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American Patriot Party
National Platform
Platform Issues Established
by the Declaration of
Independence,
Documents and Letters of the
Originating Founding Fathers:
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The American Patriot Party
Platform maintains that its
Platform is to:
"Protect, defend and
implement the intents set forth
in the Originating Founders
Letters which includes "The
Absolute Rights of the Colonists
of 1772" and the Declaration of
Independence, the documents
which define Freedom" This
Platform may be amended as
needed through the literal
understanding of these documents
that define and establish
freedom and a free country.
Its Motto: "Inalienable Rights,
States Rights, Local Control"
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We the members of the American
Patriot Party present the
following to be our party
platform.
We have taken the approach that
we would like to see the federal
government take and have
tied all of our platform
statements to the Declaration of
Independence, The
Constitution and other founding
documents.
To this end we have divided the
platform into 10
distinct subjects.
1.) Origin of Government
2.) Limited Federal Government
3.) Rights of the Individual
4.) Rights of the States
5.) Responsibilities of the
Federal Government
6.) Rights of Local Communities
over State, County, Federal
governments, entities and
outside intervention.
7.) Roles and Duties within the
Federal Government - The
Executive Branch
8.) Roles and Duties within the
Federal Government - The
Judicial Branch
9.) Roles and Duties within the
Federal Government - The
Legislative Branch
10.) Campaigns and Elections
Discussion on Platform
issues:
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Note that the Constitution's
sole purpose is to limit the
Federal Government. The
Constitution does not grant us
rights, rights are God given
natural birth rights as
established by the intents
written by the founding fathers
of freedom and the
Declaration of Independence:
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"If men through fear,
fraud or mistake, should in
terms renounce and give up any
essential natural right, the
eternal law of reason and the
great end of society, would
absolutely vacate such
renunciation; the right to
freedom being the gift of
God Almighty, it is not in the
power of Man to alienate
this gift, and voluntarily
become a slave."
Samuel Adams, Rights of the
Colonists, 1772
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The Declaration of
Independence presents "...
to which the laws of
"nature" and of "nature's
God" "entitle" them, (all
men)"
The Originating Founders letters
of intent and Declaration of
Independence are documents that
further define and establish
these Inalienable Rights as
Supreme law in any country that
considers itself free;
Since these certain inalienable
rights are the basis and
foundation of freedom, and the
establishing documents that
allowed for all others to exist,
these alone are the founding
documents.
The founders Letters define
intent and are further
establishing documents of
freedom.
The Articles of Confederacy
deserve acknowledgment as they
are what allowed the country to
flourish under unified
protection between the Free and
Independent States.
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Article VI of the US
Constitution:
"All Debts contracted
and "Engagements"
(i.e. Declaration of
Independence with and of the
people) entered into, before the
Adoption of this Constitution, shall
be as valid against the
United States under "this"
Constitution, as under the
Confederation."
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The Declaration of
Independence and The Articles of
Confederacy are the original
intent of the free system of
government by free and
independent, united states.
The federalist Papers are simply
discussions and debate. They
further were opposed by the
Author of the Declaration of
Independence and attempt
presently to usurp Independent
States Rights as presented in
the 37th and 39th
Grievances of the
Declaration of Independence:
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37.) We, therefore,
the representatives of the
United States of America, in
general congress
assembled, appealing to the
Supreme Judge of the World for
the rectitude of our
intentions, do, in
the name and by the
authority of the good people
of these colonies, solemnly
publish and declare
that these united colonies are,
and of right ought to be,
"free" and "independent"
states;
39.) and that as
free and independent states
they have full power
to levy war, conclude peace,
contract alliances, establish
commerce,
and to do all other acts
and things which independent
states may "of right" do."
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The Constitution simply limits
the federal government.
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Democratic Republicans Whig
Party Platform --------
1. That the Federal
Government is one of limited
power,derived solely from the
Constitution and the
grants of power made therein
ought to be strictly construed
by all the departments and
agents of the government and
that it is inexpedient and
dangerous to exercise
doubtful constitutional
powers.
2. That the
Constitution does not
confer upon the General
Government the power
to commence and carry on a
general system of internal
improvements. (ie. all
"Administrative" so called law
and powers should be abolished
and restricted)
3. That the Constitution does
not confer authority upon
the Federal Government,
directly or indirectly, to
assume the debts of the several
States, contracted for local and
internal improvements, or other
State purposes nor would such
assumption be just or expedient.
(ie. all "Administrative" so
called law and powers should be
abolished and restricted)
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The Bill of rights limits
the Federal Government from
touching, altering or
manipulating these rights. These
major rights are absolutely
protected from being tampered
with and are basically the
"Major Safe guards against any
tampering from anyone, most
particularly placed in this
document for protections from
actions of the federal
government, and from any states
within the assembly of
states involved within
that Constitution. The
Constitution however does not
establish any rights, as
certain inalienable rights are
God given birth rights
possessed by all men.
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Republican" Party
Platform ------
" 7. That Congress has
"no" power to charter a
national bank that we
believe such an institution
one of deadly hostility to
the best interests of the
country, dangerous to our
republican institutions and
the liberties of the people,
and calculated to place the
business of the country
within the control of a
concentrated money power,
and above the laws and
the will of the people
and that the results of the
Democratic legislation in this
and all other financial measures
upon which issues have been made
between the two political
parties of the country, have
demonstrated to candid and
practical men of all parties,
their soundness, safety, and
utility, in all business
pursuits.
8. That the separation of
the moneys of the Government
from banking institutions is
indispensable for the safety
of the funds of the
Government and the rights of
the people.
9. That we are
decidedly opposed to taking from
the President the qualified veto
power, by which he is enabled,
under restrictions and
responsibilities amply
sufficient to guard the public
interests, to suspend the
passage of a bill whose merits
cannot secure the approval of
two-thirds of the Senate and
House of Representatives, until
the judgment of the people can
be obtained thereon, and which
has saved the American people
from the corrupt and tyrannical
domination of the Bank of the
United States and from a
corrupting system of general
internal improvements (ie. all
"Administrative" so called law
and powers should be abolished
and restricted).
10. That the liberal
principles embodied by
Jefferson in the Declaration
of Independence, and
sanctioned by the
Constitution, which
makes ours the
land of liberty and the asylum
of the oppressed of every
nation,have ever been
cardinal principles
in the Democratic faith, and
every attempt to abridge the
privilege of becoming citizens
and the owners of soil among us,
ought to be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the
alien and sedition laws
from our statute books.
And Whereas, Since the foregoing
declaration was uniformly
adopted by our predecessors in
National Conventions, an adverse
political and religious test has
been secretly organized by a
party claiming
to be exclusively American,
it is proper that the American
Democracy should clearly define
its relation thereto, and
declare its determined
opposition to all secret
political societies, by
whatever name they may be
called."
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To this the American Patriot
Party adds opposition of any
corporate, union, financial
entity, special interest or
government, whether
foreign or domestic, that
by fiscal or political acts
devise or attempt to devise in
any way as to organize
hidden political agendas that
undermine the foundations of
freedoms established of
the founders of 1776 and the
Declaration of Independence.
1.) The Origin of Our
Government
We the Members of the
American Patriot Party,
acknowledge that the Declaration
of Independence and the
"Absolute Rights of the
Colonists of 1772" established
the foundation of freedom and a
free society.
That the Declaration of
Independence and the Founders
letters of 1776 and the
"Absolute Rights of the
Colonists of 1772" established
the intent and purpose of this
free society.
Within these documents are
defined certain, inalienable,
rights, which precede all other
laws and regulations.
These Certain, Inalienable,
Rights, are supreme laws which
are certain, inalienable,
unchangeable, in-alterable, God
given birth rights.
