The Forgotten Amendment

Article IX (Amendment 9)

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The Constitution lays out the right and responsibilities of the Federal government. It lays the boundaries of Congress, the President (and his bureaucracy) and the Courts. The ninth amendment, like the 10th, is intended to limit government, not the people.  The Founders of our nation understood first hand the abuse, the oppression, of an unchecked centralized government, and they deliberately meant to decentralize and LIMIT Federal control of power and authority.

How we have forgotten the lessens of the past, …
only to repeat them again.

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The Harness of Regulation(s)

"As government regulations grow slowly, we become used to the harness. Habit is a powerful force, and we no longer feel as intensely as we once would have [the] constriction of our liberties that would have been utterly intolerable a mere half century ago."
-- Judge Robert Bork
(1927- ) Cricuit Judge for US Court of Appeals
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Robert.Bork.Quote.B48D

Too true, as anyone who has tried to operate their own business knows, Judge Bork rings true.  Why else was he opposed as a Supreme Court Justice?

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Health Care Reform: Marriage Penalty

It is no surprise that the leaders of our government are opposed to the Judeo-Christian heritage we have enjoyed for nearly two hundred years in our government.  Yet you would not expect legislative attacks against families.  Yet, this is part of what is hidden in the 2000+ page 'health' care plan in the senate.

Marriage Penalty Hidden in Health Care Reform, an article from Citizen Link, clearly indicates that Congress intends to penalize couples who marry, in a significant way.  For example:

For instance, in the House version, an unmarried couple each making $30,000 a year would pay $1,320 combined each year for private health insurance.  If that couple chose to marry, their premium would jump to $12,000 a year, a difference of $10,680.

Refusing to prohibit abortion funding, end of life care management (euthanazia), and now penalizing couples what want to life according to God's standards.  Clearly this legislation is not about reform, but about control and opposing what is Right and Just.

If you haven't, contact your legislator, specifically your senator, and let them know that voting for this 'health care reform' is an act of treason against the people of the United States of America.
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Quote: The Righteous vs. Wicked Rulers

"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains."

— Patrick Henry

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.  (Pro 28:12 ESV)

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On Liberty: Jefferson, Locke and Lindsay

"... whenever the Legislators endeavour to take away, and destroy the Property of the People, or to reduce them to Slavery under Arbitrary Power, they put themselves into a state of War with the People, who are thereupon absolved from any farther Obedience, and are left to the common refuge which God hath provided for all men against force and violence. ... [Power then] devolves to the People, who have a Right to resume their original Liberty, and, by the Establishment of a new Legislative (such as they shall think fit) provide for their own Safety and Security, which is the end for which they are in Society."
-- John Locke
(1632-1704) English philosopher and political theorist. Considered the ideological progenitor of the American Revolution and who, by far, was the most often non-biblical writer quoted by the Founding Fathers of the USA.
Source: Second Treatise of Civil Government [1690], #222 (Lasslet Edition, Cambridge University Press, 1960), p. 460-461; French translation by David Mazel (1691): Traité de gouvernement civil (Paris: Garnier-Flammarion, 1984), pp. 348-349
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/John.Locke.Quote.7F16

"Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order."
-- John V. Lindsay
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/John.Lindsay.Quote.3FCD

"We have the greatest opportunity the world has ever seen, as long as we remain honest -- which will be as long as we can keep the attention of our people alive. If they once become inattentive to public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, judges and governors would all become wolves."
-- Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Thomas.Jefferson.Quote.B372

Right-Wing Extremist ID Card

From Liberty Counsel, The 'Official Liberty Counsel card-carrying Right-Wing Extremist' card.  Get yours today.

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To Start the Week Right

Some encouraging words to start the week.

"This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being."
--Isaac Newton, Father of Universal Graviation Theory
Acts & Facts, February 2009, www.icr.org

"The principle of free speech is no new doctrine
born of the Constitution of the United States.
It is a heritage of English-speaking peoples,
which has been won by incalculable sacrifice,
and which they must preserve
so long as they hope to live as free men."
-- Robert M. Lafollette, Sr.
(1855-1925) U.S. Senator
Source: Speech, 6 October 1917
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Robert.Lafollette.Quote.A338

WND: 'Electronic Police State' report cites U.S.

