July 23, 2016

Newstates Constitution [continued]

[QUOTING:]

ARTICLE I

Rights and Responsibilities

A.  RIGHTS:

SECTION 1.  Freedom of expression, of communication, of movement, of assembly, or of petition shall not be abridged except in declared emergency.

SECTION 2.  Access to information possessed by government agencies shall not be denied except in interest of national security; but communications among officials necessary to decision making shall be privileged.

SECTION 3:  Public communicators may decline to reveal sources of information, but shall be responsible for hurtful disclosures.

SECTION 4:  The privacy of individuals shall be respected; searches and seizures shall be made only on judicial warrant; persons shall be pursued or questioned only for the prevention of crime or the apprehension of suspected criminals, and only according to rules established under law.

SECTION 5.  There shall be no discrimination because of race, color, origin, or sex.  The Court of Rights and Responsibilities may determine whether selection for various occupations had been discriminatory.

SECTION 6.  All persons shall have equal protection of the laws, and in all electoral procedures the vote of every eligible citizen shall count equally with others.

SECTION 7.  It shall be public policy to promote discussion of public gatherings for this purpose.  Permission to hold such gatherings shall not be denied, nor shall they be interrupted, except in declared emergency or on a showing of imminent danger to public order and on judicial warrant.

SECTION 8. The practice of religion shall be privileged; but no religion shall be imposed by some on others, and none shall have public support.

SECTION 9.  Any citizen may purchase, sell, lease, hold, convey and inherit real and personal property, and shall benefit equally from all laws for security in such transactions.

SECTION 10.  Those who cannot contribute to productivity shall be entitled to a share of the national product; but distribution shall be fair and the total may not exceed the amount for this purpose held in the National Sharing Fund.

SECTION 11.  Education shall be provided at public expense for those who meet appropriate tests of eligibility.

SECTION 12.  No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. No property shall be taken without compensation.

SECTION 13.  Legislatures shall define crimes and conditions requiring restraint, but confinement shall not be for punishment; and, when possible, there shall be preparation for return to freedom.

SECTION 14.  No person shall be placed twice in jeopardy for the same offense.

SECTION 15.  Writs of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in declared emergency.

SECTION 16.  Accused persons shall be informed of charges against them, shall have a speedy trial, shall have reasonable bail, shall be allowed to confront witnesses or to call others, and shall not be compelled against themselves; at the time of arrest they shall be informed of their right to be silent and to have counsel, provided, if necessary, at public expense; and courts shall consider the contention that prosecution may be under an invalid or unjust stature.

B. RESPONSIBILITIES:

SECTION 1.  Each freedom of the citizen shall prescribe a corresponding responsibility not to diminish that of others: of speech, communication, assembly, and petition, to grant the same freedom to others; of religion, to respect that of others; of privacy, not to invade that of others; of the holding and disposal of property, the obligation to extend the same privilege to others.

SECTION 2.  Individuals and enterprises holding themselves out to serve the public shall serve all equally and without intention to misrepresent, conforming to such standards as may improve health and welfare.

SECTION 3.  Protection of the law shall be repaid by assistance in its enforcement; this shall include respect for the procedures of justice, apprehension of law breakers, and testimony at trial.

SECTION 4.  Each citizen shall participate in the processes of democracy, assisting in the selection of officials and in the monitoring of their conduct in office.

SECTION 5.  Each shall render such services to the nation as may be uniformly required by law, objection by reason of conscience being adjudicated as hereinafter provided; and none shall expect or may receive special privileges unless they be for a public purpose defined by law.

SECTION 6.  Each shall pay whatever share of government costs is consistent with fairness to all.

SECTION 7.  Each shall refuse awards or titles from other nations or their representatives except as they be authorized by law.

SECTION 8.  There shall be a responsibility to avoid violence and to keep the peace; for this reason the bearing of arms or the possession of lethal weapons will be confined to the police, members of the armed forces, and those licensed under law.

