states once did resist the federal government when they believed it had gone beyond its legitimate powers. This is not a newfangled idea that emerged in the twenty-first century out of opposition to George W. Bush or Barack Obama. It is a regular feature of American history, employed for honorable purposes from the earliest days of the republic.”
Ibid p. 85
“A Rasmussen poll released Monday indicates that nullification is growing more and more popular in mainstream America. Pollsters found 38 percent support states taking actions to 'block‘ federal acts that restrict the right to keep and bear arms... 52 percent of mainstream voters think states should have the right to block any federal laws they disagree with on legal grounds.”
Mike Maharrey, “Rasmussen Poll: Nullification Goes Main-stream”, Tenth Amendment Center, May-6-2013.
We will get into some examples, but first let’s look closer into the concept of NULLIFICATION:
“Nullification simply pushes this uncontroversial point a step further: if a law is unconstitutional and therefore void and of no effect, it is up to the states, the parties to the federal compact, to declare it so and thus refuse to enforce it. It would be foolish for and vain to wait for the federal government … to condemn its own law. Nullification provides a shield between the people of a state and an unconstitutional law from the federal government.”
Ibid p. 3
“No legislative act contrary to the constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm that the deputy is greater than hi principal, that the servant is above his master; that the represen-tatives of the people are superior to the people themselves; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid.”
Ibid p. 5
“If the federal government has the exclusive right to judge the extent of its own powers, warned James Maddison and Thomas Jefferson in 1798, it will continue to grow regardless of elections, the separation of powers, and other much-touted limits on government power.”
Ibid p. 4
“The federal government, which the states themselves created, cannot hold a monopoly on constitutional interpretation and cannot decide for itself what the extent of its own powers are. That would mean the people were governed by the mere discretion of their rulers rather than by the Constitution. The federal government is not and cannot be an impartial arbiter of disputes between itself and the states of which I is composed, it is up to each state’s own judgment to decide when the Constitution has been violated and how that violation is to be addressed.”
Ibid p. 48
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 23 Freedom Outpost: “Cruz, Huckabee Hedge on State Nullification of Same-sex Marriage Ruling” by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D., 7-9-25:
“The states created the federal government, set the boundaries of its power, and reserved to themselves all other rights not specifically delegated to the new national authority. The contract containing the rights and responsibilities of the parties to this contract that created the federal government is called the Constitution. This act of collective consenting is called a compact.
“This element of the creation of the union is precisely where the states derive their power to negate acts of the federal government that exceed its constitutional authority. It is a thread woven inextricably in every strand of sovereignty. It was the sovereign states that ceded the territory of authority that the federal government occupies. And if the federal government wanders outside that territory, then states can stop the advance immediately.
“The facts are simple enough for even politicians to understand. Nullification, whether through active acts passed by the legislatures or the simple refusal to obey unconstitutional directives, is the ‘rightful remedy’ for the ill of federal usurpation of authority.
“Americans committed to the Constitution must walk the fences separating the federal and state governments and they must keep the former from crossing into the territory of the latter.
“The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions plainly set forth James Madison’s and Thomas Jefferson’s understanding of the source of all federal power. Those landmark documents clearly demonstrate what these two agile-minded champions of liberty considered the constitutional delegation of power.
“The resolutions opposed the federal Alien and Sedition Acts, which extended the powers of the federal government. They argued that the Constitution was a "compact" or agreement among the states. Therefore, the federal government had no right to exercise powers not specifically delegated to it. If the federal government assumed such powers, its acts could be declared unconstitutional by the states.
“Jefferson summed it up very economically in the Kentucky Resolutions: “That the several states who formed that instrument, being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of its infraction; and that a nullification, by those sovereignties, of all unauthorized acts done under color of that instrument, is the rightful remedy.
“A key provision of the Kentucky Resolutions was Resolution 2, which denied Congress more than a few penal powers by arguing that Congress had no authority to punish crimes other than those specifically named in the Constitution. The Alien and Sedition Acts were asserted to be unconstitutional, and therefore void, because they dealt with crimes not mentioned in the Constitution: That the Constitution of the United States, having delegated to Congress a power to punish *treason, *counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States, *piracies, and *felonies committed on the high seas, and *offenses against the law of nations, and no other crimes, whatsoever…”
“The plain declarations of Jefferson and Madison aren’t enough, frankly, to convince those who would see the states reduced to mere administrative units of the federal leviathan.
