Lets get back to the basics shall we?
Let us remember what is Supreme in this great land.
Article VI of the Constitution of the United States:
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.Basic points:
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution;
- The Constitution is Supreme Law in this land
- It supersedes any law
- Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Officers must take an Oath to support the Constitution
Example of an oath used currently:
I, [name], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. [So help me God.]Do they truly support the Constitution? There are many who do not from the Federal governemnt on down. There are many many who do not. Why is this important? Because this Constitution we speak of is the power behind protecting our freedom. Even in this great land there are men and women whose only goal is to seek after power. Do the names of Hitler or Lenin ring a bell? These were men who had no power or influence in their youth. They were impoverished and yet they desired to conquer and rule the world. The fastest most effective way to gain power in this world is through government. If Hitler and Lenin can kill millions of human beings and enslave millions more coming from a background of no money and no education then is it not possible that today in our time there are men and women with money and with education seeking after power?
History is full of examples of men using government to subject their will to the people. Augustus Caesar is a well known example. Is it impossible for us to think that in America their are men and women that command millions or even billions of dollars and the finest education man has to offer that would use that money and education to subject others to their whims and ambitions? All the while claiming to be looking out for the 'little people'? Do not these kinds of people lie, cheat, and steal and are masters at covering up the truth? These kinds of people operate in secret.
We must educate ourselves and be alert and informed.
Ezra Taft Benson stated in the Logan Tabernacle in 1963 prior to leaving to preside over the European Mission,
"There is safety in an informed public. There is real danger in a complacent, uninformed citizenry. This is our real danger today. Yes the truth must be told even at the risk of destroying, in large measure, the influence of men who are widely repected and loved by the American people. The stakes are high. Freedom and survival is the issue.
We are at war."
I will reiterate that we must return to the basics. We must uphold laws that are Constitutional and try to remove laws that are not.
President George Albert Smith in General Conference April 1948 said that, "The Constitution of the United States of America is just as much from my Heavenly Father as the Ten Commandments."
Make your local, state, and federal governments support the Supreme Law of this land. They took an oath to do so - put their feet to the fire!
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3 comments:
I love the quote by President Benson and agree a hundred percent. I strongly believe in the american people and thier ability to process information and make correct choices, to stand up for what is right. Hiding behind people in power, and putting faith in them to do "the right thing" is ignorant. Great post, yet again. Thanks Dan
That is exactly what has happened to our society. Good people have sat by. We ARE busy and we assume those who can work in government will hold themselves to our standard. I know that God had a hand in assembling the men who were able to stand against King George and to draft the single most important binding document in our History.
Ronald Reagan said,"Government is not the Solution to the problem. Government is the Problem."
We need to elect those who will repeal the unjust laws on the books, and if necessary be willing to do it ourselves if noone else will. It wont be easy. But it will be worth it!
That was a wonderful post. I just want to read it over and over. That is actually something that I as a child have noticed. I also enjoyed reading Article VI (Federal Supremecy) in my Constitution book.
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