Congress Can Resign Now Devvy Kidd
January 1, 2003"The dirty little secret is that both houses of Congress are irrelevant." Reich cut to the chase when he said that "America's domestic policy is now being run by Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve and America's foreign policy is now being run by the International Monetary Fund [IMF]." And, "...when the president decides to go to war, he no longer needs a declaration of war from Congress."
---Former Secretary of Labor under Billy Clinton, Robert Reich
January 7, 1999 issue of USA TodayThe U.S. Congress which operates without a lawfully seated Senate, has completely and totally passed their constitutional responsibilities to the President of the united States. They have, along with occupants of the White House over the past 50 years, destroyed the separation of powers.
They have given our sovereignty away lock, stock and barrel under insidious and unconstitutional treaties like NAFTA & GATT. When you read the information below, you will know that they have given away, without a single scintilla of constitutional authority to do so - one of the most important responsibilities they have under Art. 1, Sec. 8 of the U. S. Constitution.
As you read the material below, I want to ask: Where was the outrage by Shawn Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Ollie North and all the other Bush apologists when this immoral, unconscionable action by the U.S. Congress was taking place?
Why, they were beating the drums of war, perfectly willing to send your sons, fathers, brothers, uncles and husbands to die in a foreign land to obfuscate the massive internal hemorrhaging taking place in our Republic. The war with Iraq is a lie. The "war on terrorism" is a lie.
But, according to the darlings of the conservative movement, unless you side with them, based on their blind loyalty to a Republican President, you're against America. Hogwash. I love my country, but I hate war - especially wars waged to benefit the world masters and not to protect imminent danger to our shores.
Congress needs to simply resign right now because there is no legitimate reason for them to remain in Washington, DC except to pass more new legislation to increase the size of this out-of-control federal machine and strip US of more of our God-given rights.
Go home in shame you scalawags,
scoundrels, crooks and cowards!You are a shame on our Republic!
Patrick Henry, Thom Jefferson, James Madison - that group of men who had wisdom beyond their time and years - how the people who sit around on their backsides in this country drowning in sports, shopping and drugs - how they shame their memory by not standing up to this unconstitutional and dangerous action by the U.S. Congress.
If the party hacks out there who are die-hard Republicans think just because they write best selling books or make big bucks behind a microphone that they will be protected from this world order nightmare - they had better think again. No one, unless you are one of the world's top elitist families (Rothschild, Rockfeller, et al), will escape this tyranny.
From Bob Schulz
Chairman, We the People FoundationDecember 31, 2002
It Is Now Out In The Open In Congress: Constitution is "Inappropriate and Anachronistic."
Only One Non-Violent Option Left For The People: It Is Un-American To Fund This Government
The power to tax and the power to wage war are the two most potent enumerated powers; most sought after by government; most potentially harmful to individual Liberty; most in need of citizens' scrutiny.
As further justification for the People to stop sending money to the federal government, this article reports on the treasonous behavior that occurred in the halls of Congress on October 2 and 3. 2002, regarding the unconstitutional commitment of this nation to war.
The government's disdain and disrespect for the Constitution came out into the open on October 3 2002, in the House of Representatives, during the second day of a two-day hearing on the Iraq Resolution (H.J. Resolution 114), "AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ."
Congressman Ron Paul reminded the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on International Relations that the Constitution required a congressional Declaration of War before the armed forces of the United States could be applied in hostilities overseas, not H.J.R 114, a congressional Resolution authorizing the President to decide if and when to apply that force.
However, Chairman Henry Hyde is quoted, for the record, "There are things in the Constitution that have been overtaken by events, by time. Declaration of war is one of them.There are things no longer relevant to a modern society.Why declare war if you don't have to?.We are saying to the President, use your judgment.So, to demand that we declare war is to strengthen something to death. You have got a hammerlock on this situation, and it is not called for. Inappropriate, anachronistic, it isn't done anymore.."
The 50-member Committee then went on to vote against the substitute amendment offered by Rep. Paul, which read simply (after the resolving clause), "That pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, a state of war is declared to exist between the United States and the Government of Iraq and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the United States Armed Forces to carry on war against the Government of Iraq and to bring the conflict to a successful conclusion."
The Committee then went on to approve H.J. Resolution 114, which was eventually approved by Congress.
If anyone has lingering doubts about the corruption of the Legislative and Judicial branches and the devolution of our Constitutional system of check and balances into the instrumentalities of the powers that truly run our nation, the proof is now put before you.
The processes of limited government, defined by the Constitution are, indeed, no longer relevant and have been neutered to the extent that today only the shadow of a bona fide Constitutional government exists.
Our legislative leaders and federal judges feel so comfortable working outside the Constitution that they now no longer even hesitate to talk of such matters on the record. They make contemptible judicial decisions and strong-arm the workings of the legislative process to achieve their ends, knowing that the tentacles of power will protect them, their careers and their benefactors.
