Constitutional Rights - Fact or Fiction?

Part 1 in a series - by Publius II

Did you know:

A resident is actual an alien, not a Citizen?
There are two different types of "citizens" within America?
Only one has Constitutionally Protected Rights.
There are two of you and you unknowingly answer to the wrong one?
You have been entering into private contracts with the various levels of government.
There are three separate meanings to the term United States?

There is a solution, which can help you reverse these unsettling findings.

In this series you will find the proof, not only that these things are true, but just how they are used to infringe upon your Unalienable Natural Rights as a Sovereign Person and as a Free Citizens of the several States, who are the only People on this planet, who have Constitutionally guaranteed Rights. No other status of citizenship or residency has these Rights, yet you claim these other forms of citizenship everyday and as you do so, you are unknowingly waving access to your Constitutionally protected Rights for the illusion of benefits offered by our various levels of government, who in turn, have replaced our Natural Rights with mere "privileges.".

Education and preparedness are key to both understanding and defending your Natural Rights. Our survival as an Independent Sovereign People and as a Free and Sovereign Nation depends on it.

These articles is being written in an effort to inform others how a web of misrepresentation to defraud the American People of their Natural Rights has come about. It will explain just how it is we have been led into, what can only be described as, "private law" for the purpose of enacting "public policy." What you are about to discover is that the "rule of law" is in fact "private law." Meaning, you must first agree before there is jurisdiction over you and your Natural Rights.

Much time has been dedicated to investigating and researching the information contained in this series of articles. It is intended to be used as an aid for those wishing to (re)educate themselves on the constitutional nature, within which the government has come to gain direct authority and jurisdiction over most American Citizens, despite the obvious restrictions espoused within our Organic Documents.

We hope you will take the time to read and enjoy our educational series, then to verify it, then to act upon it in your own way and to then help spread the word...

In The Next Issue: An Introduction to Your Rights. Stay Tuned

An American Tragedy - Remembering 9/11

There has been much to contemplate since the events of September 11, 2001 regarding the security of our Country and it's citizens. Many pages have already been written filled with sorrow and emotion regarding the dastardly act of terror and war against the people of New York, Washington D.C. and the United States. The view of the wreckage was reminiscent of a scene from the movie "Terminator", and, amidst the tragic loss of life and property, many, perhaps still in a state of shock, wonder, "What's this all about? We just want to be left alone in peace." But alas, America was invaded!

A look at the past may provide some clarity for the present.

Some 140 years ago the Southern States of this nation felt much the same as their yearning for liberty and constitutional freedom led them to form what they hoped would be a peaceful nation. But they, too, would be invaded. And as the citizens of today look back in horror at this recent devastation, sadly there are none alive to remember a different reign of terror on American soil.

Some in today's media have been heard to remark that this is the first time women and children have been targeted in such an attack on our own soil, but, in the fall of 1864, as United States General William Tecumseh Sherman and his soldiers marched from Atlanta to the sea, he left in his wake a like tragedy, as the lives and property of civilians were consumed in a similar fiery ball. His men cut a path 300 miles in length and 60 miles wide as they passed through Georgia, destroying factories, bridges, railroads, public buildings, homes and farms, terrorizing a Nation that sought only liberty and peace. That those victims of yesteryear had some warning of what was to come was of little comfort as they had not the means to prevent it and the loss of life and property, just as it was but a short year ago in the North, was immeasurable to the citizens of their time. And for those who survived, their very means of existence had been taken away. Who today will condemn that action? Who will stop to reflect on the feelings of the Southern Nation so many years in the past?

Sadly, since those days, the ego of the victor of that struggle for freedom has centralized against the citizens, and, laying aside the very reason the several States created the Union, became mired in an outward fight for political domination, slowly suspending the rights of it's very creators, bent on swallowing the parts to feed the whole. These States, unable to patrol their own borders have been left exposed to a myriad of evils. Can we now say that these colonies are the United States of America, each expressing their individualism and free will?

We have been terrorized in the past, even before last September and it has been said that studies of these events have provided warnings of what would come. Could it be that, in the midst of partisan politics and concerned with a negative media image, many of our leaders felt those prophesys too disturbing, and not wanting trouble, buried their heads in the sand?

We all agree that we should certainly all stand with our brothers and sisters in the North whenever they are bullied and grieve with them in their sorrow.

However, With all due respect, our beloved Southland is still waiting for the the nation to care enough to acknowledge or shed even one tear for the atrocities Bill Sherman and his band of Union terrorists laid on the good people of Georgia and South Carolina almost 140 years ago when thousands of civilians were murdered, left for dead, or left homeless and destitute.

We've all seen the present disaster. Now take a look at what the country has forgotten.
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A wonderful way to show our solidarity might be to display the flag of New York at half staff. Does anyone even know what it looks like? See it here
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Many of us feel that we do not have to wait for September to pray for our Republic.

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This Month's Quiz

Who made the following statement?

"A defeat on principle is not an overthrow, while a victory by compromise is a defeat"

(Hint: This Patriot held 3 offices in the U.S. government)

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Answer: John C. Calhoun, Vice-President and Secretary of War of the United States, Distinguished Senator from the State of South Carolina

Congratulations to Wayne Mincey of Middleburg who had the first correct answer.

Look for more quizes in future issues of our newsletter to test your knowledge of American History.

Massachusetts extremists attack government troops!

DATELINE BOSTON, APRIL 20 -- National guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault rifles were ambushed on April 19th by elements of a paramilitary extremist faction. Military and law enforcement officials estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.

Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement.

Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices. The governor, who described the group's organizers as "criminals," issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government's efforts to secure law and order.

The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed widespread refusal by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons. Gage issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in
the week. This decision followed a meeting earlier this month between government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms.

One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that "none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily."

Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily-armed
extremists who had been tipped-off regarding the government's plan.

During a tense standoff in Lexington's town park, National Guard Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the right-wing extremists.

Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange. Ironically, the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units. Colonel Smith,
finding his forces overmatched by the armed mob, ordered a retreat.

Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor has also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government forces. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as "ringleaders" of the extremist faction, remain at large.

The date was April 20. The year was 1775.

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The Mythical Story of Taps

We have all heard the haunting melody of "Taps." It's the song that gives us that lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes. But do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be pleased to find out about it's humble beginnings.

Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the War Between the States, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellisombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing, Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellisombe heard the moans of a soldier who was severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention.

Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward the encampment. When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead.

The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, the boy enlisted in the Confederate Army.

The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission to give his son a full military burial despite his enemy status. His request was only partially granted. The Captain had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral. The request was denied, since the soldier was a Confederate.

But, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him one musician.

The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform. This wish was granted. The haunting melody which we now know as "Taps" used at military funerals was born.

The words are:
Day is done Gone the Sun From the lakes From the hills From the sky All is well, safely rest God is nigh.	Fading light Dimes the sight and a star Gems the night Gleaming bright From afar Drawing nigh Fals the night	Thanks and praise For our days Neath the sun Neath the stars Neath the sky Here we go This we know God is nigh.

I, too, have felt the chills while listening to "Taps" but I have never known all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than one verse, nor did I know the story behind the song, but now I have an even deeper respect for the song, and the many soldiers who have earned the right to have it played over their final resting place

an anonymous account of a fictional story

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