Yankee Babylon

Secularized and hidden away in a thousand useless history books, brimming with the Big Lie of the Yankee Myth, the myth of Lincoln, of perpetual war, of the holy dollar, and of the Puritans' City upon a Hill, is a real America. You won't find the real America in your history books, for those books are filled with the propaganda of the Yankee and his mythology. Casting a cold eye on the "Evil Twins" of the 1860s and 1960s, Yankee Babylon ruthlessly exposes the truth of both who we are and how we got here: not to a free republic of free men and women, but to an American Empire. To a Yankee Babylon.
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MacDonald King Aston is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a delegate to the Southern National Congress in 2010, and a Life Member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

U.S. Government “In Breach of Contract”

“…the central government of the United States, by defaulting on its obligations to protect the inalienable rights of the People to life, liberty, and property, is in breach of the United States Constitution that once bound the People and the Several States to the Federal Union…” As a consequence, “… free Southerners should consider their States and the People of their States absolved of any moral obligation of obedience, deference, or loyalty to the central government of the United States. In such circumstances, we encourage Southerners to devote their primary efforts to their States and local communities in order to reconstitute a free, just, and prosperous civil society.”
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For Immediate Release

Third Southern National Congress Convenes in Tennessee; Declares U.S. Government “In Breach of Contract”

Floyd, VA; November 15, 2010 – One hundred and fifty Southern men and women from fourteen Southern States gathered at Montgomery Bell State Park near Dickson, TN November 12 --14 for the Third Southern National Congress (SNC).

“We have passed the test of making it to that all-important third year,” said Thomas Moore, who was re-elected Chairman. “Any new business owner can tell you, if you can make it for three years, then you’ve succeeded in establishing a viable, going concern. This was our most energetic Congress yet. We can now honestly say the SNC has proven itself to be a permanent and significant voice for the Southern People and the Southern States.”

Mark Thomey, re-elected as Vice-Chairman, said, “This session of the Congress was a great success. We’ve laid more of the groundwork necessary for the South and her people to obtain their liberty and independence.”

Delegates attended from all the Fourteen Represented States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Observers came from the North as well as the South, with some from above the Mason-Dixon Line expressing interest in forming a similar forum in their region.

The SNC is a representative assembly of citizens of the Southern States, providing an alternative, legitimate forum to express Southern grievances and advance Southern interests in a way that is no longer possible through today’s political process or the major political parties. The SNC preserves the great Southern political tradition of individual liberty and a small central government limited to its enumerated powers; and which is the creation, the servant, and the agent of the sovereign people acting through their respective States. These were the founding principles of the American Republic, but they have been consistently violated by the central government, which was designed to be the servant of the States that created it, but which has instead become their master and oppressor.

In his opening Charge to the Delegates, Chairman Thomas Moore observed, “We Southerners perhaps understand better than most Americans that the country is in deep, deep trouble. Millions of voters all across the land demonstrated this same anxiety in the recent elections. But they had no real alternatives to choose from. Americans vote for the Democrats in one cycle and the GOP in the next, and yet the oppressions, abuses, and follies of the Washington government continue without let-up. One definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and yet expect a different result. We in the SNC are no longer willing to participate in the madness of the failed political system. We’re creating a genuine alternative, an ‘instrumentality’ which Southerners can use to forge a different destiny for ourselves and work collectively to restore liberty, justice and prosperity in the Southland.”

Chairman Moore explained that when the duly elected or appointed magistrates fail in their sworn duty to uphold the law and safeguard liberty, then any People worthy of the name will bring forth new leaders to act on their behalf. Political sovereignty resides in the whole People under a sovereign God. When oppressed, the People have the right and the duty to organize the collective means to defend their interests. Such means derive their moral authority and thus their legitimacy from a commitment to the welfare of the community. This is a constant theme in Western history and a hallowed principle in English common law. Not only does this right have support in history and politics, it also has theological sanction in the Christian doctrine of ‘interposition of the lesser magistrate.’ That is, when then higher magistrates fail in their duty or betray their public trust, lesser magistrates may step forward and interpose themselves between the People and the abuses of despotism. This is the basis on which the SNC rightfully claims its legitimacy.