“Regarding the legitimacy of state nullification of federal acts, Georgetown law professor David Vladeck said, ‘It’s ridiculous. The Supreme Court says the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to issue licenses.… That is the law of the land. We have something in the Constitution called the Supremacy Clause’, which, he believes, places state law subordinate to any and all federal fiats.
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“The Supremacy Clause (as he and others wrongly call it) of Article VI does not declare that all federal laws are unqualifiedly the supreme law of the land. Rather, it states that the Constitution ‘and laws of the United States made in pursuance thereof’ are the supreme law of the land.
“The phrase that pays is ‘in pursuance thereof’, not ‘in violation thereof’. If an act of Congress is not permissible under any enumerated power, it is not made in pursuance of the Constitution and therefore not only is not the supreme law of the land, it is not the law at all. Or, as Alexander Hamilton wrote very plainly in The Federalist, No. 78: ‘No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can be valid.’
“With this in mind, the way forward for states that would rather not obey an unconstitutional edict of a branch of the federal government acting outside its enumerated authority is clear. NULLIFY IT!
“They, acting within the scope of their sovereign authority to enforce the terms of the contract we call the Constitution, must stop at the state borders the enforcement of the Supreme Court’s
legal decision masquerading as law. There are already some examples of states taking this approach.
“The New American has reported on the efforts by Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Oklahoma to resist the ruling’s legal effect by instructing local officials (including county clerks) to refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.”
“10th Amendment Center: Six State Laws to Nullify “Federal Actions in Practice” Go Into Effect”
“On Saturday, four state laws went into effect that nullify specific federal acts in practice, along with two others that went on the books placing significant roadblocks in the way of some federal programs.
“For far too long, we’ve assumed that when the federal government does something, no matter how wrong-headed or destructive it is, we have to sit back and accept it. That’s just wrong.
These new laws show just how much power states have over their own policies – no matter what the feds want them to do,” Tenth Amendment Center national communications director Mike Maharrey said.
'A new Minnesota law places strict limits on the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state. It also places significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures of their license plates.
“Since a majority of federal license plate tracking data comes from state and local law enforcement, the new Minnesota law takes a major step toward blocking that program from continuing in the state. The feds can’t access data that doesn’t exist.
“In Alabama, North Dakota and Minnesota, “Right to Try” laws went into effect, opening the door for terminally ill patients to bypass FDA red tape and access more treatment options.”
Freedom Outpost: by Kelly Holt, 7-10-15.
“Oklahoma Conference Touts Nullification as Biblical Worldview”
“Nullification is not the right of states to nullify any federal act. Rather, it is the right to choose to not enforce any federal act that fails to conform to the constitutionally established limits on its authority.
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 25 “INTERPOSITION is the right of a state or government official to ‘interpose’ itself between the citizens and the federal government in order to keep the federal government from enforcing laws that the state deems unconstitutional.”
Paul Blair, pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, observed:
“Regarding nullification and interposition, we don’t forget about that, as we believe it’s the rightful remedy — certainly considering the efforts we’ve launched since the Obergefell [Supreme Court same-sex marriage] decision. To those who say it’s impossible, we remind them that it’s being done!
“Consider ‘sanctuary cities’, which have declared federal immigration law as ‘null and void’ and refuse to recognize or enforce federal immigration law. These cities have been effectively nullifying federal law since the 1980s.
“And then there are the four states and the District of Columbia that have declared "null and void" federal drug laws and have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.
“Finally, in 2011, the federal Department of Justice declared ‘null and void’ the Defense of Marriage Act and chose to stop enforcing that federal law. This was a federal agency nullifying the law of another federal agency!
“So we believe wholeheartedly in nullification, and will be actively encouraging the state of Oklahoma to nullify the Obergefell decision, which dovetails with our effort to nullify Roe v. Wade in Oklahoma. And we’ll encourage our legislators that we’re behind them every step of the way.”
Nullification, whether through active acts passed by the legislatures or the simple refusal to obey unconstitutional directives, is the “rightful remedy” for the federal usurpation of authority.
JUST SAY NO!!!!!
“NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SOMETHING WRONG IS JUST AS MUCH A MORAL OBLIGATION AS COMPLIANCE IS TO SOMETHING RIGHT.”
How can one maintain integrity and character if he complies with something he’s against?
How can a believer in good conscience, obey an unjust law that destroys freedom, invades privacy, or steels property?
