Zion, IL
By A.B. Dada
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I’ve decided that from now on, my official title will be “President of the United States of America.” I hereby declare that title for myself, and for every person within the borders of any U.S. territory or state. Including illegal aliens. You, kind reader, are also the President of the United States of America. Your non-English speaking neighbor is, too. So are his kids.

Why have I had to make this declaration? Because I’ve noticed that Americans, of which I include those born here, abroad, and those who skipped over the border illegaly, have forgotten so much about how this Republic exists. We are not a nation, we are a Republic of 50 Nations and a few territories that are not pro-freedom enough to realize that they, too, are independent nations.

As 50 Nations, which is the definition of a State (a State is a country in its own), we made a decision a long time ago that we would elect a staff of people at a Federal/Republic level that would work for us with one primary intent: to make sure that the countries (”States”) that we live in do not trample on the rights we have as individual, given by God or inherently the moment you are born or conceived. There are many rights that all individuals of all countries and races and religions share: We inherently have the right to speak freely. We have the inherent right to prevent uninvited visitors from coming into our homes, and from forcing themselves to live there. We are inherently free to assemble with other people we like, but we’re also inherently free to decide not to assemble or do business with people we don’t like. We’ve the inherent right to practice whatever religion we want, or none at all. We’re free (inherently!) to travel as long as we don’t trespass, and we’re free to keep quiet if anyone questions us about illegal activities. We’re all free, from birth to protect our bodies and our properties from trespass, with force if necessary. We’re free to demand compensation if those we elect usurp our freedoms or trespass on our properties or bodies.

These are freedoms that every man has, just by being born (or conceived, depending on your definition of life). Those freedoms are inherent in all men: Americans, Mexicans, Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, and even the Chinese. They’re born with them. You’re born with them. No one can GIVE you those freedoms, and no one is allowed to take them away. No one.

When the 13 countries in the New World decided to unite, they didn’t decide to unite as one big country. It wasn’t an option. Instead, they decided to stay as separate countries, that is, States, but they were fearful of one another. They decided to elect a Federal branch of government for one sole purpose: to respect those inherent (”God-given”) rights that all are born with, regardless of nationality or citizenship, and to force the other countries to also respect those same rights. That’s what the Federal government was enacted to do. The States also knew that other countries not agreeing to these rules on States might decide to attack a single State, so they decided to give the power to call up a defensive army to this Federal Republic. The army would be called up from the various States to repel an attacker. The army would be composed of State armies, private militias, and individuals who voluntarily would commit to defending the land of other States (countries) within this Republic. Then the army would go home, back to farming, horseshoeing, running the saloons, the whorehouses, the main street stores and inns. It would dissolve, impossible to track down once the attack on another country (State) was stopped.

These 13 countries (States) also didn’t trust one another when it comes to money. Historically, all countries have harmed the individual by taking away their ability to choose what form of money they’d use. Some used dirt, others sand, some wheat, some used cows. Some used gold and silver, which for 6000 years had been the only safe form of a bartering medium. Since the 13 countries didn’t trust each other with money, they decided to force each other to pay their debts to individuals, and to other countries, only in gold and silver. Individuals were free to use whatever bartering medium they thought was good, and accept or deny how they were paid. The countries also gave the power to physically coin a currency to the Federal Republic, but that was only for the coins that the countries themselves used — individuals were free to barter between each other in any currency available and preferred.

The 13 countries were also fearful of pirates on the open seas, so they decided to band together and protect the borders on the seas with a united Navy/Coast Guard. This was not to be used to attack, but to watch for pirates and attackers. It was purely defensive.

There was really to be no leader of these 13 countries, which quickly grew to 50 countries, united as a Republic only to protect those inherent rights that all are born with. The President of this Republic had one task: enforce the laws of the Republic, if they followed the points above. Does the law restrict the inherent freedom to speak of any individual, foreign or domestic, that any of the 50 countries deal with? If so, the law can’t exist. The President can ignore it, and force the Republic to ignore it. Does a law or an action force an individual, foreign or domestic, to speak when they don’t want to? That is an illegal activity, and this President should immediately force the agent to stop it. Does a law or action trespass on a person’s body or property? If so, the law can not exist at any level, and force should be used against the government perpetrator.

