Not since the crisis of 1861 has a moment more clearly presented itself for the heirs to the birthright of the Republic formed in 1789 to reassert the principles of our founding. The various liberties and inalienable rights enjoyed by the people as a natural result of God's gift to man and the sovereignty of the several States has been gradually eroded over the course of the history of this nation. Those that have stood on the principles of States Rights and individual liberty have always suffered the disadvantage of lacking the moral high ground in their cause. It was thus in the 1860; and it was so in the 1960's. Without the power of legitimate moral issues and principles efforts to assert the Sovereignty of the States has failed. These failures have created a set of precedence that has allowed the power of the central government to usurp the State on more trivial and mundane matters. The sum and total result is a current federal government that lives and operates far outside of the bound envisioned by our founders. To the State this means a loss of sovereignty and freedom of action. To the individual this means tyranny imposed by a government that is far removed geographically and indifferent to the needs, values and principles of the individual.
As citizens we find now that we have a choice. We might submit to the lot that we have inherited via generations of central government usurpation and apathy of the populace. To accept and embrace this option is to acquiesce to of life and a future in which the federal government determines what is moral, what is right and what principle we and our children shall live under. On the surface the benefits of living under a socialist system of strong central control might seem palatable to many. The perks of the current system of welfare, managed healthcare, and governmental regulation of nearly every aspect of life appeal to a certain class of people. These are individuals have determined to surrender their birthright of freedom for a paternalistic system that provides for them what they ought to provide for themselves.
Two groups of brave souls are even now contemplating a reasonable and rationale course of action for that precious few that refuse to sell their birthright for a few pieces of government silver. Our cause has a moral imperative and justification. Secession will work if we maintain our moral principles anperceiverer to stay the course.
Christian Exodus.org and The Confederate State project have a workable plan to ensure that the moral and ethical principles that gave birth to this nation are allowed to live on in the form of good governance in at least one State.
Here a series of papers will be presented that discuss the various aspects of this plan; the merits of following and supporting such an action; counter-arguments to the naysayers and stone throwers; and encouragements to those that believe that government is best that governs least.
I ask that any intelligent, thinking, freedom minded individual that shares my belief that the time is now to support a freedom movement join me. Articles will appear numbered, in the spirit of the Federalist Papers that so effectively garnered support for the Constitution in 1798.
Follow this link to see the guidelines for joining this effort and for posting your work on this site.
Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem
El Cid
