Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Why are County Sheriffs becoming our Constitutions Last Hope?

According to Richard Mack (http://www.sheriffmack.com/) a former two-term sheriff in Graham County, Ariz, who in his new book, “The County Sheriff, America's Last Hope” spells out why he believes sheriffs are the last line of defense for the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens.
“All law enforcement officers, from the FBI down to the local meter maid, derive their powers from the people,” Mack writes on his website, “but the only law enforcement officers in the land who answer directly to the people are county sheriffs.” Mack writes, “the Constitution gives the federal government the authority to police exactly four areas: treason, piracy, treaty violations and counterfeiting. The other 5,000 they've stolen and usurped from state and local authorities.” “The very people who have promised us they will protect and defend the Constitution are the ones who are destroying it.” In his 49-page book, Mack quotes Founding Fathers who warned that a centralized power in government would lead to one, in Thomas Jefferson's words, “as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated.” http://missoulian.com/articles/2009/07/07/news/local/news02.txt

“On his website (http://www.sheriffmack.com/) you'll find many articles and extracts from books he's written on many subjects related to maintaining our freedom as a people. He is deeply committed to the belief that government should exist to protect the freedoms of the individuals whom it serves. We must return to those principles that our country was founded upon! The founders of our nation were afraid of one thing more than any other... government having too much power! Remember, they escaped from the tyranny of an oppressive and controlling government when they established this nation. They fought and died for it, and now we are letting these same freedoms they fought for slip away little by little, without a second thought.”
Mack also, lectures and gives seminars on constitutional issues relating to gun control, law enforcement, States' rights, the farce, otherwise known as the drug war, and the oath of office. He has also been a consultant for lawyers, and people in general helping them with cases of unlawful arrests and police misconduct. He has stood for “the little guy” against “big brother” government.
But what about all the other elected or appointed Judges, Lawyers, Congresspersons, Legislators, Governors, City and County politicians on each and every level of Government including police and sheriffs who also swear oaths of office, as in Montana, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Montana, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity (so help me God).” Article III - Section 3, Montana Constitution
Mack writes in his new book, “The very people who have promised us they will protect and defend the Constitution are the ones who are destroying it.”
So what can we as Americans and Montanans do in the fight to regain our rights, while the price to pay is less than death. Are we committed to doing all we can peacefully to get our country back. In order to succeed, we must first make ourselves aware of the problem. We must educate ourselves, and then we can know what action to take. One of the best and easiest solutions is to depend on local officials, especially the sheriff, to stand against federal intervention and federal criminality. It's time for us to reaffirm our Constitution locally with our elected, appointed and hired officials. Please email, call or speak in person to them directly asking if they understand and uphold their oaths of office with fidelity.
As Governor Brian Schweitzer has said in his campaigns accross Montana - It's time to Take Back Our State, Montana," and reclaim our State Constitution, too.
Think about it ….As always, please let me have your comments on this important topic, thanks!

Rick Gold
Missoula, MT