The SNC’s proven model is from America’s own history – the First Continental Congress of 1774. The Crown-authorized governors and colonial assemblies were still the “legal” governments at the time. But they represented the interests of the British ruling class, not the interests of the American people. Colonial Committees of Correspondence appointed delegates to an alternative forum that would represent their interests and voice their grievances.

In keeping with its mission to speak for Southern interests, the Third Congress vigorously debated and adopted a resolution declaring that “…the central government of the United States, by defaulting on its obligations to protect the inalienable rights of the People to life, liberty, and property, is in breach of the United States Constitution that once bound the People and the Several States to the Federal Union…” As a consequence, “… free Southerners should consider their States and the People of their States absolved of any moral obligation of obedience, deference, or loyalty to the central government of the United States. In such circumstances, we encourage Southerners to devote their primary efforts to their States and local communities in order to reconstitute a free, just, and prosperous civil society.”

The full text of this historic resolution may be found on the SNC website at: http://southernnationalcongress.org/third_congress_resolution.shtml

Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America and a long-time champion of all of Americans’ historic liberties, was the keynote speaker at the Congressional banquet on November 13. Mr. Pratt stirred the Delegates with his address on the principles of nullification and interposition, which he proposed as the best solution to runaway, rogue government in Washington.

The Congress also elected the following officers for two-year terms:

• Chairman – Thomas Moore of Virginia
• Vice-Chairman – Mark Thomey of Alabama
• Parliamentarian – David Jones of Tennessee
• Treasurer – Bobby Johnston of Georgia
• Chaplain – Rev. David Whitney of Maryland
• Finance Chairman – Franklin Sanders of Tennessee

The Delegates elected one member from each State Delegation to represent their States on the SNC Board of Governors. This Board will ensure accountability of the SNC and its officers to the Represented States, and act for the full assembly between annual sessions. The Delegates established a new Budget Committee, and created an appointed position of Clerk of the Congress, who will serve the Chairman as a chief-of-staff. Chairman Moore appointed Mike Crane of Georgia as the first Clerk of the Congress.

Chairman Moore reminded the Delegates that their performance validates the SNC’s claim to serve as a legitimate voice for the Southern People. He said, “The Washington Elites believe We the People aren’t capable of, nor worthy of, self-government. They despise us Southerners in particular. But the landmark Third Congress proves them wrong. The SNC has demonstrated a far greater capacity for moral, responsible self-government than anything we see in the U.S. Congress. If the corrupt and criminal elites in Washington could be here with you today, they would have to hang their heads in shame.”

Qualifications to become a Delegate to the SNC are as follows:

· There are no restrictions based on race, creed, or sex.

· A Delegate must be a resident of one of the Fourteen Represented States.

· A Delegate must be 18 years of age on the date of the Congress attended.

· A Delegate must be willing to affirm the following: I believe that I have a duty to my home State. I believe that the Southern people are a distinct people. I believe in the right of voice, the right of preservation, and the right of recognition, for the South and her people.

Southerners of good will and good character are invited to apply to become Delegates by going to this link: http://southernnationalcongress.org/delegateapplication.php

News media representatives or Southern citizens seeking information about the SNC should direct their queries to Mr. D. R “Doc” Smith, Chairman of the SNC Media / PR Committee, at visionhousefilmz@gmail.com. Chairman Thomas Moore is available for scheduling radio appearances or other interviews at tgmoore@mindspring.com.

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Video Script:

The year 2011 will mark the 150th anniversary of the War for Southern Independence ; and the Sons of Confederate Veterans encourage you to celebrate this noble time in our history when men and women of the South stood courageously for liberty, even in the face of insurmountable odds.

Not a "civil war" fought to take over the united States, as it is called in history books today, this was a war in which Southerners fought to defend their homes and families against an aggressive invasion by federal troops. The South peacefully seceded, just like our Founding Fathers did in 1776 with England ; and all we wanted was to be left alone to govern ourselves. But the north and Abraham Lincoln would not allow the South to peacefully leave because of the taxes and tariffs the South paid.

