"the intent of which we are in search..."

Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Reinforced by the ideals of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments;

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

The Common Law

LECTURE VI.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR.

POSSESSION.
PARA. 27 Sent. 9-13;

"...Again, a large part of the advantages enjoyed by one who has a RIGHT are NOT created by the law. The law does NOT enable me to USE or ABUSE this book which lies before me. That is a physical power which I have WITHOUT the aid of the law. What the law does is simply to PREVENT OTHER men to a greater or less extent from INTERFEREING with my USE or ABUSE. And this analysis and example APPLY to the case of POSSESSION, as well as to OWNERSHIP."

"Such being the DIRECT WORKING OF THE LAW IN THE CASE OF POSSESSION, one would think that the animus or intent most nearly parallel to its movement would be the intent of which we are in search. If what the law does is to EXCLUDE OTHERS FROM INTERFERING WITH THE OBJECT, it would seem that the intent which the law should require is an INTENT TO EXCLUDE OTHERS. I BELIEVE THAT SUCH AN INTENT IS ALL THAT COMMON LAW DEEMS NEEDFUL, and THAT ON PRINCIPLE NO MORE SHOULD BE REQUIRED."

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,

the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms shall NOT be Infringed.

"As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions."

- James Madison,

National Gazette Essay, 27 March 1792

(One of the authors of The United States Constitution, as outlined in The Federalist Papers).

"Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life;

Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support

and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches

of, rather than deductions from, the duty of self-preservation,

commonly called the first law of nature...."

"[419] The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power onearth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, butonly to have the law of nature for his rule."

- Samuel Adams, Rights of the Colonists,

The Report of the Committee of Correspondence to the Boston Town Meeting.

(November 20, 1772)

To those who contend, that it is NOT an individual Right, of The People to Keep and Bear Arms;

Show us.

Provide clear and concise proof in support of your position. Back the position, with readily verifiable data, that must be based upon Founding Constitutional Principles.

The three sources listed below, being the accepted sources of authoritative data;

1) The body of the Constitution itself.

2) Congressional Records of debate, during the period of Framing of the U.S. Constitution.

3) The Federalist Papers.

Commentary, by those directly instrumental in the Framing of the Constitution, has bearing as well. So long as the commentary has direct attribution to and bearing on the subject at hand.

Conjecture or supposition would rightfully seem unacceptable.

In addition, provide a summary, as to why the Federal government, is NOT exercising it's Constitutionally enumerated DUTY. Which DUTY, is that of SECURING the Right of We The People to Keep and Bear Arms.

LET THE SUITS BEGIN!

Those concerned with the maintenance and renewal of our God-given, and supposedly, Constitutionally protected Right(s). Need to be continually thinking of ways to overturn the perverse laws that have been applied against us. The various state(s) and federal government have applied Unconstitutional mandates against us. By use of Arbitrary Rule, which is in defiance of Constitutional Law. Assuming upon themselves illegal and unjust control(s) over us. There is no moral or legal justification that can be used for their implementation(s). Witness;

"And as to the conduct of the officers of the revenue, the provision in favor of trial by jury in criminal cases, will afford the security aimed at. Wilful abuses of a public authority, to the oppression of the subject, and every species of official extortion, are offenses against the government, for which the persons who commit them may be indicted and punished according to the circumstances of the case."

- Alexander Hamilton, Federalist #83

The government(s) have already FAR overstepped their Constitutionally delegated authority in many areas. It is critical that We The People continually attempt to stem this evil tide. Failure to do so, will ensure the enslavement of both ourselves and our progeny.

The real interests of We The People. Have been forsaken by those whom are supposed to be our public servants. These servants need to be reminded that We The People ARE their Rightful masters. Big business needs the same reminder, for without us, they are nothing as well. What we are really fighting for, after all, is our FREEDOM. And the ensurance of FREEDOM for our children.

The Court of Public Opinion, is The Ultimate Legitimate Authority, bound within the applicable constraints. Just as the People are constrainted, by the Law as defined in the Federalist Papers, the government is bound as well by that same instrument. We MUST base Our argument on convincing and moving FACT. Showing just CAUSE and sound REASONING for the maintenance and preservation of our Right(s). The weight of the masses will sway whatever miniscule obstacles that the perverse government has placed before us.

What is the determining motivation for existance? SELF-PRESERVATION. If we can harness and direct the natural tendency for Selfishness, the battle is won. If we can clearly and concisely outline the ACTUAL NEED for retention of the tools of self-defense. The sheep will flock to the area in which they are the most safe. Use the wolf, by proving what the wolf really is - a PREDATOR, in order to drive the sheep back to reality.

The tactic, as outlined directly above, is nothing new or unique. For, it has been employed previously, (as evidenced below). By the Founders of Our Country, for one. And by others, in varying governments and totalitarian regimes. The latter, however, reversed the psychology of the method, twisting it to suit their own evil and selfish purposes. These twisted governments, used terror tactics to drive the people to their governments, seeking it's 'protection'. These twisted government(s) then tyrannized their citizens by subjugating them.

"Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action."

- George Washington, in a speech of Jan. 7, 1790, in the Boston Independent Chronicle, Jan. 14, 1790.

"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end, a uniform and well digested plan is requisite: and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories, as tend to render them independent of others, for essential, particularly military, supplies."

- George Washington, Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, Jan. 8, 1790.

"It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government."

- Thomas Paine

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