Write Your Senator Today

The Honorable Senator John Cornyn, State of Texas

United States Senate, 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510

Re: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and that agencies preparation for war against citizens of the United States of America.

Dear Senator Cornyn,

It is with gravest concern that I write to you today concerning the recent appropriation of weapons by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that can only be understood as a bold threat of war by that agency, and the Obama administration, against the citizens of the United States of America. To date, DHS has been unwilling to provide to you, the elected representatives of the People, justification for recent purchases of almost 3,000 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) armored personnel carriers, 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition (with associated weapons), and other weapons systems, when, in fact, the DHS has no war mission or war making authority within the limits of the United States of America.

Significant is the fact that at the same time the Obama administration is arming his DHS for war within the limits of the United States against the People of the United States in accordance with his 2008 campaign speech claiming,

“We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve gotta (sic) have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded [as the United States military]“–Candidate Barack Obama, 2008.

The Obama administration is deliberately defunding, overextending, and hollowing the Department of Defense; the only legitimate agency of the U.S. government with a war mission.

This act of the Obama administration stands as a glaring threat of war against our nation’s citizens! This act of the Obama administration can only be understood as a tyrannical threat against the Constitution of the United States of America! If left unresolved, the peace loving citizens who have sworn to defend the United States Constitution “against all enemies, both foreign and domestic” are left no option except to prepare to defend themselves, and the U.S. Constitution, against this Administration’s “coup” against the People and the foundations of liberty fought for and defended for the past 238 years. We have no choice if we honor our oaths.

The only proper response to this threat against the American people is for the representatives of the People, the members of the U.S. House and Senate, to demand in clear terms that the Administration cannot ignore, that the Department of Homeland Security immediately surrender their newly appropriated weapons of war to the Department of Defense (DoD). Further, since the DHS has assumed a position in the Administration to enforce the tyrannical acts of this president against the People of the United States against the limits of the United States Constitution, it remains for the United States Congress to exercise its limiting power in the balancing of powers established by our founding fathers, to disestablish and dissolve the DHS as soon as possible. One needs only to look to the rise of Adolf Hitler, and his associated DHS organizations, the SA and the SS, of 1932-1934, to see the outcome of allowing an agency of government this kind of control over the free citizens of a nation. The people of Germany could not have imagined, until it was too late, the danger of allowing a tyrant this kind of power. We must not be so naïve as to think it will not happen to us as well if we remain passive toward this power grab by the Marxist Obama administration!

Finally, for more than two centuries the nation has lived in peace at home because of the protections of our legitimate military and the many appropriate state and federal law enforcement agencies, supported by Constitutional courts. We stand today at a cross-road. Will we allow this present Administration to overthrow our United States Constitution and its legal processes to amend injustices, or, will we honor our obligations to defend the Constitution against a “domestic” enemy? Our Constitution lays out the proper methods of resolving our differences; and it does not include its overthrow by a rogue agency of a Marxist leadership at home. You, sir, are our constitutionally elected agent to defend our Constitution at home. We are counting upon you. We remain aware, however, of this present threat and will not expose ourselves as an easy prey to the authors of the destruction of our nation.

I know that this letter demands much of you. We elected you because we, the citizens of the State of Texas, believe that you are up to the task at hand and will, against all threats, honor your oath and office. We are also writing to your fellow members of the House and Senate to stand in integrity with the Constitution and against this present threat by the Obama administration and his DHS.

We refuse to surrender our Constitution or our nation!

Resolved,

Captain Terry M. Hestilow

United States Army, Retired

Fort Worth, Texas

March 23, 2013

Sheriff Maketa, EPCSO, Colorado

TJOC: Another reason I support Sheriff Terry Maketa.

El Paso County Sheriff's Office released a statement from Sheriff Maketa on the testimony he gave on the Colorado State Capitol on Monday.

"Monday, March 4, 2013, was unlike any day I've experienced in my 12 years testifying at the Colorado State Capitol. During my tenure, I've had numerous opportunities to participate in legislative processes from draft proposal to signature of a bill making it law.

I've witnessed many hearings and observed citizens, law enforcement, and special interest groups share opinions on a variety of proposed laws. I've witnessed very controversial bills set in a process to allow full access from supporters, opponents, and citizens to be heard by their legislators. On numerous occasions, bills similar in nature were set for hearing on different days to ensure opportunity for anyone to participate in the deliberative process. On Monday, this didn't occur. Instead, gun bills were simultaneously scheduled and of 25 plus sheriffs, only one could testify per bill. Hearings were split so bills heard simultaneously were on different floors, even though all were heard by senate committees. Rules for testimony changed three times from Thursday afternoon through Monday at 10:30 am, when hearings began.

