Posted on 06/26/2012 8:14:22 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
"Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather than deductions from, the duty of self-preservation, commonly called the first law of nature."-- Samuel Adams, The Rights of the Colonists, The Report of the Committee of Correspondence to the Boston Town Meeting, Nov. 20, 1772
America's Party 2012 presidential nominee Tom Hoefling responded today to the Supreme Court decision concerning Arizona's SB 1070.
Tom Hoefling:
"I applaud the Court for recognizing that the State of Arizona has a right to expect its law enforcement officers to enforce the law. But I believe the Court erred greatly in its assertion that the other provisions of SB 1070 are unconstitutional, since those provisions simply mirror duly-passed laws enacted by Congress, in exercise of its exclusive Article One, Section 8 power to 'establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.'
The platform of America's Party, whose standard I bear in 2012, says:
'The right of self-preservation and self-protection is inherent in all persons, communities and societies...Liberty cannot be protected if the people have been stripped of the physical means of doing so.'
It also says:
'We completely oppose any action that surrenders the moral, political or economic sovereignty of the United States and its people, and demand the immediate restoration of that sovereignty wherever it has been eroded.We demand the immediate securing and continuous vigilant maintenance of our sovereign territory and borders. We oppose any private or governmental action that rewards illegal entry into the United States in any way, and demand speedy and full enforcement of our laws concerning all such activities.'
I was one of the primary authors of those apt words, and I stand by them.
The United States Constitution guarantees each and every State in the Union protection from invasion.
Article Four, Section IV'The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.'
The phrase 'the United States' is inclusive of the entire national government, in all of its branches, including the Supreme Court and the Congress. And in this most important regard the Chief Executive, the Commander-in-Chief, bears an especial responsibility. That is why, if elected as president, I will faithfully execute the laws of the United States, protect its people and sovereignty, and act forcefully to secure the States from all external or internal threats.
One of my first acts, if elected and sworn into office, will be to issue a presidential finding that the largely open southern border with Mexico constitutes a clear and present danger to the security of the United States. I will then exercise every power and resource available to the Commander-in-Chief to bring about a speedy end to that threat.
I stand with Samuel Adams and the Committees of Correspondence in their historic American assertion of the first law of nature.
I stand with the People of the United States in their God-given, unalienable, intrinsic, right to protect themselves from all external or internal threats to their safety, security, sovereignty, and liberty.
I stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the governors and legislatures of the several States in their rightful expectation that the explicit terms of the Constitution be fulfilled, and that they be protected from invasion by tens of millions of foreign nationals.
I stand with the Constitution and the rule of law, and the sacred oath and solemn duty of every officer of government in this country, in every branch, and at every level, to support and defend them."
Ping...
The Constitution is a contract between the fedgov and the states and the people. Seems to me like the contract has been broken, and so the contract is no longer in effect.
I suppose 200+ years was a pretty good run....
It’s not over until We the People say it’s over.
But I understand your sentiment.
True. I suppose the next question is whether or not to give it a few more or let it go.
I took an oath as a much younger man. I meant every word then and, for me, that "contract" doesn't expire.
Deciding what to do next is getting easier as there are fewer choices, but those choices are becoming ever more difficult and unavoidable, all at the same time.
From one frog to another, "Is the water getting hotter or is it just me?"
"If you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed, if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not so costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no chance of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves."-- Winston Churchill
God bless Hoefling and the 21 folks who will vote for him!
They may be his family members, and may have to write him in
(using a Sharpie on the e-voting machine) but God bless ‘em anyway.
Proverbs 6:16-19 (NKJV)
16 These six things the Lord hates,Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
17 A proud look, A lying tongue, [we call this “evolving views”] Hands that shed innocent blood, [abortion]
18 A heart that devises wicked plans, [gay marriage]
Feet that are swift in running to evil, [gay adoption]
19 A false witness who speaks lies, [better known as flip-flop]
And one who sows discord among brethren. [Christians sure are out of harmony with each other right now. Your kind words are evidence of this.]
Hum...interesting, Humble, while it is clear Obama has all these qualities, it would seem Romney has issues....
Proverbs 14:26-27(NKJV)
26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
The snares of death is where Obama is leading, so Humble, let’s turn to the fountain of life—Romney.
Proverbs 15:3(NKJV)
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Humble, do you believe this? But do you also believe that all God does is *watch* and that is why you have to save the day by voting for Romney?
Proverbs 24:11-12(NKJV)
11 Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
Humble...that last sentence is heavy. Christians who are willing to forsake principle thinking they are desperate, are lying to themselves. These Christians can say, “surely we did not know this”, but God knows they did.
Romney has a very different understanding of “truth” than does the average Christian. He is a poor choice, and certainly not the only choice.
Proverbs 25:28(NKJV)
28 Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
Is like a city broken down, without walls.
The Republican party has Christians running in circles waiting for the party to tell them how they can save themselves.
1 Corinthians 10:13(NKJV)
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
The Republican party says you have just one choice, and if you are a Christian, you have to make a compromise. God says there are other choices besides compromising principle.
Proverbs 14:12(NKJV)
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
The Republican party is telling you the *right* way, Humble.
Acts 5:29(NKJV)
29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.
I will heed this instruction in November.
Philippians 3:17-21 (NKJV)
17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. 18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things. 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
This is where my heart is, and I will not vote for Romney or Obama.
Is America too big to fail?
Isaiah 60:12(NKJV)
12 For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.
Yes...God bless those who fear Him more than they fear Obama. Maybe more will make this clear choice and not compromise principle?
Magnificent!
Just God’s word. Not me. I pray for our country. We are on the wrong side of grace, and not many really grasp what that means.
I expect you to join us by November. I really can’t see someone like you voting for either of the liberals representing the two lamestream parties.
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