SECTION 9.  Each shall assist in preserving the endowments of nature and enlarging the inheritance of future generations.

SECTION 10.  Those granted the use of public lands, the air, or waters shall have a responsibility for using these resources so that, if irreplaceable, they are conserved and, if replaceable, they are put back as they were.

SECTION 11.  Retired officers of the armed forces, of the senior civil service, and of the Senate shall regard their service as a permanent obligation and shall not engage in enterprise seeking profit from the government.

SECTION 12.  The devising or controlling of devices for management or technology shall establish responsibility for resulting costs.

SECTION 13.  All rights and responsibilities defined herein shall extend to such associations of citizens as may be authorized by law.

[END OF QUOTING.]

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[H: There is hardly enough time and space to adequately cover the comments applicable to these sections, but briefly:

The comments which will be utilized are offered by Col. Curtis B. Dally.  He speaks as an arousal layman who will emphasize "key points" for you who are unsuspecting, and, therefore, unalerted--those who find it hard to believe that a few wealthy, politically-perverted-minded individuals, and their well-kept stooges, would stoop so low as to stick a knife in the back of their fellow-Americans and attempt to destroy the fruits of 200 years of struggle and great achievement!  A struggle for the advancement and well-being of Free Men, in your enlightened, Constitutional Republic!  I thank both Col. Dall for his observations and E. Stanley Rittenhouse who together offer this document.  I would guess from the formatting that the original document can be obtained through Liberty Library without my cluttering rearrangement of sequence, etc.  It simply seems to me that you need to attend a few comments AS YOU READ THE DOCUMENT SEGMENTS.  We shall then offer their "summary" in full.]

COMMENTS:

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Article 1.  "A": Rights:

S. 1.  Note the glaring "exception".  WHO is to define "the emergency"?

S. 2.  Another "exception"!  Also note the word, "Privileged"!

S. 3.  Very vague, but very carefully phrased.

S. 4.  No comment.

S. 5.  "The Court of Rights and Responsibilities"? can decide whether or not YOU have been guilty of "discrimination"--THIS IS HARASSMENT IF NOTHING MORE.

S. 6.  WHAT determines "eligibility"?

S. 7.  No comment.

S. 8.  "The practice of religion shall be privileged"--a very dangerous statement!  This could totally deny your present Constitutional Right to the "free exercise thereof".

S. 9.  No comment.

S. 10.  Note "National Sharing Fund" (?) How about that for a good gimmick?

S. 11.  WHO is to decide the "appropriate tests of eligibility" FOR EDUCATION?

S. 12.  In referring to "compensation", the word, "just" is flagrantly omitted.  A serious and very ominous omission!

S. 13 & 14.  No comment.

S. 15.  WHO is to declare the "emergency"?

S. 16.  This appears quite "involved" in that it coddles criminals while, I'm sure, restricts innocent parties.

Article I, "B":  Responsibilities: [H: Some sections will be left out and to save time we ask you to assume no special comment.  There is no reason to go through this exercise for the obvious is so glaring that it need no added attention, I would hope.]

COMMENTS:

S. 1.  "A corresponding responsibility" is vague and is obviously quite dangerous as it corresponds to "what"?

S. 2.  Contains obvious Socialistic overtones.

S. 4.  Very vague!  Also, note the word, "shall".  "Shall" is a command!

S. 6.  "Fairness to all"--sounds nice but has no offered foundation upon which to use the term.

S. 8.  Citizens shall be deprived of their ARMS.  The is the age-old "gag" of all tyrants; their favorite technique, to first deprive all law-abiding citizens of their means of protection for assault. This section is clever, slick and extremely dangerous!  [*] [*]

S. 11.  Aimed to "muzzle" Retired Officers of the Armed Forces!  Why would they want to do THAT?  Ask any old HONEST retired officer!

