Personal Declaration of Independence

[ghengis86]

by Don Cooper
http://www.lewrockwell.com/cooper/cooper10.html

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one to dissolve the political bonds which have connected him with his government, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature entitle him, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that he should declare the causes which impel him to the separation.

I hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is one’s right to alter or to abolish one’s allegiance, in the hopes of instituting a new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is the right of the individual, it is his duty, to oppose such government, and to do what’s necessary to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of citizens of these United states; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of most recent past and present presidents and legislators of the United States of America is a history of repeated civil rights violations, constitutional travesties, usurpations of state’s rights, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute political control over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.

The unconstitutional regulation by at least one federal agency, office, commission, bureau, or department of all goods and services traded domestically and internationally.

Establishment, in direct violation of the constitution, of a privately governed central bank whose sole purpose is to manipulate the monetary markets and which is not subject to public scrutiny and whose actions undermine the value of the American dollar to the detriment of the welfare of these United states.

Unconstitutional invasion, overthrow and occupation of sovereign foreign countries which pose no threat to the security of these United states based on political ideology to the detriment of the foreign nation and the welfare of the citizens of these United states.

Unconstitutional presence in allied foreign countries which pose no threat to the security of these United states and which levies unconscionable debt on the current and future citizens of these United states.

The implementation of an electoral system intended to marginalize third parties thereby limiting the choices presented to the electorate and giving an unfair advantage to the incumbents and leading to one party and/or one family or members of previous administrations also holding high-ranking offices in successive administrations, effectively creating an unconstitutional monarchy.

Unconstitutional manipulation of the tax laws to serve political agendas to the detriment of the welfare of these United states.

Unconstitutional alliances with special interests and big businesses to the detriment of the welfare of these United states.

Severe unconstitutional civil rights violations to include:

Restrictions on the freedom of speech.

Restrictions on our rights to bear arms.

Restrictions of use of private property.

Unconstitutional wire tapping on the citizens of these United states.

Torture.

Suspension of habeas corpus.

Furthermore, the consistently irresponsible behavior on the part of the elected congress in passing, without fully reading or understanding, legislation which violates the civil rights of these United states and levies unconscionable debt on the current and future citizens of these United states.

The impractical and logistically impossible size of the federal government makes it, by definition, an inefficient leviathan to the detriment of the welfare of these United states.

In every stage of these digressions citizens of these United states have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A president or legislator, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

I, therefore, a citizen of the United states of America, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of my intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority given to me by nature and the constitution of these United states, solemnly publish and declare, that I am, and of right ought to be free and independent from the federal government; that I am absolved from all allegiance to the federal government, and that all political connection between myself and the federal government, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as a free and independent citizen of these United states, I have full power to bear arms and defend myself against the federal government, conclude peace with the federal government, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent citizens may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the human spirit and the American spirit, I pledge to these United states my life, my fortune and my sacred honor.

[LATruth]

On the same note, not just piggy backing your thread... this was the original.



When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Such has been the patient sufferance of these Americans; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.

The history of the present Washington government is a history of repeated injuries and usurptations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States and Peoples. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a reading world.

Government has refused to honor the Constitution, a most wholesome and necessary protection for the public good.

Government has forbidden the 50 states to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless the Supreme Court Assent should be obtained; and with the States so restricted, Washington has utterly neglected the needs of freedom.

Government has refused to pass other Laws for the protection of the nation’s border, unless those people would relinquish the right of self defense, a right inestimable to all people, and rights feared by tyrants only.

Government has restricted protesting bodies to places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the media and public view, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with government measures.

Government has dissolved Churches and Militia, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

Government has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to defend with laws the rights of the people which cannot be Annihilated, or have returned to the People these rights for their exercise.
The borders remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and crime and convulsions within.

Government has endeavored to prevent the population of these States from obstructing the of Invasion of Foreigners; refusing to pass laws to discourage their migrations , and raising the conditions for a new Defense of Our Lands.

Government has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing competing and separation of powers.

Government has made Judges defenders of Washington’s will alone, for the upholding of their statutes, and the blocking of legal dissent.

Government has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Homeland Officers to harass our People, and confiscate their substance.

Government has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies of bureaucrats without the Consent of our legislatures or the people.

Government has affected to render the Homeland Security independent of and superior to the Civil power. Government has combined with other nations to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving Washington’s Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation—public policy–For placing large bodies of armed officers among us for enforcing them, through mock hearings, and protecting from Punishment for any Crimes which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these Peoples.

For restricting our Communication with all parts of the world with the internet,

For imposing Illegal Reserve Notes on us without our Consent,

For depriving us in many cases, of the true benefits of Trial by Jury,

For transporting us beyond Seas to be punish pretended offences of foreign nations,

For abolishing the free System of Common Laws in our local communities, establishing instead an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these States,

For taking away our Local Control, abolishing and declaring Unconstitutional our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Self Government,

For suspending our own Laws, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all local cases whatsoever.

Washington has destroyed Government here, by declaring us potential terrorists and waging War against us.

Government has plundered our drinking water, contaminated our vaccines , dumbed down our schools, and in the name of child protection, destroyed the Lives of our people.

Washington is at this time transporting large armies of Blackwater mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty and Viciousness scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.

Washington has constrained our fellow Citizens to bear Arms for their own protection, becoming helpless to the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their lawless Hands.

Washington has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our land, the merciless planned terrorism, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Ruler, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our American brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our enslavement and personal destruction here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have emplored them by the ties of our common history to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our freedoms and personal wealth . Washington too has been deaf to the voice of justice and of personal freedoms. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our enslavement, and hold Washington, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies when subjecting us to total control, but in Freedom Friends.

We, therefore, the People of the Land, in General Assent, United and appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these States, solemnly publish and declare, That these United States are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the Central Government, and that all political connection between the States, and the Government of Washington, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to Protect Borders, enforce the laws, oppose centralization, establish Freedom, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

Put your John Hancock here.

[Truth Warrior]

It needs some more tweaking and fine tuning, Don. Hint: Forget the CONstitution.