Tens of thousands of Americans are now petitioning the White House wanting to withdraw from the union. Although peoples and regions around the world are in the process of withdrawing from debt laden, failed central governments including Scotland, Venice, Catalonia, Bavaria, Flanders and others, it won't be as easy here in the USA. While the US petitions generate great PR for the legal right of secession, this is not the way a state or people legally withdraw from the US union.
First, to secede from the federal union on their own individuals must leave the US and renounce their citizenship, a very complicated and expensive process. Second, the legal way for states to withdraw is individually, state-by-state after conducting a state secession convention very much like a state constitutional convention on 10th Amendment issues.
Most of the individual states originally joined the union through this process and it is how individual states must lawfully leave the union. This is the same method followed by the individual Confederate States of America when they withdrew one by one following the election of Abraham Lincoln.
The right of democratic state-by-state secession did not die at the point of a bayonet at Appomattox Court House in 1865 after Lincoln's invasion killed 600,000 Americans. The growing support for peaceful devolution of government powers and services to regions and local jurisdictions to allow citizens to control the power of politicians and government is a positive advancement for the 21st century. In addition, the right of devolution of states, geographic regions and groups around the world promotes government competition and freedom.
I believe legal state secession from the Washington Empire just might become the only way for American citizens to escape the disastrous consequences of the coming global run to liquidate holdings of Washington Treasury obligations and the dollar. Breaking free of the false chains that threaten our economic future from the likely Washington debt/dollar collapse might be our last chance to safeguard our financial security and liberty from the hyperinflation and crushing new tax increases to be forced on this and future generations from the bailouts and national debt.
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The Feds will never allow a state to peacefully leave, we tried that once before with disastrous consequence. The best bet for true patriots at this point is to organize and be prepared for anything. The system will crash when it does be ready to assert yourself for liberty. Its too soon to show your hand now, and don't even think of signing one of those petitions unless you want an FBI file.
ReplyDeleteScrew them. It's an honor to be on as many lists as possible. Put your name out there unless you have something to hide. We are sill free men.
DeleteI would argue that we are not truly free men anymore.The very existence of this site suggest we have lost most of our freedom. I'm hard pressed to think of any part of my life that is outside the scope of federal regulation. With Obama Care gearing up it will only get worse. There is stength in anonymity especially when resisting tyrannical government.
ReplyDeleteI would argue that we are not truly free men anymore.The very existence of this site suggest we have lost most of our freedom. I'm hard pressed to think of any part of my life that is outside the scope of federal regulation. With Obama Care gearing up it will only get worse.
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There is stength in anonymity especially when resisting tyrannical government.
My view, as well as others, is that it is better to be well known, so a disappearance is noted by all. There will come the time that the camel's back is broken by one too many pieces of straw.
I understand and respect your view and feel you are a Patriot. However I still believe the cause of liberty not best served by men languishing in a gulag. You won't be a martyr for liberty, not after the government and their friends in the press are done with your reputation.The general public will applaud your removal from society. Imagine this headline,"200 Arrested in Child Porn Sting"
DeleteMy view, as well as others, is that it is better to be well known, so a disappearance is noted by all.
DeleteI believe I didn't convey to you the point, which is we need to know when patriots are disappearing so action can be taken. If we don't know who they are, then we have a problem. I need a name if you are going to attend our PATCONS. Thanks for your comments.
Gentlemen if I may... Liberty needs both; men who are visible - and men who are invisible. When those visible patriots are "vanished" by Leviathan, then those who've remained invisible thus far can step to the fore and perhaps make an impression.
ReplyDeletethose who've remained invisible thus far can step to the fore and perhaps make an impression.
ReplyDeleteExcellent point and succinctly stated.