Who is the "American Constitutional Research Service"?
"Who is the "American Constitutional Research Service"? "
"American Constitutional Research Service" = "John W K"
Who is the "American Constitutional Research Service"?
Fido:
Hopefully the following answers your question.
I founded The American Constitutional Research Service in 1985 to help promote a return to our constitutional system, as it was intended to function by those who framed and ratified our Constitution. My only associate in this venture, Ed Ellison passed away in 1999. He was an excellent public speaker, excellent in public relations, and we appeared on a considerable number of talk radio shows regarding various constitutional issues.
In 1984 we published a book titled Prosperity Restored by the State Rate Tax Plan… a documented account of our founding father’s original tax plan, and visited every House and Senate Member‘s office to hand delivered a copy of the book. In some instances, such as Ron Paul, and a few other members of Congress, we personally meet with and discussed the prospects of returning to the founder’s plan. We were on the verge of gaining substantial support across the country as hundreds of letters poured in in support of a return to the Founder’s plan from the talk radio shows.
My primary contributions in this venture was a dedication to endless research at the University of Maryland McKeldin Library [a federal depository]; documenting what the Framers and Ratifiers intended, and printing up thousands of pamphlets for distribution and mailing regarding specific constitutional issues. A number of my research papers, after editing, appeared in The Washington Times, and various other publications.
I also was very persistent with talk radio hosts, pleading with them to give us some air time, and setting up shows. I even managed to get air time on NPR! Unfortunately, my associate passed away and I found myself unable to do what came so natural to Ed…putting the most complex ideas into simple and easily understood language. And so, I packed it in for several years until this new contraption called the computer and internet came along, allowing me to once again participate in the promotion and education of our founding father’s plan as they intended it to work.
In closing, I still participate in the original function of the ACRS, do not accept contributions, have never knowingly promoted information contrary to the legislative intent of our federal Constitution, and am not associated with any political or business group. I will always retract any position stated as being constitutional or un-constitutional if sufficient documentation is produced showing a said position I have taken is contrary to or not within the legislative intent of our federal Constitution. In short, the ACRS promotes and documents constitutional government as intended by those who framed and ratified our Constitution and does so without regard to my personal political views, excluding of course, that it is obligatory upon each of us to abide by the Constitution, as it was contemplated by those who framed and ratified it.
Hopefully the above answers your questions.
Sincerely,
JWK