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"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.  His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant."  John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty", 1859

March 22, 2002

Real reform – not McCain’s “let’s keep the incumbents in office” reform

 by Ed Lewis

"This great center of democracy is truly tainted by money.  Particularly after September 11, all of us in this chamber hope the public will look to the Capitol and to the Senate with reverence and pride, not with derision. Our task here today is to restore some of that pride." --Sen. Russell Feingold, one of the chief advocates of the "Incumbent Protection Act" (AKA campaign finance reform), which passed Wednesday.

Well, Senator Feingold, McCain, and their associates failed miserably.  How in the world do any of the people of this nation believe that reforming campaign finance requires control of the First Amendment?  Are the people of the nation that stupid?

And, speaking of stupid, how can any person in their right mind call the Republicans in the various public offices “conservative”.  They may be – relatively speaking – but only in the sense they do not want the gravy train they have created for themselves to be derailed.  They want it remaining as it is, since the majority of them become quite wealthy.

Staunch Republicans and many Democrats are lauding the passage of this unconstitutional bill into law as a great thing, that it will correct the problems now existing because of politicians being so easily bought. 

The government’s mass media lackeys now consider McCain a great champion of reform.  This is the man who said of himself and his colleagues in Congress:  “We are all corrupt”. 

If they are all corrupt, then how will the ridiculous, finance campaign funding reform do any more than the others in the past, except that it will protect incumbents from people telling the truth about them?  Is it in fact no more than a show of something being done to control the greed of McCain and his fellow conspirators against the rights of Man?

The law – that most are sure Bush will sign as it will also protect him and his band of corrupted appointees – will do nothing to stop major financial and other corporate interests from buying politicians. 

Furthermore, as with all laws passed by Congress, it will be treated as applicable within the many Republics when, in fact, it can constitutionally be applied only in territories and properties of the United States, and the District of Columbia.  You see, it is a FEDERAL law, not a law of the many States.

This must be yelled out:  FEDERAL MEANS UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION AS DESCRIBED IN THE CONSTITUTION.  IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE SOVEREIGN STATES OR TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOVEREIGN OVER THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS!!!  IT IS ALSO A TERM USED TO MISLEAD, AS IN FEDERAL RESERVE.

Regardless of this, though, the law will expand to mean things it did not mean and will be applied outside federal jurisdiction.  It will – as with all federal laws – be enforced by armed marauders owned and controlled by the government.  It will not be long until any person who says anything contrary to any politician or the government at any time will be turned in as a suspected terrorists or dissenter. 

This will likely be aided even by well meaning – but ignorant (doesn’t know the law of the Constitution) – neighbors through the Gestapo Neighborhood Watch being pushed by Bush.  Under the guise of the anti-Patriot Act and other anti-terrorist measures, alleged offenders are likely to be hauled off for incarceration and possibly sent overseas to be tortured before, during, or after an unconstitutional military tribunal convicts them.

Those who are corrupt and evil – coupled with the complacency of the American public – have just placed another nail in the coffin of freedom of speech, due process; i.e., the entirety of the Constitution.  How many nails are left before freedom is buried?

One must think not many.  All the actions that have taken place in the past 15 months have been done to speed up the process of destroying our Christian, unalienable rights, rather than continuing with the slow process of the past 150 years.  The slow but sure techniques up to Bush’s reign, however, have resulted in our rights being smothered by hundreds of thousands of unconstitutional laws that are enforced at gunpoint. 

Yes, at gunpoint.  When a law enforcer is armed – with a gun at his side; his hand on the pistol butt; or holding the weapon – a man or woman is being forced to behave as the enforcer wants.  This is an extortive technique used to enforce unconstitutional laws. 

If you don’t believe this is coercion through the use of force, then at the next confrontation (such as an unconstitutional check point) with a law enforcer, tell the enforcer he is violating your constitutional rights; that you are going to continue on your way whether he likes it or not unless he produces a valid search warrant against you specifically stating all the required information; and that his job is to defend your right to do so.  But, please – before you do – make sure all your affairs are in good order.

Corrupt officials are also trained by our acceptance of campaign lies (McCain remained in office even after his statement of being corrupt) that they may say anything to get in office and then do the opposite, just as Bush (both of them) has done in regards to every campaign “promise” made.   The people keep electing lying officials and justify it by “the lesser of two evils”. 

The problem we are all aware of is that politicians are easily corrupted.  They like the sense of power, increased earnings, and other perks from contributors.  Who wouldn’t?

But, the strong – true leaders of men - ignore the enticements and do what is right and honorable.  Isn’t that what morality, honor, and integrity are all about?  Those of acceptable integrity simply do permit themselves to be bought.

