"If the right of secession be denied... and the denial enforced the sword of coercion the nature of the polity is charged and freedom is at the end. It is no longer governement by consent, but a governement of force. Conquest is substituted for compact and the dream of liberty is over.
-Albert Taylor Bledson "
Kudos to a young lass from GA with the right stuff.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Saturday, August 05, 2006
www.foodpoisonblog.com
http://www.foodpoisonblog.com/Archives/004715.html: "I thought Republicans were in favor of 'states' rights'"
Here is an interesting article that describes yet another way that states' rights are violated and federal power increased, in this case by folks that give lip service to reducing the size and scope of the Federal government.
Here is an interesting article that describes yet another way that states' rights are violated and federal power increased, in this case by folks that give lip service to reducing the size and scope of the Federal government.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Hawaii and the S word
I was corrected a few months back by a Hawaiian nationalist who informed me that secession was the wrong word to apply to Hawaii. However reading this document from 2003 it was apparently used then.
Is the document below correct? Someone please post corrections if this is not.
"The Kingdom of Hawaii Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O Hawaii
Announces Secession From the United States of America
Declaration of Independence - Kanaka eleu, Imua!
The Kanaka Maolis, Hawaiis stout-hearted, honorable indigenous people, have never recognized the jurisdiction of the United States over our lives, lands, seas, customs, and our fortunes. Many Kanaka Maolis have been destroyed attempting to free themselves from the cruelty and the injustices of an American government that cares nothing for the rights of the indigenous people of Hawaii, but only for the richness of the lands and seas and Hawaiis strategic military potential. Many Kanaka Maolis have been molested, raped, beaten, imprisoned, and murdered in the furtherance of American imperialism. Yet we live.
We, as with the many Peoples of Oceania with whom we share a common heritage, feel it is eminently indisputable, based upon all evidences extant, that the unlawful overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii and the forcing of the Kanaka Maolis into servitude cannot be denied.
Historical records, particularly those concerning biography and genealogy, document a general consensus affirming Hawaiis independence. Tradition, history, literary analysis, and, above all of these, the test of prayerful research and truth-seeking investigation unite to demonstrate the authenticity of the facts proving that the kingdom of Hawaii was destroyed by the United States government.
The culture of the United States is inimical to our ancestral traditions and customs. For nearly 2,000 years we determined our lives under the laws of our kingdom and by the sanctity of our lands, but the United States imposed its will on us through deceit, fraud, theft, conspiracy, and military force.
We, the indigenous peoples of Hawaii, emphatically reject incorporation into the United States of America, and hereby announce secession. We do this with clarity of mind, good conscience, and a determined will. We are ready to sacrifice our worldly assets and our very lives to see the kingdom of Hawaii restored. So say we all.
May Almighty Gods will be done. Aeia Ke Akua Mano Loa Kauoha hana, hooko."
Is the document below correct? Someone please post corrections if this is not.
"The Kingdom of Hawaii Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O Hawaii
Announces Secession From the United States of America
Declaration of Independence - Kanaka eleu, Imua!
The Kanaka Maolis, Hawaiis stout-hearted, honorable indigenous people, have never recognized the jurisdiction of the United States over our lives, lands, seas, customs, and our fortunes. Many Kanaka Maolis have been destroyed attempting to free themselves from the cruelty and the injustices of an American government that cares nothing for the rights of the indigenous people of Hawaii, but only for the richness of the lands and seas and Hawaiis strategic military potential. Many Kanaka Maolis have been molested, raped, beaten, imprisoned, and murdered in the furtherance of American imperialism. Yet we live.
We, as with the many Peoples of Oceania with whom we share a common heritage, feel it is eminently indisputable, based upon all evidences extant, that the unlawful overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii and the forcing of the Kanaka Maolis into servitude cannot be denied.
Historical records, particularly those concerning biography and genealogy, document a general consensus affirming Hawaiis independence. Tradition, history, literary analysis, and, above all of these, the test of prayerful research and truth-seeking investigation unite to demonstrate the authenticity of the facts proving that the kingdom of Hawaii was destroyed by the United States government.
The culture of the United States is inimical to our ancestral traditions and customs. For nearly 2,000 years we determined our lives under the laws of our kingdom and by the sanctity of our lands, but the United States imposed its will on us through deceit, fraud, theft, conspiracy, and military force.
We, the indigenous peoples of Hawaii, emphatically reject incorporation into the United States of America, and hereby announce secession. We do this with clarity of mind, good conscience, and a determined will. We are ready to sacrifice our worldly assets and our very lives to see the kingdom of Hawaii restored. So say we all.
May Almighty Gods will be done. Aeia Ke Akua Mano Loa Kauoha hana, hooko."
When the Federal Government Attacks Part IV
"What is wrong with the Federal Government and why does it keep attacking our state? First it kept warning us to stop encouraging citizens to purchase prescription drugs from Canada. Then Congressmen Mark Green and F. James Sensenbrenner sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice asking them to check into a policy by the State Elections Board, an action that led to the threats of the Feds filing a lawsuit against Wisconsin. Still yet, during a recent visit by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Wisconsin's far superior SeniorCare is being threatened by the big Federal Government Medicare prescription drug plan. "
This occurs all over....
This occurs all over....
Silicon Valley Watcher--Tom Foremski on the business and culture of innovation
"It essentially says that the Justice Dept. can step in at any time and say that any crime against any local agency that receives any federal funds - and the Dept. of Homeland Security has been littering the country with antiterrorism funds"
Interesting piece that describes yet another Federal government tactic to usurp power.
Interesting piece that describes yet another Federal government tactic to usurp power.
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