How could he think that doing so would be pleasing to God?
How can a Christian be devotedly obedient to an abusive anti-God government and to God?
Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
1 Kings 18:21 Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him."
2 Kings 17:35 …the LORD made a covenant and commanded them, saying, "You shall not fear other gods, nor bow down yourselves to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them.
James 4:17 Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.
God does not approve of His children who comply with immoral or unjust laws, but He does approve of and bless those who disobey them.
1. There is a time when Christians must disobey government if they are to remain faithful to God.
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2. This disobedience must not be done with a rebellious or defiant attitude but with a humble Christ-like spirit.
Biblical examples of Christians who disobeyed the authority over them and were blessed by God.
The Hebrew midwives (Exodus 1:16-20), Jochebed, the mother of Moses (Exodus 2:1-3), Rahab, the harlot (Joshua 2:1-18), King Saul’s elite guards (1 Samuel 22:17), Queen Esther (Esther 5), Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego (Daniel 3:1-30), Daniel (Daniel 6), The Magi (Matt. 2:1-12), Peter and his companions (Acts 5:28-29), Moses (Exodus 2:11-12),
Our Third Option as to what we can do:
3. INTERPOSITION is the right of a state to "interpose" itself between its citizens and the federal government in order to keep the federal government from enforcing laws that the state deems unconstitutional.
Regarding nullification and interposition, we don’t forget about that, as we believe it’s the rightful remedy, certainly considering the efforts we’ve launched since the Obergefell [Supreme Court same-sex marriage] decision. To those who say it’s impossible, we remind them that it’s being done!
“Consider "sanctuary cities," which have declared federal immigration law as" null and void" and refuse to recognize or enforce federal immigration law. These cities have been effectively nullifying federal law since the 1980s.
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #8 (8-16-15)
Boy Scouts of America Votes to Allow Gay Scout Leaders
The governing body of the Boy Scouts of America voted to end its decades-long ban on gay scout leaders. The organization's national executive board, meeting in Texas, concluded that the policy of excluding gay adults “was no longer legally defensible".
“That is a euphemistic way of saying, ‘We surrendered to pressure from immoral deviates.’ The BSA has been disgraced and will never be the same. It is cloaked with shame and has permanently lost the respect it had when it stood for truth, morality, and godliness.”
The decision was approved by 79% of the board. While the national ban is gone effective immediately, local scouting units retain the ability to reject gay applicants for leadership positions if hiring them would violate the unit's religious beliefs. This policy will be very short-lived.
Current president, and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said,
"For far too long, this issue has divided and distracted us. Now it's time to unite behind our shared belief in the extraordinary power of Scouting to be a force for good in a community and in the lives of its youth members."
How can scouting be a force for good in the community and in the lives of its youth members when it embraces that which God calls an abomination? Is this extraordinary power of scouting for “good” in Scouting more powerful than the omnipotent power of God and His Word which the BSA leadership is defying?
The vote represents a remarkably fast turnaround for the Boy Scouts, which only two years ago voted to admit gay young people as scouts but kept the ban on adult gay scout leaders.
Since then, scouting officials have said, rapidly moving legal developments forced a reassessment. Gates told the organization in May that it must brace for change. What he really meant was, get ready to lower your moral standards.
John Stemberger, a Florida lawyer who started a breakaway organization called Trail Life USA, said after the 2013 vote to admit gay Scouts to end the national ban on gay scout leaders, “the Boy
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Scouts places the churches and religious institutions who sponsor BSA troops at greater legal risk."
Roughly 70 percent of local scouting units are sponsored by religious organizations. But some churches have been openly critical of the ban on gay scout leaders.
New BSA guidelines unsustainable for churches Aug. 13, 2015
John Stemberger, founder of the Christian alternative Trail Life USA, is concerned about the liability of churches sticking with Boy Scouts of America.
"A lot of jurisdictions legally have now found the Boy Scouts of America to be a public accom-modation, and public accommodations have to comply with non-discrimination ordinances in hiring and housing practices."
Churches that are affiliated with the Scouts are also barred from banning homosexual members.
A blogger asked:
“Could a church associated with a scout group also be liable for the misconduct of an openly homosexual scout master?”
PP (Boy Scout parade)
Is there anything that can be done when all three branches of the government are out of control, when impeachment is off the table, and nullification and interposition are mocked as being absurd? Can anything be done except pray? Is there anything that people before us did when they were being oppressed? Yes, they withdrew from tyranny; they seceded.
