One has only to take a look around the United States to witness how off course we have veered from the Intent of our Founding Fathers. Radical Judges practice judicial legislation by simply ignoring the will of the people and overturning democratic laws (gay marriage, abortion, stem-cell research, the right to bear arms, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the list goes on and on).
James Madison warned of the dangers of one branch of government controlling the power of the other two branches. Now we have a Federal Government (mostly through judicial practices) that pushes its weight around, disregarding states rights and the desires of the people. A government that no longer represents its constituents, but rather rules over them.
Thomas Jefferson often reminded Americans of the important "Right of Revolution". He believed it necessary every 300 years or so. It is becoming more and more clear that he was on to something. When the government begins to abuse the powers it was granted by the people, the people need to stand up and demand that power back.
"And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms... The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure." -- Thomas Jefferson, Letter to William S. Smith, January 30, 1787
In this day and age, forceful revolutions are not possible. The millitary has become too strong and organized while the militias and average citizens have been controlled through restrictions on the 2nd Amendment. However…non-violent revolutions are an option American's should consider. They can range from organizing masses to refuse paying taxes to just plain ignoring other federal laws.
One look at this year's county election map of the United States clearly shows that the people are not being accurately represented in Washington DC. I don't believe it is too far fetched to believe that people from all over the United States would come to the aid of Texas to fight for the state's independence. Conservative America has sat by too long and watched the courts slowly rip away freedoms and rights against the will of the people.
In Alabama, Judge Roy Moore is easily elected based on his promise to bring the statue of the 10 commandments to the courthouse, but is eventually removed from the bench against the will of the people. The issue of gay marriage came up to vote in states everywhere from the North to the South and East to West and the people spoke clearly in EVERY case that they wanted to ban gay marriage, but once again the courts stepped in against the will of the people. The important decision of life vs. abortion was decided by a 5-4 Supremem Court decision against the will of the people. First Amendment rights were ignored as prayer was removed from public schools through various court cases against the strong will of the people. Benjamin Franklin stated that at NO time should Americans be taxed more than 10% of their income. We now pay 20%-40% in income tax, and then we pay tax on everything from sales, food, gas, property, etc. We are lucky to have 1/3 of our income left after taxation. Yet we are left no better off. The tax money is squandered and we are left with failing public schools, a failing social security program, failing judicial systems, failing healthcare, a failing war on drugs, intelligence that failed us, failing prisons and rehab and the list goes on and on.
Texas is not alone and I don't believe it would stand alone in it's quest for independence and freedom from the injustices of our current federal government. The first rebellion failed…but with increasing frustration of the majority, I'm not so sure the second time the South rises would end the same way as the first.
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=64188ADC-5D4B-417E-A31B-9BB84D2E8B43
"Republic of Texas" Again Pushes for Independence
LAST UPDATE: 2/24/2005 11:04:56 AMPosted By: Jim Forsyth
The separatist Republic of Texas group, which largely dissolved after an abortive uprising in the Davis Mountains left several of its leaders dead or in prison in 1997, has reformed, and is again pushing its message that Texas should be a free and independent nation, 1200 WOAI news reported today.
From a newly established 'capitol' in the east Texas town of Overton, Daniel Miller, President of the Republic of Texas Interim Government, says a desire to be free, combined with ballooning concerns over rising taxes and property rights, will convince more Texans to support a 'referendum' on whether Texas should become an independent nation.
"We're seeking a referendum to allow the people of Texas to vote on independence," Miller said. "We're looking forward to the benefits of Texas independence, where Texas stands as a nation among other nations."
Texas was a republic from 1836 until joining the United States in December of 1845, in a move that helped spark the Mexican War. Texas joined the Confederate States of America in 1861, and talk of independence has surfaced off and on since the end of the Civil War, although no reputable historian or political scientists expects the event will ever occur.
"There are many reasons why Texas would be better off as a republic," Miller said. "One of our biggest problems right now is school finance, and we don't have enough money to keep our schools solvent. Yet we send $129 billion to Washington D.C. annually for them to spend on projects that don't really affect Texas. We feel that if we could keep that money here at home we could solve all of our problems."
He says Texas is currently the eighth largest economy in the world, and second largest on a per capita basis.. "An independent Texas would be an economic powerhouse worldwide."
Led by self proclaimed "Ambassador" Richard McLaren, several people claiming to represent the Republic of Texas Organization took two hostages in remote Fort Davis. The resulting standoff left two Republic of Texas sympathizers dead and McLaren and several followers are serving lengthy prison terms for their roles in the incident.
In the weeks leading up to the standoff, McLaren had been attaching frivolous write and liens to the property of opponents, sympathizing with the 'militia' and 'freemen' movements which sprung up following the Branch Davidian siege in Waco in 1993, and even issuing $1.8 billion in phony financial documents. The new Republic of Texas movement condemns these actions and says its movement is purely peaceful and political.
"Texas independence is not some fringe movement, nor is it reactionary," Miller says. "We are simply living out trends that are happening around the world. If you look at the past twenty years there have been in excess of thirty nations which have been formed. There is a trend worldwide toward independence and decontrol, and we think it's high time that the trend came to Texas."
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