Local Officials Must Protect Citizens from Federal Tyranny

The Coach's Team ^ | 7/10/16 | James Wilson

[Oldpuppymax]

Most world governments have historically given way to tyranny when allowed to seize too much control over their people. However, American citizens, accustomed to unprecedented freedom, will only endure a “long train of abuses” for so long.

When the federal government behaves more like a king and master than a servant by plundering fundamental rights through unjust laws, decrees, or bureaucratic policies, it is the duty of state and local officials to stand against it.

For this very reason, America’s Framers established the essential principle of “dual jurisdiction.” According to the 10th Amendment, the bulk of governmental authority is retained at the state and local level, making local authorities the last line of defense against a federal government run amok. In contrast to the tyranny of a monarchy, which deals directly with the people, a more stable form of government was established; one that “derives its just powers from the consent of the governed.”

Representation from the grassroots up –not solely from the top down- is essential for maintaining liberty and stability. Yet this system of checks and balances will only work if state and local officials have the necessary honor and backbone to enforce it. Anarchy will naturally occur when the people’s representatives fail them, forcing citizens to defend themselves from a system bent on absolute control.

In today’s culture, we are intentionally led to believe that we must obey an “all-powerful” federal government unconditionally. Nothing could be further from the truth. Because this absurdity is rarely challenged, we are easily deceived into believing that we have no choice but to comply with all manner of assaults against liberty. Contrary to popular belief, it is those elected at the LOCAL level who represent our last, peaceful line of defense...

[jcon40]

Great idea unless you live in a state like
Kalifornia

[justa-hairyape]

Kalifornia is the result of locals giving up control to the federal governments of Mexico and the US.

[Karoo]

I’ve sent this article to my state assemblyman.

[iontheball]

Kalifornia is the result of locals giving up control to the federal governments of Mexico and the US.
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If you are referring to the loss of state autonomy and independence, you are dead on. Long ago, the statist minded central government figured out they could bribe the states into submission. Just like an informant gets his semi-willing agent handler dirty by suggesting the two of them can split the dope or money seizure and get rich, the Feds for years have doled out taxpayer money to semi-willing state officials. Now they have the states in their back pocket, the states are being blackmailed on a daily basis and they will jump as high as the Feds ask them. This insidious bribing away of our Federal system of government to gain taxpayer dollars now cuts across all local governmental operations, education, immigration, environment, you name it. The states ability to regain their loss of control to a tyrannical central government is unlikely to occur peacefully.

[littleharbour]

The grievances the American colonies had in 1775 and that the Southern states had in 1861 pale in comparison to the tyranny of today’s Federal government. Federal encroachment on State and local jurisdiction has become so engrained because of interventionist courts, weak State governments, and a complete lack of Constitutional understanding by the vast majority of Americans. Eligible voters in 1775 were far more informed and better educated than today’s semi-literate buffoons who elected the Clintons and Obama.

[drypowder]

I guess we’ll see if the American people will have had enough after the 2016 election gets stolen and the hag goes to the WH.

[bluejean]

Had to read the headline twice - thought it said “Federal Tranny”. The psych ward culture is messing with my head - but wait - the Feds ARE siccing trannies on us...

[Paladin2]

Well, the Feds have become a TransRepublic.