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On this day in 1860 the people of my State declared independence, just as they had done in 1776, and SC became a free republic. Sadly, for our trouble, the US invaded and destroyed my State, killing many of my family members and burning fields, churches & towns in South Carolina. The United States tried to burn down my own town, which was thankfully saved by a cavalry unit. Cemeteries all around where I live are full of people killed by the United States in their invasion of South Carolina.
So I say damn the US Empire. It’s an awful regime swollen fat on the blood of my people and others around the world. I hope to live to see the day when it is dead and gone. I will raise a glass and toast its fall, celebrating the liberation of my people.
Well folks, we tried to warn you that this was coming. So long as we try to work within the “system” and stick with the Federal Government, they are going to continue to march right over our right to self determination and they are going to continue to force us to live with policies that are detrimental to our country (South Carolina.) We were all told that Obamacare would be shot down by tenth amendment lawsuits… but it’s still around. We were all told that we could handle illegal immigration on our own because of the 10th amendment… well, not so fast:
The Justice Department is suing the state of South Carolina to stop enforcement of parts of it’s new immigration law, arguing that the provisions are “unconstitutional and interfere with the federal government’s authority to set and enforce immigration policy.”
U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said that the law violates people’s right to due process. The lawsuit was filed Monday afternoon.
South Carolina’s law makes it a state crime to be in the country without a valid visa and requires local law enforcement to call federal immigration officials following a traffic stop or other encounters with authority if they suspect the person of being undocumented, and mandates that all businesses check their hires through the federal online system known as E-Verify — as do similar immigration laws such as Arizona’s SB 1070 and Alabama’s H.B. 56.
Supporters of South Carolina’s law say the federal government has failed to control illegal immigration, and that states – which they say bear the consequences – must address the problem themselves.
State Sen. Tom Davis, a Republican and a co-sponsor of the law, says that undocumented immigrants in South Carolina’s schools, hospitals and prisons impose a “tremendous financial cost” on state taxpayers, reports the Island Packet.
I recently found out that the Occupy Wall Street protests have found their way to Charleston. While I like political activism, I couldn’t help it when my reaction to “Occupy Charleston” was:
We already are occupied, and have been since 1865.
We have written at length about the dangers of the “Fed” and their inflationary schemes and how the Federal Reserve Note systematically steals wealth from those who need it the most: the low to middle income people who see their cost of living skyrocketing. Well there are others here in South Carolina who feel the same and we urge you to check out their website and to support their efforts.
The mission of the South Carolina Sound Money Committee is to restore gold and silver as legal tender as prescribed by Article 1 Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution, in order to preserve the wealth and purchasing power of the citizens and institutions of South Carolina.
Here are some videos to get you started:
One of the tactics the Feds use to maintain their Empire and to keep the populace in check is to give Federal police extraordinary powers, above and beyond that of the local police. They also initiate programs (like the “war on drugs”) that local police forces can participate in and get tons of cash for, but only if they abide by the Federal rules.
One of the powers the police now have is something called a “No Knock Raid” or a “No Knock Warrant” in which they can burst into a private residence, shoot anything that moves, arrest everyone on site and then search for drugs and weapons. As Michael often points out, as bad as this tyranny sounds, it doesn’t always hit home with people unless they hear it in song form, so here is a music video called “It’s a No Knock Raid.” (Warning: language, disturbing footage)
How much longer will people live under the rule of these savages? When will people realize that the government is nothing but a gang, and stop giving them legitimacy by demanding that they control drugs, alcohol, marriage, etc?
Some people say if we were to stand up to the government we’d start a new war. Secession would start another Civil War [sic], collapse of the government would be all out chaos and anarchy, etc. Well I have news for those people, as this map points out, we’re already at war with the government:
The following is cross-posted from the Utah Tenth Amendment Center:
Two weeks ago, the Utah Senate passed HB317, a bill which will legalize gold and silver as tender within the state of Utah and exempt the exchange (purchase) of such specie from sales and capital gains taxes. Having already passed the House, the bill will now be sent to Governor Herbert to be signed into law, should he so decide.