Samuel Adams, The Absolute
Rights of the Colonists
(The American Patriot Party: The
Absolute Rights of Man)
20 Nov. 1772 Writings
2:350--59
The Committee
appointed by the Town the second
Instant "to State the Rights of
the Colonists and of this
Province [Volume 5, Page 395] in
particular, as Men, as
Christians, and as
Subjects; to communicate and
publish the same to the several
Towns in this Province and
to the World as the sense of
this Town with the
Infringements and
Violations thereof that have
been, or from Time to Time may
be made. Also requesting of each
Town a free Communication of
their Sentiments Reported--
First, a State of the Rights of
the Colonists and of this
Province in particular--
Secondly, A List of the
Infringements, and Violations of
those Rights.--
Thirdly, A Letter of
Correspondence with the other
Towns.--
1st. Natural Rights of the
Colonists as Men.--
Among the Natural
Rights of the Colonists are
these
First. a Right to Life;
Secondly to Liberty;
Thirdly to
Property;
(Fourthly)
together with the Right to
support and defend them in the
best manner they can--
Those are evident
Branches of, rather than
deductions from the Duty of
Self Preservation,
commonly called the "First
Law of Nature--"
All Men have a Right
to remain in a State of
Nature as long as
they please: And in case of
intolerable Oppression, Civil or
Religious, (the Right)
to leave the Society they
belong to, and enter into
another.--
When Men enter into Society, it
is by voluntary consent; and
they have a right to demand
and insist upon the
performance of such
conditions,And previous
limitations as form an
equitable original compact.--
Every natural Right
not expressly given up or
from the nature of a Social
Compact necessarily ceded
"remains".--
All positive and civil
laws, should conform as far as
possible, to the Law of natural
reason and equity.--
As neither reason requires,
nor religion permits the
contrary, every Man
living in or out of a state of
civil society, has a right
peaceably and quietly to
worship God according to the
dictates of his conscience.--
"Just and true liberty,
equal and impartial liberty" in
matters spiritual and temporal,
is a thing that all Men are
clearly entitled to, by the eternal and immutable
laws Of God and nature, as well as by the law of
Nations, & all well grounded
municipal laws, which
"must" have their foundation
in the former.--
In regard to Religion,
mutual toleration in the
different professions thereof,
is what all good and candid
minds in all ages have ever
practiced; and both by precept
and example inculcated on
mankind: And it is now generally
agreed among Christians that
this spirit of toleration in the
fullest extent consistent with
the being of civil society "is
the chief characteristical mark
of the true church"1 & In so much that Mr.
Lock has asserted, and proved
beyond the possibility of
contradiction on any solid
ground, that such toleration
ought to be extended to all
whose doctrines are not
subversive of society. The only
Sects which he thinks ought to
be, and which by all wise laws
are excluded from such
toleration, are those who teach
Doctrines subversive of the
Civil Government under which
they live. The Roman Catholics
or Papists are excluded by
reason of such Doctrines as
these "that Princes
excommunicated may be deposed, and
those they call Heretics may
be destroyed without mercy;
besides their recognizing the
Pope in so absolute a manner, in
subversion of Government, by
introducing as far as possible
into the states, under whose
protection they enjoy life,
liberty and property, that
solecism in politicks, Imperium
in imperio2 leading directly to
the worst anarchy and confusion,
civil discord, war and blood
shed-- (APP Note: This past
history of Catholic and
Papist extremism readily
applies to present Islamic
extremism)
The natural liberty of Men
by entering into society is
abridged or restrained so far
only as is necessary for the
Great end of Society the best
good of the whole--
In the state of nature, every
man is under God, Judge and sole
Judge, of his own rights
and the injuries done him: By
entering into society, he agrees
to an Arbiter or indifferent
Judge between him and his
neighbors;but he no more
renounces his original right,
than by taking a cause out of
the ordinary course of law, and
leaving the decision to Referees
or indifferent Arbitrations. In
the last case he must pay the
Referees for time and trouble;
he should be also willing to pay
his Just quota for the support
of government, the law and
constitution; the end of which
is to furnish indifferent and
impartial Judges in all cases
that may happen, whether civil
ecclesiastical, marine or
military.--
"The natural liberty of
man is to be free from any
superior power on earth, and
not to be under the will or
legislative authority of
man; but only to have
the "law of nature" for his "rule"."--
(APP Note: very
important as it applies the
rule of the laws of
nature)
In the state of nature men
may as the Patriarchs did,
employ hired servants for the
defense of their lives, liberty
and property: and they should
pay them reasonable wages.
Government was instituted for
the purposes of common defense;
and those who hold the reins of
government have an equitable
natural right to an honorable
support from the same principle
"that the laborer is worthy of
his hire" but then the same
community which they serve,
ought to be assessors of their
pay:Governors have no right
to seek what they please; by
this, instead of being content
with the station assigned
them, that of honorable
servants of the society, they
would soon become Absolute
masters, Despots, and Tyrants.
Hence as a private man has a right
to say, what wages he will give
in his private affairs, so has a
Community to determine what they
will give and grant of their
Substance, for the
Administration of public
affairs. And in both cases more
are ready generally to offer
their Service at the proposed
and stipulated price, than are
able and willing to perform
their duty.--
In short it is the greatest
absurdity to suppose it in the
power of one or any number of
men at the entering into
society, to renounce their
essential natural rights, or
the means of preserving those
rights when the great end of civil
government from the very
nature of its institution is
for the support, protection
and defense of those very
rights:the principal of
which as is before observed,
are life liberty and property. If men through fear,
fraud or mistake, should in
terms renounce and give up
any essential natural right,
the eternal law of reason
and the great end of
society, would absolutely
vacate such renunciation;
the [Volume 5, Page 396]
right to freedom being the
gift of God Almighty, it is
not in the power of Man to
alienate this gift, and
voluntarily become a slave--
2d. The Rights of the
Colonists as Christians--
These may be best
understood by reading--and
carefully studying the
institutes of the great Lawgiver
and head of the Christian
Church: which are to be found
clearly written and promulgated
in the New Testament--
By the Act of the British
Parliament commonly called the
Toleration Act, every subject in
England Except Papists was
restored to, and re-established
in, his natural right to worship
God according to the dictates of
his own conscience. And by the
Charter of this Province it is
granted ordained and established
(that it is declared as an
original right) that there shall
be liberty of conscience allowed
in the worship of God, to all
Christians except Papists,
inhabiting or which shall
inhabit or be resident within
said Province or Territory.3Magna Charta itself (1225) is in substance but a
constrained Declaration, or
proclamation, and promulgation
in the name of King, Lord, and
Commons of the sense the latter
had of their original inherent,
indefeasible natural Rights,4 as also those of free
Citizens equally perdurable with
the other. That great author
that great jurist, and even that
Court writer Mr. Justice
Blackstone holds that this
recognition was justly obtained
of King John sword in hand: and
peradventure it must be one
day sword in hand again
rescued and preserved from
total destruction and oblivion.--
3d. The Rights of the
Colonists as Subjects (APP Note: The
Declaration of Independence,
Constitution debates and in
fact this earlier document,
removed the status as
"subjects"; and established
Free Man as Independent and
with rights that supersede any
an all powers on earth).
A Common Wealth or state is
a body politick or civil society
of men, united together to
promote their mutual safety and
prosperity, by means of their
union.5
The absolute Rights of
Englishmen, and all freemen in
or out of Civil society,
are principally, personal
security personal liberty and
private property.
All Persons born in the British
American Colonies are by the
laws of God and nature, and by
the Common law of England,
exclusive of all charters
from the Crown, well
Entitled, and by the Acts of the
British Parliament are
declared to be entitled to
all the natural essential,
inherent & inseparable
Rights Liberties and
Privileges of Subjects born in
Great Britain, or within
the Realm. Among those
Rights are the following; which
no men or body of men,
consistently with their own
rights as men and citizens or
members of society, can
for themselves give up, or take
away from others
First,"The first
fundamental positive law of
all Commonwealths or States,
is the establishing the
legislative power; as the
first fundamental natural law
also, which is to govern even
the legislative power itself,
is the preservation of
the Society."6
Secondly, The
Legislative has no right to absolute
arbitrary power over the
lives and fortunes of the
people: Nor can mortals assume a
prerogative, not only too high
for men, but for Angels; and
therefore reserved for the
exercise of the Deity alone.--
"The Legislative
cannot Justly assume to
itself a power to rule by
extempore arbitrary decrees; but it is bound to see
that Justice is dispensed, and
that the rights of the
subjects be decided, by promulgated,
standing and known laws, and authorized
independent Judges;" that is
independent as far as possible
of Prince or People. "There
shall be one rule of Justice
for rich and poor; for the
favorite in Court, and the
Countryman at the Plough."7
Thirdly, The
supreme power cannot Justly
take from any man, any part of
his property without his
consent, in person or by his
Representative.--
These are some of the first
principles of natural law
& Justice, and the great
Barriers of all free states,
and of the British
Constitution in particular. It
is utterly irreconcilable to
these principles, and to
many other fundamental
maxims of the common law,
common sense and reason,
that a British house of commons,
should have a right, at
pleasure, to give and grant the
property of the Colonists. That
these Colonists are well
entitled to all the
essential rights, liberties
and privileges of men and
freemen, born in Britain, is
manifest, not only from the
Colony charter, in general,
but acts of the British
Parliament. The
statute of the 13th of George 2.