Indeed, the two most significant powers a People can grant its government are the power to tax and the power to commit to war. These are the most critical elements of government. As we sit today, our federal government is in gross violation of the strict limits the People have delineated around these crucial powers.
As many know, this Foundation has led the foremost public challenge put forth to date, to enforce the 1st Amendment's guarantee of our individual right to petition for redress of grievances regarding these matters. We have petitioned repeatedly regarding hundreds of specific legal and Constitutional issues surrounding the income tax system of this nation and put forth a petition publicly exposing the fraudulent legislative process that may shortly deliver this nation into war.
On the question of moving the federal Judiciary to challenge the unconstitutional declaration of war, the Foundation presents for your review a summary of the lawsuit brought by Bob Schulz and several others in 1999 seeking redress, through the courts, for the unlawful application of the armed forces of the US in hostilities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999. Click here to read the Memorandum of Law, dated 7/7/99, written by Bob Schulz. Click here to read the Verfied Compliant, dated 5/28/99, against the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
Any reasonable man would agree that every citizen has standing to sue if the cause of action is an alleged violation of the Constitution. In other words, the court's determination of the constitutional question affects each and every citizen. However, the court's have developed a "standing doctrine" as a way of avoiding certain questions. The standing doctrine says that for a plaintiff to have standing to bring an action he must show injury "different in kind and degree" from the injury suffered by everybody else. Otherwise, the court says, the plaintiff's question is a "political question" for Congress to decide.
The case against the use of force in Yugoslavia without a declaration of war was dismissed for lack of standing. In other words, according to the court, the plaintiffs had to take their complaint to Congress - the very people who violated the Constitution, and who obviously were not going to listen to the plaintiffs.
In other words, Congress gets to change the Constitution (but in a way not authorized by the Constitution).
Finally, to see how redress actually proceeds in the courts, please read the article by Stephan Archer of World Net Daily entitled "Balkans war suit thrown out. Judge dismisses lawsuit, says plaintiffs lack standing."
On the matter of petitioning the Legislature about unconstitutional abuse of the law making process and their oaths of office, the Foundation offers an insightful analysis contributed by Mike Bodine analyzing the two-day October 2002, House International Relations Committee hearing "authorizing" (unconstitutionally) the President to initiate war against Iraq.
Consider the full implications of the comment made by Chairman Henry Hyde:
"It is fascinating to go back in history and see how our Constitution was drafted and what it means. There are things in the Constitution that have been overtaken by events, by time. Declaration of war is one."
Also of particular note in the proceeding's transcript is Rep. Ron Paul (Texas) who, although brave enough to publicly, and aggressively, confront the Constitutional problems arising out of the Committee's actions, failed to have the fortitude to actually vote for his own proposed amendment which was a direct, formal, and constitutionally proper, declaration of war against Iraq.
The American People are witnessing the real-time meltdown of the Constitution. The judges aid and abet the process. The representatives know it is wrong. Clearly, it is past time for the People to exercise their unalienable right to wrestle an errant government back into the limits unambiguously prescribed in our Constitution.
Indeed, the government's refusal to grant redress at every turn leaves us but ONE peaceful option - keep our money out of Washington.
In the October hearing referred to above, Chairman Hyde makes the following admission which he reiterates:
"Now, the Congress always has the last word in war and peace because we control the purse strings."
Not so. This Foundation reminds everyone that it is the People, not Congress, that ultimately control the purse strings.
We The People have not just the right, but also the duty to protect our Republic from those forces that would destroy it. We must not allow the use of our own money to fund the destruction of that which so many of our countrymen have died for.
We call on all Americans to join us, educate yourselves and your families and prepare to engage in a peaceful, but pro-active mass movement to stop income tax withholding, filing and payment across our land.
History will attest to the moral certainty and righteousness of these actions. Together, we will stem the flow of the money that is enabling the silent overthrow of our Constitutional Republic.
It is un-American to fund tyranny, treason and despotism.
We love our country but we have come to despise our government because of its growing disrespect of the People and our Constitution.
It is time to put a collective foot down against the government's abuse of its power.
STOP SENDING MONEY TO WASHINGTON DC.
STOP FUNDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
SAVE THE REPUBLIC.
Click Here to Read An Analysis Covering the House I/R Committee Passage of the Iraq War Resolution:
https://www.givemeliberty.org/NoRedress/IraqResAnalysis.htm
Click Here to Access the Full Transcript of the Oct. 2/3 Iraq Hearing:
https://www.givemeliberty.org/NoRedress/MiscDocs/HouseIRTranscript10-03-02.pdf
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"Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories."
-----Thomas Jefferson to Madison, 1789
May God protect our active duty military worldwide.
Make like Paul Revere and send this to everyone on your mailing list as well as business colleagues. Make copies and hand them out at your church, your group or club. Do it today.
We are fighting for the very survival of this nation and everyone - everyone - needs to get busy. Freedom is not a spectator sport.
