Our U.S. and Texas Constitutions are designed to stop tyranny by protecting individual, natural rights.
Constitutional enforcement is designed to stop those engaging in tyranny and who are thereby v... View MoreOur U.S. and Texas Constitutions are designed to stop tyranny by protecting individual, natural rights.
Constitutional enforcement is designed to stop those engaging in tyranny and who are thereby violating our Constitutions.
The key to making constitutional enforcement work is to persuade our state, county, and local elected officials to resist tyranny and unconstitutional acts from whatever source.
The idea is that if the feds mess with one Texan, they mess with all Texans. Something they KNOW they should not do.
The idea is that when the governor or other executives violate the Texas Constitution our county officials and the other branches of the state government help us in the resistance to the tyranny.
The essence of constitutional enforcement is resistance to tyranny in organized groups that include our governmental officials. It pits one level of government against a tyrannical level of government. It pits one or more branches of government against a tyrannical branch of government.
On July 10, 1832, in the middle of the year in which President Andrew Jackson was standing for re-election, he vetoed an attempt to create the Second National Bank of the United States.
He wrote a m... View MoreOn July 10, 1832, in the middle of the year in which President Andrew Jackson was standing for re-election, he vetoed an attempt to create the Second National Bank of the United States.
He wrote a message to go with the veto, called his Bank Veto Message.
Here are the excerpts most interesting to the mission of Texas Constitutional Enforcement:
"[7] . . . It is maintained by the advocates of the bank that its constitutionality in all its features ought to be considered as settled by precedent and by the decision of the Supreme Court. To this conclusion I can not assent. . .
[8] . . . The Congress, the Executive, and the Court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President to decide upon the constitutionality of any bill or resolution which may be presented to them for passage or approval as it is of the supreme judges when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. . . .
[9] . . . There is nothing in its [the Bank’s] legitimate functions which makes it necessary or proper. . . ."
Texas Constitutional Enforcement was formed to urge Texas elected officials to support the Constitution with their own independent judgment. We are persuaded that if they do, we can start getting our liberty, our state, and our Constitution back.
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, following the instructions of the Virginia Convention adopted on May 15, introduced the following Independence Resolution to the Second Continental Cong... View MoreOn June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, following the instructions of the Virginia Convention adopted on May 15, introduced the following Independence Resolution to the Second Continental Congress:
Resolved,
That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.
That it is expedient forthwith to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances.
That a plan of confederation be prepared and transmitted to the respective Colonies for their consideration and approbation.
John Adams seconded the resolution. After debate on Friday, June 8 and Monday, June 10, the Congress decided to postpone debate on the motion until July 1, giving time for state delegations to get instructions from their states and “in case the Congress agrees thereto for an appointed” for the appointed committee consisting of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman, to prepare a declaration associated with the resolution.
On July 1, the debate continued. South Carolina announced that it would vote for independence if their vote was needed to make it unanimous. John Dickinson of Pennsylvania spoke in opposition as he had in the past. John Adams of Massachusetts spoke in favor as he had in the past.
At the end of July 1, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware were still undecided. A very large British Army had landed in New York, so the state’s leaders were unable to meet to give final instructions. As a result, New York decided to abstain on the Independence Resolution.
The Delaware delegation was split one to one, and the pro-independence delegate, Thomas McKean, sent for the sick, absent, Caesar Rodney, who proceeded to ride 80 miles through a storm during the night to dramatically show up on July 2 in time for the vote.
The Pennsylvania delegation persuaded the anti-resolution John Dickinson and Robert Morris (who later became a major financier of the Revolution), to abstain from voting, allowing Pennsylvania to vote for independence.
And so, on July 2, twelve colonies voted for the Lee Independence Resolution, with New York abstaining.
John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, on July 3 about the momentous event. In it he said:
“The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.—I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.”
Because the wording of the Declaration was approved by vote on July 4, that date became the day we celebrate. But I don’t mind celebrating both days – July 2 and July 4!
The GOP Needs to Understand That the Corporations Are Its Enemy
Old habits die hard, and now it’s time for the GOP’s habitual support of big business to die, and to die hard.Look around – the corporations have decided it’s a
We have a narrow window to get meaningful executive overreach legislation passed during this Texas legislative session. See my thoughts about the actions we can take to push forward.
https://www.txce... View MoreWe have a narrow window to get meaningful executive overreach legislation passed during this Texas legislative session. See my thoughts about the actions we can take to push forward.
https://www.txce.org/executive_overreach_path_forward
For more information on the Jury Nullification Bill in the Texas Legislature, HB 2915, see: www.juryduty.org/legislation
Don't forget the last sentence of Article 1, Sec. 8 of the Texas Bill of Righ... View MoreFor more information on the Jury Nullification Bill in the Texas Legislature, HB 2915, see: www.juryduty.org/legislation
Don't forget the last sentence of Article 1, Sec. 8 of the Texas Bill of Rights!:
"And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases."
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