This, however, requires a degree of integrity that our so-called “leaders” (using the term extremely loosely) seem to lack.  What’s the old saying – “Every man has a price”.  Apparently, so do the women who become officials.  Take the case of H.R. 3162, the anti-Patriot Act.  Only 67 members of Congress (one Senator, Russ Feingold – R), and 66 Democrats) voted against this abomination against liberty.  The kicker is Congress passed this terrible bill blindly because no copy was made available to Congress.  

Think about this statement.  It was a House bill and yet no copy was made available for representatives and senators to read.  Just where the hell did the bill come from? 

This bill that became law through ignorance of congressional representatives (includes senators) who supported this damnable Bush gang’s answer to “protecting” we people against terrorism – the USA Patriot Act – should be horse whipped, tarred and feathered, and ran out on a rail.  What a gigantic lie against Americans.  And, yet, the puppet flag wavers keep supporting Bush, Congress, and their atrocious acts against humanity.  Fools are they.

The point being missed by our easily manipulated people is that campaign financing isn’t the problem and will never solve the problems revealed by passage of H.R. 3162.  Lack of integrity, morality, and honor is the problem. 

Thus, because of human nature and the ease of controlling “contributors” having access to politicians, we must change the focus if we are to control corruption.  A change in focus is what knowledgeable politicians well versed in the techniques of corruptive gain do not want.   This is why they keep the focus of the people on money and campaign financing as means of reform.  

We must first stop ignoring the fact that the contributions by major contributors are, in practice, nothing more than bribes paid to induce legislators and other government officials to favor – and protect – legislation favoring the contributors. 

Next, we must stop ignoring that the tasks of the giant special interests to influence is made easier because so many in government are financially tied to the companies through their own direct association (they or their families/relatives owning stock, etcetera) with the companies.  The list on the Bush family, for example, is quite extensive and far reaching, with many of the companies now enjoying huge increases in profit due to the Bush administration's actions in the past 15 months.

Third, we must quit treating politicians as being some sort of god above mankind.  They are nothing more than men and women who have been given the sacred duty of protecting our unalienable rights.  Their job is not to govern us but to govern themselves in meeting this end.

Let us not stifle free speech in solving the problem.  The reform bill passed by Congress is an abomination against liberty.  We must not behave the same.  Let any company or individual make any size contribution they wish.  That is part of free speech, as we all know.  Besides, other than 24 hour a day filming and recording of politicians’ every movement and word spoken, we cannot stop bribes – uh, contributions. 

You see, the problem isn’t the money contributed – the problem is that politicians lie and forget their Oath of Office immediately following their affirming it.  This is the problem to address.  The focus must be the actions of officials once they begin their term of office.

If Americans care so little about their country and the futures of their children (considered taxable assets or livestock by all levels of government) that they sit back and ignore government’s intrusion in their lives through its lies and disinformation spreading, then freedom is completely dead.  The final nail has already been driven.  If this is the case, freedom will not be resurrected without an extremely bloody world wide battle fought by those who do care.

But, if there are a few million who do care, then there is a chance that the lack of integrity by government officials and their failures to uphold the Constitution and human rights (other religions also believe in the natural rights of Man) can begin being controlled.  We people have the tools to control them but we do not use them. 

Strangely enough, legislative officials gave us the tools (besides the Constitution which most of current officials wish didn’t exist).  The means is in the United States Code, legislation written by Congress to control, in part, all government offices and officials and assure constitutional actions only.

For example, any politician receiving directly or indirectly in the form of so-called “soft” contributions who gets elected or re-elected who votes in favor of legislation favoring the contributors and/or to the detriment of the people and not within the limits of the Constitution, then criminal charges should be immediately filed under many provisions of Title 5 correlated with Title 18. 

In other words, because Congress made the laws that govern them and made certain violations crimes, each who violates his oath or succumbs to the bribery intent of contributions, is participating in criminal actions.  Therefore, transgressions can be treated as criminal.

Let the people try him – along with the company who bribed the politician into passing or defending unconstitutional legislation – for racketeering and other crimes described in the United States Code and by State statutes of the State he represents.  Make him and his benefactors face the people, not bought and paid for reporters, judges, and so on. 

The relationship between huge contributions and legislation directed at increasing the companies control of the market or its earnings, whether related to tax savings or direct income, should be easy to establish, particularly when both damage the people.

Next, try him for treason since his voting record or lack of action is verification that he made decisions to help make unconstitutional laws or acted to allow the continued enforcement of unconstitutional laws.  The laws resulting in changes in government defines voting in favor of unconstitutional bills as an act of treason against the established constitutional Republic (not a democratic) form of government.  The conviction should be automatic with the punishment being death.

