The peaceful transition of power can only occur when there is a common acceptance of individual rights, constitutional Due Process, and a moral code. In human history, many governments have been created by founders with the best of intentions. Nevertheless, immoral men driven by greed and a lust for power always find the tools to take control and enslave the people. In the face of immorality, peaceful transition of power is impossible. This battle of Good vs Evil is a constant part of the history of humanity. And, unfortunately, humanity continually disregards the lessons of history, repeating the same mistakes generation after generation.
The principle of Due Process prevents the imposition of a tyrannical government on the people, as it constrains government from abolishing Natural Law Rights and restricting the freedom of its citizens. The legal atrocities of King George of England taught the framers of our Constitution the importance of Due Process. The British monarch enjoyed total sovereign authority over all individuals residing in the thirteen colonies. The American colonists, therefore, had no legal means to dispute the abuses of power imposed on them by the King.
Our founding documents provide citizens with the tools to oppose any current or future government from implementing laws and decrees that abuse the rights of the people. The Declaration of Independence teaches us important concepts not only about how government should work for We the People but also what must be done when government fails to uphold its obligations to We the People.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.
~United States Declaration of Independence
If we don’t agree with governmental decisions, we cannot withdraw our “consent to be governed”, as long as those decisions have been made in a manner consistent with the legal processes outlined in the Constitution. It is our duty, however, to withdraw our “consent to be governed” by any government that acts to destroy the Natural Law Rights and constitutional rights of the citizens that are protected and secured by the Constitution.
These excerpts are specific portions of the Bill of Rights that deal with property rights and Due Process law that protects them.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury . . . . . . (No person shall) be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. (This is the basis for “eminent domain”.)
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to . . . . . be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
In a dictatorship, none of those protections exist. The government has no obligation to uphold the Natural Law Rights of any individual and will engage in any behavior, moral or immoral, to retain power. Once you become suspected of crimes against the government, there is no “Bill of Rights” to protect you. When the police show up at your door at 2 AM, you will not be told the nature of your crime, your apartment will be searched, destroyed, and anything of value stolen. You will be taken to a secret prison, interrogated, probably tortured, and, most likely, either imprisoned under harsh conditions or killed.
The hallmark of any tyrannical government is a legal system that does not allow individuals the right to peacefully protest and seek redress of grievances without fear of reprisals that abuse Due Process. In theory, we, as citizens of the United States, are legally allowed that constitutional protection. Moreover, if we are arrested in the process of protesting against government actions, we should not be considered to have given up our Due Process rights.
After the demonstration at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, many persons were arrested for a variety of alleged crimes. Clearly, some people forced their way into the building and committed acts of vandalism. Others entered the building without being obstructed in any way by law enforcement, walked around like sightseers, and left. Most members of both those groups, once identified, were arrested for similar alleged crimes. It is also a fact that persons were arrested who either did not enter the Capitol building, only attended Trump’s speech, or were merely in the general vicinity as observers.
There are conflicting opinions about exactly what occurred near and inside the Capitol on that date. Some arrests were undoubtedly valid, but many were not justified and represent a gross overreach of police power. Of greater concern is that many were arrested and held for months without specified charges and without bail, an undeniable and unconstitutional abuse of Due Process and Habeas Corpus rights.
When our government and judicial system is allowed to unilaterally suspend the Habeas Corpus and Due Process requirements in the Constitution and Bill of Rights to achieve a political agenda, we are no longer a “Nation of Laws”. We are, in fact, no better than the dictatorships, past and present, whose violations of human rights we now condemn.
The ends do not justify the means. Resist Tyranny!
Dr. Dan’s guest on Freedom Forum Radio is Rebecca Lavrenz, a God loving, praying mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who loves her country, family, and the things that are on God’s heart. She counts her life as no longer hers, but God’s.
Driven by a lifelong passion for truth, driving twenty-five hours to our US Capitol in January of 2021, to stand with hundreds of thousands of fellow patriots who also agreed that something just wasn’t right in the 2020 Presidential Election was not a tough decision.
She went to Washington, D.C. believing God had chosen her for the assignment to pray and put action to her faith, not knowing He would also lead her to carry His presence into the Capitol building itself on January 6.
Rebecca Lavrenz attended the January 6th Trump rally and other activities in Washington DC. She entered the Capitol building without any opposition from law enforcement, prayed for America in the Rotunda, and left the building. She spent ten minutes inside the building, but that was enough to begin her involvement with the legal actions of a lawless government.
You can read her full testimony on her website Restoring Godly Culture.
Part one of this four-part interview begins this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11, on WJRB 95.1 FM and streamed live over the Internet.
Episode #2: Saturday-Sunday August 17-18
Episode #3: Saturday-Sunday August 24-25
Episode #4: Saturday-Sunday August 31-September 1
Air times are:
Saturday 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM
Sunday 2:30 PM and 7:00 PM
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J6 was a setup by an illegitimate administration. anyone denying this after witnessing the video from that day is an enemy of justice and God.