4. SECESSION is our Fourth option
Talk about a buzz word…Most people either don’t know what the word means or they think that it’s forbidden, illegal, outrageous, and certainly unbiblical. Some say that the War for Southern Independence (aka) “The Civil War” settled the issue of secession once and for all. Really? Do they also believe that might makes right?
Many lawyers would believe that it would never be approved by the courts. So what! Corrupt Courts are usually one of the main reasons for secession in the first place. [Does the Obama Care and Same-Sex Court decisions ring a bell?]
People are very concerned about what is legal these days, but they don’t care much about what is constitutional, what is right, what is moral, or what is biblical.
People seem more concerned about obeying immoral and unjust “laws” of our corrupt government than obeying just and righteous mandates of our Holy God. They seem to dread the consequences of offending the State more than they dread the wrath of God. Do we as a nation consider ourselves so intellectually elite and socially sophisticated that we think we can defy God and get by with it?
See Lev. 26:14-33 where you’ll see what God does to any nation that defies Him and gets too big for their britches.
We may be close to the point to where the injustice, corruption, greed, immorality, lies, violence, and degeneracy are so pervasive that the only way to protect ourselves is to withdraw from it. If America does not repent, God will judge her, and those who don’t like what she has become but remain with her will experience His wrath as well.
SECESSION Definition: a formal withdrawal from a federation or organization.
Our country was founded by colonists who withdrew or seceded from Great Britain when they could no longer tolerate the abuses from King George III. WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 28
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Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect [assure] their Safety and Happiness…
When a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object [tyranny] evinces [shows clearly] a design to reduce them [the people] under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
J. L. M. Curry, Confederate Military History, Library of Confederate States Military History, p. 40 says:
“The Declaration of Independence is often quoted as an authoritative political document defining political rights and duties, as on a parity with the Constitution, and as binding parties and people and courts and States by its utterances.”
Now I’ll show you an example in the Bible where God blessed those who seceded in order to free themselves from tyranny. Read: 1 Kings 12 and then back to 1 Kings 11:37-…
The excerpts presented below deals with the legal justification of the South’s Secession using the U.S. Constitution to make its case. The right to secede was understood by our founders and built into the structure of our government and codified in the Bill of Rights.
CONFEDERATE MILITARY HISTORY, A LIBRARY OF LEGAL JUSTIFICATION OF THE SOUTH IN SECESSION, by J. L. M. Curry:
“The Southern States have shared the fate of all conquered peoples. The conquerors write their history. Power in the ascendant [victor] not only makes laws, but controls public opinion.
This precedent should make the late Confederates the more anxious to keep before the public the facts of their history,
“Our sole object is to present the Southern side of the controversy as it existed in 1860 and to vindicate it from accusations and aspersions which are based on ignorance and injustice.
The apprehensions of consolidation [concerns of forming a Union of States] were so strong that to guard against such a possible evil [loss of State sovereignty], provisions to prevent [that] were incorporated in the acts of assent [provisions were added to protect their sovereignty]. The right to resume surrendered powers [secede], as affirmed by three of the States, has been mentioned.
“Massachusetts, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia were so alarmed at the liability to absorption of un-surrendered powers [fed. gov. tyrannizing the States], that they proposed an amendment to the effect that each State shall respectively retain every power, jurisdiction and right which had not been delegated [to the fed. gov.] in the Constitution. This was modified and adopted in regular constitutional form and is known as the Ninth article [of the Bill of Rights]. All the suggestions were in the nature of limitations and restrictions, showing distrust of centralization and a determined purpose to preserve from invasion or impairment the rights of the States.
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“The ninth amendment prohibits a construction by which the rights retained by the people shall be denied or disparaged by the enumeration [the people have other rights that are not listed in the Bill of Rights], but the tenth, in language that tyranny cannot pervert or dispute, ‘reserves to the States respectively or to the people the powers not delegated to the United States, nor prohibited to the States.’ Could any language more conclusively show the ultimate authority of the States, or that the general government has no right to enforce its decisions against those of the several States where they disagree…
“The States have the sole right to interfere [nullify or interpose] for arresting the progress of the evil [tyranny] and for maintaining within their respective limits the rights and liberties appertaining to them [the States must stop government overreach if they are to maintain their rights and liberties].