The President of the Republic is not there to lead individuals, but to lead in force against any usurping of individual rights by any of the 50 countries (”States”), or any government body above or below them. The President does not lead, we as individuals do. The President’s sole power is not to make laws or decisions, but to Execute the few powers the Republic does have, and to ignore the powers that may breach those inherent, “God-given” rights that all men are born with.

If an illegal alien is captured by any government, those rights are still theirs. They’re born with it. The Rule of Law of the Republic, the Constitution, does not grant many rights specific to citizens, but to all People who are affected by the Republic or the countries themselves. Yes, the countries can kick them out, but they can’t force them to speak, jail them without telling people why, providing for their freedom to consult with a lawyer, know the charges against them, and ask for a jury. If for some strange and illegal reason the Republic or any individual country is acting outside of its borders (grossly illegal, immoral and unconstitutional), it has to understand that the foreign people they are harassing, killing, maiming and angering also have inherent rights that they can not trample on.

Some of these powers and restrictions are modified if the Republic is called to go to a defensive war, but we have not had a Declaration of War since World War II, so anything the Republic or the individual countries are doing internationally is illegal and should be stopped by the President (who again, is not a leader).

It is obvious that the recent Presidents, going back 90+ years, have ignored their oaths to the Constitution, their promises to protect the rights of the individuals (foreign and domestic), and to restrain the Republic from hurting the freedoms that all people are born with. This is why I declare all individuals to be the new President. It is now your job to remind others that they are free; the others can be people born within any of the 50 United Countries of the American Republic, or foreigners, or aliens residing in the borders of the 50 United Countries of the American Republic. Remind them that they are responsible for themselves and their families, first and foremost. No one is supposed to trample on the rights they were born with, the very rights that give them ability to succeed or fail. Most failure comes from individuals lying, or being lazy, or relying on someone else using force for their profit. No one fails because of bad luck, because we all have the ability to protect our families and heirs in the cases of bad luck. You might be dead, but you can protect yourself today using the market providing insurance policies out there.

We must realize that all humans are born free, even if someone else disagrees. We mortals do not need others to lead us together, as we all have different needs, abilities, and desires. We must lead ourselves, and when we do, we can be positive influences on our heirs. When we teach our heirs to lead themselves, too, they will be prepared for all risks and rewards in life. When we rely on others to lead us, we no longer have the knowledge that we are sovereign individuals responsible for our own actions.

When the current President of the Republic leaves office, the next President of the Republic will likely follow in his footsteps in forgetting that he or she is not there to lead us, but to make sure that the 50 countries don’t harm our ability to lead ourselves. Ron Paul might be the least aggressive in harming our individual rights, so I do believe he would do a good job returning the job of President to being a mere aggressor against the 50 countries themselves. That’s why I like the guy — he doesn’t want to lead me anywhere, or force me to do anything. He’ll leave me alone, but if the Country of Illinois tries to control me, he’ll step right in and give them the smack-down.

Sounds good to me.

Zion, IL
By A.B. Dada
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I watched the Fox News debate last night on my cell phone, dribbling data at a measly 120kbps with jittery video and a pause to stream every 15 seconds. It was worth it — Ron Paul did an absolutely great job. I’m ecstatic that he showed his anger at the status quo, at Fox News and their repeated thought that the United States is the Federal government instead of the People. He used the right amount of anger, the right amount of truth and the right amount of conscience to really turn heads, including the heads of at least 4 dozen people who watched the debate on my request. Not one of those 4 dozen people are Republicans, or even Libertarians, but they all had their mind changed about Paul. I figure there are 400,000 Paul supporters as of right now who really know him — to win, he needs each supporter to convince another 100 friends and family to take notice.