c. 7. naturalizes even
foreigners after seven years
residence. The words of
the Massachusetts Charter are
these, "And further our will and
pleasure is, and we do hereby
for us, our heirs and
successors, grant establish and
ordain, that all and every of
the subjects of us, our heirs
and successors, which shall go
to and inhabit within our said
province or territory and every
of their children which shall
happen to be born there, or on
the seas in going thither, or
returning from thence shall
have and enjoy, all
liberties and immunities of
free and natural subjects
within any of the dominions
of us, our heirs and
successors, to all intents
constructions & purposes
whatsoever as if
they and every of them were born
within this our Realm of
England." Now what liberty can
there be, where property is
taken away without consent? Can it be said with any
colour of truth and Justice,
that this Continent of three
thousand miles in length, and a
breadth as yet unexplored, in
which however, its supposed,
there are five millions of
people, has the least voice,
vote or influence in the
decisions of the British
Parliament? Have they, all
together, any more right or
power to return a single member
to that house of commons, who
have not inadvertently, but
deliberately assumed a power to
dispose of their lives,8 Liberties and properties,
than to choose an Emperor of
China! Had the Colonists a right
to return members to the British
parliament, it would only be
hurtful; as from their local
situation and circumstances it
is impossible they should be
ever truly and properly
represented there. The
inhabitants of this country in
all probability in a few years
will be more numerous, than
those of Great Britain and
Ireland together; yet it is absurdly
expected [Volume 5, Page 397]
by the promoters of the
present measures, that these,
with their posterity to all
generations, should be easy
while their property, shall be
disposed of by a house of
commons at three thousand
miles distant from them; and
who cannot be supposed to
have the least care or
concern for their real
interest: Who have not
only no natural care for
their interest, but must be
in effect bribed against it;
as every burden they lay on
the colonists is so much saved
or gained to themselves. Hitherto many of the
Colonists have been free from
Quit Rents; but if the breath of
a British house of commons can
originate an act for taking away
all our money, our lands will go
next or be subject to rack rents
from haughty and relentless
landlords who will ride at ease,
while we are trodden in the
dirt. The Colonists have been
branded with the odious names of
traitors and rebels, only for
complaining of their grievances;
How long such treatment will, or
ought to be born is submitted.
1. See Locks Letters on
Toleration.; 2. A Government
within a Government--; 3. See 1.
Wm. and Mary. St. 2. C. 18--and
Massachusetts Charter.; 4. Lord
Cokes Inst. Blackstone,
Commentaries--Vol. 1st. Page
122.; 5. See Lock and
Vatel--; 6. Locke on Government.
Salus Populi Suprema Lex esto--;
7. Locke--; 8. See the Act
of the last Session, relating to
the Kings Dock Yards--
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These Laws are as Valid
today as they were then:
Rights of the
Colonists: Every natural Right not expressly given up or
from the nature of a Social
Compact "necessarily" ceded remains.--
Constitution:
Amendment IX: The
enumeration in the Constitution,
of certain rights, shall not be
construed to deny or
disparage others retained
by the people.
Amendment X:
The powers not
delegated to the United
States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved
to the States respectively, or to the people.
Intent of Powers and
Rights Defined and Reserved
during the Constitutional
Debates:
MONDAY, June 16, 1788.
NOTE: [Elliot misprinted this as
Monday, June 14, 1788.]
(See our 2006 News Letter "The
Division of Power" that
lists this debate.)
American Patriot Party
Note: The question
on the table was whether or not
to place a Bill of Rights in the
Constitution;
The Anti Federalists wanted it
placed as a safeguard to our
freedoms to fend off any
interpretations later down the
road; the federalists did not
think it was needed as
they felt such rights were of
common knowledge through
their history from the
Magna Carta to the Absolute
Rights of the Colonists. We can
thank Patrick Henry, George
Mason and the Anti federalists
for winning out, as most people
today have not read and do not
understand the freedoms
foundations in these documents.
The lack of this knowledge places our freedoms
in peril.
Patrick Henry
6-16-1788:"...We are told, we
are afraid to trust ourselves;
that our own representatives
Congress will not exercise their
powers oppressively; that we
shall not enslave ourselves;
that the militia cannot enslave
themselves, &c. Who
has enslaved France, Spain,
Germany, Turkey, and other
countries which groan under
tyranny?They have been
"enslaved" by the hands of
their "own people". If it will be so in
America, it will be only
as it has been every where
else...."
Mr. Corbin 6-16-1788:"....Animadverting
on Mr. Henry's observations,
that the French had been the
instruments of their own
slavery, that the Germans
had enslaved the Germans,
and the Spaniards the
Spaniards, &c., he
asked if those nations knew
any thing of representation.
The want of "this
knowledge" was the
"principal" cause of their
bondage."
The debates establish
that "ALL" of our
prior rights are still
retained.
Mr. Marshall:
"... He then concluded by
observing, that the power of
governing the militia was not
vested in the states by
implication, because, being >>>possessed
of it
antecedent to the adoption of
the government, and >>>not
being divested of it
by
any grant or restriction in the
Constitution, they must
necessarily be as >>>fully
possessed of it as ever they
had been. And it could not be said
that the states derived any
powers from that system, >>>but
retained them, though not
acknowledged in "any part of
it".
George Mason:
"...That Congress should
have power to provide for the
general welfare of the Union, I
grant. But I wish a clause in
the Constitution, with respect
to all powers which are not
granted, that they are retained
by the states.Otherwise, the power of
providing for the general
welfare may be perverted to its
destruction.
Many gentlemen, whom I
respect, take different sides of
this question. We wish
this amendment to be introduced,
to remove our apprehensions.
There was a clause in the
Confederation reserving to the
states respectively every
power, jurisdiction, and
right, not expressly delegated
to the United States. This
clause has never been complained
of, but approved by all Why not,
then, have a similar
clause in this Constitution, in
which it is the more
indispensably necessary
than in the Confederation,
because of the great
augmentation of power
vested in the former? In my humble apprehension,
unless there be some such clear
and finite expression, this
clause now under consideration
will go to any thing our rulers
may think proper. Unless there
be some express declaration
that every thing not given is
retained, it will be
carried to any power Congress
may please.
Patrick Henry:
"... At the
revolution, it must be admitted
that it was their sense to set
down those great rights which
ought, in all countries, to be
held inviolable and sacred.
Virginia did so, we all
remember. She made a compact
to reserve, expressly, certain
rights."
George Nicholas:
"... It is agreed upon by
all that the people have all
power. If they part with any of
it, is it necessary to
declare that they retain the
rest? Liken it to any
similar case. If I
have one thousand acres of land,
and I grant five hundred acres
of it, must I declare that I
retain the other five hundred?
Do I grant the whole thousand
acres, when I grant five
hundred, unless I declare that
the five hundred I do not give
belong to me still? It is so in this case. After granting some
powers, the rest must "remain with the
people".
We, the members of the
American Patriot Party,
acknowledge that the U.S.
Constitution, adhering,
respective and subject to these
earlier Engagements (Articles
VI, IX and X), established
a Republic, under God, to be
governed be the rule of defined
law which respects, upholds and
protects these certain,
inalienable, Rights which
are supreme law.
This is contrary to
the popular opinion that our
nation is a democracy, except
only in those areas that are not
in conflict with these
inalienable rights.
In our Republic,
we acknowledge that all men are
created equal within the Laws of Nature and are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable
Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness.
Our Republic created a
constitutional representative
government based on the consent
of the governed to protect "THESE"
Rights.
2.) Limited Federal
Government
This limited national
government was created with
specific enumerated and limited
powers.
Today, the federal government
has greatly exceeded those
designated powers.
President Thomas Jefferson
said, "The government which
governs the best, governs
least."
We thereby call for an immediate
reduction of the federal
government beginning with
the transfer, as was first
intended, of all federal lands
into the hands of the
States and under control and
ownership of their respective
counties free of any
encumbrances.
Today, many believe that the
government should be the
solution to every problem and
address every need. President
Ronald Reagan once said,
"Government is not the solution.
Government is the problem."
We agree with both of these
great statesmen as regulation
itself, and the bureaucracy to
support these regulations exceeds
both the financial ability to
support them and the barriers
set forth by the confines of
these documents and the
intents of the Constitution;
Further calling upon the Federal
government to restore to the
states and people, the rights
that it has usurped.
Our Rights derived from the
Declaration of Independence and
Founders letters of
intent; and original
Constitution are great documents
that have stood against the test
of time, and today they continue
to be the supreme law of the
land. However, our government
fails to acknowledge this and on
a daily basis the Executive, the
Legislative and the Judiciary
ignore this supreme law of the
land and the original intent of
these documents.
We the members of the American
Patriot Party support the strict
interpretation of our
Declaration of Independence and
Constitution; demanding that
Federal government be
returned to its Constitutional
roots which reflect the
true intentions of the
founders and those American
Patriots who fought to
give us this free
country.
We demand that in accordance
with the tenth amendment that
powers not specifically
delegated to the Federal
government, be returned to the
states and to the people.
3.) Rights of the
Individual
We, the members of the
American Patriot Party
acknowledge that the U.S.
Constitution that was derived
from the Declaration of
Independence was established to
protect the rights of the
individual first set forth in
this country's founder's letters
and within the Grievances the
Declaration of Independence; and
that these rights were
specifically enumerated therein:
Declaration of
Independence (click this
link to review actual
wording):
1.) The Right of a
people to succeed from their or
"any" Government; establishing SUCH
certain, inalienable rights;
among these life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness (as
presented in the documents
Opening paragraphs and in the
Grievances SEE ALSO: 39,40,
41 and 42)
2.) The Right of a people to
Alter their government (Opening
paragraphs)
3.) The Right of a people to
Throw out their government
should their government not
protect and uphold these
rights (Opening paragraphs)
Defined as a free peoples First
Right and Duty.