So the South fought for her liberty... and fought valiantly. Men like Jackson, Forrest and Lee. Outnumbered in some battles 5 to 1.

Don't let others do your thinking for you. Don't allow them to rob you of your heritage while they celebrate their own. Be proud of your Southern history and heritage.

“Three Hundred For The Third”

“Three Hundred for the Third”
Call for Delegates to the Third Southern National Congress

In the 11^th Century BC, the children of Israel were sorely oppressed by the Baal-worshipping Midianites. But God raised up a champion, Gideon, the sixth of the great Judges of Israel. No doubt you know the story, one of the best-loved in the Bible, found in Chapter 7 of the Book of Judges. With only 300 picked men, Gideon routed the vastly superior army of Midian and its allies. Israel lived in peace and liberty for forty years, until Gideon passed on to his fathers.

In 480 BC, a greatly outnumbered force of Greek allies held off the invading army of Xerxes and his Persians at Thermopylae. You know the story, for the heroic stand of the 300 Spartans who fought to the end is celebrated in recent films and books like “300” and the best-seller Gates of Fire. This handful of Greek heroes changed the course of history, contributing to the ultimate defeat of the Persians and ensuring that freedom prevailed in the West instead of the despotism of the East.

Closer to our time and place, General Francis Marion, the immortal “Swamp Fox” of the America’s first War of Independence, waged a daring partisan campaign against the British invaders in South Carolina, tying down ten times his number of British Regulars and inspiring Patriot resistance in the darkest days of British conquest. He seldom had more than 300 men under arms at any one time, yet his lightning raids and ambushes were a decisive element in the victory of American independence.

Today we Southerners, in fact all Americans, are facing threats to our liberty, prosperity and dignity as dire as those our forebears faced in other times and places, perhaps worse. We of the Southern National Congress are just as determined as they were to defeat the threats. We’re looking for our own Three Hundred, modern-day heroes with the courage and fortitude to meet the challenges of the times.

Call for Delegates

If you’re a Southerner of good will and good character and meet the qualifications below, the SNC Board of Governors invites you to apply to become a Delegate to the Southern National Congress. Come join the Three Hundred at the Third.

The Third Congress will convene November 12-14, 2010 at Montgomery Bell State Park, near Dickson, TN. The Park has an excellent central location for those who may travel from the outlying States. About 40 minutes southwest of Nashville, it has good air connections with the rest of the country. (Nashville Airport code is BNA)

The Park enjoys a beautiful setting and ambiance, and the guest rooms have all the usual amenities. Based on double occupancy, rooms are approximately $78.00 per night, with tax. Meals in the on-site restaurant are quite good and reasonably priced.

Because of the flood of Delegate applications now coming in, we anticipate a large turn-out. Consequently, we have reserved the entire Inn for the SNC. As soon as final details can be worked out, we will post a link for reservations and further information on the SNC website, www.southernnationalcongress.org. Please watch for our notice of the posting of this link and prepare to reserve your place at the Third Congress if you are approved to be a Delegate.

For more information on Montgomery Bell State Park, click on this link:

http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/MontgomeryBell/index.shtml#conference

Delegates slots are open for the Represented States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Each State will have one vote in the Congress, regardless of its number of Delegates attending. (Oklahoma has provisional SNC status and is invited to send Official Observers. They will enjoy Floor privileges but not a vote, unless Oklahoma is admitted as a Represented State).

What Are the Qualifications to Become a Delegate?

First, there are no restrictions based on race, creed, or sex.

• A Delegate must be a resident of one of the 14 Southern States listed above.
• A Delegate must be 18 when the Congress convenes on November 12, 2010.
• A Delegate must be willing to affirm the following: I believe that I have a duty to my home State. I believe that the Southern people are a distinct people. I believe in the right of voice, the right of preservation, and the right of recognition, for the South and her people.

Other qualifications are related to the character of the individual Delegates, including maturity and good judgment, self-sacrifice, realism, courage, a spirit of charity and magnanimity toward all, and the necessary resources to take part. (Regrettably, we are not able to defray the costs to participate.)

