In the past I have commented that citizens will follow laws,
rules, or regulations that have a basis in commonsense and that are just and
fair.
What they object to are laws which
come under the category of, as broadcaster,
Derry
Brownfield stated, “ignorance gone to seed.”
In the last couple of weeks we have seen this played out in
the “old west” at the Bundy Ranch in Nevada.
We have seen the Feds come on to the ranch and try to steal the cattle
of the Bundy’s by intimidation, overwhelming force and by sic’ing dogs on unarmed
women and men. The main stream media
largely was not in attendance but the word got out and went viral throughout
America via the alternative media.
Whether or not the Bundy’s are right or wrong I don’t know
100%, but the way in which the Feds went about strong arming this rancher, who
was not armed and certainly had their home on this land several generations was
not right. It is completely reminiscent of
the Weaver’s of Ruby Ridge fame and also Waco in which around 80 people were
destroyed by the Feds including 15 little children. It appears to me that this time the Feds were
faced with a several hundred men and women who were determined that the Feds
would not kill the Bundy family or take their cattle at gun point.
As the news begins to come out it appears that as the states
were formed that the Federal Government was to
cede
the land held in trust by it to the new state derived from the territory.
This is what happened in every other state
that was formed until Colorado.
For some
reason the lands of 9 states in the far West were never turned over to the new
states.
It appears that Cliven Bundy has
studied this extensively over the years, and rather than go quietly into the
night with some 52 other ranchers who have been pressured off the land decided
that he would rather die than leave; that my friend, is the courage of our
Forefathers demonstrated by taking a stand.
That is David facing Goliath.
The Good Book says
my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
We must learn about the documents that found
our country and that secure our freedom or the unelected bureaucrats will, by
force of regulation, take our property and our Liberty.
Thomas Jefferson said, “Those who expect to
be both ignorant and free, expect what never was and never will be.”
Thomas Jefferson also said to Abigail Adams Feb 22, 1787: “The spirit of resistance to government is so
valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will
often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I
like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the a
tmosphere.”
I am convinced that the so called threatened tortoise is not
worth the extinction of the ranchers and their families who have been driven
off the land by the bureaucratic bovine excrement emanating from the Feds. I am convinced that we are in the process of
experiencing similar ignorance gone to seed in Illinois. If the people do not take a stand against
this type of thing when it happens to our neighbor then when our turn finally
comes who will stand with us and for us?
I would start with eliminating the FOID card which is
clearly in violation of the Second Amendment, which states “the right of the
People to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.” Just because some fellow in a black robe tries
to treat it as if it says, “Shall not be infringed very much,” does not make it
so. There can be no test to exercise for
lawful purposes a fundamental right by an otherwise law abiding citizen.
Samuel Adams reminded us in 1772 that “Among the natural
rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to
liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend
them in the best manner they can.” I believe, as our founders did, that we have
a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT to defend life, liberty and property from oppressive and
tyrannical governments.