4.)(#1) of the
following inalienable
Rights established by the
40 Grievances from the
Declaration of
Independence):
The Right to have their
government assent to laws
the most wholesome and
necessary for the public good.
5.) (#2) The right to have their
government pass laws of
immediate and pressing
importance
6.) (#3) The right to allow for the
accommodation of large districts
of people, without
relinquishment the right of
representation in the
legislature
7.) (#4) The right to have
legislative assemblies and
repository of their public
records that are not located at
places unusual,
uncomfortable, which would
fatigue people into compliance
with measures.
8.) (#5) The right to have local
representative houses to
maintain the (these) rights
of the people.
9.) (#6) The right to limit
legislative powers, and their
exercise to local issues;
10.) (#7) The right to:
A.) prevent the federal and
state governments from enacting
laws that prevent the
population of these states and
obstruction to the laws for
naturalization of
foreigners; or
B.) Raising the conditions of
new appropriations of (Federal
and State) lands.
11.) (#8) Right to not have obstructed
the administration of justice.
12.) (#9) The right to have all judges
and government positions elected
and not appointed.
13.) (#10) The right to have a small
un-intrusive and inexpensive
federal, state and local
government.
14.) (#11) The right not to have in
times of peace "standing armies"
i.e. federal and state military
within our jurisdictions. And in
time of war, to be there only
for the purpose of defending
inalienable rights of a free
people respecting the needs and
demands of the local area
citizens, their laws, persons
and their property.
15.) (#12) The right of the local civil
powers, (i.e. civilians,
unorganized ordinary
citizen militia officered by men
chosen from among
themselves, as
defined and established by James
Madison and apparent in
the battle of Lexington when 38
non-government, not
legislatively approved, armed
villagers walked out and faced
700 British Regulars of their
"own government"; And further as
defined by farmers who also
retaliated and chased and fought
their own standing British
government armies into
Charlestown); to be greater
in power than the standing
military powers.
Defined as such by James
Madison's letter below,
defining civilian militias to be
officered by those chosen
among themselves,not
by government.
16.) (#13) The right to be free from
foreign powers such as the UN
and any such international
environmental treaties; Free
from the subjection to a
jurisdiction foreign to our
constitutions and unacknowledged
by our laws, and inalienable
rights, or from giving assent to
their acts of pretended
legislation:
17.) (#14) The right not to have
quartering of armed troops among
us;
18.) (#15) The right to have military
tried by local courts.
19.) (#16) The right to free trade
within the states and without.
20.) (#17) The right not to be taxed
without our consent.
21.) (#18) The right to trial by jury.
22.) (#19) The right to be tried in
local courts for offenses
charged to anyone.
23.) (#20) The right to retain laws
based on freedom and free trade
between all free people, the
right to limit the powers of any
outside governments, whether
federal, state, county or city
(corporation) (arbitrary
government) enlarging its
boundaries so as to render it at
once an example and fit
instrument for introducing the
same absolute rule into a
unwilling community, person or
property;
24.) (#21) The right to keep and
maintain our local charters, our
most valuable laws, and forms of
our local and state governments;
25.) (#22) The right to keep our own
legislatures and repel powers
that attempt to legislate
for us in all cases whatsoever.
(Federal, State, county and City
(corporation) legislative
abuses)
26.) (#23) The right to have our rights
and laws under protection of our
federal government and State
governments so long as they
exist.
27.) (#24) The right not to be
assaulted by our own government
(s).
28.) (#25) The right not to have any
part of our governments employ
or involve foreign troops or
soldiers or foreign mercenaries
of any kind on American soil,
this includes the United
Nations.
29.) (#26) The right not to be forced
to take arms against our own
people, the right not to be
pressed into service or drafted.
30.) (#27) The right not to have
government propaganda aimed
toward its citizens or to incite
one against the other by such
propaganda.
31.) (#28) The right to petition for
redress of our grievances.
32.) (#29) The right to be heard in
legislative assembly without
hindrance by difficult
procedures.
33.) (#30) The right to be free of a
Tyrannical government.
34.) (#31) The right to privacy,
independence, liberty.
35.) (#32) The right to have local
control and local laws that are
unique to each community and not
governed from distant
legislatures.
36.) (#33) The right to depart from one
jurisdiction to another leaving
behind all ties or controls of
the previous.
37.) (#34) The right to redress and
appeal.
38.) (#35) The right of justice.
39.) (#36) The right to separate from
any government.
40.) (#37) The right to be free and
independent states.
41.) (#38) The right to dissolve ties
and be free and independent
states.
See also Virginia
Ratifying Convention
MONDAY, June 16, 1788. NOTE:
[Elliot misprinted this as
Monday, June 14, 1788.]
James Madison: "If we be
dissatisfied with the national
government, if we "should
choose to renounce {415} it",
"this is an additional
safeguard to our
defense".
42.) (#39) The right "that as free and
independent states they have
full power to levy war, conclude
peace, contract alliances,
establish commerce, and to do
all other acts and things which
independent states may of right
do."
43.) (#40) The Right to act by way and
reliance of faith and
conviction; The Right of choice.
All the above being
inalienable rights as
defined by the Declaration
of Independence;
Read the Declaration of
Independence
The single founding document of
freedom, and in establishment of
our free country;
The single document which
defined decisively that anything
to the contrary was the act of a
tyrannical government and worthy
of being cast out.
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Inalienable Rights of the
Constitution:
The Constitution is a document
that limits the Federal
Government.
1.) Right to Life,
2.) Liberty and
3.) the pursuit of Happiness
4.) Right to be a free person
(Liberty, to come and go without
permit, document, number or
notice or attention)
5.) Freedom of Religion
6.) Freedom of Speech
7.) Freedom of the Press
8.) Right to Assemble
9.) Right to Keep and Bear Arms
(see 12th Grievance of the
Declaration of Independence and
Founders letters)
10.) Right to petition the
government for redress of
grievances
11.) Right to privacy and to be
secure in ones person, papers
and effects (property).
12.) Right to hold property and
13.) to not have property taken
but only in time of war and then
with just compensation for
the time used;
and then vacated to be returned
in its previous condition once
finished being used.
(today's considered "just
compensation" is laughable until
they take land at what they
believe "just" and then it's a
certifiable crime; The use of
land by any government should be
limited to temporary war use as
was the purpose as solely a war
powers act alone.)
14.) Right to security, of both
person and property and
protection from unreasonable
searches and seizures.
15.) Right to due process of law
16.) Right not to
self-incriminate
17.) Right to non-excessive bail
18.) Right to counsel for
defense
19.) Right to a speedy trial
with a fair and impartial jury
20.) Right to confront accusers
and their witnesses
21.) Right to trial by jury of
peers
22.) Right to income and
property to be free from
taxation
23.) Right vote if over age 18
Today, however, the government
has chosen to usurp and infringe
upon many of these rights.
We call on the Federal
government, States and
county governments to
acknowledge and protect these
rights.
We believe that the Federal
government can never justify
infringement of these enumerated
rights nor can abuse be excused
by the threat of terrorism or
the attack of an enemy whether
foreign or domestic.
We therefore call for the
immediate repeal of the
so-called PATRIOT ACT.
And further we state, that a
government infringes upon these
enumerated rights ceases
to be a government of the people
and seeks to govern based not
upon participation and
trust, but upon fear.
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John Adams, Thoughts
on Government, 1776:
"Fear is the
foundation of most governments;
but it is so sordid and brutal a
passion, and renders men in
whose breasts it predominates so
stupid and miserable, that
Americans will not be likely to
approve of any political
institution which is founded on
it.".
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4.) Rights of the States
We, the members of the
American Patriot Party
acknowledge that the U.S.
Constitution was established to
protect the rights of the states
and that powers,
responsibilities and rights not
granted specifically to the
Federal government shall remain
with states or to the people.
However, once again the Federal
government has ignored the
intent of the Constitution and
has usurped from the following
powers, responsibilities and
rights from the states and local
free citizenry:
Education - The control of all
aspects of education is a matter
for the states and under the
power and control of the people
and of local communities.
