A little bit of history...
Since this article mentions runaway slaves, I'll
tell my story of moving to live in an old 12 room farmhouse in
northern Illinois after my mother remarried. I was playing in the
back yard with the dog when I happened to glance up, and in the second story I
saw a window that "didn't belong to anyone" as far as a bedroom,
bathroom, or closet for a family member. I asked my stepdad about it
and he said that the room had been used as a hideout for runaway slaves before
and during the Civil War. The slaves were moved at night by way of
the "underground railroad" to Wisconsin, and finally Canada. I
searched throughout the house looking for a secret passage and opening to
the room in all the closets, bedrooms, nooks and crannies but never found one.
I regret to this day that I never got a super
tall ladder to peek in the window of the secret room that hid runaway
slaves and that I never questioned my stepdad about more
informatin. pfk
We The People Blocking The Corrupted Federal Government!
In 1850, when President
Millard Fillmore signed the second
“Fugitive Slave Act,” due process was under serious attack by the
federal government.
The law compelled people of all states to “assist” federal marshals and their deputies with the apprehension of suspected runaway slaves. It brought all trials involving alleged fugitive slaves under federal jurisdiction. It included large fines for anyone who aided a slave in their escape, even by simply giving them food or shelter.
On top of it, bounties were paid to commissioners in fugitive slave cases. $10 was paid if a person was sent back to slavery, and $5 if the person was allowed freedom. The federal government was paying people to capture other people and send them to slavery.
The act also suspended habeas corpus and the right to a trial by jury for alleged “slaves,” and made their testimony inadmissible in court. The written testimony of the supposed slave master, on the other hand, which could be presented to the court by slave hunters, was given preferential treatment.
STATE RESISTANCE
In response, Northern States intensified efforts to pass what were known as “personal liberty laws.” These had already been growing over time in response to the original Fugitive Slave Act years earlier.
Vermont passed a “Habeas Corpus Law,” requiring state judicial and law enforcement officials to actually help captured fugitive slaves there. Massachusetts took a really strong stand – and passed a law that provided for kidnapping charges to anyone trying to use these “indefinite detention” provisions of the fugitive slave act.
No federal agent was charged with kidnapping in Massachusetts, though. But, this was only because no escapee was ever captured for return after the law was passed. The state response was working.
In fact, Northern states were so successful overall that when South Carolina seceded ten years later the people there named this as one of their primary reasons for leaving the Union. From their publicly-released “Declaration of Causes,” was this:
“The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, have enacted laws which either nullify the [Fugitive Slave Acts] or render useless any attempt to execute them…”
The law compelled people of all states to “assist” federal marshals and their deputies with the apprehension of suspected runaway slaves. It brought all trials involving alleged fugitive slaves under federal jurisdiction. It included large fines for anyone who aided a slave in their escape, even by simply giving them food or shelter.
On top of it, bounties were paid to commissioners in fugitive slave cases. $10 was paid if a person was sent back to slavery, and $5 if the person was allowed freedom. The federal government was paying people to capture other people and send them to slavery.
The act also suspended habeas corpus and the right to a trial by jury for alleged “slaves,” and made their testimony inadmissible in court. The written testimony of the supposed slave master, on the other hand, which could be presented to the court by slave hunters, was given preferential treatment.
STATE RESISTANCE
In response, Northern States intensified efforts to pass what were known as “personal liberty laws.” These had already been growing over time in response to the original Fugitive Slave Act years earlier.
Vermont passed a “Habeas Corpus Law,” requiring state judicial and law enforcement officials to actually help captured fugitive slaves there. Massachusetts took a really strong stand – and passed a law that provided for kidnapping charges to anyone trying to use these “indefinite detention” provisions of the fugitive slave act.
No federal agent was charged with kidnapping in Massachusetts, though. But, this was only because no escapee was ever captured for return after the law was passed. The state response was working.
In fact, Northern states were so successful overall that when South Carolina seceded ten years later the people there named this as one of their primary reasons for leaving the Union. From their publicly-released “Declaration of Causes,” was this:
“The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, have enacted laws which either nullify the [Fugitive Slave Acts] or render useless any attempt to execute them…”
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NDAA: THE ROAD
BACKWARDS
In 1942, FDR signed an executive order which authorized the creation of military zones “from which any or all persons may be excluded.”
This led to the roundup of around 110,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese citizens living here in California and along the West Coast. Without due process to assist them, these people were relocated and sent to internment camps. Many more were classified as “enemy aliens” and subjected to increased restrictions.
Like the Fugitive Slave Acts and Japanese mass internment, the federal government has again taken new powers never intended under the Constitution. Under sections 1021 and 1022 of the NDAA, the feds again claim the power to classify people in such a way that they no longer have rights.
President Obama and Congress have dropped the terms “fugitive slave” and “enemy alien.” Instead, they use “suspected terrorist” as a way to eliminate due process these days.
In 1942, FDR signed an executive order which authorized the creation of military zones “from which any or all persons may be excluded.”
This led to the roundup of around 110,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese citizens living here in California and along the West Coast. Without due process to assist them, these people were relocated and sent to internment camps. Many more were classified as “enemy aliens” and subjected to increased restrictions.
Like the Fugitive Slave Acts and Japanese mass internment, the federal government has again taken new powers never intended under the Constitution. Under sections 1021 and 1022 of the NDAA, the feds again claim the power to classify people in such a way that they no longer have rights.
President Obama and Congress have dropped the terms “fugitive slave” and “enemy alien.” Instead, they use “suspected terrorist” as a way to eliminate due process these days.
RESISTANCE TODAY
Today, in the spirit of the 19th century Personal Liberty Laws, states and local communities around the country are taking action against NDAA detention powers. Virginia recently became the first state in the country to pass a law refusing compliance with or assistance to federal agents carrying out detentions without due process against citizens of that state. Arizona’s legislature just passed a similar bill. And a number of other states are working on the same.
