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Here’s one the mainstream media isn’t going to tell you: County sheriffs in Wyoming are demanding that federal agents actually abide by the Constitution, or face arrest. Even better, a U.S. District Court agreed according to the Keene Free Press:
The court decision was the result of a suit against both the BATF and the IRS by Mattis and other members of the Wyoming Sheriff’s Association. The suit in the Wyoming federal court district sought restoration of the protections enshrined in the United States Constitution and the Wyoming Constitution.Guess what? The District Court ruled in favor of the sheriffs. In fact, they stated, "Wyoming is a sovereign state and the duly elected sheriff of a county is the highest law enforcement official within a county and has law enforcement powers exceeding that of any other state or federal official.” Go back and re-read this quote.The court confirms and asserts that “the duly elected sheriff of a county is the highest law enforcement official within a county and has law enforcement powers EXCEEDING that of any other state OR federal official.” And you thought the 10th Amendment was dead and buried — not in Wyoming, not yet.
Bighorn County Sheriff Dave Mattis comments:
“If a sheriff doesn’t want the Feds in his county he has the constitutional right and power to keep them out, or ask them to leave, or retain them in custody.”“I am reacting in response to the actions of federal employees who have attempted to deprive citizens of my county of their privacy, their liberty, and their property without regard to constitutional safeguards. I hope that more sheriffs all across America will join us in protecting their citizens from the illegal activities of the IRS, EPA, BATF, FBI, or any other federal agency that is operating outside the confines of constitutional law. Employees of the IRS
and the EPA are no longer welcome in Bighorn County unless they intend
to operate in conformance to constitutional law.”
The implications are huge:
This case is not just some amusing mountain melodrama. This is a BIG deal. This case is yet further evidence that the 10th Amendment is not yet totally dead, or in a complete decay in the United States. It is also significant in that it can, may, and hopefully will be interpreted to mean that “political subdivisions of a State are included within the meaning of the amendment, or that the powers exercised by a sheriff are an extension of those common law powers which the 10th Amendment explicitly reserves to the People, if they are not granted to the federal government or specifically prohibited to the States.”
This was a tremendous victory for the people of this country, and a perfect example of why your vote for county's sheriff is astronomically more significant in your life than your vote for president.
Judge Napolitano Gets it Right!!!
Nov 14, 2007 | 10:30 AM PST
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Today on The FOX Morning News, hosts Ray and Ted were shocked to learn that PATRIOT Acts I & II might actually violate people's rights! My thanks to Judge Andrew Napolitano, author of A Nation of Sheep, for bringing some light to the issue of domestic insecurity. The Judge blasted our so-called leaders for expanding wiretapping, spying on citizens, and allowing federal agents to write their own warrants beyond the reach of our Constitution and without involving a judge, as prescribed by law. Victims of these exploits are not even allowed to speak of it. What part of "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech" don't we understand?
We have abandoned our precious liberties, little by little, in the name of national security and what do we have to show for it? It has not made us stronger, more secure, or less fearful- it has only made us less free. Congressman Ron Paul tried to warn us about the threat our own government might pose in the wake of 9/11 and he was absolutely right. Many in Congress admit they didn't get the chance to read these "Patriot Acts". Well, if I were to vote on titles alone, I might well have supported it myself. We're all patriots, here. Few Americans are out to cripple this country, but ignorance and apathy will soon deliver our unmaking if we don't wise up.
We have entered an era when state secrets are protected at the expense of basic human rights and our military and the government that controls it don't even offer an explanation to the people or the courts. If not us, then to whom are they accountable? A burgeoning central authority in Washington is beginning to take away our rights as a matter of course- for the preservation of this nation. It's not just the terrorists from whom we stand to lose our freedom. We must remain ever vigilant of domestic enemies as well. To quote Ray Richardson, "History has shown that this country is following down a path that will lead to our demise." This was a rare moment of clarity for our old-line conservative friend. The Bush Administration, much like the Clinton Administration, has taken on the Constitution and won.
Perhaps we have become a nation of sheep, willingly treading in shackles toward oblivion as we exchange our natural-born rights for a promise of comfortable conformity and serenity unfulfilled. There is still time to restore the republic and recapture our strength in the American spirit of freedom and justice for all. Who will stand with the real American patriots against a government of wealth and privilege to defend peace, freedom, and the rule of law?
I am noticing that several people on here (you know who you are) are posting blog entries that might be worthy of further discussion but do not allow for comments. Some bloggers have even asked questions and solicited responses but NO ONE can reply to the poster because that little red "Add a Comment" button is AWOL. Please, please open your Settings tab and check "Enable Comments". As always, I welcome your comments. Now, go to it!
Closed Minds on Open Borders?
Jun 4, 2007 | 5:55 PM PST
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There's a lot of talk about immigration these days. I
happen to think that immigration is a good thing and we ought to
encourage it. Naturalized citizens and illegal aliens alike contribute
to the vibrance of an increasingly-global economy. Not to mention the boundless wonders of an intercultural weave that is uniquely American and growing
richer with every new participant. These people should be counted
among our most valuable resources and they should be welcomed here in
Maine. Regarding the burdens of public assistance, we should direct
our attention to the generations of families from urban DC to the
backwoods of Maine who have accepted a life of parasitic
co-dependence. There has got to be a better way to serve those most in
need of assistance without encouraging reckless mere subsistence, but
we can only do it with the busy hands and active minds of the world's
unrecognized Americans. I'll let someone else have the last word...
