Posted on 09/10/2015 7:06:09 PM PDT by markomalley
Stewart Rhodes and national and local leadership of the Oath Keepers organization released video Thursday vowing to protect Christian Rowan County Court Clerk from further arrests.
Oath Keepers to Protect Kim Davis From Government Arrest–
Oath Keepers offer of protection for embattled Clerk Kim Davis
(video at link)
Stewart Rhodes released this statement.
STATEMENT BY STEWART RHODES:
We believe Federal District Court Judge David Bunning grossly overstepped his bounds and violated Mrs Davis’ due process rights, and in particular her right to a jury trial. This judge has assumed unto himself not just the powers of all three branches of government, but has also taken on the powers of judge, jury, and “executioner.” What matters to us is not whether you agree with her position on gay marriage or her decision to not issue marriage licenses. What matters is that the judge is violating the Constitution in his anger and desire to punish her for going against his will. We are already being subjected to an unconstitutional imperial presidency, that grew exponentially under both Bush and Obama, expanding the claimed war powers of the president to swallow up our Bill of Rights and circumvent jury trial. The result is an executive branch that claims the absurd power to declare any American an “unlawful combatant” on the say-so of the president alone.
Now we see the rise of an imperial judiciary that not only legislates from the bench but is attempting to expand their “contempt” power to likewise swallow up our Bill of Rights and circumvent jury trial. Both methods are used to allow the powerful office holder to merely point his finger and have his opponent thrown behind bars without a grand jury indictment and without being found guilty by a jury of their peers. No innocent until proven guilty before a jury. Just “guilty” because the leader says so. That is a dictatorship, whether done by a president or by a judge. No one man should have that kind of power in his hands alone to decide guilt and impose a sentence of indefinite detention. Under our Constitution, that dictatorial power does not exist. We must stand against this. And so we will protect her and prevent it from happening again. – Stewart Rhodes
After she was released.
Great timing.
They were at the Bundy ranch armed last year, could get interesting.
I met someone at the rally that was basically ( or so I surmised) recruiting vets. I was wearing a vet shirt and they asked me if I was interested in joining...
I told them that is was nothing personal but that I just was not a joiner and thanks...
Seemed ok....but I have had some bad experiences...ummm...joining...
Mobilization takes a little time
Hopefully she will right her wrong and get the heck out of the DemoRat party...
They can start by printing the names and addresses of those thug “marshals” that put handcuffs and shackles on the Christian woman. The day will come when they will have to answer for their crimes. Saying excuses that they were just following the orders of a tyrannical homosexual judge will not cut it.
The democrats support murder. She needs to get rid of that [D] after her name.
She needs to sue the judge for false imprisonment.
Davis’ imprisonment was the full circle. We are once again fighting for basic religious freedoms.
I do believe the article says that the OATH KEEPERS said they would protect her if she was 'arrested' AGAIN.
“They can start by printing the names and addresses of those thug “marshals” that put handcuffs and shackles on the Christian woman. “
That would be a good first start. and if they try to re-arrest her, take them into custody. This would be where you find out about your local sheriff.
Agreed.
It sure could...
I give about 2:1 that the dude asking you to join was a “Fed” looking for dummies.
who’s the ham on the left with ... surprise ... a microphone ?
Off topic, but did her husband REALLY have to perpetuate Kentucky stereotypes by wearing overalls and a floppy straw hat? C’mon man. KY gets a bad rep as it is, and the whole nation is focused on this debacle...don’t give the haters any more ammunition than they already have!
Exactly.
Nary a peep while she was incarcerated, no move to get her out when in, just chest-thumping after the incident is over and unlikely to repeat.
He was young enough.....to be a fed...yes...anything is quite possible.
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