Ex post Facto

“I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion.” – Thomas Jefferson “DISCRETION, n. [L, a separating. [...]

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October 7th, 2009 by John Conway 

Constitution’s basic meaning

Fundamental #24 Constitutional Quotes The following quotes make some important points about the principles of constitutional republican government: The Constitution was written to be understood by the voters; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary, as distinguished from technical meaning; where the intention is clear, there is no room for construction, [...]

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October 7th, 2009 by John Conway 

Duties of Congress

Fundamental #23 Here are the powers granted to the Seat of the Government of the United States located in Washington D.C.. Section 8 “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but [...]

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October 7th, 2009 by John Conway 

Fourth Amendment

Fundamental #22 Amendment (article) IV “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or [...]

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October 7th, 2009 by John Conway 

Second Amendment

Fundamental #20 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: MILI”TIA, n. [L. from miles, a soldier; Gr. war, to fight, combat, contention. The primary sense [...]

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October 7th, 2009 by John Conway 

Sixth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Fundamentals #18 The Bill of Rights Amendment VI (six), or who is running this show? Remember, we are a self governed people.  That means that we have a government that serves us, not the other way around.  The nature of a government that can get all the money it wants uses that money to gain [...]

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October 7th, 2009 by John Conway 

Second Amendment Part Two

Fundamental #16 Second Amendment (second half) “…the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” This could be written today as, “…the right of the people to whine quietly and with restraint shall be tolerated.  Government shall reserve the power to beat you like a rented Mule if we get [...]

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October 5th, 2009 by John Conway 

Your Constitution

Your Constitution

Subject: Fundamental #6 The Constitution for the United States. The Constitution of the United States Preamble “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our [...]

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October 5th, 2009 by John Conway 

Why our forefathers came here

Fundamentals #5 Why did our forefathers come to this new land in the first place?  Forget for a moment all the trappings of mind control on your TV.  Forget the monuments and trappings of power over you for just this brief moment in history. Why did those that came before us leave the comfort of [...]

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October 5th, 2009 by John Conway 

Exodus from Europe

Subject: Fw: Fundamental #4 Contrary to what you are taught in the government schools today, those that came here from Europe didn’t come because of religious prosecution.  The Pilgrims did came here because they were being abused for praying kneeling down instead of standing up but that was an exception.  The reason for the exodus [...]

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September 29th, 2009 by John Conway