“The interposition of a State in its sovereign character, as a party to the constitutional compact, was the only means furnished by the system to resist encroachments and prevent entire absorption of the powers which were purposely withheld from the general government. Madison said: ‘Where resort can be had to no tribunal superior to the authority of the parties [States who are the highest power under God], the parties [States] themselves must be the rightful judges in the last resort, whether the bargain made [the Constitution] has been pursued [kept] or violated.
“The truest friends of the republic have been those who have insisted upon obedience to constitutional requirements. The real enemies, the true dis-unionists, have been those who, under the disguise of a deceptive name [progressives], have perverted the name and true functions of the government and have usurped, for selfish or partisan ends, or at the demand of crazy fanaticism, powers which States never surrendered.
“Those who contend most strenuously for the rights of the States and for a strict construction of the Constitution are the genuine lovers and friends of the Union.”
J. L. M. Curry, Confederate Military History, Legal Justification of the South in Secession, Confederate Publishing Company, (Medford, MA: Perseus Digital Library, n.d.), 40.
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“In a free society, people do not require constitutional authority to act, Government does.”
That means that before the government can act, it must pass a law, and the law must be enacted properly and comply with the Constitution. If it doesn’t, we can and should ignore it because it is null and void. It is not a law!
“All laws that are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.”
SCOTUS 1803 Marbury vs. Madison
“An unconstitutional act is not law, it confers no rights, imposes no duties, affords no protection, it creates no office, it is in legal contemplation as inoperative as if it had never been passed.”
Norton vs. Shelby County,118 US 425, p.442
“No one is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no court is bound to enforce it.”
16 Am Jur 2d sec. 177
Today we have a president that issues executive orders that are contrary to the laws already in place, but due to the duplicity of those in government and the ignorance and silence of the people, they are enforced as if they were laws.
We have 5 Supreme Court [Lawyers] Justices who go beyond their delegated power in giving what should be only an opinion in particular cases that are clearly unconstitutional, yet what they say is considered to be the law of the land by government officials, the media, and the people.
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There are hundreds of thousands of pages of rules, regulations, codes, and ordinances that have never been codified into law and yet still carry the force of law.
“We are loaded down every year with thousands of codes, rules, and regulations that carry the force of law. We have no say in the making of them, don’t even know what most of them are, and yet we are expected to submit to all of them whether we consent to them or not. Why? What compels us as sovereign, free people to consent to any code, rule, or regulation that goes against the Constitution, the Bible, or our conscience? We need to raise our voices in protest over anything that violates our freedom, otherwise, the government will keep on taking our silence as consent. And history teaches us that consent breeds corruption over time.”
Tolerating Tyranny, Security Sought, Freedom Lost, Mike Smith, p. 27
Show Me the Law By Coach Dave Daubenmire | | 8-20-15
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“Conservatives are always on the retreat. In fact, our constant giving of ground has created a government that no longer even follows its own laws. The conservative ‘battle’ goes something like this: ‘Sodomy is illegal because it violates God’s law.’ So the ‘Supreme’ Court decides to legalize it.
“‘OK’, says the conservatives, ‘but we aren’t baking any cakes for homo weddings.’ The ‘Supreme’ Court then says it is illegal to refuse to do so because it ‘discriminates’ against homos.
“‘OK’, says the conservatives, ‘but no way are we going to let them get married.’ The ‘Supreme’ Court then rules that homos can get married.
“The conservatives respond, ‘OK, but no way will we violate our conscience.’ ‘Oh yes you will’, says the ‘Supreme’ Court, because of the equal protection clause.
“‘OK’, says the conservatives, ‘but we will make a law restoring our religious freedom and solicit funds from like-minded supporters to “fight” the evil.’ Round and round the mulberry bush the courts chase the conservatives…
“The reason we end up running up against all the legal mumbo jumbo is because we always end up fighting the wrong battles. The homo marriage and the abortion issues are classic examples of this failed strategy. Just show me the law.
“So much of what you and I choose to believe is simply not true. Do you really want to be set free? Then stop believing lies! We have all been programmed with cleverly crafted lies and propaganda. It has often been stated that if you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.
“Hold on folks, I am about to give you a dose of real Truth. You don’t have to believe it, but it’s still the Truth. Until we are willing to challenge the lies that we’ve been taught and fight back on the proper premise, we will continue running around the tree trying to head off the wolf at the pass.
