In his weekly update, released on Monday, Congressman Ron Paul defends those who have signed petitions in all 50 states advocating secession from the federal government, referring to the principle as "deeply American".
Echoing comments he made back in 2009, Paul notes "This country was born through secession. Some thought it was treasonous to secede from England, but those "traitors" became our country's greatest patriots."
"… the principles of self-government and voluntary association are at the core of our founding ...There is nothing treasonous or unpatriotic about wanting a federal government that is more responsive to the people it represents," the Congressman adds.
Explaining that the recent election only served to further entrench the political status quo, Paul urges "... our own federal government is vastly overstepping its constitutional bounds with no signs of reform." He reminds Americans that "the first and third paragraph of the Declaration of Independence expressly contemplate the dissolution of a political union when the underlying government becomes tyrannical."
Though he says he is not holding his breath that any state will actually secede, the congressman stresses that "If the possibility of secession is completely off the table there is nothing to stop the federal government from continuing to encroach on our liberties, and no recourse for those who are sick and tired of it."
"If a people cannot secede from an oppressive government they cannot truly be considered free," Paul adds. http://infowars.com
FACTS & FIGURES
A petition to withdraw from the union of the United States of America has reached enough signatories to garner comment from the Obama administration. http://lawyerherald.com
According to the terms of participation on http://WhiteHouse.gov, the website for the executive branch of the United States will make any petition searchable if it can collect 150 signatures within one months' time, and collecting 25,000 signatures will necessitate an official response. RT
There are people in every state in the U.S. that have submitted and signed petitions to ask permission for their state to secede from the United States of America. http://examiner.com
As of Nov. 15, there were 830,618 signatures on these petitions. Petitions in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas surpassed the 25,000 signature threshold required in order to elicit an official response from the White House. http://examiner.com
ISH/SM
Poster Comment:
It's one way to get out from under the thumb of Zionist psychos.