Without at least a cursory knowledge of history, the true value of our original, organic Constitution and Republic can not be appreciated. Unfortunately little, if any of this, is taught in our schools today.
The best source of the intent of the founding fathers is the Federalist Papers, Anti-federalist Papers and the correspondence between the founders. You get to see their understanding, genius and their ethical approach to a liberty based government.
Because of the tyrannical treatment of the colonists by the British monarchy and the Bank of England our founding fathers gathered in local communities to address their grievances.
They (our founding fathers) were students of philosophy, history, government and economics. They understood that government is only ultimate power. They knew that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Not wanting to live under tyranny, they studied, debated, and formulated a course of action. Their dilemma was how to extricate the colonies from ‘foreign’ control and what form of government that they would prefer to live under that would be tolerable and practical for the people.
Interestingly, the American Indian Nation of the 6 tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Cherokee, and the Shawnee provided an outline that resulted in the original confederacy of the thirteen colonies.
Notably, our founders agreed that any proclamations and/or actions would be of unanimous consent. The first action that came from this body was the Declaration of Independence to announce our sovereignty from British rule.
Most do not appreciate the trials and tribulations the founding fathers went through in their struggle to obtain legitimacy in our quest for liberty. Not all of the people were in favor of our severing ties with England and the monarchy, but as the tyranny and bloodshed increased and the Revolutionary war commenced, more and more people joined the cause.
Once the British generals admitted defeat, the founding fathers started work on the Constitution.
Early on in this endeavor, many of our founders realized that there was no foundation for the basics of liberty, so the Bill of Rights was formulated that contain the first 10 Amendments. The idea of inalienable rights and freedoms that were ‘natural rights’ from nature and/or creator was envisioned.
They then provided a blueprint of government with checks and balances to best minimize the concentration of power in any arm of the government. The purpose was to allow for self government of the people and protect the inalienable rights and freedoms of the individual, as long as he/she does not infringe on the inalienable rights and freedoms of any other individual(s).
To be expected the Constitution was under attack before the ink had dried on that fabulous blueprint of self rule. There were always those that through greed and lust for power will try to usurp the power of government to gain unearned profit and power over others.
If you read the quotes and predictions of the founding fathers you will see that they have warned us about virtually every mis-step and slide toward tyranny that our elected representatives (and ‘we the people’) have allowed to happen.
Our Constitution worked reasonably well until 1871 when our original, organic Constitution was replaced by the Corporate United States of America of Washington D.C. at the insistence of the foreign banks that financed both the north and south in our Civil War. Those banks wanted collateral and ‘we the people’ and our wealth are it.
Behind the scenes the banks have been at war with the government as many; such as Andrew Jackson tried to eliminate the banks ‘contract’ and held them at bay until 1913 and the unconstitutional creation of the Federal Reserve. Since then this insane organization has orchestrated business cycles, recessions and economic bubbles and even wars and destroyed our once respected dollar.
Our duty today is to reclaim and re-inhabit the original Constitution that was taken from us by martial law and the unconstitutional decree and corporate contract of 1871.