Thus, any official who supports any other than the provisions in the Constitution can be subjected to a concept few of them face – a constitutional Article III court of justice with the people demanding the truth and subsequent retribution. 

Speaking of truth, if any politician lies about himself and his beliefs to get elected, then make his election null and void.  Drag his butt – even if screaming and kicking – out of chambers. Remove him immediately from office just as an office must be vacated immediately for an official not affirming or subscribing to the Oath of Office as required by Article VI of the Constitution.  Treat him as a terrorist since he has also probably fallen under provisions in H.R. 3162.

Have a second standing by – not the official’s wife but an elected alternate - as his replacement just as beauty contests have alternates.  One’s integrity is likely to increase if he is in the shadow of a replacement that can take over within the day or day after the violation becomes known.  The States can make the law to have alternates, as the State is sovereign over the federal government and are responsible for election laws of those who are to serve the public. 

This brings up ridding this country of the unconstitutional Federal Election Commission laws – a tool of the two major parties – being applied to the Republics (States).   The Republics are sovereign to the United States Federal Corporation and are not subject to its laws, regulations, policies, or any other form of control and regulation, including election regulations it passes.

Therefore, if any politician violates his Oath of Office by allowing federal law to be applied to the people – including State and local governments – then file Title 18 charges against them and relieve them of their duties.  A violator must not be permitted to continue as a part of government.  Replace them with their alternates (elected by popular vote).  It is our job to change governing as we see proper.

In meeting this end – or is it a beginning – we must educate all the people to the fact that any regulatory laws or statutes that any level of government puts on the people of this nation are unconstitutional.  See the Constitution, along with Title 5 and 18 for the US Government, and your state’s constitution and statutes.  Careful study reveals there aren’t any exceptions to the basic principle outlined immediately below. 

The basic principle this country was founded on is the religious principle that we answer only to our Creator.  Any law made by man that violates the premise born of this – that men have unalienable natural rights that must not be interfered with – is unconstitutional.  Such laws must be ignored by the people and never used to unlawfully convict a sovereign of any act deemed a transgression by the money and power mongers in government. 

There are dozens of dozens of Supreme Court rulings and understanding in law (Corpus Juris, Jurisprudence, statutes, etcetera) supporting this as fact – if we do not interfere with another’s rights in our pursuit of happiness and well-being, then no law may apply, as our rights precede – and are independent of and supreme (sovereign) over – the laws of Man. 

We must come to understand and act on the fact that any lawmaker’s vote is validation that he/she violated their oaths of office and is engaging in a conspiracy – whether knowingly or unknowingly – to deprive people of rights (See Title 18, Section 241 and 242).  This is a criminal and impeachable offense even if they are ignorant of their complicity in the conspiracy. 

Remember – ignorance of the law is no excuse.  Besides, these people are supposed to be knowledgeable so they can avoid violating the Constitution and our rights.  If they are not knowledgeable, then it is their fault and not ours.  But, if we allow it, it is our fault and not theirs.

Conspiracy to deprive of rights would probably include extortion and racketeering as crimes.  This is pretty much a certainty, since laws generate revenues for governments through the bogus fiat money system, fines, fees, permits to exercise rights, and the like being forced upon the people through coercive means.

Then, there is this.  If any official knows of any other official who is engaged in unlawful activities – including voting in favor of legislation favoring other than the people and the Constitution and doesn’t press charges – commits misprision of felony.  He should be indicted for this violation of law that the lawmakers themselves made.  Being tried for treason should follow with the punishment for treason carried out following his certain conviction.

We simply must NOT continue accepting the government passing unconstitutional legislation that helps them stay in office and give their support of unconstitutional acts, whether the degree of corruption is slight or great.  We should, instead, have – no, we MUST have – ZERO tolerance for corruption.  We must FORCE the truth from them, establishing absolute integrity in government.

They are all corrupt as admitted to by McCain.  They have taken advantage and we have let them.  This includes every man and woman who does not insist on impeachment and forcing an office to be vacated with proper charges filed against the corrupted official or – more likely - officials. 

Must we continue enduring the same or are we going to strive to rid ourselves of the corrupt?  Are we going to replace them with people who will uphold their oaths of office and behave with the same degree of integrity that we expect in our other dealings with people?

Or, are we going to merely bow our heads and use the same old tired worn-out excuse that makes me want to puke all over people using it – (in a whiny voice) “What can we do – it’s the government.”

Imagine a word (or phrase) that might be used to describe this attitude.  To help you in your imagery, picture a bull in a pasture and his normal biological actions.  Nearly any word or phrase you now imagine will fit – except one – Charge.

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