Civil Defiance or Submission by Gary Hunt, Outpost of Freedom, 2/18/16
"But that it was clear that no act
they [the state legislature] could pass, could by any means repeal or alter the
constitution, because if they could do this, they would at the same instant of
time destroy their own existence as a legislature and dissolve the government
thereby established." - Bayard v. Singleton, 1 N.C. 42 (1787) [North Carolina Supreme
Court]
The unfortunate circumstances of January 26, 2016, which resulted
in the death of LaVoy Finicum and the arrest of Ammon Bundy, Ryan Payne, Ryan
Bundy, and Brian Cavalier was a blow to an effort to expose the dishonesty of
the federal government in its pursuit of acquiring land belonging to ranchers
in Oregon.
In fact, the story behind what happened in Burns, Oregon actually
goes much further. It had begun to show the underbelly of the beast we call the
US government, its failure in obedience to the Constitution, the very document
that created it, and its failure to abide by established judicial "due
process of law". Perhaps most significant is its absolute disregard for
human life, and especially so if that life is of one who believes in the Constitution.
Now, many have said that what was happening at the Malheur
National Wildlife Refuge was of no concern to them. Some have said, "We
(the militia) are here to protect our state. What happens in Oregon is not our
concern." And, they are right, but only to an extent.
In the hours that followed the events at Lexington Green and
Concord, in Massachusetts Bay Colony, Militia from Connecticut, Rhode Island,
and New York, marched on dirt roads to come to the aid of those from another
colony. Within days, many more colonies had sent their forces to join those
surrounding Boston. Of course, it was not their concern, though they did
realize what had happened in Massachusetts would, eventfully, happen in their
own backyards.
Many have stated that their greatest concern is that the
government will come to take their guns, and that will be the time to act.
However, they fail to respond to the slow and meticulous erosion of the Second
Amendment, constantly progressing, bit by bit. But, they still have their guns,
so there is nothing to worry about.
However, just a week after the Indictments were issued in Oregon,
a Grand Jury in Nevada issued Indictments against five people who were involved
in events at the Bundy Ranch, in Nevada, in April 2014, nearly two years prior.
Both acts, Nevada and Oregon, were acts of Civil Defiance. Let's
be clear about that term. Civil Disobedience is a term applicable to
participating in something that might result in one’s arrest, or perhaps being
assaulted by law enforcement. These activities are conducted with the hope of
political change. They are, at best, inconveniences.
Civil Defiance, however, is an act in real defiance against
unlawful authority. Whether firearms are used actively, or passively, there is
no doubt that Civil Defiance has the possibility for not just incarceration,
but death.
During the Bundy Ranch affair, hundreds of armed patriots stood
defiant against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees and contractors
who were trying to arrest cattle for grazing on public lands. The patriot
weapons were simply for self-defense, fully in compliance with the Second
Amendment. BLM was the aggressor, with force of arms and a "judge's edict".
In Oregon, once again, the patriots' arms were for self-defense,
fully in compliance with the Second Amendment. There is no instance of those at
the Refuge, or away from the Refuge, ever threatening or intimidating anyone.
In fact, they had a policy to let anyone venture into the occupied area,
without threat, or harm. Their arms were for self-defense.
The government, in this instance, under the control of the FBI,
was the aggressor, however, unlike Nevada, the aggressor chose to shoot and
kill LaVoy Finicum. As can be clearly seen in the aerial footage, Mr. Finicum
never had a gun in his hand. He was lured into an ambush and shot. He had no
opportunity to defend himself, even if he had been armed. Quite simply, the
government that he was exposing murdered him.
So, let's put a little perspective on things. Whether you are in
Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, or elsewhere, what you have been reading about
is your future, as much as those who have been directly affected by those
events. To "reason" that "it didn't happen to me" is both
acceptance of the legitimacy of the government's proven practice, and submission to
it.
When it finally gets to you, those who had more courage than you,
have already been taken by the forces of government, either to prison, or to
the cemetery.
If you cannot stand up for your fellow patriots, and instead, make
excuses as to why you did not come to their aid, whether by location or
disagreement of purpose, then you have submitted, and you can clearly see your
own future.
I was asked the question "Is there anything that we can do
about this?" After some thought, I realized that the Indictment from
Nevada was a message that the government is in the process of taking control.
This raises the question as to whether we can back them down. If more of us
begin standing up by occupying federally owned facilities, like the Refuge, or
by taking other inspired actions, can we demonstrate that we are not backing
down; that we are not willing to Submit to their unconstitutional activities,
and that we will retaliate, as they have, by expanding our efforts in response
to every unlawful or unconstitutional act committed by the government?
"In vain, after these things, may
we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no
longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free - if we mean to preserve
inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long
contending - if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we
have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon
until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained - we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight!! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left
us!" - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775
This article can be found on line at
Burns Chronicles No9
- Civil Defiance or Submission? Gary Hunt Outpost
of Freedom
So long as we fight only among
ourselves, we will never have to face the more dangerous task of fighting
against our enemy.
Comments
Our hope is that voters will arrive in
November to end the Obama tyranny of government seizures to implement UN Agenda
21 and the Wilding Project in the US. It
is also necessary that we replace all elected officials who are not with us.
These are the best campaign issues in the States where these abuses have
occurred.
The Interior Department needs to be
abolished as we demand that the federal government be brought into compliance
with the US Constitution (as written) and “Case Law” is no longer used by the
Courts as a basis for future rulings.
Past corrupt rulings must be reversed legally by legislatures.
The US Constitution (as written) denies
the federal government the legal right to “own” land beyond what it needs to
function. Enforcing this is the key to
ending federal abuse.
The political goals are daunting. Trump must win the Whitehouse and all 80% of
our UN Agenda 21 defending Senate and House members need to be replaced.
We should be eager to do the political
work necessary to end federal government abuse using the tools we have before
we write a 2nd Declaration of Independence.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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