Patriots And Other Misnomers

May 26, 2023 | 2nd Amendment, Constitution, Founders, Founding Documents, Militia, Republic

by Nicholas testaccio

The document that we now label as the Declaration of Independence, reminds us that “whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it.”

The US constitution, which is the Supreme law of the land, defines this country as a constitutional Federal Republic, wherein all public officials swear an oath to protect and defend “a Republican form of Government,” required by Article IV, Section 4.

For decades now this Republic has been under attack, with little to no relief. The intent of those who fought for and established this country was to create a nation with a unique form of government. Government of, by, and for the people has been the tune for which we were supposed to operate. To most those words mean nothing at all. Just Seven words that define the basic function of our rule of law, yet that simple statement is incomprehensible for the public at large.

Empires come and go over the centuries, but the Founders of this nation gave us the building blocks that would support a lasting enterprise. Paul Simon wrote,

“I have squandered my resistance for a pocket full of Mumbles

Such are promises.

All lies and jest.

Still a man hears what he wants to hear.

And disregards the rest.”

We have squandered all that was bequeathed to us for lies that we feed on from reprobates, scoundrels, and indeed criminals. This is a nation of laws based on “a Republican form of Government.” Over the years we have allowed our representatives to morph this into a democracy, in which mob rule is used to undermine the basic principles of our Law, and unfortunately our liberty.

We support and defend the likes of Bernie Sanders, an avowed communist, on the pretense that his politics are a matter of free speech. Sanders is a United States senator who took an oath to protect and defend the constitution. That oath meant nothing to him, nor to the people who keep voting him back into office.

The terms democracy, socialism, and a host of dribble bandied about by not only those we elect to protect and defend our rule of law, but also those in the media, both corporate and “free” are intended to eviscerate and end our nation. Those who are labeled to the left, progressives, or liberals are allowed to function in the halls of our legislatures when they’ve clearly committed crimes against the Law, and therefore the people.

Where are the patriots? Those who would muster on the Green to face down the forces of tyranny. Vince Lombardi, the great Packers coach, is credited with saying “The best defense is a good offense.” Again, words and advice that are lost in the rumble of confusion that has become the operational status of our country.

I spend my days rummaging through words of men and women who appeared to be completely devoid of any knowledge pertaining to the function of this Federal Republic. The current mindset among those who profess to be of the patriotic community appears to be that of “prepare for the worst and hope for the best.” Of the numerous YouTube, Rumble, and other enterprise popping up, the paradigm appears to be for bringing truth in news without any regard for the fact that most will do nothing to protect their rights, their families, or their communities. What good is it to know about potential dangers if the only move we are capable of is to prepare rather than deter?

On any given day from the corporate press, you will hear absolute nonsense. There appears to be no truth, nor apprehension towards spewing out blatant falsehoods. Notably, while the “free press” appears for the most part to be engaged in the journalistic enterprise of relaying the facts it stops there. Hours of relaying facts, and reams of papers detailing potentially catastrophic events, and sadly explaining often devious acts of government officials lend little to putting an end to what they all warn for that, for which we must prepare.

The former president, Trump, invoked Title 42, which gave him the authority to prevent an influx of migrants. On May 11th, the emergency status associated with Title 42 came to an end. With that has come the intended invasion of some 1,000,000 migrants. And this is just an extension of the invasion that has taken place since the Biden administration came to office. Estimates of more than 5,000,000 illegals, and numerous terrorists hidden within their ranks, have come to our country.

We were warned of the impending invasion, and prior to that, the “patriots” kept us up on the millions of illegals, and the influx of military age men and potential terrorists. Yet, all that was done to stop the assault on our Homeland was chatter about putting “patriots” into positions of “power” sometime down the road.

Before I go any further I wanted to point a finger. There is a period of time that is referred to as “the summer of love” in the year 2020. During those months the left took to the streets, pillaged, plundered, and even murdered with little pushback from even law enforcement. Where were the patriots?