 

[QUOTING:]

ARTICLE II

THE NEWSTATES

SECTION 1.  There shall be Newstates, each compromising no less than 5 percent of the whole population.  Existing states may continue and may have the status of Newstates if the Boundary Commission, hereinafter provided, shall so decide.  The Commission shall be guided in its recommendations by the probability of accommodation to the conditions for effective government. States electing by referendum to continue if the Commission recommends otherwise shall nevertheless accept all Newstates obligations.

SECTION 2.  The Newstates shall have constitutions formulated and adopted by processes hereinafter prescribed.

SECTION 3.  They shall have Governors; legislatures, and planning, administration processes hereinafter prescribed.

SECTION 4.  Their political procedures shall be organized and supervised by electoral Overseers; but their elections shall not be in years of presidential election.

SECTION 5.  The electoral apparatus of the Newstates of America shall be available to them, and they may be allotted funds under rules agreed to by the national Overseer; but expenditures may not be made by or for any candidate except they be approved by the Overseer; and requirements of residence in a voting district shall be no longer than thirty days.

SECTION 6.  They may charter subsidiary governments, urban or rural, and my delegate to them powers appropriate to their responsibilities.

SECTION 7.  They may lay, or may delegate the laying of, taxes; but these shall conform to the restraints stated thereinafter for the Newstates of America but the objects appropriate for taxation shall be clearly designated.

SECTION 9.  Taxes on land may be at higher rates than those on its improvements.

SECTION 10.  They shall be responsible for the administration of public services not reserved to the government of the Newstates of America, such activities being concerted with those of corresponding national agencies, where these exist, under arrangements common to all.

SECTION 11.  The rights and responsibilities prescribed in this Constitution shall be effective in the Newstates and shall be suspended only in emergency when declared by Governors and not disapproved by the Senate of the Newstates of America.

SECTION 12.  Police powers of the Newstates shall extend to all matters not reserved to the Newstates of America; but preempted powers shall not be impaired.

SECTION 13.  Newstates may not enter into any treaty, alliance, confederation, or agreement unless approved by the Boundary Commission hereinafter provided.

They may not coin money, provide for the payment of debts in any but legal tender, or make any charge for inter-Newstates services.  They may not enact expost facto laws or ones impairing the obligation of contracts.

SECTION 14.  Newstates may not impose barriers to imports from other jurisdictions or impose any hindrance to citizen's freedom of movement.

SECTION 15.  If governments of the Newstates fail to carry out fully their constitutional duties, their officials shall be warned and may be required by the Senate on the recommendation of the Watchkeeper, to forfeit revenues from the Newstates of America.

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[H: I hear you, readers, you think I'm giving you a "big whammy" JOKE.  Oh don't I wish! THIS IS THE "REAL STUFF", CITIZENS!  THIS IS ALREADY IN PRACTICAL APPLICATION AS THE SET OF RULES UTILIZED RIGHT NOW (CALLED BY DIFFERENT NAMES TO FOOL YOU).  This is THE Constitution to serve as interim management for the transition to the One World Order Dictatorship and integration into the Global Government through the United Nations top Elite.  It is about as far from a JOKE as I can possibly imagine this afternoon.]

COMMENTS:

S. 1.  "There shall be Newstates"--This is very subversive, inflammatory and Communistic!  Note "The Boundary Commission" and its extensive proposed powers "to decide".  "This is complete Regimentation!  Incredible!

S. 2.  NO!

S. 3.  NO!  Too much "planning" (to submerge the individual!)

S. 4.  Note "electoral OVERSEER".

S. 8.  Dangerous for American Labor; carries a strong political note to boost trade with communist countries, particularly the Soviet Union!  Looks like a Corporate Socialist, such as Nelson Rockefeller, had a strong hand in shaping THIS one.

S. 11.  So-called "States Rights" are subject to "Emergency" rulings by the Governors, with the approval of the Senate of the Newstates of America, so all States Rights hang on a very slender thread!  Hence, they are down-graded.

S.12.  Dangerous...Suggests a Police State!