Law enforcement - The control of
all aspects of law enforcement
is a matter for the states and
the people of local communities,
except where specifically
mandated for Federal control:
Thomas Jefferson -
Kentucky Resolutions - 1798:
2. "Resolved, That the
Constitution of the United
States, having delegated to
Congress a power to punish:
a.) treason,
b.) counterfeiting the
securities and current coin of
the United States,
c.) piracies, and
felonies committed on the high
seas (only), and
d.) offenses against the
law of nations,
and >>>> NO
OTHER CRIMES
>>>"WHATSOEVER";
and it being true as a
general principle, and one of
the amendments to the
Constitution having also
declared, that "the powers not
delegated to the United
States by the
Constitution, not prohibited
by it to the States, are
reserved to the States
respectively, or to the
people," therefore the act of
Congress, passed on the 14th
day of July, 1798, and
intituled "An Act in addition
to the act intituled An Act
for the punishment of certain
crimes against the United
States," as also the act
passed by them on the day of
June, 1798, intituled "An Act
to punish frauds committed on
the bank of the United
States," (>>>> and ALL
their OTHER ACTS which
assume to CREATE, DEFINE,
or PUNISH crimes,
OTHER than THOSE so enumerated
in the Constitution,)
>>> are "ALTOGETHER"
"VOID", and of "NO
FORCE"; and that the power to
create, define, and punish
such other crimes is reserved,
and, of right, appertains solely and
exclusively to the respective
"STATES",each within its
own territory."
National Guard
- The control of all aspects of
the National Guard (as a state
militia) except when called into
national service by the
Congress, as the National Guard
is the state's
last defense against a
tyrannical government. That they
swear oath to strict compliance
and guard of the ORIGINAL
COMPACTS of State and Federal
Constitutions so that arrogated
powers of either government can
be held in check. SEE this link:
"REPUBLICS AND
REPRESENTATION"
Citizen Unregulated Militia
- The Right of Unregulated
Militias (the people) of any
size; and the right to bear arms
greater in power than any
standing armies federal or
state; Which includes a power
greater than the state militias;
As presented in the founders
intent by James Madison, whose
officers will be "chosen
among themselves";Not by
governments; That the 12th
Grievance of the Declaration of
Independence establishes local
civil powers to maintain powers
greater than the standing army.
Note that with this stand, we
also present that distant legislatures
were warned of by the
founders, and that states should be
LIMITED IN PHYSICAL SIZE so
that adequate representation of the people by their
legislatures can be maintained
and legislatures more directly
accountable to those they serve.
SEE this link:
"REPUBLICS AND
REPRESENTATION" in regard to
the party stand on this
issue, and the need to
reduce the SIZE of states
for adequate representation.
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James Madison who
wrote the Constitution
together the Bill of Rights:
FEDERALIST
#46
(Quote
Paraphrase
- see actual
text bellow):
"The highest
number to which a standing army
can be carried in any
country does not exceed
one hundredth (1/100)
part of the souls, or one
twenty-fifth (1/25)
part of the number able to bear
arms.
This portion would not yield, in
the United States, an army of
more than twenty-five or thirty
thousand men.
To these would be opposed
(indicating
that the MILITIA they are
speaking of is to be a OPPOSING
FORCE against
our own standing military
- as well as against foreign
enemies) a militia
amounting to near half a million
CITIZENS with arms
in their HANDS, "officered by
men chosen from"among
themselves" (NOT by
government and NOT by
military - a defining
definition to what a true
MILITIA is),
fighting for "their" common
liberties and united and
conducted by government"s" (local and
states) possessing
their affections and
confidence.
It may well be doubted whether a
militia thus
circumstanced could
ever be conquered by such a
proportion of regular troops (US military).
Besides the advantage of (THE CITIZENS)
being armed, it forms a
barrier against the
enterprises of ambition,
more insurmountable than any
which a simple government of
any form can admit of.
The governments of Europe are
afraid to trust the people with
arms.
If they did, the people would
surely shake off the yoke of
tyranny, as America did.
Let us not insult the free and
gallant citizens of America with
the suspicion that they
would be less able to defend the
rights of which they would be in
actual possession
than the debased subjects
of arbitrary power
would be to rescue theirs from
the hands of their oppressors."
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And Further Equal in powers
to the standing forces as
indicated in the 12th Grievance
of the Declaration of
Independence:
12th Grievance (Defining
Tyranny): "He has affected to
render the military independent
of and superior to the civil
power".
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..... founders letters
and evidenced in the actions in
Lexington and following actions
from Concord to and throughout
the Revolutionary war where it
was individuals fighting for
their common liberty that gave
us our freedom and not state
legislatures or central
governments. Further documented
as a element of our first right
and duty presented in the
Declaration of Independence
where it presents clearly that
if "any"
government" ... "evinces a design
to reduce them under absolute
despotism it is their
right, it is their duty, to
throw off "such government".
Election of Senators - The
selection or appointment of
Senators should rest in the
state as originally noted in the
Constitution. We call upon
Supreme Court to declare the
17th amendment unconstitutional
and in the absence of the
ruling, call for its repeal.
Other Powers, Responsibilities
and Rights - The Constitution
reserves all powers,
responsibilities and rights not
specifically granted to the
federal government to be
reserved for the states or to
the people.
We call upon the Federal
government to immediately
surrender those usurped powers,
responsibilities and rights
5.) Responsibilities of
the Federal Government
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Declaration of
Independence:
That, to secure "THESE"
rights, governments are
instituted among men,
deriving their just
powers from the CONSENT of
the governed;
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"These" Rights are described
through the Grievances of, and
in the Declaration of
Independence presented above and
the Bill of Rights. Further,
these rights, depict the rights
defined in COMMON LAW, best
reviewed by reading John Locke on Civil
Government, The Rights of the
Colonists by Samuel Adams is roughly a 2 page
summary of John Locke's 8
pages on Civil Government,
word for word in some places;
The English Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta as with other documents.
The Virginia Ratifying
Convention of 6-16-1788 is a good definition of the
limitations of the federal
government as it pertains
to the meaning of the words
written in the Constitution.
We, the members of the American
Patriot Party believe that our
Constitution is not the dead
document that many claim, but
was in fact a carefully crafted
document that created a federal
government as a government with
limited authority.
The Constitution in Articles I
through VI, enumerates the
powers that may be exercised by
the federal government. Of
particular importance is
Article I, Section 8 that
delineates the authority of the
Congress.
The Tenth Amendment to the
Constitution specifically
provides that: "The powers not
delegated to the United States
by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people."
Unfortunately the limitations of
federal government power imposed
by the Constitution have been
substantially eroded.
Preservation of constitutional
government requires a
restoration of the balance of
authority between the federal
government and the States as
provided in the Constitution,
itself, and as intended and
construed by those who framed
and ratified that document.
The Constitution granted the
following limited
powers to the federal government
and limited by
the peoples defined certain,
inalienable, rights; the intent
of the Founders and of the
Grievances of the Declaration of
Independence.
to make Taxes (only with the consent
of those that are taxed - 17th
Grievance, Declaration of
Independence),
Duties (only with the consent
of those that are taxed - 17th
Grievance, Declaration of
Independence),
Imposts (only with the consent
of those that are taxed - 17th
Grievance, Declaration of
Independence) and
Excises (only with the consent
of those that are taxed - 17th
Grievance, Declaration of
Independence) for the purpose of
raising revenue to collect
revenue for purpose of providing
for the common Defense and
general Welfare of the United
States.
to borrow Money on the credit of
the United States (only in
those areas specifically
delegated to it under the
ORIGINAL COMPACT i.e. ORIGINAL
CONSTITUTION);
to pay the debt caused by
borrowing money on the credit of
the United States
to regulate Commerce with
foreign Nations, and among the
several States, and with the
Indian Tribes;
to establish an uniform Rule of
Naturalization,
to establish uniform Laws on the
subject of Bankruptcies
to coin Money, regulate its
value and relationship to
foreign Coin,
to fix a Standard of Weights and
Measures;
to provide for the Punishment
of counterfeiting the
Securities and current Coin of
the United States;
to establish Post Offices
and post Roads;
to establish copyrights, patents
and trademarks
to constitute courts inferior to
the supreme Court;
to define and punish piracies
and felonies committed on the
high Seas,
to define and punish offenses
against the Law of Nations;
to declare War, grant
Letters of Marque and Reprisal,
and make Rules concerning
Captures on Land and Water;
to raise and support military
forces and establish rules and
regulation for such military
(Standing Army)
to provide for calling forth the
Militia to execute the Laws of
the Union, suppress
Insurrections and repel
Invasions (only under
application/invitation by the
state and for very limited
circumstances - one
state attacking another; and
for those limited
purposes delegated
to the federal
government in regard to
other nations - SEE
Virginia Ratifying
Convention 6-16-1788 that
expressly defines this
fact);
To provide for organizing,
arming, and disciplining, the
Militia (standing army only),
and for governing such
Part of them as may be
employed in the Service of the
United States, (see Founders letters
limiting the standing army to
1/100 of souls or 1/25 of those
able to bear arms, and the 12th
Grievance of the Declaration of
Independence limiting the power
of the standing army to less
than the citizen militia
(unregulated civilians) who
choose officers from among
themselves. See James Madison
letter below)
reserving to the
States respectively,
the Appointment of the Officers,
and the Authority of training
the Militia according to the
discipline prescribed by
Congress (see Founders letters
limiting the standing army to
1/100 of souls or 1/25 of those
able to bear arms, and the 12th
Grievance of the Declaration of
Independence limiting the power
of the standing army to less
than the citizen militia
(unregulated civilians)who
choose officers from among
themselves. See
James Madison letter and 12th
Grievance below);
See Virginia Ratifying
Convention 6-16-1788 which limits the federal
government's power of governing
police to the very limited area
of the 10 miles square of
Washington DC and only for the
purpose of insuring their
independence while legislating;
Also See the Virginia
and Kentucky Resolutions that reaffirm the
limitation set upon the federal
government that only allows the
federal government to prosecute
a very limited number of crimes
or offenses.