“The ‘Supreme’ Court does not make laws, it simply offers opinions on whether or not a “law” meets Constitutional muster. If the law violates the Constitution, then the law is remanded back to the Legislative branch so that the law can be re-written to fall in line with the Constitution. This is how our government is supposed to create laws.
“Bear in mind that offering an “opinion” does not change the law. They just tell us that it does and we believe their lies. We then repeat their lies and teach them to others. The lies soon become ‘truth’, although it is not The Truth. I’ll say it again. Courts do not make laws.
Abortion is not legal anywhere in America. That’s right, there is no Federal Law on the books regarding abortion. None! There is a ‘Supreme’ Court opinion called Roe v Wade, but that is merely an opinion…not a law! They just tell us that it is and we believe them, follow the lie, and teach it to others.
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“In fact, if you were to ask any judge anywhere to show you the abortion law, he or she would have to refer you to state law because that is the only place you will find any law regarding abortion. In 30 U.S. states abortion is illegal. In the other 20 states it is legal only with exceptions for the life or health of the mother.
“Access to abortions of “convenience” is illegal in all 50 states. A ‘Supreme’ Court decision cannot and does not change the law. They just tell us that it does, and we, like gullible subjects, believe them.
“The same Truth also applies to homo marriage. Before the recent “opinion” of the “Supreme” Court, marriage was strictly between a man and a woman in 39 states. 11 states had legalized it through the legislative process…Today, [same-sex] marriage is still illegal in all 39 of the states where the law is still on the books. The ‘Supreme’ Court cannot change the law, but can only offer opinions about it.
“Interestingly enough, there actually was a Federal Law regarding homo-marriage. It was called the Defense of Marriage Act and was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996. The activist courts illegally overturned it by judicial fiat in 2013; however this did not nullify the law that was on the books. They only told us that it did, and we believed it, and told others to believe it.
“This is called Judicial Tyranny and it has radically transformed the direction of this nation. [It is absurd to believe 320 million people must unconditionally submit to the opinion of 5 unelected lawyers.] Laws can only be made by one of two ways in America: by an act of the Legislative Branch, or by a citizen’s initiative through a direct vote of the people. Courts can never make laws. They just tell us that they can, and we believe it, and teach it to others until the lie eventually becomes accepted as ‘truth’.”
Abortion is still against the law. Marriage is still the union of one man and one woman. There is no separation between the church and the state as is currently accepted in America. They just tell us there is, we believe it, and we teach the lie to others.
We have to begin to push back. We must attack the lies head on. They have distracted us and they have us focusing on “religious liberty” or “conscience” or “deeply held religious beliefs.”, but those are the wrong arguments. We must stand and fight on the Truth. Courts do not make laws. A court decision does not carry the force of law, and it most certainly does not “change” the law.
Abortion is illegal, homo marriage is a fraud, and religious values cannot be separated from government.
It's time to make one simple request of the judges: Show me the law! Show me the law that legalizes abortion. Show me the law that legalizes homo-marriage. Show me the law that separates church and state.
FOUR REMEDIES ARE:
1. IMPEACHMENT
2. NULLIFICATION / IMPOSITION [Like Pastor Mike’s letter to Governor]
3. SECESSION
4. 3 VOTES: Voting your conscience is our last safeguard to our freedom !
1st Vote At the polls. [This one hasn’t worked very well.]
2nd Vote On Grand Juries
3rd Vote On Trial Juries
The Grand Jury protects the people from an overzealous prosecutor (DA). Those acting in the name of government must come to the common man to get permission to enforce the law.
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Before anyone can bring anyone to trial for a capital or infamous crime, they must get permission from the people serving on a Grand Jury. If the people on the Grand Jury do not believe there is enough evidence to merit a trial, then the case will not even go to court.
5th Amendment: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury…
Would you say that Travon Martin and O.J. Simpson cases were capital or infamous crimes? There was no Grand Jury held for either one of those.
Trial Jury: Every person on a jury has the right to judge both the facts of a case as well as the law itself. If a person is guilty of breaking a law and even one juror believes that the law itself is unconstitutional, unjust, or immoral and votes “not guilty”, the person goes free.
Most judges tell jurors that they are allowed to judge the facts of the case only and not the laws. THAT IS A LIE! If that were true, the last remedy we have for preventing tyranny would be undermined. A juror who votes “not guilty” on the basis of an unjust law is the only one standing between oppression and freedom. This is sometimes called “jury nullification”.
