"To say that an unconstitutional law must be obeyed until it is repealed, is saying that an unconstitutional law is just as obligatory as a constitutional one." --Lysander Spooner
And: "There is not a syllable in the Constitution that makes a decision of the judiciary, of its own force, and without regard to its correctness, binding upon any body, either upon the executive, or the people." --Spooner
Who decides, then? There was a time when Americans were expected to understand the laws that restrain their government, which exists solely at their pleasure. They were expected to know their rights and to refuse to participate in their own destruction. They were expected to understand that they owe allegiance not to any person, but to the ideas on which the country was founded: reason, individual rights, and freedom. They were expected to know that if they upheld the primacy of those three things they would achieve and preserve freedom for themselves and the people they loved.
Thus why history is no longer being taught in our kid's school. Around 70 years ago history was taught in American schools every year. Now not so much. Why? Also history is often written by the winners of war, not the losers.
Literacy, the ability to think rationally, and an appreciation of the power of ideas are anathema to the kakistocracy. Ergo, government schools, a very recent invention in the history of mankind, but a very effective one for keeping smart people ignorant and stupid people hopeless, and all of them easier to rule.
I'm sorry to yawn, but ..... we can dissect this from all possible angles and we will achieve absolutely nothing. Some of us have learned that this is not a republic. It is a corporation which functions to profit. It's not for our benefit or rights.
. . . "is not a law" instead of "is bot a law"
However "bot law" is an interesting concept!
Thank you very much !
If Its Not A Runaway, Its Not A Real Grand Jury
...grand juries as the 4th branch of government...
https://tomg2021.substack.com/p/if-its-not-a-runaway-its-not-a-real
Citizen Grand Juries
The only way to stop the tyranny is to begin at the local level
https://tomg2021.substack.com/p/citizen-grand-juries
"To say that an unconstitutional law must be obeyed until it is repealed, is saying that an unconstitutional law is just as obligatory as a constitutional one." --Lysander Spooner
And: "There is not a syllable in the Constitution that makes a decision of the judiciary, of its own force, and without regard to its correctness, binding upon any body, either upon the executive, or the people." --Spooner
Who decides, then? There was a time when Americans were expected to understand the laws that restrain their government, which exists solely at their pleasure. They were expected to know their rights and to refuse to participate in their own destruction. They were expected to understand that they owe allegiance not to any person, but to the ideas on which the country was founded: reason, individual rights, and freedom. They were expected to know that if they upheld the primacy of those three things they would achieve and preserve freedom for themselves and the people they loved.
Thank you, Fager, I've added your comment to the article.
All the best,
Suavek
Thank you. That's my vanity topped off for the day.
Thus why history is no longer being taught in our kid's school. Around 70 years ago history was taught in American schools every year. Now not so much. Why? Also history is often written by the winners of war, not the losers.
Literacy, the ability to think rationally, and an appreciation of the power of ideas are anathema to the kakistocracy. Ergo, government schools, a very recent invention in the history of mankind, but a very effective one for keeping smart people ignorant and stupid people hopeless, and all of them easier to rule.
How about just following the constitution as it is written.
Oh my, can’t do that. It would just mess up all of the things we have to do.
Laws ???
We make the laws but we don’t have to follow them. We have so many things we just have to get done. When we feel like it of course !!!
I'm sorry to yawn, but ..... we can dissect this from all possible angles and we will achieve absolutely nothing. Some of us have learned that this is not a republic. It is a corporation which functions to profit. It's not for our benefit or rights.
It ALL is an illusion.