Thomas Jefferson -
Kentucky Resolutions - 1798:
2. "Resolved, That the
Constitution of the United
States, having delegated to
Congress a power to punish:
a.) treason,
b.) counterfeiting the
securities and current coin of
the United States,
c.) piracies, and
felonies committed on the high
seas (only), and
d.) offenses against the
law of nations,
and >>>> NO OTHER
CRIMES >>>"WHATSOEVER";
and it being true as a
general principle, and one of
the amendments to the
Constitution having also
declared, that "the powers not
delegated to the United States
by the Constitution, not
prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the
people,"
therefore the act of Congress,
passed on the 14th day of
July, 1798, and intituled "An
Act in addition to the act
intituled An Act for the
punishment of certain crimes
against the United States," as
also the act passed by them on
the day of June, 1798,
intituled "An Act to punish
frauds committed on the bank
of the United States," (>>>> and ALL
their Other ACTS which
assume to CREATE, DEFINE,
or PUNISH crimes,
OTHER than THOSE so enumerated
in the Constitution,)
>>> are "ALTOGETHER"
"VOID", and of "NO
FORCE";
and that the power to
create, define, and punish
such other crimes is reserved,
and, of right, appertains
solely and exclusively to the
respective "STATES", each
within its own territory."
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James Madison who
wrote the Constitution
together the Bill of Rights:
"The highest number to
which a standing army can be
carried in any country does not
exceed one hundredth part of the
souls, or one twenty-fifth part
of the number able to bear arms.
This portion would not yield, in
the United States, an army of
more than twenty-five or thirty
thousand men.
To these would be opposed
a militia amounting
to near half a million
citizens with arms in
their hands, >>>"officered
by men chosen from "among"
"themselves", fighting for"their"
common liberties and united and
conducted by government"s"
(Local and State) possessing their
affections and confidence.
It may well be doubted whether a
militia thus circumstanced could
ever be conquered by such a
proportion of regular troops.
Besides the advantage of being
armed, it forms a barrier
against the enterprises of
"ambition", more insurmountable
than any which a simple
government of any form can admit
of.
The governments of Europe are
afraid to trust "the
people" with arms.
If they did, the people would
surely shake off
the yoke of tyranny,
as America did.
Let us not insult the free
and gallant citizens of
America with the suspicion
that they would be less able to
defend the "rights" of
which they would be in
"actual possession"
than the "debased subjects"
of arbitrary power would
be to rescue theirs from the
hands of their oppressors."
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12th Grievance
(Defining Tyranny):"He
has affected to render the
military independent of and
superior to the civil power".
The Opposite of
this Grievance defines an
inalienable right of
superior civil (citizen)
powers to Military Powers in
all forms of weaponry,
defensive powers and
offensive powers .
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Mr. JOHN MARSHALL
"asked if gentlemen were serious
when they asserted that, if the
state governments had power to
interfere with the militia, it
was by implication. If they
were, he asked the committee
whether the least attention would
not show that they were mistaken.
The state governments
DID NOT derive their powers
from the general government;
but each government derived its
powers from the people, and each
was to act according to the
powers given it. Would any gentleman
deny this? He demanded if powers not
given were retained by
implication. Could any man say
so? Could any man say that this
power was not retained by the
states, as they had not
given it away? For,
says he, does not a power
remain till it is given
away? The state legislatures had
power to command and govern
their militia before, and have it still,
undeniably, unless there be something
in this Constitution that takes
it away.
For Continental purposes
Congress may call forth the
militia, as to suppress
insurrections and repel
invasions. But the power given
to the states by the
people is "NOT taken away"; for
the Constitution does NOT
say so. In the Confederation
Congress had this power; but the
state legislatures had it
"also". The power of legislating
given them within the ten
miles square is exclusive of
the states, because it is
expressed to be exclusive.
The truth is, that when power is
given to the general
legislature, if it was in the
state legislature before, both
shall exercise it; unless there
be an incompatibility in the
exercise by one to that by the
other, or negative words
precluding the state governments
from it. But there are NO
negative words here. It
rests, therefore, with the
STATES. To me it appears, then,
unquestionable that the state
governments can call forth the
militia, in case the
Constitution should be adopted,
in the same manner as
they could have done before
its adoption. Gentlemen have said that
the states cannot defend
themselves without an
application to Congress, because
Congress can interpose! Does not every man
feel a refutation of the
argument in his own breast? I will show {420} that
there could not be a
combination, between those who
formed the Constitution, to take
away this power. All the
restraints intended to be laid
on the state governments
(besides where an exclusive
power is expressly given to
Congress) are contained in the
10th section of the 1st article.
This power is NOT included
in the restrictions in that
section.But what excludes
every possibility of doubt, is the last part of it that
"no state shall engage in war,
unless actually invaded, or in
such imminent danger as will not
admit of delay." When invaded, they
"CAN" engage in war, as also
when in "imminent danger".
This clearly proves that the
states can use the militia
>>>when they find
it necessary."
"..... If Congress neglect
our militia, "we can arm
them ourselves". CANNOT
Virginia "import
arms?<>
<>Cannot she put them
into the hands of
"HER" militia-men?
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to exercise exclusive
Legislation in all Cases
whatsoever, over the "Seat
of the Government"
of the United States, (NOT outside the
limited delegated powers)
to exercise like Authority
over all Places purchased by the Consent of
the Legislature of the State
in which the Same shall be, for
the Erection of Forts,
Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards,
and other needful Buildings;
Mr. Greyson 6-16-1788:
"...It was often in
contemplation of Congress to
have power of regulating the
police of the seat of
government; but they NEVER had an
idea of exclusive
legislation in all cases. The power of regulating the
police and good government of "IT" will secure Congress
against insults. "What
originated the IDEA" of the "exclusive legislation" was, some insurrection in
Pennsylvania, whereby Congress
was insulted, on account of
which, it is supposed, they left
the state.
It is answered that the CONSENT of the state
MUST be required, or else
they cannot have such a
district, "OR places for the
erecting of forts", &c. But how much is
already given them! Look at the
great country to the north-west
of the Ohio, extending to and
commanding the lakes.
Look at the other end of the
Ohio, towards South Carolina,
extending to the Mississippi.
See what these, in process of
time, may amount to. They may
grant "exclusive privileges" to any particular part of
which they have the possession.
But it may be observed that
those extensive countries will
be formed into independent states, and that their CONSENT
will be "NECESSARY". To this I answer, that they
may still grant such
"privileges" as, in that
country, are already granted
to Congress by the states.
The grants of Virginia, South
Carolina, and other states, will
be subservient to Congress in
this respect. Of course, it
results from the whole, that requiring the
consent of the states will
be "NO GUARD" against this
>>>"ABUSE of
POWER".
And to make all Laws
which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into
Execution the foregoing
Powers, and all other Powers vested
(and LIMITED) by this
Constitution in the
Government of the United States,
or in any Department or
Officer thereof.
MONDAY, June 16, 1788.[1]
[Elliot misprinted this as
Monday, June 14, 1788.]
Mr. HENRY replied that, if
Congress were vested with
supreme power of legislation,
paramount to the constitution
and laws of the states, the
dangers he had described might
happen; for that Congress
would not be confined to the
enumerated powers.
This construction was
warranted, in his opinion,
by the addition of the word
Department,at the end of the clause,
and that they could make any
laws which they might think
necessary to execute the powers
of any department or
officer of the government.
Mr. PENDLETON: ... With
respect to the necessity of the
ten miles square being
superseded by the subsequent
clause, "which gives them power
to make all laws which shall
be necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the
foregoing powers, and all
other powers vested by this
Constitution in the government
of the United States, or in
any department or
officer thereof", I understand that clause as
NOT going a "SINGLE STEP"
beyond the delegated powers.
What can it act upon? Some power
given by this Constitution. If
they should be about to
pass a law in consequence of
this clause, they must pursue
some of the delegated
powers, but can by "NO
MEANS" depart from them,
(N)OR ARROGATE "ANY NEW"
powers; for the plain
language of the
clause is, to give them power to
pass laws in order to give "effect" to the "delegated powers".
George Nicholas: The
clause which was affectedly
called the sweeping clause
contained "NO NEW GRANT
OF POWER". To
illustrate this position, he
observed that, if it had been
added at the end of every one of
the enumerated powers, instead
of being inserted at the end of
all, it would be obvious to any
one that it was "no"
augmentation of power. If, for
instance, at the end of the
clause granting power to lay and
collect taxes, it had been added
that they should have power to
make necessary and proper laws
to lay and collect taxes, who
could suspect it to be an
addition of power? As it would
grant no new power if inserted
at the end of each clause, it
could not when subjoined to
the whole.