S. 13.  Again, "The Boundary Commission" appears, with firm control over the "Newstates".

S. 15.  Looks very much like a Police State set up!  A club over the "Newstates" wielded by the "Watchkeeper".

[H: If you aren't trembling in your boots then you ARE NOT ALIVE!  I repeat: "This is ALREADY being practiced as Martial law, "districts", IRS, etc.  Let us go on through Article III and close this segment, please.]

 

[QUOTING:]

ARTICLE III

The Electoral Branch

SECTION 1.  To arrange for participation by the electorate in the determination of policies and the selection of officials, there shall be an Electoral Branch.

SECTION 2.  An Overseer of electoral procedures shall be chosen by majority of the Senate and may be removed by a two-thirds vote.  It shall be the Overseer's duty to supervise the organization of national and district parties, arrange for discussion among them, and provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office.  While in office the Overseer shall belong to no political organization; and after each presidential elections shall offer to resign.

SECTION 3.  A national party shall be one having had at least a 5 percent affiliation in the latest general election; but a new party shall be recognized when valid petitions have been signed by at least 2 percent at a third, or 15 percent at further elections.

District parties shall be recognized when at least 2 percent of the voters shall have signed petitions of affiliation; but recognition shall be withdrawn upon failure to attract the same percentages as are necessary for the continuance of national parties.

SECTION 4.  Recognition by the Overseer shall bring parties within established regulations and entitle them to common privileges.

SECTION 5.  The Overseer shall promulgate rules for party conduct and shall see that fair practices are maintained, and for this purpose shall appoint deputies in each district and shall supervise the choice, in district and national conventions, of party administrators.  Regulations and appointments may be objected to by the Senate.

SECTION 6.  The Overseer, with the administrator and other officials, shall:

    a.  Provide the means for discussion, in each party, of public issues, and for this purpose, ensure that members have adequate facilities for participation.

    b.  Arrange for discussion, in annual district meetings, of the President's views, of the findings of the Planning Branch, and such other information as may be pertinent for the enlightened political discussion.

    c.  Arrange, on the first Saturday in each month, for enrollment, valid for one year, of voters at convenient places.

SECTION 7.

    a.  Assist the parties in nominating candidates for district members of the House of Representatives each three years; and for this purpose designate one hundred districts, each with a similar number of eligible voters, redrawing districts after each election.  In these there shall be party conventions having no more than three hundred delegates, so distributed that representation of voters be approximately equal.

Candidates for delegate may become eligible by presenting petitions signed by two hundred registered voters.  They shall be elected by party members on the first Tuesday in March, those having the largest number of voters being chosen until the three hundred be complete.  Ten alternates shall also be chosen by the same process.

District conventions shall be held on the first Tuesday in April.  Delegates shall choose three candidates for membership in the House of Representatives, the three having the most votes becoming candidates.

    b.  Arrange for the election each three years of three members of the House of Representatives in each district from among the candidates chosen in party conventions, the three having the most votes to be elected.

SECTION 8.  The Overseer shall also:

    a.  Arrange for national conventions to meet nine years after previous presidential elections, with an equal number of delegates from each district, the whole number not to exceed one thousand.

Candidates for delegates shall be eligible when petitions signed by five hundred registered voters have been filed.  Those with the most votes, together with two alternates, being those next in number of votes, shall be chosen in each district.

    b.  Approve procedures in these conventions for choosing one hundred candidates to be members-at-large of the House of Representatives, whose terms shall be coterminous with that of the President.  For this purpose delegates shall file one choice with convention officials.  Voting on submissions shall proceed until on hundred achieve 10 percent, but not more than three candidates may be resident in any one district; if any district have more than three, those with the fewest votes shall be eliminated, others being added from the districts having less than three, until equality be reached.  Of those added, those having the most votes shall be chosen first.

    c.  Arrange procedures for the consideration and approval of party objectives by the convention.

    d.  Formulate rules for the nomination in these conventions of candidates for President and Vice Presidents when the offices are to fall vacant, candidates for nomination to be recognized when petitions shall have been presented by one hundred or more delegates, pledged to continue support until candidates can no longer win or until they consent to withdraw.  Presidents and Vice Presidents, together with Representatives-at-large, shall submit to referendum after serving for three years, and if they are rejected, new conventions shall be held within one month and candidates shall be chosen as for vacant offices.

