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We wear many hats in life, but often neglected is the Citizen Hat.

You remember the old story of Ben Franklin, when he came out of the Constitutional Convention?  A Mrs. Powel anxiously asked Franklin: “Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?”

“A republic,” answered Franklin, “if you can keep it.

You keep the republic by wearing your hat, as a Citizen.

Many people, you included, see that our republic has come to the edge of the abyss and we are about to lose it.  We are desparate for the Hat of a Citizen so we can wear it and pull our republic back from the brink.

Suddenly, folks are grabbing their copies of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers, feverishly reading, hoping these documents will tell them what to do as a Citizen.

Those documents will give you an idea of ‘how things ought to be’ but they are the job description of the government, not the job description of a citizen.  You need them to do your job, but where is the description of your job?

Government schools taught you civics, but not your job as a citizen.

Some folks aim to rally the citizenry by writing blogs and putting up websites.  They inform other citizens of things that need to be done.  These are important, but how can you tell if you are being rallied for another round of “hope and change”?  And how does blogging and participating in tea party rallys fit into the overall job of a citizen?

http://www.citizenhat.org is devoted to the description of your job as a citizen.  It’s not fancy and no interactive games, but if you put in 20 or 30 minutes, starting with the first link, you will begin to learn your job, starting with the definition of citizen.  It may be different than you think.

Only a citizenry wearing their Citizen Hat will keep the Republic.

(What’s the difference between a Republic and a Democracy, anyway?  See pages 13-17 of the Citizen Hat, first link at http://www.citizenhat.org )

Fundamental #17

1. Do everything you have agreed to do. (the basics of contract law)
2. Do not encroach onto anther’s liberty or property. (the basics of civil and some criminal law)

“DISCRETION, n. [L, a separating. See Discreet.]

1. Prudence, or knowledge and prudence; that discernment which enables a person to judge critically of what is correct and proper, united with caution; nice discernment and judgment, directed by circumspection, and primarily regarding ones own conduct.”  1828

You have all read Section 8 by now.  Did you happen to see where this group of people from a political party can pass whatever legislation they want?  No, it is limited to the duties in Section 8. Did you see where this entity has the power to interfere in our personal lives at all?  NO!
Here is a list of things this government is not allowed to do when it comes to performing the functions as specifically spelled out in Section 8..

Section 9
"The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing
shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to
the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed
on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person."

    The "migration" here refers to moving a slave from one State to another.  The
importation refers to the import of a slave
 from another country. That is why
a slave could be taxed.  It was considered an importation of a commodity.  Both
practices would end in 1808.
    Migration is not mentioned any where else in the Constitution.  The States,
before the Constitution, controlled their own immigration.  Because it doesn't
mention in the Constitution who controlds immigration, you defer to the Tenth Amendment.
All powers not specifically given this government by this constitution are reserved to
the States.  The States control immigration, not some far off foreign government. 

"The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when
in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

There has to be a body, or evidence of a crime.

"No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed."

Bill of Attainder:  "Blacks Law Dictionary" edition one:
"A Legislative Act
 directed at a designated person pronouncing him guilty of an
alleged crime, usually treason With Out trial or conviction according to the
recognized rules of procedure, and passing sentence of death and attainder upon him.
    "Bills of Attainder," as they are technically called, are such special acts
of the legislature as inflict capital punishment upon persons supposed to be guilty
of high of fences such as treason or felony, with out cinviction in the ordinary course
of judicial proceedings.  If an act inflicts a lesser degree of punishment then the act
is called a "Bill of Pains and Punishment.  Both are included in the prohibition in
the Constitution."

EX POST FACTO;
   This is the only foreign language word in the Constitution.  Why?  It is Latin,
a dead language, so you can't change its meaning.  It is a hugely important word.
It means, after the fact, or retroactive.  Lets say I purchased a shot gun
 today
and it is legal today. A law can be passed making it illegal tomorrow to buy a shot
gun.  I can't be prosecuted because it was legal when I purchased the gun.
    A real creep changed the meaning of this word anyway.  It was the only supreme
Court Justice to be impeached for his arrogance and partisan politics.  His name
was Samuel Portlan Chase, you know, Chase Manhattan Bank.  He defined it as only
pertaining to criminal law, not taxes. 

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Citizen Conway

Fundamental #26-Jury

We all want smaller and less intrusive government.  Here is how we get just that.  This is our best tool. The supreme Court decision referred to here was Sparf & Hansen V. the U.S.  The Court ruled that, “the jury does not have to be informed of their power to judge the law.”  The Congress has the power to over rule this decision.  Until then, it is up to you to educate your neighbor
I have met very informed citizens that were uninformed of this power.  The below is a short read, but essential to the peaceful restoration of our republic.

If you haven’t seen it yet, here is the supreme Court ruling affirming this power:
Georgia V. Brailsford 3.US.1 (Dall)  (1794)
“The Jury has the power to judge the law in bringing a general verdict.”