He then proceeded thus: But,
says he, who is to determine the
extent of such powers? I say,
the same power which, in all
well-regulated communities,
determines the "extent" of
"legislative" powers. If
they exceed these powers,
the judiciary "WILL" declare
it VOID, or else "the
PEOPLE" will have a "RIGHT
to DECLARE it VOID".
(SEE THE VIRGINIA AND
KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS WHERE
THOMAS JEFFERSON AND JAMES
MADISON DO THIS BY ACTUAL
EXAMPLE) Is this depending on any
man? But, says the gentleman, it
may go to any thing. It may
destroy the trial by jury; and
they may say it is necessary for
providing for the general
defence. The power of providing
for the general defence only
extends to raise any sum of
money they may think necessary,
by taxes, imposts, But, says he,
our only defence against
oppressive laws consists in the
virtue of our representatives.
This was misrepresented. If I
understand it right, no
"new" power can be exercised.
As to those which are actually
granted, we trust to the
fellow-feelings of our
representatives; and if
we are deceived, we then
"trust to altering our {444}
government". It
appears to me, however, that we
can confide in their discharging
their powers rightly, from the
peculiarity of their situation,
and connection with us. If, sir,
the powers of the former
Congress were very
inconsiderable, that body
did not deserve to have
great powers.
It was so constructed that it
would be dangerous to
invest it with such.
But why were the articles of the
bill of rights read? Let him
show us that those rights are
given up by the Constitution. Let
him prove them to be
violated. He tells
us that the most worthy
characters of the country differ
as to the necessity of a bill of
rights. It is a simple and plain
proposition. It is agreed upon
by all that the people have all
power. If they part with any of
it, is it necessary to declare
that they retain the rest? Liken
it to any similar case. If I
have one thousand acres of land,
and I grant five hundred acres
of it, must I declare that I
retain the other five hundred?
Do I grant the whole thousand
acres, when I grant five
hundred, unless I declare that
the five hundred I do not give belong
to me still?It is so in this
case. After granting
some powers, the rest must "remain
with the people".
Mr. GEORGE MASON
still thought that there ought
to be some express declaration
in the Constitution, asserting
that rights not given to the
general government were retained
by the states. He
apprehended that, unless this
was done, many valuable and
important rights would be
concluded to be given up by
implication. All governments
were drawn from the people,
though many were perverted to
their oppression. The government
of Virginia, he remarked, was
drawn from the people; yet there
were certain great and
important rights,
which the people,
by their bill of rights, declared
to be paramount to the
power of the legislature.
For the Full Day
Constitutional Ratifying
Convention 6-16-1788, See The
American Patriot Party News
Letter "Division of Power"
6.) Rights of Local
Communities over State,
County and Federal
Governments and Entities:
That laws should
respect the views of those most
locally effected. That state and
federal laws shall not over rule
the opinions and local vote of
those most effected. Nor should distant votes or special interests
override the interests of local
communities.
That the definition of "public
opinion"shall not exceed
the area of the people most
directly effected.
Where by we believe that those
in any 5 mile by 5
mile affected area,
is "public opinion"
and that any action shall be
simply voted on by that area of
local citizens, and of that area
alone, and thereby ruled with no
outside intervention, and
decision final.
Such voting powers shall
override any and all state,
county and federal governments,
agencies or personnel, or
private, corporate or other
entity from, but not limited to,
imposing zoning, building
construction, grazing or other
restrictions for which that
community disagrees.
Such voting powers shall
override any and all state,
county and federal
governments, agencies or
personnel or special interests
groups, national or
international, from
imposing National,
International, State or county
monuments, projects,
restrictions on freedoms,
liberties, business, land
use, building or other such
limitations.
Reserving to that community
alone to make what issues they
deem important, but all
decisions shall respect the
certain inalienable and equal
rights of each of the
individuals within that area of
concern, Such shall be heard in
the affected county courts
without outside intervention in
a manner prescribed by local
county law.
All powers of condemnation
except during an actual time of
war will have no power by any
government agency, entity or
person; and if condemnation
occurs in war, which is the sole
purpose of any condemnation
which the amendment and where
just compensation is described
and where all other condemnation
is prohibited by the right of
the people to be secure in their
person papers and effects, all
properties shall be returned
afterwards. Wherein public
safety is at risk by condition
only, (not by esthetics nor by
simple public will) the act of
quarantine to general public
will be established until any
problem is repaired; Only when
eminent public hazard exists
will condemnation be allowed to
be enacted for those things
built upon the land or in the
land but not the land itself nor
fines imposed.
7.) Roles and Duties
within the Federal
Government - The Executive
Branch:
We, the members of the
American Patriot Party believe
that under our
Constitution the President
is the chief executive of our
federal government.
Every President has proclaimed
the following oath upon
inauguration: "I do solemnly
affirm that I will faithfully
execute the office of president
of the United States, and will
to the best of my ability,
preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United
States."
Additionally, we believe that
the President is accountable for
upholding this oath and failure
to uphold the oath of office
would be grounds for removal
from office.
Unfortunately, in recent history
every President has failed to
uphold this oath.
Article I, Section 9, of the
Constitution says: "No money
shall be drawn from the
Treasury, but in Consequence of
Appropriations made by Law".
Appropriations can be made in
only two circumstances; either:
A money measure passed by
Congress and signed into law by
the President;
A money measure enacted over a
President's veto.
As stated the Constitution
granted limited powers
to the federal government.
The Congress annually authorizes
expenditures that are over and
above this mandate.
The role of President is to
provide a check and balance on
all money measures and it
is the responsibility of the
President to veto any
legislation that is
outside this mandate.
The violation of this oath of
office is grounds for
impeachment.
Each President elected during
the last century has committed
this impeachable offense.
We demand our President take
serious the oath to preserve,
protect and defend the
Constitution, the intents
defined and set forth by the
Originating Founders of
the Declaration of Independence,
the ultimate engagement
for which the Constitution
and all laws of the United
states are subject to under
Section VI of the
Constitution:
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Constitution: Article
VI: All Debts
contracted "and "Engagements"
entered into (Oaths and
Declarations), before the
adoption of this Constitution, shall
be as valid against the
United Sates under this
Constitution as under
the "Confederation".
This Constitution, and
the Laws of the
United States which shall be
"made" in
>>>"pursuance
thereof"
; and all Treaties (Oaths and
Declarations)">>> made
", or which shall be
"made",under the (LIMITED DELEGATED) Authority of
the United States, shall be
supreme Law of the Land
...." See this limitation
as to "Land" defined in the Virginia Ratifying
Convention 6-16-1788.
Note the Supremacy
clause (i.e. sweeping clause)
outside the delegated powers,
is limited to the 10 miles
square of Washington DC; See Virginia Ratifying
Convention 6-16-1788; Such as - The federal
government can only govern
police within the 10 miles
square of Washington DC; Can
define and prosecute only 4
crimes; and Can
collect taxes under the
Welfare Clause for 2 Things
ONLY, The National Defense
and the National Debt; "in
consequence of this
power". This limits
greatly what they can
legislate or spend.
Declaration of
Independence: 37th
Grievance: "We,
therefore, the representatives
of the United States of America,
in general congress assembled,
appealing to the Supreme Judge
of the World for the rectitude
of our intentions,
do, in the name and by the
authority of the good people of
these colonies, solemnly publish
and declare that these
united colonies are, and "of
right" "ought to be", free
and "independent" states;"
39th
Grievance: "and that
as free and independent states
they have full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract
alliances, establish commerce,
and to do all other acts and things
which independent states may
of right do."
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8.) Roles and Duties
within the Federal
Government - The Judicial
Branch:
Article 3 of The
United States Constitution
delineates the responsibilities
of the judicial branch of our
government and provides for
appointment of federal judges
for a term of office during good
behavior.
These responsibilities are very
limited in nature.
We, the members of the American
Patriot Party, believe that
limitations placed on the
judiciary by the Constitution
are in the best interests of the
people and call for their
restoration.
Additionally, we believe that
judges should be subject to the
determination of "good behavior"
and the good behavior would
include adherence to
Constitutional principles and
based on the intents described
in the Declaration on
Independence and Originating
Founders Letters of and prior to
1776.
All appointees to the courts
must be respectful of the value
and importance of the
Constitution and Declaration of
Independence and must be
committed to interpret law
according to the intents
of the Founding Fathers of 1776,
the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution which will
be "in Pursuance There of":
---------------------------
Constitution: Article
VI: All Debts
contracted "and "Engagements"
entered into (Oaths and
Declarations), before the
adoption of this Constitution, shall
be as valid against the
United Sates under this
Constitution as under
the "Confederation".