This type of bill is one that is becoming increasingly popular throughout the country, with multiple states introducing and considering such legislation. Though Utah is now the first state to have a legislature approve of the idea, the sustained momentum of getting other states to review the proposal demonstrates the resiliency of the campaign for sound money. With the U.S. Dollar plummeting in value, this is an issue that will become more popular as time goes on.
As the author of the bill noted in a Fox News article on the subject, this bill will allow Utahns to better prepare for financial turmoil ahead, more easily diversifying into currency with a long history of stability.
This bill, however, is a watered down version of the original submission by the author, Larry Hilton. As we reported previously, the goals of this effort are far more comprehensive and specific. The limited provisions included in this final bill, while certainly welcome, are merely a first step. Expect to see successive legislation in upcoming sessions to expand and broaden the scope of what the legislature passed today.
Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution states emphatically that “no state shall make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.” Plainly put, this is the goal: to restore the Constitution’s mandate of gold and silver as the only currency accepted in payment of debts by the states. A recent op-ed at tenthamendmentcenter.com notes what the realization of this goal would achieve:
Over time, as residents of the State use both Federal Reserve Notes and silver and gold coins, the fact that the coins hold their value more than Federal Reserve Notes do will lead to a “reverse Gresham’s Law” effect, where good money (gold and silver coins) will drive out bad money (Federal Reserve Notes). As this happens, a cascade of events can begin to occur, including the flow of real wealth toward the State’s treasury, an influx of banking business from outside of the State (as citizens residing in other States carry out their desire to bank with sound money), and an eventual outcry against the use of Federal Reserve Notes for any transactions.
With this vote, Utah has demonstrated leadership among the states on the issue of sound money in taking one step towards the constitutional mandate that has for decades been ignored. Please contact Governor Gary Herbert’s office at 801-538-1000 and ask that he sign this important bill into law.
What is Independence?
Obviously, we think this is an important concept, so much so that it is the central theme of our site. But what does it mean? Let’s take a look at the dictionary first:
freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
It seems pretty simple, doesn’t it? Would anybody disagree with the notion that we should be free from the control of others? Of course not. To suggest otherwise would imply that we are the property of others, that we are subjects or slaves.
The other parts of the definition all rest on the freedom from control: influence of others isn’t always a bad thing. It is good to sometimes seek advice or guidance from someone else. However, you are still free to choose what to do with that advice, and so you are free to choose how you will let that influence affect you, so long as you are free from control. The same is true of support, aid, or the like. So a more simple definition of independence, cutting down to the root of the issue, would be:
freedom from the control of others.
But why does this simple idea go out the window when we start talking about government?
There are many potential answers to this question. Our society seems to have a general premise that the government is our safe keeper, and without it we would be animals in the wilderness, and utter chaos would rule. Some treat government as if it represents a balance of power against the “corporations” (themselves government enabled entities) who they say would take over and act as governments themselves if it weren’t for our elected representatives. The Founding Fathers treated government as a necessary evil, that if properly limited could serve to protect our rights, but we all know that lasted about 5 minutes.
So why is it that we would all react with disgust if we saw a person leading around his slaves and making them do his bidding, but we react with joyful celebration when we see the government do the same thing? (Democrats celebrating the enslavement of doctors, for example, or Republicans celebrating the enslavement of the pot smoker.)
Well this is the question of our times and for people who have traveled the philosophical and political journey that leads to Independence it is extremely difficult to understand how anyone could believe that control is OK in the hands of the government, while not OK for anyone else. Hopefully our efforts on this site can expose people to the reality that government is coercion and control of others, and that as such it is evil. Hopefully we can inspire a renewed interest in Independence, so that as the current status quo collapses upon itself, a free society can emerge.
PS – For the best attempt at Independence thus far in recorded history, reference the Declaration of Independence.