But, it’s not just states. More than ten local communities are on board too. For example, up north in Fairfax, CA, they passed legislation which says that they will:
“Instruct all our Town of Fairfax agencies to decline requests by federal agencies acting under detention powers granted by the NDAA that could infringe upon residents’ freedom of speech, religion, assembly, privacy, or rights to counsel.”
Today, in the spirit of the 19th century Personal Liberty Laws, states and local communities around the country are taking action against NDAA detention powers. Virginia recently became the first state in the country to pass a law refusing compliance with or assistance to federal agents carrying out detentions without due process against citizens of that state. Arizona’s legislature just passed a similar bill. And a number of other states are working on the same.
But, it’s not just states. More than ten local communities are on board too. For example, up north in Fairfax, CA, they passed legislation which says that they will:
“Instruct all our Town of Fairfax agencies to decline requests by federal agencies acting under detention powers granted by the NDAA that could infringe upon residents’ freedom of speech, religion, assembly, privacy, or rights to counsel.”
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JUST THE BEGINNING
When Northern States protected habeas corpus against federal encroachments in the 19th century, they were doing their duty to protect liberty and the Constitution. Today, states and local communities are doing the same.
They can and should serve as a powerful check on federal power. In fact, the framers counted on it. It’s all about local actions. As Democrats and Republicans continue to work together in DC to take away our rights, it’s our local communities who must and will rise up to save them.
Michael Boldin [send him email] is the founder of the Tenth Amendment Center. He was raised in Milwaukee, WI, and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Follow him on twitter - @michaelboldin, on LinkedIn, and on Facebook.
When Northern States protected habeas corpus against federal encroachments in the 19th century, they were doing their duty to protect liberty and the Constitution. Today, states and local communities are doing the same.
They can and should serve as a powerful check on federal power. In fact, the framers counted on it. It’s all about local actions. As Democrats and Republicans continue to work together in DC to take away our rights, it’s our local communities who must and will rise up to save them.
Michael Boldin [send him email] is the founder of the Tenth Amendment Center. He was raised in Milwaukee, WI, and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Follow him on twitter - @michaelboldin, on LinkedIn, and on Facebook.
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3 comments:
It is becoming more apparent with the Stalling of the US Military that We The 'Sovereign' People is looking more like a Conspiracy Theory!
How is it that the 30+ States that claimed their Sovereignty still have their State as a Corporation with the 'de facto' Governor in charge, as well as complying with the US Military to keep things silent till the US Military has taken its undercover actions?
Drake has mentioned that he will go down as far as the Governor level to take actions, yet I don't see it, and it appears that the 'de facto' Governors will be transferred over to be the State's Republic's 'de jure' Governors with NO elections being officially taken!
So How Many of the Bilderberg Group, Illuminati, and other NWO groups have been Arrested?
It appears that NO actions by the US Military will take place till many at the lower levels are arrested, possibly over 100,000, which it is the responsibility of We The People to take those actions!
Yet, We The People are to go to the Sheriff with an Affidavit, then get a JAG officer, then present this to Congress to have members of Congress removed, but that is just as if you reported the approved crimes of Al Capone's hoods to Al Capone!
Maybe groups of people from all over should try to see if the Sovereignty issue can be applied!
Get some people with a hidden camera and good audio to go before a Sheriff, Police Chief, City Council, and County Board of Supervisors and present the Sovereignty papers on Drake's website and see it those government officials will honor them, or have you arrested for being a Enemy Combatant!
I see it that if 50 of these videos get out on YouTube and prove Drake is a phony, as not a single one of them were in We The 'Sovereign' People's favor, then We The 'Sovereign' People have to make the changes on our own!
Militias should be aware of this that might go on!
Maybe putting ALL US Military 4 Star Generals on a list and submitting an Affidavit for their arrest as they support the Illegal acts of THE UNITED STATES, INC. as they have failed to make any arrests per what Drake has said they were doing, then the militias will certainly follow thru with what the US Military failed to do!
Do not confuse
US Military
with
American Military.
The US Military is exactly like the RDA military. If you remember from the movie AVATAR, as the space ship passed on its way to PANDORA -the tail fin had the corporate name RDA on it. Membership in the RDA military was based on a signed contract. The RDA military is an evil, mercenary force, murdering and plundering for profit. The U S Government, the Pentagon, the Department of Defense, the White House, military recruiters, are all private, for-profit corporations. They all have shareholders and board of directors and CEOs, sometimes falsely called 'presidents'.
General George Washington was the first CEO of the U S Government and White House Corporations, both founded in 1787. He went to Wall Street in New York City to take his 'presidential' oath before the assembled bankers. He was so embarrassed by his treason against America that he was unable to speak his oath and could only whisper it.
George Washington established federal military districts and abolished the American military. Since then there have only been US military, non constitutional, private forces to murder and plunder resources for the above-mentioned corporations.
No one in the US military has ever served their country.
The American military has no soldiers, no officers, no Generals, no tanks, no planes, no nothing.
It was such a clever plan, the traitors thought no one would ever figure it out. It took over 200 years and the coming of the Internet before people started to understand what had happened.
Change must start at the county level. Each and every county must have a county assembly and a county dejure Grand Jury and a constitutional Sheriff with deputies.
The Act of 1871 was the Act that established THE UNITED STATES, INC. and therefore before that is must have been TOTALLY SECRET for the people to know.
Drake is working with THE UNITED STATES military and therefore he is a FRAUD!
"Change must start at the county level," and that is why I mentioned for videos to be made to request Sovereignty actuality for We The People to see what Law Enforcement will actually do.
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