State Issued

Constitution

“Original intent” is the fundamental rule of construction of the Constitution. In the parlance of modern constitutional exegesis, Blackstone’s phrase “intentions at the time when the law was made” has come to be truncated into the term “original intent”.

Constitutional MIlitia

“the Militia of the several States”

“the Militia of the several States”GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS THAT EXERCISE GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY—THOROUGHLY CIVILIAN “The Militia of the several States”: Governmental Institutions, Thoroughly Civilian “The Militia of the...
The Purse

“Power of the Purse”

Learn about and download the Electronic Gold Currency Plan (Gold Money Bill) here. The State of Montana has proposed Alternative Currency in House Bill 639....

“Power of the Purse” and “Power of the Sword”

TWO GREAT POWERS OF GOVERNMENT ALWAYS TO BE UNDER THE DIRECT LEGAL CONTROL AND INFLUENCE OF WE THE PEOPLE “Power of the Purse” and “Power...
organic law

Declaration of Independence

The Constitution of the United States and all State constitutions derive from, and must conform to and promote, the principles of the Declaration of...
Common Law

English Common Law

English Common Law"The language of the Constitution cannot be interpreted safely except by references to the common law . . . when the...
Original Intent

“Original Intent” or “Original Meaning”

"Original Intent" or "Original Meaning"“hile remains unaltered, it must be construed now as it was understood at the time of its adoption. It...
MIlitia and Congress

Congress and “the Militia of the several States”

Congress and the Militia“THE MILITIA OF THE SEVERAL STATES” ARE LARGELY OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF CONGRESS. Congress Governs “Part” of the Militia— Otherwise The...
Oath of Office

“Oath or Affirmation” of Office

“Oath or Affirmation” of OfficeEvery government official is personally liable for each and every violation of the Constitution. “Oath or Affirmation” of Office (Article VI,...
President Executive Power

“Executive Power” of the President of the United States

“Executive Power” of the President of the United States: A Mere Residue of the Power Enjoyed by the King of England Although the Constitution mandates...
President

Misconstrued Role of the President

President's Constitutional Role as "Commander in Chief"On the very face of the Constitution. the President is not the "Commander in Chief" of the Nation as...
"well regulated Militia" 2nd Amendment

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Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve System: Cartel Structure

The Federal Reserve SystemThe Federal Reserve System is a cartel that controls the United States money supply and redistributes wealth with the blessings of...
Judicial Supremacy

“Judicial Supremacy” Through “Judicial Review”

"Judicial Supremacy": Nowhere to be found in the Constitution or Pre-constitutional HistoryPre-constitutional history provides no support for the sweeping contemporary claim that “the federal...
special interest groups

“Factions” or “Special Interest” Groups

"Factions" or "Special Interest" GroupsAmerica’s Founding Fathers denounced “factions” (what we refer to today as “special interests”) because these groups consist of “a number of citizens,...
Tyranny: John Locke

“Usurpation” and “Tyranny”

"Usurpation"“Usurpation” – the exercise of some otherwise legitimate governmental power as to which the particular actor actor enjoys no legal claim.Source: John Locke, Two Treatises of Government,...
living document

“Living” Constitution

As a constitutional rule of construction that cannot be repeated to often, “If *** we are at liberty to give old words new meanings ***...