This Constitution, and
the Laws of the
United States which shall be
"made" in
>>>"pursuance
thereof"
; and all Treaties (Oaths and
Declarations)">>>made
", or which shall be
"made",under the (LIMITED DELEGATED) Authority of
the United States, shall be
supreme Law of the Land ...."
Note the Supremacy
clause (i.e. sweeping clause)
outside the delegated powers,
is limited to the 10 miles
square of Washington DC; See Virginia Ratifying
Convention 6-16-1788; Such as - The federal
government can only govern
police within the 10 miles
square of Washington DC; Can
define and prosecute only 4
crimes; and Can
collect taxes under the
Welfare Clause for 2 Things
ONLY, The National Defense
and the National Debt; "in
consequence of this
power". This limits
greatly what they can
legislate or spend.
Declaration of
Independence: 37th
Grievance: "We,
therefore, the representatives
of the United States of America,
in general congress assembled,
appealing to the Supreme Judge
of the World for the rectitude
of our intentions,
do, in the name and by the
authority of the good people of
these colonies, solemnly publish
and declare that these
united colonies are, and "of
right" "ought to be", free
and "independent" states;"
39th
Grievance: "and that
as free and independent states
they have full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract
alliances, establish commerce,
and to do all other acts and things
which independent states may
of right do."
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9.)Roles and Duties within
the Federal Government - The
Legislative Branch:
Article 1 of the
Constitution of the United
States empowered the Congress
with the responsibility of
creating the law of our nation.
As indicated above Section 9 of
Article delineated the scope of
this responsibility, however the
Congress has ignored this
mandate
We, the members of the American
Patriot Party believe it is time
for the American people to renew
effective supervision of their
employees in public office, to
restore right standards, and to
take back the government.
We believe the Congress must
once again be accountable to the
people, and obedient to the
Constitution,
* And the inalienable rights of
the free citizenry as defined in
the Declaration of Independence.
Additionally we believe that the
Congress must repeal all laws
that delegate legislative powers
to regulatory agencies,
bureaucracies, private
organizations, the Federal
Reserve Board, international
agencies, the President and the
judiciary.
? The U.S. Constitution, as
originally framed in Article I,
Section 3, provided for
U.S. Senators to be elected by
the state legislators.
This provided the states direct
representation in the
legislative branch so as to
deter the usurping of powers
that are constitutionally
reserved to the states or to the
people.
The Seventeenth Amendment
(providing for direct, popular
election of U.S. Senators) took
away from state governments
their constitutional role of
indirect participation in the
federal legislative process.
? We believe that if we are to
see a return to the states of
those powers, programs and
sources of revenues that the
federal government has
constitutionally taken away, we
must repeal the Seventeenth
Amendment and return to the
state legislatures the function
of electing the U.S. Senate.
This would return the U.S.
Senate to being a body that
represents the legislatures of
the several states, on the
federal level and, thus, a
tremendously vital part of the
designed checks and balances of
power that our Constitution
originally provided for will be
restored.
Note that with this stand, we
also present that distant legislatures
were warned of by the
founders, and that states should be
LIMITED IN PHYSICAL SIZE so
that adequate representation of the people by their
legislatures can be maintained
and legislatures more directly
accountable to those they serve.
SEE this link:
"REPUBLICS AND
REPRESENTATION" in regard to
the party stand on this
issue, and the need to
reduce the SIZE of states
for adequate representation.
10.) Campaigns and
Elections
Our election laws were
founded upon the principle of
"one person, one vote".
To ensure equality across our
diverse nation, the founders
created the concept of
electors to guarantee
representation of all states big
and small.
Politics have brought both of
these principles are under fire
today. The election process has
been convoluted by politics.
We, the members of the American
Party, believe that process, the
process of election of the
President as outlined in our
Constitution ensures the
representation of the citizens
of our nation and should not be
changed.
We believe politics have been
dominated for too long by
interests that have their own
welfare in mind, with no regard
to that of the inalienable
rights of the public.
We believe that citizens have a
duty to take power back into
their own hands by reforming
ballot access laws and holding
their elected officials to a
high standard of service.
We believe in the principle of
"one person, one vote" and
believe that the media cannot be
allowed to discourage voters
from participate in elections by
declaring a winner before all
for ballots are cast.
In this end, we call for the
Congress to establishment
uniform voting hours and
methodology for federal
elections.
We support uniform voting hours
that would require all states
close their voting booths at the
same time (11:59 PM EST, 6:59 PM
Hawaii Standard Time).
2020 elections have
illustrated clearly that
electronic and vote by mail
voting invites corruption in
our elections. APP
opposes electronic or voting by
mail. The APP only supports very
localized paper ballot voting
within a limited one day voting
time period.
America's founders did not
believe that those with their
own self-centered agendas should
hold public office
indefinitely.
We believe in term limits and
the return of government to
statesmen that first defend
certain inalienable rights and
are educated in freedoms
original foundation to keep its
perpetuity, rather than career
politicians that endanger those
freedoms by putting forth
questionable issues stemming
from long time fiscal
constituents solely because of
their financial support, then
ignore their duty of defending
freedoms or upholding issues of
freedom that are in conflict
with the issues of their fiscal
constituents.
We do not believe incumbency of
the individual or the party
makes one the most qualified for
the job.
We believe that a person holding
federal office should resign
that office for two years before
seeking election to another
position.
We believe that a conflict of
interest exists when this occurs
as the primary responsibility of
the person holding office is to
perform the duties of said
office.
The past election cycle have
shown how difficult it is
perform the duties of one office
while seeking another.
The two major parties have
monopolized the political
landscape by creating unfair and
often-arbitrary ballot access
requirements for parties
offering alternative voices for
the American people.
We believe in the need for
easier ballot and debate access
and for the retention of the
paper ballot system. We
further believe in equal access
rights for alternative
candidates in every media forum.
We believe in a two vote
system.
The two candidate voting
system: This system
allows the voter to vote for the
candidate he believes will be
the best person for the job; If
that person does not get enough
votes, his second choice is
recorded.
This allows the voter to vote
his conscience first without
throwing away a crucial vote. An
example would be, if you
believed Peroutka was the best
person for the job as president
but did not want to loose a vote
to W. Bush You would
simply vote Peroutka as your
first choice and W. Bush for
second choice;
If Peroutka did not carry the
votes necessary to be a
contender, you would not loose
anything; This is because
the second choice vote for Bush
would automatically engage
and be counted for Bush. This
innovative voting system allows
for greater options to vote your
conscience and empowers the
voter.
Security of Certain
Inalienable Rights:
We believe that certain
inalienable rights are not
subject to vote. The only
freedom you do not have in a
free country, is to vote away
freedom defined by the
Originating Founders as certain
inalienable rights, which are
the foundation and definition of
freedom and a free country.
We are first a certain
inalienable individual rights
based government, then, and only
where there is no conflict with
these rights, are we a
representative or by vote
democracy. Any law or
regulation, military or
civilian, not respecting
certain inalienable rights as
defined by the Originating
Founders letters of 1776
and before and of the
Declaration of Independence are
considered by this party null
and void; and if such law or
laws against any such
rights are attempted to be
enforced, it will be deemed an
act of treason and
declaration of war against
a free people and against the
united, free, independent
states. A subversive act which
will offer no law of protection
or refuge and a general call to
arms of the state or local
militia or law enforcement
action until the oppression and
danger against freedom is
eliminated.
Corporate and nonprofit
controlled PACs have
created a system wherein
candidates are not only for
sale, but where the
biggest bank roll can
reach the most voters.
We believe free speech,
political or otherwise, is a
right that belongs to all
individuals and entities
equally; However, we believe
that political contributions
should be fully disclosed and
come only from individual voters
alone, not from companies who as
fiscal bureaucracies derive
money from those opposed to
their company's political
ambitions and views as well as
those who are in favor of it.
Additionally, we believe that
taxpayer-funded campaign
mailings should be abolished.
Furthermore, we believe that the
present system of lobbying needs
reform and should only allow for
the same to be conducted by
groups whose funds come directly
from citizens.
Goals
Our goal is to insure
freedom's promises, Strengthen
individual inalienable rights
and liberties; Empower local
control; Strengthen states
rights;
Further to reduce greatly the
size federal government, its
bureaucracies, invasiveness and
burdens on all citizens;
To protect average citizens and
free independent business (i.e.:
non-corporate, non-union,
non-special interest group,
non-entity, non-government
financed, dependent or
mandated entities), against
manipulated or favored laws
aimed only to benefit
groups, organizations and
entities such as those listed.
Free trade means Free Trade
inside as well as outside the
United States;
We believe Free Un-taxable Trade
inside the United States First;
Then worry about free trade
outside.
The freedom for any and all
individuals to explore for oil
and minerals in the United
States First; With no favored
status to corporations, unions
or other groups over the
individual. Nor harsh
restrictions imposed.
Protecting inalienable rights
as defined by the Founders,
strengthening states rights
and empowering local control.
The American Patriot Party.
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