Historically, any citizen would be allowed to speak if they arrived at the Capitol early and signed up on testimony records. Although sign up sheets were in place and citizens including myself signed up, we were completely disregarded. Minutes after I signed up to testify, I learned a different process would be utilized and testimony was based on three categories: experts, preferred witnesses, and public witnesses. No explanation was provided to define expert or preferred witness. I was told this decision was made by the senate president and the chairperson of the hearing committee. Additionally, experts would have no time constraints and all others would be restricted to three minutes. I was completely disheartened at what I was witnessing and this was exacerbated when I learned experts included an individual that was not a resident of Colorado who had no credentials to qualify as an expert except his spouse was a victim of the Tuscan Arizona shooting. He admitted he had not read the proposed bill and could not speak to any specifics regarding this bill. He encouraged Colorado to adopt universal background checks and close the gun show loophole, both of which already exist. Sadly, he testified with unlimited restriction as voters and taxpayers of this state sat helplessly as they were denied the right to testify during committee hearings.

My colleague, Sheriff John Cooke, testified in opposition of the "Universal Background Check" bill on behalf of most sheriffs while staying within the three minute constraint. Fortunately, I was allowed to testify because a member of the legislature listed me as an expert witness. I was honored and brought statistics and facts as it related to the national insta-check system (NICS); the probable criminalization of law abiding citizens and the unenforceability of this particular bill. I offered other options knowing we all share the common goal of reducing violence. I was proud to represent my constituents and the majority of our sheriffs. That pride was quickly diminished as I departed the hearing room and witnessed hundreds of citizens who would not be given the opportunity to testify. Although they expressed their sincere appreciation for my comments, I recognized the injustice that was unfolding before my eyes. Citizens of Colorado were prevented from participating in the legislative process. Their rights had been overridden by the agenda of a few members of the State Senate.

As I made my way out of the Capitol, I was shocked at the number of people who attended these hearings. It's estimated the number of people in attendance reached 1,000. I spoke to several and was told they just wanted their voice to be heard. Many of them had never been to the Capitol, let alone testified on any bill. Some brought their children as a lesson in civics and sacrificed a day at work to participate in the law making process. Unfortunately, what they hoped for never happened.
Due to a prior commitment, I could not stay for the remaining bills. Later, I phoned a member of our legislature and expressed concern for what I had witnessed; changing of rules, time limits, new classification of speakers to establish priority and most of all the number of citizens who made the journey to the Capitol in hopes of being heard. I was told the rules did change several times and that this was very unusual. These changes were driven by the majority leadership, Senator John Morse, and the chairperson of the involved hearing committee.

I am not sharing this because of the outcome of the hearings that day; rather I am sharing this because of the process implemented and the faces of all those citizens that were never permitted to participate in the process. Government is supposed to be by the people, for the people and on this day, they were crushed and kicked to the side. Special interest coalitions and hand picked experts with no relevant expertise trumped our citizens.

To add insult to injury, the following Wednesday, I received an email containing the following language from a member of County Sheriffs Of Colorado: "...I have been advised by a reliable source at the Capitol that the Dems are seriously not pleased with the CSOC positions on the gun bills, and given the potential for a real salary bill to be introduced as you shall see from a follow-up email from" (an unnamed sheriff), "support of SB197 would put us in a more favorable light for salary bill support from the Dems. I do not believe we would be sacrificing our principles or positions on the other gun bills by supporting SB197." "...Please let us know what you think on this proposal ASAP as I need to get a letter from us to the Senate Dems before the close of business today." As I see it, senate Dems have made it known, "sheriffs, obey or no pay for you." The first word that comes to my mind is extortion. Again, I'm disheartened that the pay of sheriffs is threatened to gain compliance with the majority party leadership. Local elected officials' pay is set by the legislature as stated in Colorado Law. The previous governor's process brought the need for a pay increase before the legislature and that legislature is attempting to buy compliance. I have great admiration for my fellow sheriffs; they are true professionals with high morals and principles. Having served with many of them for years, I can say they are men of honor with a passion to serve and do what's right. I will not speak for them, but I personally will not concede to these threats, stand by while coercive acts such as this go without mention, nor will I compromise my values and beliefs for a justified pay raise based on studies performed by a bi-partisan commission formed by the democrat leadership. To be clear, this salary recommendation would have no affect on me, as I am term limited. Setting salaries is the responsibility of the legislature. This authority should not be used as a tool of coercion, but unfortunately it appears to have become such a device and there is nothing to suggest otherwise."