“The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the facts in controversy.”
Chief Justice John Jay, SCOTUS 1789
“The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.”
SCOTUS 1796
“The law itself is on trial quite as much as the cause which is to be decided.”
SCOTUS 1941
Can we ignore the instructions from a judge telling us to determine the case by judging the facts only? YES !
“The pages of history shine on the instances on the jury’s exercise of its prerogative to disregard the instruction of the judge.”
SCOTUS 1972
“As law professor Ilya Somin explains, jury nullification is the practice by which a jury refuses to convict someone accused of a crime if they believe the "law in question is unjust or the punishment is excessive. According to former federal prosecutor Paul Butler, the doctrine of jury nullification is "premised on the idea that ordinary citizens, not government officials, should have the final say as to whether a person should be punished. Imagine that: a world where the citizenry—not the government or its corporate controllers—actually calls the shots and determines what is just.”
Freedom Outpost, John Whitehead, 8-20-15
“Jury nullification has played a significant role in our nation's history. It was championed early on by John Hancock and John Adams and relied on at various points since then to push back against laws deemed egregious, unjust or simply out of step with the times. Most recently, jury nullification has become a popular tactic to thwart laws that mandate harsh punishments for those convicted of possessing even minimal amounts of marijuana.”
Ibid
The Supreme Court was designed to be the weakest branch of the government as protection to us in order that what is happening today would not happen. It’s opinion is sought in particular cases, but it’s job is NOT to be dictating law to us. Why is it getting away with it? Because of our IGNORANCE !!!!!!!!
Are YOU responsible before God to stand for truth and righteousness in your church only?
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE? #10 (8-30-15) WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 33
We started this “Will America Survive?” series on June 28th in response to the dastardly decisions of the Supreme Court of the U.S. concerning Obama Care and Same Sex Marriage.
There was not a moment of hesitation on my part to address these issues from the pulpit even though it is politically incorrect and some may question whether doing so is proper.
The Bible certainly addresses political issues, I gave you examples from the Bible of:
NULLIFICATION
Hebrew midwives, Ex. 1:16-20
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, Dan. 3:1-30
Elijah challenged the immoral and unjust activities of King Ahab, 1 Kings 18:17 (Mt. Carmel)
Apostle Peter; We must obey God rather than men, Acts 5:28-29.
INTERPOSITION
King Saul’s guards, 1 Sam. 22:17
King Rehoboam’s elders, 1 Kings 12:6-7
SECESSION
Jeroboam and ten Northern Tribes, 1 Kings 12:16
The courageous colonial pastors known as “The Black-Robed Regiment” taught the biblical perspective of the political issues of their day to their congregations. So the people were prepared mentally, physically, and spiritually to stand against the evil and tyranny they faced.
Where did our War of Independence begin? The battle ground was first established on the grounds of a church in Lexington, Massachusetts when men from that church bravely stood against tyranny and boldly “fired the shot that was heard around the world”.
The question that should be asked is, “Why aren’t pastors addressing public and political issues from the pulpit?” How will Christians know what is biblically correct concerning current controversial issues if their pastors aren’t teaching them? So many believers want to do what is biblically correct but don’t know what that is, so if their pastors are not teaching them these things, it is because they are listening and being influenced by liberal lawyers, pathetic politicians, and our maniacal media. Pastors who avoid controversial issues because of fear or ignorance are being derelict in their duty.
Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
If we don’t stand firm spiritually by learning and applying Bible Doctrines, we will be enslaved by legalism.
If we don’t stand firm mentally and physically by learning and applying the biblical and historical principles of freedom, we will be enslaved by our own government.
LIBERALS and CONSERVATIVES
We are told that there are two general categories people fall into: Liberals or Conservatives… the Left or the Right. But that is NOT TRUE! Let’s rightly divide by correctly defining groups thought.
(1) “THE LIBERAL LEFT”. Those on the Left are considered to be Liberals because they want to change things, thinking that the old ways are in need of updating.
Liberalism:
“A political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race.”
Inc Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1996).
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 34
“The Pagan Left”: Since the Liberal Left has strayed so far away from any biblical moorings, we need to differentiate using our biblical perspective between the normal, humanitarian Liberal Left and an unbiblical, progressive to the point of socialistic, communistic, and Marxist, dictator-endorsing group of people and identify the causes they support in order to bring about a Satanic-inspired, one world order.
