Local Officials Must Protect Citizens from Federal Tyranny…(Or Else We’ll Do It!!)
CENTER FOR SELF GOVERNANCE (CSG) ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
FreedomOutpost.com
JULY 9, 2016
Most world governments have historically given way to tyranny when allowed to seize too much control over its people. However, American citizens, accustomed to our unprecedented freedom, will only endure a “long train of abuses” for so long. When the federal government behaves more like a king and master than a servant by plundering natural rights through unjust laws, decrees, or bureaucratic policies, it is the duty of state and local officials to stand against it.
For this very reason, America’s Framers established the essential principle of “dual jurisdiction.” According to the 10th Amendment, the bulk of governmental authority is retained at the state and local level, making local authorities the last line of defense from a federal government run amok. In contrast to the tyranny of a monarchy, which deals directly with the people, a more stable form of government that “derives its just powers from the consent of the governed” was established. Representation from the grassroots up –not solely from the top down- is essential for maintaining liberty and stability.
This system of checks and balances will only work if state and local officials have the backbone to enforce it. Anarchy will naturally occur when the people’s representatives fail them, and are forced to defend themselves from a system bent on absolute control.
In today’s culture, we are intentionally led to believe we must obey an “all-powerful” federal government unconditionally. Nothing could be further from the truth. Because this absurdity is rarely challenged, we are easily deceived into believing we have no choice but to comply with assaults against liberty. Contrary to popular belief, it is those elected at the LOCAL level that are our last peaceful line of defense against unlawful federal encroachment.
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