Paul’s performance was exactly what we freedom lovers need to do when confronted by our own friends and family who are pro-force and pro-State. Historically, I always backed down from debate because I figured it was the non-Christian, non-peaceful thing to do. Like Gandhi, I do believe in non-resistance and non-intervention in the lives of others. But now I see Gandhi (and Paul), both believe in a different tactic: non-resistance when you’re attached, and non-intervention when you’re not invited. When a relative or friend opens the door to support a State mission that would affect me directly, I have snapped back to present the facts to them about how previous State missions have failed, and their desire will fail, too.

I used to ridicule people, just like Chris Wallace of Fox News tried to ridicule Paul in the debates. Yet I’ve seen that ridiculing people only makes them stronger in their believe — just as Chris Wallace’s ridicule of Paul will only make his supporters believe deeper, and give non-supporters a pause to rethink what Paul stands for. Instead of ridiculing, you must defend your beliefs strongly, with intelligent debate and the sponsorship of truth over lies.

Our government lies. Paul reminded the world of that last night — why should we believe the Federal government on Iran when they lied and lied and lied on Iraq? Is the oil paying for it? No, you and I are. Was Iraq a cake walk? No, and the surge has only caused a new surge of defense by the homeland of Iraq. Were there WMDs in Iraq? No. Was Iraq capable of launching an attack on the U.S. or even Israel? No. When a soldier murders another, is that the United States People? No, it is a select group of people in government who have co-opted our name towards their ends and means: world domination.

Thank you, Dr. Paul, for standing up and not standing down. Thank you for pointing your finger at the callous liars who want the Mainstream Media to just be a shill for the growing State. Thank you for telling the world exactly what we all need to hear: let’s get out of using force against others, and instead reap profits and power through peaceful trade, communications and less government, not more.

Yes, I support the ending of the CIA. If we need intelligence, let the hackers of the U.S. openly work to obtain information as needed. Pay private companies such as Blackwater to go to the world and bring back what is needed, in an open and free system so all citizens can peruse them online if they want. Most of our intelligence activities today surround trying to keep secret the fraud and crimes the State has committed around the world to usurp foreign governments and replace their leaders with puppets for our leaders.

Yes, I support ending of the IRS. If you work, you should keep every dollar to yourself, for you, your family, your home, your future, your drug habit, your entertainment, your loves. If you want to support Israel, do it with the money you saved. If you want to support Iran, do it with the money you saved. It is YOUR money, not the States. It was said last night that we work until May just to pay for the State. This is untrue — we are all working until almost July with every paycheck in the first half of the year basically paying for government around us. 1/2 of our household income is lost to the State, and lost to providing freedom, security and safety for our own households.

Yes, I support ending of the Department of Homeland Security. My own family has trouble flying because some of them have names that are the same as some “evil person” in another country. I am sick of seeing military in airports, and all government employees who have the prime job of spying on me are military. Let the airlines decide if the pilots should be armed, or if passengers should be armed, and let the consumers decide which airlines to travel on. You want security? Get rid of laws that prevent any individual from defending themselves — see if a terrorist or an evildoer would dare step on United States ground if they had no idea who is armed and who isn’t.

Dr. Paul said good things, and he said them in anger and frustration. The Democrats (all of them), and the remainder of the Republicans are the status quo: we will end up with MORE government, LESS freedom, MORE taxes or fees, LESS money for ourselves, MORE wars, LESS friendliness, and a worsening economy and family structure. We don’t need government, we don’t want government, and we should never be ones to support the idea that more government in ANY area will make things better.

To the State: get off my lawn.

To my family who supports the State: You’re wrong. If you say you’re Christian but support murder (war), theft (taxes) and slavery (jail/draft), you aren’t living the life that Christ promoted.

To my friends who support the State: Don’t complain to me anymore that you can’t pay your mortgage or your bills. You did this to yourself, please reap what you’ve sown.

To everyone else: Don’t back down. Today is the day to get mad to those who have lied to you, to those who have stolen from you, to those who continue to keep you in bondage and prevent you from doing best for yourself and your family. The rest of the world can take care of themselves.