Montana NDAA Declaration (republished)

Webmaster Note: Our group of ordinary citizens who do not advocate violence or crime, or destruction of property do not have proprietary interest in "We the People" of Montana other than this blog.  This declaration is from unknown author, and this publication does nothing more than republish something send via email, and has been circulated in the State of Montana and elsewhere.

As webmaster, "war" is a subjective term, and one can disagree with lawmakers, sign petitions against the signers of NDAA online as what was formally freedom of speech.  The US Constitution has not been upheld for Occupiers, and ordinary Americans in 2011, culminating in the December 31, 2011 signing of the NDAA by the 44th President.

Again, the author is not attached to our group in MONTANA nor is the author known.  We the ordinary people of Montana wish to republish this sentiment without condoning any violence or "war".  The National Defense of America Act allows military detention of American citizens without Due Process, Habeas Corpus or trial.  It suspends the US Constitution as we know it.

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This declaration is being highly circulated right now in Montana & passed out as a flyer. It’s author is unknown. (see below and also attached)

A DECLARATION

Whereas, on the 14th of December, 2011, the House of Representatives of these United States

voted, in the form of the

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, in favor of

indefinite military detention, without charges, of American citizens on American soil, without

due process of law, at the discretion of the government alone;

Whereas, on the 15th of December, 2011, the Senate of these United States voted in favor of

the same bill;

Whereas, on the 31st of December, 2011, the President of these United States signed the same

bill into law;

Whereas, the proscription against the use of military force to police the populace has been an

essential feature of American civic life and civic liberty since the arrival of our civilization upon

this continent;

Whereas, the wanton violation of this proscription was one of the chief causes of the

separation of the American people from their government in Great Britain;

Whereas, the Constitution so chartering the government of these United States, in Article

III

Section III, states that

"No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony oftwo Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court."

Whereas, the Constitution so chartering the government of these United States, in the Fifth

Amendment, states that no person shall be

"deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due

process of law";

Whereas, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the President of these United States

have disregarded the plain text of the Constitution;

Whereas, in openly disregarding its founding document,

the government of these United

States has lost any semblance of legitimacy;

Whereas, the use of such draconian measures has been an essential feature of the enforcement

of tyranny by every totalitarian government of the 20th century;

Whereas, the use of such draconian measures is carefully calculated to quash all political

dissent amongst a captive people;

Whereas, the codification of such draconian measures

effectively nullifies all civil liberties

the people may hope to hold;

And whereas, the codification of such draconian measures is

an act of war against the

populace at large;

Therefore, be it declared that a

STATE OF WAR formally exists between the Government of

these United States and the People of these United States,

perpetrated by that Government

against the People.

We, the People of these United States, declare any and all attempts to enforce the provisions of

the NDAA to be unlawful, void, and of no force.

We declare ALL WHO voted in favor of the NDAA, and ALL WHO attempt to enforce the

NDAA to be traitors to these United States, punishable under law.

We SHALL DISOBEY, APPREHEND, OR RESIST WITH FORCE, at our discretion, any

person who attempts to enforce the provisions of the NDAA.

We SHALL NOT aggress against any Federal, State or local government employee who shall

not attempt to enforce or aid and abet the enforcement of the NDAA, they being as trapped as the

rest of the populace.

Such STATE OF WAR shall continue until the NDAA is stricken from the code of law, and all

who had hand in the NDAA are removed from positions of power.

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Support your oath

I swore an executive oath to protect the US Constitution in 2006.  While I take this very seriously, I also did not need to take an oath to have a reverence for the US Constitution growing up and being primary schooled just a stone thow from the Old North Bridge, Concord, Mass.

nps.gov

....where the first minutemen, and origins of our US Constitution were born.

members of Oathkeepers are declaring no enforcement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA-2012).  Here is a letter written by a member of Oathkeepers-Ohio.  May many more of them stand forward, as those who believe in the US Constitution, and its principles above any state law in the Union of the United States.

Ohio Peace Officer Drafts NDAA Letter For Police And Sheriffs oathkeepers.org Below is a letter composed by one of our peace officers in Ohio. This letter was written to raise awareness of the ominous problems in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. Because Jim Singleton is a State chapter officer for Ohio Oath Keepers and is Ohio's Peace Officer Liaison, this letter will be circulated within LE communities around Ohio. I am placing this letter on our national website as a guide and/or template for all Peace Officer members in Oath Keepers in all State chapters. All are encouraged to write their own letters and mail to all Peace Officer offices in respective States. Oath Keepers is mobilizing on various fronts in response to the travesty called NDAA-2012. Oath Keepers salutes current-serving Peace Officer Jim Singleton, our Ohio chapter Secretary.

Ohio Oath Keepers Office of the Secretary Law Enforcement Liaison Greetings and Salutations, It's unfortunate that I have to write this letter, however in light of current events it is inevitable. Just days ago the United States Congress passed the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) this in itself was necessary. However in this bill was an insidious piece of verbiage that for all intents and purposes destroys the foundation of everything we believe in and took an oath to uphold. To me the possibility of those citizens and others under my protection being spirited off in the middle of the night by agents of the military, then being summarily incarcerated without access to judge or jury are insufferable and intolerable acts. It will be argued that this only applies to foreign persons or others suspected of terrorism, but there are far too many avenues available to apply this to any group to which any administration may take umbrage with. When growing up and especially during our training in the academy we are instructed that the constitutional rights of all must be upheld at all times, as well as the respect for all people we come in contact with or represent. This section of the NDAA attempts to remove those rights which are enumerated and given to us by our creator, and places them in the hands of the office of the President of the United States to be disregarded at his whim. And in those few words lies a conundrum, do we as police officers, sheriffs, deputies and others who have taken the oath to uphold and defend the constitution, now turn our back on that very oath? Do we now turn against the very same people that entrusted us with a most sacred duty to serve and protect them? If in fact we follow a rule of law such as this bill enacts, it would mean that the oath that we all took meant nothing. We are obliged to follow all lawful orders given to us, but we cannot do this blindly. History has seen the result of these acts and has judged them accordingly. I can only ask all of you to take a moment to reflect upon all that we are taught and hold dear, the people we serve deserve and demand our highest respect for it is through them and they alone that we were given this oath. Do we simply turn a blind eye for the sake of political expediency and lose our respect? Is a few pieces of silver so dear that we would sell our honor for it? How will we explain to our friends and loved ones why members of our community were spirited away or how will they see us when they realize (that when their time comes) we won't be there for them? I believe that if and when those orders come, I cannot in good faith and in strict observance to my oath, allow myself to be a part of them. I would hope that members of our military in accordance to the articles of the UCMJ, would also refuse them as well. When that time comes I will do exactly as I have sworn to do, I will serve and protect those under my care, so help me God. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8 Respectfully Submitted James B. Singleton __________________ Secretary Ohio Oath Keepers LE Liason - Ohio