In Liberty,
John Conway

{Before I go any further, you should know that there is no provision in our Constitution all;owing the transients occupying our Federal government to give our tax dollars in foreign aid.}

My fellow freedom fighters,
There is something very concrete that we can all do if we want our republic back.  Now that we all understand that a republic is the rule of law, you must also understand that we can’t have the rule of law if every one doesn’t respect the law.  People don’t respect the law, each other, themselves and private property or anything else unless they have a good base in  morals and ethics.  Other wise, we are begging for the rule of force.  You now understand why government attacks religion.  Government types understand that government is nothing but force.  Those that are in government want bigger government, more power, and more money for themselves.
They have ran the teaching of morals out of public schools under the some made up doctrine of the”separation of Church and State.”  That is an all out attack on the first Amendment that states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;…”  That is the separation of the State from religion.  They can’t prohibit the free exercise anywhere.  There is no “except on government property” clause here.  It also doesn’t say, “unless it offends someone else.”

“…governing powers have ever shown disposition to weaken and remove.  Of the first kind for instance, is freedom of Religion; of the second, trial by jury, habeas corpus laws, free press.”  Thomas Jefferson to N. Webster, 1790  (bold mine)  Now you know why government attacks religion first.  Government by its very nature is evil.  That’s why we wrote a Constitution to try and limit its scope.  The Bill of Rights would have better lent itself to our understanding if it had been called the “Bill of Further Limitations on this Government.”  I mean look at it, the tenth Amendment says that if we forgot anything, you can’t do that either!

Robert Winthrop, Speaker of the U. S. House, “Men, in a word, must necessarily be controlled either by a power within them or by a power without them; either by the Word of God or by the strong arm of man; either by the Bible or by the bayonet.”

George Washington, General of the Revolutionary Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, First President of the United States of America, Father of our nation,  ” Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society.”

Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the Declaration of Independence “[O]nly a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”

I have found a wonderful little booklet that I have personally seen turn around the lives of everyone that has the good fortune to get their hands on.  Each chapter is only one or two pages for those of the short attention span.  It has no connection to any religion and can be read anywhere.  It has chapters with titles like:”Take Care of Yourself,” Be Temperate”  “Don’t be Promiscuous, “Love and Help Children” “Be Industrious” “Be Worthy of Trust” “Support a Government Designed And Run For All The People” and  more..

People of all ages need direction today, particularly our children.  Now you know why.  We the People are under siege from every quarter, we always are.  Here is how to obtain these wonderful pamphlets:

“The Way to Happiness Foundation.” 1-800-255-7906 or 1-818-254-0600

201 E. Broadway,

Glendale, CA 91205 USA

For all of you already holding “The way to Happiness” classes for kids, you don’t know how integral  you are to restoring our Republic..

Do not do nothing!

John Conway

Second (article) Amendment

“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”

Displaying 1 result(s) from the 1828 edition:

"To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union,
suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for
governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United
States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers,
and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline
prescribed by Congress;"

    Wait, I thought it was the FBI
 that
 executes the law of the land at places like Waco?
Just remember that the government in DC is not our government, and never has been.  It is
a central government.  Lets see, these things just in the 20th century have killed over
170,000,000 (that's million) of their own people.  First it disarms us, then it kills us.

    Our only hope of survival with one of these things is being armed with the latest
weapons.  So here we are, all men being called to duty.  Who is going to protect the
family?   Ladies, you need to be trained as well.

    When the powers here saw the fit that the Mexican Militias gave us, they acted fast in
1903 with this:

Militia Act of 1903

The Militia Act of 1903, also known as the Dick Act, was the result of a program of reform and reorganization in the military establishment initiated by United States Secretary of War Elihu Root following the Spanish-American War of 1898 after the war demonstrated weaknesses in the militia, and in the entire United States military.

United States Senator Charles Dick, a Major General in the Ohio National Guard, sponsored the 1903 act, which gave Federal status to the militia. Under this legislation the organized militia of the States was required to conform to Regular Army organization within five years. The act also required National Guard units to attend 24 drills and five days annual training a year, and, for the first time, provided for pay for annual training. In return for the increased Federal funding which the act made available, militia units were subject to inspection by Regular Army officers, and had to meet certain standards.

Today, the National Guard is a reserve force for the Federal standing Army.

“Governments need armies to protect them against their enslaved and opposed subjects.”  Leo Tolstoy (1893)

Dick ACT?  Congress has no power to alter our Constitution by passing an ACT!  It has to be an Amendment approved by the States.  Here is the supreme Courts ruling on “Acts.”

“An unconstitutional Act is not law; it confers no right’s; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; it is, in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed.” – U.S. Supreme Court, Norton V. Shelby County 118-LL5, 425,442

Article 1 section 8,  Congress shall have the power “To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;”

Here is what George Washington had to saqy about the military:

“Hence, likewise, they will avoid the necessity of those overgrown military establishments which, under any form of government, are inauspicious to liberty, and which are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.”

Have we grown so numb that we don’t remember what brought Russia down?  It was the money they lost fighting in Afghanistan.  Obama just asked Congress for another sixty billion to keep fighting this year alone.  We have been at it for seven years now.  We’re out front, and the elite are plundering both sides  behind the scenes.

300,000 barrels of oil a day unaccounted for in Iraq.  A gas pipeline being built across Afghanistan.  Are we going to prosper from any of this?  NEVER!

They are using our resources to steal their resources.

Next–How to Amend the Constitution

Citizen Conway