Rev 13:16-18 ESV
(16) Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,
(17) so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
(18) This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.

WorldNetDaily (WND) cites a report about the state of electronic surveillance in the world, in which the United States takes Number 6!

"Not surprisingly, China and North Korea ranked No. 1 and No. 2, with Belarus and Russia following up. But the United Kingdom ranked fifth followed by the United States."

What we don't understand is that this makes what Hitler and Stalin did look small in the hands of tyrants today. How long will we have to wait before we see this implemented in our own country?

"Most of us are aware that our governments monitor nearly every form of electronic communication. We are also aware of private companies doing the same. This strikes most of us as slightly troubling, but very few of us say or do much about it. There are two primary reasons for this," the report said.

"We really don't see how it is going to hurt us. Mass surveillance is certainly a new, odd, and perhaps an ominous thing, but we just don't see a complete picture or a smoking gun," the report continued. Also, "We are constantly surrounded with messages that say, 'Only crazy people complain about the government.'"

Presently, this type of thing is going on in China and North Korea, and we see the results, repression and persecution.

Let's suppose that an administration took control of the White House and the Department of Homeland Security declared those who are Bible believing, pro-life, and opposed to homosexual marriage to be terrorists, i.e. enemies of the USA. What are the implications of this type of government having control over all communications and records of communications, say such as this blog? Hitler would have loved this kind of clearing house for intelligence gathering about the people themselves.

I had to read in high school 1984, by Orwell, and Brave New World, by Huxley. Somehow it seems that we are moving down the road of both books.

Friends, we need to be careful about what we put on-line, say on the phone, etc. Not that we should hold back the truth.

Only that we should be careful.
And be ready.

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SB 909: Hate Crime Legislation

This is my latest message to our MO senators on the hate crimes bill. (Specifically Senator McCaskill, the one to Senator Bond slightly modified)

Senator McCaskill,

We again implore you to oppose SB 909. Please consider the following:

Because of pressure from homosexual groups, Congress has refused to define what is meant by sexual orientation in S.909. By doing so, this means that the 30 different sexual orientations will be federally protected classes.

Laws already exist in all 50 states to punish violent crime, making S.909 unnecessary, unfair, indefinable, un-American and constitutionally suspect. S.909 is not designed to aid in crime fighting. Instead, punishing wrong beliefs about homosexuality is its sole purpose. Further it creates a class of people how have greater value than others in the eyes of the government, a violation of the very principles upon which our government was founded.

Additionally, legislation of this nature HAS BEEN USED in other countries, such as Canada, to bully and oppress those who hold to a Biblical Worldview, included immorality. Given the current state of our judicial system, I would expect to be arrested and tried for simply sharing my beliefs about what the God the universe has stated in his word.

S.909 is one more step in the campaign to legitimize homosexuality in our culture by treating it as a protected class along with race, gender, and religion. This is wrong, the Bible clearly states that sexuality outside of marriage is wrong, and our government should not be condoning, much less promoting such behavior.

"Together, we can work to bring the values of the heartland to Washington."

This is what you state on the front page of you website. Senator, your support of SB 909 indicates your values do not match with the values of the heartland, nor of your constituents.

Please reconsider your position on this bill, for the future of our nation, and our children.

Feeling VERY Disenfranchised,

William and Sharri Emmerling

Lamar, MO

Liberty Cannot be Inherited

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, ...
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it."
-- Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
Source: written by Thomas Jefferson
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Declaration.of.Independence.Quote.517A


"Liberty cannot be caged into a charter or
handed on ready-made to the next generation.
Each generation must recreate liberty for its own times.
Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves."
-- Florence Ellinwood Allen
(1884-1966)
Source: This Constitution of Ours, 1940
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Florence.Allen.Quote.8183


"Constitutions are made of paper;
Bayonets are made of steel."
-- French Aphorism
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/French.Aphorism.Quote.96EE

Americorps related to Nazi Youth?

Before you write me off as an extremist, you should check out the second video on the page of this article, 'GIVE' creating youth brigades?

The nature of Obama worship ranks very closely to that which Hitler was granted during the 1930's.  Hitler didn't start as a dictator, Germany didn't start as a socialist country.  He and others used the events of the day to create what history calls Nazi Germany.

Why are we so reluctant to learn from history?

