When the Constitution was ratified by the people of the states we had one house to represent the people and one house to represent the states. Members of the House of Representatives were chosen by a direct election while the members of the Senate were chose by the legislatures of the several states.
With the ratification of the 17th amendment there are now 50 states and 7,383 state legislators that are not represented in the U.S. Senate. Instead the Senate has become a second version of the House of Representatives with its members being chosen directly by the people.
In order to guarantee the sovereignty of the states it was written into the Constitution in Article V that no state could be denied equal suffrage in the senate without their consent.
Today there are seven states that have refused to ratify the 17th Amendment and the Constitutional right to representation in the senate is being violated.
The only states subject to the 17th Amendment are the 41 states that have given their consent by ratifying the amendment. Alaska and Hawaii were not states when the amendment was proposed and are not eligible to participate in the ratification process.
If six of the states that have previously ratified the amendment were to rescind their ratification vote, there would only be 35 states in favor of the 17th Amendment. This would mean the amendment would fall one vote short of being lawfully ratified.
Can a state change it vote? In 1913 Delaware vote to reject the amendment and in 2010 they petitioned Congress to change their vote to the affirmative.
The Tenth Amendment declared that any power not granted to the government of the United States nor prohibited to the states is reserved to the states and the people respectively. The power to deny a state the right to rescind a previous ratification vote was never granted to the Federal government it is a power reserved to the states.
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Government was not created to protect rights and property of a 'legal person.'
A legal person does not have unalienable rights and property.
In fact, the 'legal person' is created and owned by its creator, the government, and has duties and obligations and has been granted privileges called 'civil rights' by the government. They can be taken away at any time.
Why would a man want to diminish his capacity as a man and give up his unalienable rights granted to him by his creator, God, and trade them for 'civil rights' granted by the government?
So you know your status in law?
The people have been tricked out of their constitutional standing in law and tricked into a corporate standing under a fictional corporation calling itself 'District of Columbia' doing business as 'UNTIED STATES.'
The only way to 'fix' the problem the people are going through with its government and their public servants is to return to their status as 'the people.'
The people have unknowingly diminished their capacity as a man/woman with unalienable rights granted by God with power and authority, standing under the protection of the highest law of the land (common law), and have lowered their status to that of voluntary servitude beneath the public servants.
Basically, the people have become servants/property of our creation, the government.
Our creation, the government, does but and can not subject it's creator, man, to its laws, just as man also can not subject it's creator, God, to his laws.
Keith: You say and I quote: "We need to educate ourselves on these principles in order to make sure that they are followed. When our elected officials stray from the course, it is our duty to straighten them out."
What you failed to say is HOW WE ARE TO STRAIGHTEN THEM OUT. Can you be more specific?
Walt Myers
I agree with you Walter. We can take the high road only so long, until all peaceful means are exhausted, as a way to negate any accusations of being too inclined toward violence, or to alleviate ones own conscience. But the fact that power only knows one response, power, will not be changed by pretending it can be done without power.
The corrupt power structure has been as exposed as it will ever be. We all know it. The sooner the 2nd amendment is properly applied the better. The time has already come and gone. Why are we waiting, for more tyranny?
the National Liberty Alliance is in the process of establishing Common Law Courts for a return to Common Law. It is a 4th branch of government granted in the Bill of Rights to reign in a govmt. "out of control". Presently there are 10 states fully constitutute & NY is to bring it's first case to trial (4 supreme court judges) very soon. I believe a victory will create a landslide effect as judges see they are NOT above the law & can be charged w/ a crime (s). As with building a house, you need a firm foundation. Doing ANYTHING proactive is a step in the right direction as these problems need attacking on multiple fronts.
http://www.nationallibertyalliance.org
Unless "return to" includes the use of force for those in power that benefit from the current corrupt system it is a meaningless exercise in futility.
Blessings.
Calling all patriots, there is a special NLA meeting being held on Saturday May 17, 2014.
This is a leadership meeting of all State Cordinators and those who are interesested in becoming or assisting State Cordinators. The purpose of this "CRITICAL" meeting is to prepare for a posible win on June 2nd, I am 90% confident.
We need every able body willing to help make June 2nd a sucess.
So the question becomes what are we going to do on June 3rd? Are you ready? Are you confident? Will you hesitate and miss the opportunity we worked all year for? Please set aside all business and pleasure on Saturday May 17, 2014 and join our CONFERENCE CALL at 9PM EST; CALL (559) 726-1300; PARTICIPANT CODE IS 385 698; This is the same numbers we use for our Monday meeting.
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