Candidates for President and Vice-Presidents shall be nominated on attaining a majority.

    e.  Arrange for the election on the first Tuesday in June, in appropriate years, of new candidates for President and Vice-Presidents, and members-at-large of the House of Representatives, all being presented to the nation's voters as a ticket; if no ticket achieve a majority, the Overseer shall arrange another election, on the third Tuesday in June, between the two persons having the most votes; and if referendum so determine he shall provide similar arrangements for the nomination and election of candidates.

In this election, the one having the most votes shall prevail.

SECTION 9.  The Overseer shall also:

    a.  Arrange for the convening of the national legislature houses on the fourth Tuesday of July.

    b.  Arrange for inauguration of the President and Vice-Presidents on the second Tuesday of August.

SECTION 10.  All costs of electoral procedures shall be paid from public funds, and there shall be no private contributions to parties or candidates; no contributions or expenditures for meetings, conventions, or campaigns shall be made; and no candidate for office may make any personal expenditures unless authorized by a uniform rule of the Overseer; and persons or groups making expenditures, directly or indirectly, in support of prospective candidates shall report to the Overseer and shall conform to his regulations.

SECTION 11.  Expenses of the Electoral Branch shall be met by the additions of one percent to the net annual taxable income returns of taxpayers, this sum to be held by the Chancellor of Financial Affairs for disposition by the Overseer.

Funds shall be distributed to parties in proportion to the respective number of votes cast for the President and Governors at the last election, except that new parties, on being recognized, shall share in proportion to their number.  Party administrators shall make allocations to legislative candidates in amounts proportional to the party vote at the last election.

Expenditures shall be audited by the Watchkeeper; and sums not expended within four years shall be returned to the Treasury.

It shall be a condition of every communications franchise that reasonable facilities shall be available for allocations by the Overseer.

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[H: Is anyone nervous about WHO this "Overseer" might be?  How about the "Watchkeeper"--and, how about that "President" but those plural "Vice-Presidents"? Sounds like to me you are moving right into the pit with the viper himself--maybe the Overseer is the "right hand of Satan" and the "Watchkeeper" the left"?]

COMMENTS:

Article III.  The ELectoral Branch

S. 1.  This is something new, for greater control over the people.

S. 2.  Here comes the "Overseer"!

S. 3.  Note, "Recognitions by the Overseer"!

S. 5.  More "Overseer" stuff...not over-looking the "Planning Branch"!

S. 11.  "Expenses of the Electoral Branch" to be met by an added 1% to the net taxable income of taxpayers... for disposition by the OVERSEER.  WHAT IS A POLICE STATE?

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H: Secretary, enough; I see that you are exhausted as we put in these dawn to dark days without letup--but chela--it is such a critical time for your nation and your freedom as citizens that I cannot bear not to offer that which we can.  Hopefully, these past new editions of CONTACT  [Volume 1, Numbers 1,2 and 3]  can be presented at the Las Vegas meeting next week-end.  We MUST reach the people or there is not hope.

Hayek: "I do not think the cause of liberty will prevail unless our emotions are aroused.  But, though the strong instincts on which the struggle for liberty has always nourished itself are an, indispensable support, they are neither a safe guide nor a certain protection against error.  The same noble sentiments have been mobilized in the service of greatly perverted aims.  Still more important, the arguments that have undermined liberty belong mainly to the intellectual sphere, and we must therefore counter them there.

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AMERICA: IN THE NAME OF GOD--SAVE YOUR CONSTITUTION!!!

Ceres to lay down the pen that you might digest these writings as we move along.  Good day.    [p. 34]

 

[To be continued...]