The patriots, Charlie, Ben, Dan, and a host of others are spewing out what is nothing more than impotent rhetoric. While cities burned, and that includes parts of our capital, they were telling us that they opposed violence. I want to call them out on this particular issue. What they actually oppose is our ability to fight back and defend our lives and property. They are fine accepting the violence that many had to endure and are still experiencing because the left has made it a point of prosecuting anyone who dares to defend themselves.

I want to make a point of law in hopes that someone will spread the word and it will wind up on the desk of some congressman, senator, local representative, or perhaps a talk radio show will bring up this crucial point of law. This is a Nation of “popular sovereignty.” Part of the uniqueness of the United States is that the individual holds and can exercise the sovereign powers of a state. Sovereignty carries with it a form of immunity, as it is “the author and source of the law.”

Alexander Hamilton gave a succinct explanation of operational sovereignty for the citizen in Federalist #78. “There is no position which depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal; that the servant is above his master; that the representatives of the people are superior to the people themselves; that men acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid.

If it be said that the legislative body are themselves the constitutional judges of their own powers, and that the construction they put upon them is conclusive upon the other departments, it may be answered, that this cannot be the natural presumption, where it is not to be collected from any particular provisions in the Constitution. It is not otherwise to be supposed, that the Constitution could intend to enable the representatives of the people to substitute their WILL to that of their constituents.”

The operation, of course being the Constitution, as it is “We the People” who are the “author and source” of that document. Regardless of any acts, rulings, or other regulations by public officials, the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land, and it holds sway over any edicts that a state may enact, or any rulings from the bench. How do we enforce our sovereignty? A question, whose answer seems to be lost on even the highest levels of judicial knowledge.

That is the key to maintaining freedom, performing the Duty that we ourselves enshrined as our law enforcement Institution. This is the aspect of all our struggles to which the so-called patriot community either fails on, or that of which they have no knowledge. Why?

As I have noted in the past, it is, in my estimation that there is some source that places a veil over the eyes of men. Or, perhaps reality sits in the pages of history where we find that, for the most part, few will rise to thwart the ravages of tyrannical thugs who use violence to steal peace from a land. History reminds us that tyrants rise from time to time to wreak havoc on what is typically a fearful populace. This is accomplished by recruiting those who have no compunction in levying acts of violence against their fellow citizens.

The aspiring dictator need only convince the willing that by granting them a state sanction, their ensuing acts are good and moral. No matter what toll, by which a country will stain the pages of history, it is accepted in the short run for the convenience of those who can say “Then they came for the Jews,” but what is that to me, I’m safe from the horror that my neighbor must endure.

Barack Obama was a divisive president who wore his hatred of the United States as if it were a badge of honor. After all, we had slavery in this nation, and slavery is a crime for which our country must always pay some reparation even though there is a good chance that at some point in time all our ancestors may have been serfs, or slaves. What about those of us whose family came here after slavery was abolished, served the nation, and must now struggle to maintain the freedom our ancestors hoped would be a lasting institution?

Joe Biden spews out rhetoric in the same vein as Adolph Hitler who convinced the German people that the Jews were the cause of all the woe his country faced. Biden lashes out at MAGA Republicans with the same vigor, equating them to Nazi’s and white supremacists. The Left, the corporate press, and all the goblins buy into this hatred that could lead us to a civil war, or genocide. With regard to all the goings-on, I heard one YouTuber proclaim that she is “literally scared to death for us here in the United States of America. I have never heard such extreme rhetoric coming out of the mouths of democrats as I have in this past year.”

The evidence of sedition and subversion comes to us on a daily basis. The pure hatred shown to those of us who prefer truth over lies, and peace over turmoil abounds. The left, as it did throughout the Twentieth Century, promotes violence against its opposition. The propaganda thrown at us by pretend journalists batters our conscience daily. Propaganda is a powerful tool because it is a lie that is digested by the majority without the will to do even a modicum of research. A good part of the reluctance stems from the fact that we’ve been lied to from an early age by educators, judges, legislators, and even those who claim to be an ally.