Examples of these: Borders dropped, Abortion, Planned Parenthood, LGBT, same-sex marriage, giving all our secrets to enemies, etc.
(2) “THE CONSERVATIVE RIGHT”: This is a vast bin in which all conservatives are being thrown who typically want to stick with what has been proven over and over again in the past to work as far as preserving our freedoms.
Conservatism:
“Disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones.”
But there is a dire need to make a comparison between the Liberal and Conservative viewpoints regarding the US Constitution and the Bible. PP
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Our country is a good example of what happens when there Is a liberal viewpoint towards both of these.
“The Secular Right”: From a biblical perspective, we need to be able to identify this category of conservative thinking which, like the Pagan Left, has also strayed from their biblical moorings, although not quite as far.
Secular:
“Relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred.”
All these definitions were given in order to make a POINT:
There is a problem with nearly everyone buying into the idea that there are only two categories of thought. Now you can begin to see how WRONG that it.
In other words, Christians who identify with the Secular Right can be tempted to support something without considering God or the Bible. So, we must make one final, crucial distinction!
(3) “CHRISTIAN CONSERVATISM”: This category or alternative needs to be made crystal clear. Pastors should be pointing out the difference between Secular Conservatives and Christian Conservatives. When they don’t, many Christians find themselves supporting secular “Christian” politicians holding to secular agendas. It take a lot of Bible study in order to be able to rightly divine and ferret them out.
A good example of what I’m talking about is Fox News, considered by most to be conservative. However in the recent controversial issue concerning same-sex marriage, I have not heard any of their people condemn it as being immoral or calling it a sin. So it must be categorized as “The Secular Right”. Many weak Christians who are big fans of Fox News will accept Fox’s viewpoint on homosexuality and same-sex marriage because they fail to recognize the difference between “Secular Conservatism” and “Christian Conservatism”.
WILL AMERICA SURVIVE?, pg. 35
Much has happened this year that has seriously hurt our country and the damage may be irreparable. If people, especially Christians, remain ignorant, apathetic, and fearful, our once great nation will be lost forever. We must learn all we can in order to know and act on the knowledge we have. We now know:
1) Executive orders ARE NOT LAW!
2) Supreme Court decisions ARE NOT LAW!
“Scalia is saying that the court is pushing its luck. And it’s time to push back. The Founding Fathers risked blood and all their tomorrows, and stood up to their time’s greatest empire, to forge our constitutional republic; if we cannot even stand up to nine unelected, black-robed lawyers to preserve that republic, we do not deserve it. If we cannot meet brazen violation of the Constitution with a bold defense of it, then we have nullified ourselves.
“And it is decisions such as these, between courage and cowardice, principle and pusillanimity, apathy and action, on which the fortunes of civilizations turn.”
Selwyn Duke, The New American, 7-20-15, p.18.
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Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning
to breathe free…
“Proclaim liberty
throughout the land!”
Lev. 25:10
Due Process Denied:
Why the Fourteenth Amendment Never Became Part of the Constitution
By George Pierce Ritter. Paperback, May 19 2008
In 1865, the people of the South lay prostrate at the feet of victorious Union armies. Little did they realize at the time that they were about to lose much more than the Civil War. They were about to be shut out of the government of the United States. The result would be the Fourteenth Amendment, proposed by a Congress that had excluded representatives from almost one third of the states and ratified by reconstruction governments in the South established at the proverbial point of a bayonet. Proposal and ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment were anything but constitutional. This book explains why. 1865, the people of the South lay prostrate at the feet of victorious Union armies. Little did they realize at the time that they were about to lose much more than the Civil War. They were about to be shut out of the government of the United States. The result would be the Fourteenth Amendment, proposed by a Congress that had excluded representa- tives from almost one third of the states and ratified by reconstruction govern- ments in the South established at the proverbial point of a bayonet. Proposal and ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment were anything but consti-tutional. Due Process Denied explains why.
1865, the people of the South lay prostrate at the feet of victorious Union armies. Little did they realize at the time that they were about to lose much more than the Civil War. They were about to be shut out of the government of the United States. The result would be the Fourteenth Amendment, proposed by a Congress that had excluded representa- tives from almost one third of the states and ratified by reconstruction govern- ments in the South established at the proverbial point of a bayonet. Proposal and ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment were anything but consti-tutional. Due Process Denied explains why.
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