The remaining Articles are equally self-explaining, but they have also been exploited by the "goverment".
Article III covers the Judicial Branch. But, before we get into it, I'd like to ask you a question. What is the term of office of a Supreme Court Justice? If you said it's a life time appointment you'd be wrong. But, that's what the judges and lawyers would have you believe. Even Greta Von Sustern stated that when Justice Souter retires next month that President Obama will get to make a lifetime appointment.
Article III, Section 1 states "The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour,..." The missing component is who gets to decide what that good behavior would entail. GUNNER'S VIEW is that "We the People" should make that determination. I support an amendment to the Constitution that would require all "Article III Federal Judges" (Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and the Court of International Trade) be reapproved by ballot every six years. Not be elected or re-elected, per se, but a simple "Should Justice J.S. Ragman of the US Supreme Court be retained in office?" If the people say yes, fine. If we say no, than the Judge steps down and the President appoints a new one. The Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Court of International Trade would require approval of the entire US Electorate. The Courts of Appeals and District Courts by those voters in their geographical areas of concern (i.e. the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the 11th District Court are limited to Alabama, Georgia, and Florida).
Article IV, Section 4 delineates the type of government that shall rule this country. We are NOT a Democracy, we are a Republic. What's the difference? Democracy is by far the most challenging form of government - both for politicians and for the people. The term democracy comes from the Greek language and means "rule by the (simple) people". The so-called "democracies" in classical antiquity (Athens and Rome) represent precursors of modern democracies. Like modern democracy, they were created as a reaction to a concentration and abuse of power by the rulers. Yet the theory of modern democracy was not formulated until the Age of Enlightment (17th/18th centuries), when philosophers defined the essential elements of democracy: separation of powers, basic civil rights / human rights, religious liberty and separation of church and state. (http://www.democracy-building.info/definition-democracy.html) A republic, in the classical form, is a type of government that is made up of a mixture of elements from three other types of government: monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. There is the Spartan model which is a tri-political government of kings, gerousia ( aristocracy) and Ephors (democratic body). There is the Roman model that has a civilian head, and an aristocratic body which is the Senate. It is marked by a bicameral legislative body (the upper house being aristocratic) and by a written constitution that marks out the duties and responsibilities of the different bodies. A classical republic is considered by its proponents to be the best compromise between the interests of the aristocracy (or of the wealthy elite) and those of the people. (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Classical:definition:of:republic.htm)
Article V gives us simple instructions on how to amend the Constitution. The House of Representatives and the Senate shall propose, by a 2/3 majority, a Convention to consider an amendment to the Constitution. Or a simple majority of the State Legislatures of 2/3 of the States may call the Convention. Once the amendment is approved by the Convention it requires ratification by 3/4 of the States, either by the State Legislature's vote or by a State Constitutional Convention. For a number of years, from 1995 to 2006, the House of Representatives has, in accordance with Article V, has approved a Constitutional Amendment to make it illegal to desecrate the United States Flag. Each time the amendment has passed the House it has failed in the Senate. As I, for one, am against the amendment, I'm pretty happy with the Senate's decision - unfortunately many of my friends are not! As an aside, the Congress passed a Flag Protection Act in 1968. Over the next few years, 48 States passed similar laws. In 1989 the Supreme Court declared these laws unconstitutional. Since the Flag Amendment Supporters can't get the amendment through the Senate, perhaps they should attempt to get it through the State Legislatures of 34 of the 48 States that had Flag Protection laws. That would work.
Article VI, Paragraph 2 is constantly ignored by State and Local Politicians, Courts, and Law Enforcement Agencies. Simply put, we have Federal Laws regarding immigration. Anyone coming to this Nation in violation of these laws is an "illegal alien". Some city and county governments, State and Local Courts, and City, County, and State Law Enforcement Agencies tend to ignore these laws. This paragraph 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. " Therefore, any elected official, judge, or LEO - all of whom are "bound by oath or affirmation to support this Constitution" (Article VI, Paragraph 3) - are in violation of the law and should be incarcerated.
May God Bless the United States of America.
Gunner Sends.
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