Unfortunately, I am slow in responding to this.  The bill has already pass the congress and Mr. Obama has signed it.

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God Remains Merciful. . . for Now!

How can we expect God to have mercy on our nation when we not only turn our back on him, but have state sanctioned schools attacking those who seek his comfort, protection and guidance.  See the article below:

ACLJ • American Center for Law & Justice

The situation arose after the mother of a student who attends the school was killed in a tragic accident. Many students gathered at school the next day between classes to pray for the family. Some teachers told the students to stop praying immediately.

School officials called in the police to stop prayer???
Are we living in the United States of America, or in a communist country?!

Father in Heaven, have mercy on us.

What is a Godly response the events around us?

This posting is a response which developed to a comment on one of my previous posts. It is not so much as a direct response, as it is a wrestling out of my own thoughts and convictions which are the result of prayer and supplication before the Lord.

In the midst of our frustration, our hurt, our anger and outrage against sin and evil in our government, we must remember that God is sovereign and it is he who raises up and brings down our leaders. (1 Peter 2:13-14; Rom 13:3-4)

He is not surprised by the events which trouble us so much. His SITS calmly on his throne in complete control, SOVEREIGN, in majesty. (Reference Revelation 4:2 is the first of 10 times the one on the throne is referred to as seated. He is never depicted as standing or agitated.)

Does this mean that we do nothing? NO!!!

First and foremost, we must PRAY, not to ask him to change things, but to submit ourselves to HIS WILL, seeking him. (See Psalm 37, esp verse 4-5)

Once submitted we need to be obedient to his will. Our actions must be in response to his leading, not out of need or our frustration.

Further, without changing the heart of our nation, the hearts of those who rote, who lead our government, there will be no change. This is the source, the core of the problem with our nation. WE HAVE REJECTED GOD AND ARE SUFFERING HIS WRATH. (see Romans 1-2)

Jeremiah 29 is the letter from God, through Jeremiah, to Israel (God’s people) in EXILE. In it God speaks to Israel and tells them to buckle down for the long haul. Israel had robbed God, and the land, of the Sabbath years, and they were ‘restore’ them by leaving the land to rest. If God disciplined Israel, his chosen people, why should we not expect him to disciple America, who is not God’s covenant people.

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All of this said, below are the sites/organizations I am aware of that keep me informed, and prompt action. I do not (cannot) act on all of them, I do not have the time. I should probably prioritize them, however time has not allowed. We live in a REPUBLIC, our representatives are to represent us, our values and make decisions ON OUR BEHALF. Frankly, I question the effectiveness of constantly badgering our representatives, who ignore our values and refuse to act on principles. Yet I cannot remain silent (Proverbs 28:12,28; 29:2).

www.afa.net

www.focusaction.org

www.citizenlink.com

www.frcaction.org

www.frc.org

www.ParentalRights.org

www.MissouriFamilyNetwork.net

www.gunowners.org

www.actforamerica.org

www.grassfire.org

www.resistnet.com

www.numbersusa.com

www.fhe-mo.org

www.hslda.org

http://www.joelrosenberg.com/ (current events related to the epicenter)

Each of these organizations will send e-mails to keep your informed about the multitude of issues that you can take action on. Frankly, it is a full time job just responding to all the issues that need attention. This is evidence that we have lost the war for our culture. We have lost the hearts and minds of the people and their leaders.

Pray. Submit yourselves to God. Obey. Resist the Devil. And he will flee. James 4:6-7 (whole chapter is also applicable).

Ultimately, we must trust God; we must understand that HE, and no one else, is in COMPLETE control.

Be Blessed. Bill

P.S. I will be preaching Palm Sunday, April 5, from John 12 and I expect to touch on some of these issues.

"No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God." — William Blackstone, English jurist and professor

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led,

like sheep to the slaughter." — President George Washington

"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and

only object of good government." — Thomas Jefferson

"A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master." -- George Washington

"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders." — Samuel Adams, Founding Father

"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every principle of our socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without ever knowing how it happened."--Norman Mattoon Thomas (November 20, 1884 - December 19, 1968) was a leading American socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.

“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work
and give to those who would not. To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves
and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.

“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. To take from one because it is thought that his own industry and that of his father’s has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association—the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it. “

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)