Misinformation is the norm, and the bigger the lie the easier it is for the masses to accept, even when the truth is told, and refutes the original false narrative. The Durham report came out the other day, which pointed the finger to numerous crimes, including that of the FBI being an arm of the Biden, Obama, Clinton crime families.

What is the upshot of this report? Questions abound as to how justice will be availed. Will the DOJ investigate itself and the conspirators be brought to justice? Will those in the intelligence community, the Fifty-One signatories to the Russia Collusion hoax be tried and convicted as the subversives they are?

I am confident that nothing will happen to any of the criminals that form the “deep state,” or their allies that sit in legislative positions. Clearly, there are few who are astute enough to speak out as to what must be done. I heard representative Jim Jordan noting that all they can do is to refer this to the DOJ. Congressman, are you foolish enough to believe that there will be an actual accounting for the crimes committed when a large part of the conspirators are in the DOJ? Is it that you are so ignorant of, or fearful of the constitutional authority recognized as the proper means, by which “to execute the Laws of the Union?”

Under both federal and state law, we are required to maintain Militia defined in the statutes and commanded by the U.S. Constitution. Militia is defined as able-bodied men capable of bearing arms that they themselves must provide and maintain in good working order. This is not a voluntary force, but rather compulsory service of men who “shall be of age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as is herein after excepted) shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia, by the Captain or Commanding Officer of the company, within whose bounds such citizen shall reside…” – The Militia Act of 1792

Militia statutes can be found, with almost the same exact wording, throughout the Republic. I’ve not found them all, but I have found many, such as my current residency.

Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS,  Chapter 3 - The Militia,  Section 301 - Formation

(a) Pennsylvania militia.–The militia of this Commonwealth shall consist of:

(1) all able-bodied citizens of the United States and all other able-bodied persons who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, residing within this Commonwealth, who are at least 17 years six months of age and, except as hereinafter provided, not more than 55 years of age.

But why you ask, are no others talking about this point of law? There are very few. Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., is at the forefront of the movement to revitalize the Militia, having written numerous articles and books on the subject. But what about pro-second groups, or the patriot community? Surely, they must have a vested interest in promoting such a critical aspect of our law.

Some time back I heard a YouTuber proclaim that he had studied militia’s and knew a lot about them. He started with little knowledge of the subject and ended up with less. Since there are no LAWFUL Militia in the country acting in accordance with the Laws and statutes, all he studied was a group of people running around playing soldier. They had no chain of command starting with the governor and flowing down to “the Captain or Commanding Officer of the company”, nor any logistic program. Those people were just mudding the waters of a very critical aspect of our law. Importantly, they did not have the authority recognized in the Constitution.

As for the governor, I have attempted to engage him on his duty to “provide all rules and regulations for the implementation of § 301, and § 507”, which are the rules and regulations he is required to write for calling forth the militia. I began this quest back in 2020, and as of yet, I have not seen any evidence that the governor will comply with his duty. This after receiving phone calls, and answers to FOIA requests.

We cannot win this struggle without enforcing the Lawful power of “the Militia of the several States;” called forth under Article I, § 8, Cl. 15. Consider the fact that, by Clause 15, the Constitution places all law enforcement authority in the hands of the Militia, and in addition prohibits the creation of any agency pretending to have law enforcement powers, which would include the FBI, DHS, and the list goes on.

Some would say that Clause only applies to the federal government. As with most of our law, it seems to be pick and choose which suits our particular agenda. However, Militia is a state institution that is both manned and run by “We the People” who are the “author and source of the law.” We have the final word in what is lawful, and what is not. Think in terms of jury nullification, with the added power to arrest a corrupt prosecutor, or judge who has taken nullification away from the jury.

We must look at ourselves honestly and admit that there are few who are willing to serve, and fewer still who know and understand the Law regarding this subject. The patriot crowd are there in name only. They subscribe to the Charlie’s, the Ben’s, and the Dan’s who avoid those parts of our law that would take back the sovereignty that was bequeathed to us by some of the most politically astute assemblage of men and women the world has ever known.