Please keep in mind that final approval of Delegates is up to each State Delegation. Clearly, the SNC is not for everyone. Only a special few meet these qualifications. However, if you feel led to play a unique and historic leadership role in the life of the Southern nation in these challenging times and if you meet the requirements above, then we welcome you to apply to become one of our Three Hundred. Please fill out the Delegate Application eForm.

http://www.southernnationalcongress.org/delegateapplication.php

What Is the Southern National Congress?

The Southern National Congress is the only representative assembly of citizens of the Southern States that provides an alternative, legitimate forum to express Southern grievances and advance Southern interests in a way that is no longer possible through today’s political process or the major political parties.

The SNC was organized around the proposition that we Southerners are a separate and distinct people, rooted in kinship and place, with a common culture and history. We respect the rights of other national and ethnic communities to self-preservation and self-determination, and we demand the same. But we Southerners won’t restore our rights unless we assert them ourselves.

The SNC seeks to reclaim the great Southern principles of individual liberty and a small central government limited to its enumerated powers, and which is the creation, the servant, and the agent of the sovereign people acting through their respective States. Today these principles have been irretrievably violated. The United States Government is engaged in “a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evincing a design to reduce us under absolute Despotism,” as Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence.

Decent, honorable people of the South who still love liberty and justice and who seek to preserve their livelihoods, their identity, and their heritage have no choice but to withdraw their consent from the corrupt government in Washington. But withdrawing our consent is not enough. We must exercise our sovereignty and create alternative, legitimate institutions which speak for us and to which we can transfer our consent. This is the principle behind the SNC.

For more detailed information about the role and purpose of the Congress, please consult the SNC website: www.southernnationalcongress.org.

What Will the Third Congress Do?

The Third Congress will continue voicing Southern concerns and grievances. More than at any time in recent history, Southerners need to rally around their historic ideals and identity. Only by remaining true to ourselves as Southerners can we make it through troubled times that are bearing down on us.

The Third Congress will:

• Consider findings and recommendations stemming from the SNC Peoples’ Forums or town-hall meetings conducted by various State Delegations.
• Debate resolutions offered from the Floor and deemed in order by the SNC Board of Governors.
• Debate a pre-drafted measure declaring the United States Government in fundamental breach of the social and political contract binding the several States and the People to the regime in Washington, DC.
• Elect new SNC officers. If you’d like to exercise your leadership on behalf of the Southern cause and People, here is your opportunity. (More details on offices and elections will be posted soon on the SNC website.)
• New Delegates may wish to affirm and sign the Southern National Covenant adopted by the Second Congress in September 2009. See the Covenant at: www.southernnationalcongress.org/southernnationalcovenant.shtml.

The Third Congress will be the most important yet -- a high-profile, high-impact event that will include a sit-down banquet Saturday night with a keynote speaker of national prominence (to be announced). We expect media coverage of this event.

SNC Volunteers

If you wish to participate in some way other than as a Delegate, we also need volunteers to handle publicity and media relations, administration and logistics, and other critical support functions. Please become an SNC Volunteer and tell us how you’d like to help by filling out the SNC Volunteer eForm

[http://www.southernnationalcongress.org/volunteersignupform.shtml].

The Final Call…

Numbers by themselves are not the key to victory; history is always made by the committed few. But 300 is a powerful number, as history has proven; and we are calling for 300 Delegates. “Three Hundred at the Third” will show conclusively that the Southern National Congress has taken root as a legitimate Southern institution, and will confirm our moral authority to speak for the South and her People.

The SNC offers a unique opportunity to those who are moved by a sense of adventure and duty to work collectively with your fellow Southerners for liberty, justice, and prosperity for our beloved Southland. If you are such a person and if you meet the qualifications above, I hope you’ll plan to become a Delegate and attend the Third Southern National Congress on November 12-14, 2010.

May God bless the Southern States and People.

Tom Moore, Chairman.
On behalf of the SNC Board of Governors

For more information: http://SouthernNationalCongress.org
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