See the e-mail exchange (.pdf copies) here: e-mail exchanges concerning salary proposal

Idiocy & the "Dick Act of 1902"

GUN CONTROL, THE DICK ACT OF 1902, BILLS OF ATTAINDER AND EX POST FACTO LAWS

By Publius Huldah
January 18, 2013
NewsWithViews.com

The latest round of rubbish flooding our in boxes is an ignorant rant claiming that the Dick Act of 1902 (which respects our Right to be armed) can’t be repealed because to do so would “violate bills of attainder and ex post facto laws.”

Who dreams up this stuff? Does anyone check it out before they spread it around?
Of course we have the God-given right to keep and bear arms, to self-defense, etc., etc. Our Declaration of Independence (2nd para) recognizes that our Rights come from God and are unalienable.

In addition, the 2nd Amendment to our federal Constitution recognizes that this God-given right to keep and bear arms is to be free from any interference WHATSOEVER from the federal government.

Our Framers were all for an armed American People – they understood that arms are our ultimate defense in the event the federal government oversteps its bounds. See, e.g., what James Madison, Father of Our Constitution, writes in the second half of Federalist Paper No. 46! The reason the Citizens – the Militia – are armed is to defend ourselves, our families, our neighborhoods, communities, and States from an overreaching, tyrannical federal government

Read the rest of the article at: News With Views

TJOC: Thanks to all of you that are paying attention and fighting for Congress to do their job and follow the Constitution of the United States of America.

Are People Finally Waking Up?

I’ll bet Obama never thought he would see a video like the one ...

Gun control has always been about people control.

One of the groups the government has tried to control through

restricting gun ownership is finally starting to see the light.

Here's a WARNING from our Northern Neighbors!

 

Taking VP Biden's Advice

 



I laughed so hard, that I had to go to the bath room. Biden is an "IDIOT!"

Now, I know that trained properly, this wouldn't/shouldn't happen. Yet, VP "Joe" is an idiot. How he kept getting elected is beyond my line of thoughts of the people in his district having a brain. Other than he's always "brought home the bacon" to his district, so to speak.

I've always though the "American People" as a collective, are smart. Not so much so anymore - especially in the Northeast. My bubble has been burst.

A word or two from Ben Stien

Taken from my friend at: Cowboys & Tea Parties

The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary and sent to me via e-mail:

My confession:

I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat...

.......Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.

In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school.....

The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about.. And we said okay.....

Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.

Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'

Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.

Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.

Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.

Are you laughing yet?

Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.

Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.

Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not, then just discard it... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.

My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,

Ben Stein

The Virtual President on Gun Control

What the real President of the United States of America should be saying about gun control.

This video can also be found at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_T-F_zfoDqI

The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its releases.

-  A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

-  A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

-  A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.

-  A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

-  A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.

While this thought is still fresh in our brain... let's take a look at New Orleans...  It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division.

Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D) was asking Congress for 250 BILLION DOLLARS - To rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number... What does it mean?

Well .. If you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman and child) - You each get $516,528

B.  Or... If you have one of the 188,251 homes in

New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.

C. Or... If you are a family of four...

Your family gets $2,066,012.

 

Washington , D.C - - HELLO!

Are all your calculators broken??

Building Permit Tax

CDL License Tax

Cigarette Tax

Corporate Income Tax

Dog License Tax

Federal Income Tax (Fed)

Federal Unemployment Tax (FU TA)

Fishing License Tax

Food License Tax

Fuel Permit Tax

Gasoline Tax

Hunting License Tax

Inheritance Tax

Inventory Tax

IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)

IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)

Liquor Tax

Luxury Tax

Marriage License Tax

Medicare Tax

Property Tax

Real Estate Tax

Service charge Taxes

Social Security Tax

Road Usage Tax (Truckers)

Sales Taxes

Recreational Vehicle Tax

School Tax

State Income Tax

State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)

Telephone Federal Excise Tax

Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax

Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax

Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax

Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax

Telephone State and Local Tax

Telephone Usage Charge Tax

Utility Tax

Vehicle License Registration Tax

Vehicle Sales Tax

Watercraft Registration Tax

Well Permit Tax

Workers Compensation Tax

(And to think, we left British Rule to avoid so many taxes)

 

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...

And our nation was the most prosperous in the world.

We had absolutely no national debt...

We had the largest middle class in the world...

And Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What happened?

Can you spell 'politicians'!

And I still have to

Press '1' for English.

I hope this goes around the USA at least 100 times

What the hell has happened to our country?

ThoughtsjustoffCenter: There are good reasons for taxes,; however, we’ve just let it get out of hand at every level of our government. Once the poop is out of the puppy, how the heck do you get it all cleaned up and teach the puppy to poop outside? – TRAINING! It’s about time ‘We the People’ started training our politians. As a citizen, be accountable, VOTE! With that though, stop voting with other peoples money.

Gun Control

Telling it like it is!

World Wide Murder Statistics

"From the World Health Organization: The latest Murder Statistics for the world: Murders per 100,000 citizens

Honduras 91.6; El Salvador 69.2; Cote d’lvoire 56.9; Jamaica 52.2; Venezuela 45.1; Belize 41.4; US Virgin Islands 39.2; Guatemala 38.5; Saint Kits and Nevis 38.2; Zambia 38.0; Uganda 36.3; Malawi 36.0; Lesotho 35.2; Trinidad and Tobago 35.2; Colombia 33.4; South Africa 31.8; Congo 30.8; Central African Republic 29.3; Bahamas 27.4; Puerto Rico 26.2; Saint Lucia 25.2; Dominican Republic 25.0; Tanzania 24.5; Sudan 24.2; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.9; Ethiopia 22.5; Guinea 22.5; Dominica 22.1; Burundi 21.7; Democratic Republic of the Congo 21.7’ Panama 21.6; Brazil 21.0; Equatorial Guinea 20.7; Guinea-Bissau 20.2; Kenya 20.1; Kyrgyzstan 20.1; Cameroon 19.7; Montserrat 19.7; Greenland 19.2; Angola 19.0; Guyana 18.6; Burkina Faso 18.0; Eritrea 17.8; Namibia 17.2; Rwanda 17.1; Mexico 16.9; Chad 15.8; Ghana 15.7; Ecuador 15.2; North Korea 15.2; Benin 15.1; Sierra Leone 14.9; Mauritania 14.7; Botswana 14.5; Zimbabwe 14.3; Gabon 13.8; Nicaragua 13.6; French Guiana 13.3; Papua New Guinea 13.0; Swaziland 12.9; Bermuda 12.3; Comoros 12.2; Nigeria 12.2; Cape Verde 11.6; Grenada 11.5; Paraguay 11.5; Barbados 11.3; Togo 10.9; Gambia 10.8; Peru 10.8; Myanmar 10.2; Russia 10.2; Liberia 10.1; Costa Rica 10.0; Nauru 9.8; Bolivia 8.9; Mozambique 8.8; Kazakhstan 8.8; Senegal 8.7; Turks and Caicos Islands 8.7; Mongolia 8.7; British Virgin Islands 8.6; Cayman Islands 8.4; Seychelles 8.3; Madagascar 8.1; Indonesia 8.1; Mali 8.0; Pakistan 7.8; Moldova 7.5; Kiribati 7.3; Guadeloupe 7.0; Haiti 6.9; Timor-Leste 6.9; Anguilla 6.8; Antigua and Barbuda 6.8; Lithuania 6.6; Uruguay 5.9; Philippines 5.4; Ukraine 5.2; Estonia 5.2; Cuba 5.0; Belarus 4.9; Thailand 4.8; Suriname 4.6; Laos 4.6; Georgia 4.3; Martinique 4.2; and The United States 4.2. ALL the countries above the United States have 100% gun bans."

Although I can agree with the premise, where are the missing countries and why are they missing? Lastly, when was this dated; and surely The United States of America doesn’t have the lowest rating?

"Grinding America"

A very well researched and documented film about the USA becoming the USSA.

Take the time (1 1/2-hours) to sit down and view it. With you family if possible.

I tried to teach my boys that doing the 'hard right' instead of the 'easy wrong' is what has always made us a great nation. Being (an) America(n) has not been easy, yet we have moved to save the world from it's self on more than one occasion. We are being destroyed from within by the (countries) and peoples we have saved, and by our own selfishness.

We (and our leaders) haven't always been totally right, yet our ideals and our hearts were in the "right" place and we gave "GOD" credit for it all.

Stand for the "original" American Ideals! It's not to late.

It appears that the fall of America will be the fall of the world.

"Agenda: Grinding America"

P.S. - - No, I'm not a member of the "Republican Party." I'm just right of center.

And, although I did mispend parts of my youth on things that were not right. Most of it was spent doing the 'Hard Right."