The Liberty Tree Lantern

Request to TV program Freedom Watch and the Honorable Judge Napolitano, the host:

Please feature Bob Schulz of the We the People Foundation & Congress [www.GiveMeLiberty.org] on Freedom Watch to present to the American people the history and status of the recent Redress of Grievances Lawsuit & Continental Congress 2009.

The Unalienable Right to Petition for Redress of Grievances, precedented even in England’s Magna Carta, is the background and very foundation upon which the Declaration of Independence was written and America was founded.

The founding fathers understood that the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of government might someday fail in their duty to protect the people from tyranny.

Fortunately, the founders provisioned for two forms of legal means through which We the People can peacefully mandate limited government: 1. the ballot box; 2. the First Amendment Accountability Clause.

Unfortunately, the latter is also known as the “forgotten clause”, as barely any Americans are aware of it and even less are aware of its meaning. Further, the US Supreme Court has thus far refused to perform its duty in defining the meaning of these last 10 words of the First Amendment: “… and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

The founding fathers also knew that unless the Right to Petition included the right to withhold money from the Federal government UNTIL the People’s grievances were remedied, their grievances might fall on deaf ears and liberty would give way to tyranny and involuntary servitude.

Therefore, within an act of the 1774 Continental Congress regarding Petitioning for Redress of Grievances, the founding fathers said:

“If money is wanted by Rulers who have in any manner oppressed the People, [the People] may retain [their money] until their grievances are redressed, and thus peaceably procure relief, without trusting to despised petitions or disturbing the public tranquility.”

Founders’ Advice: No Redress, NO TAXES!

Regardless of administration, the American Federal Government has continued to transgress its limitations of power and jurisdiction as granted to it by We the People through the US Constitution in various ways, most recently by the continuation of giving public money to corporations and private interests.

Over recent years, the We the People Foundation & Congress has initiated steps toward legally addressing the matter of mandating government accountability to the rule of law. However, thus far all three branches of government have ignored and/or stonewalled the lawsuit.

For a brief overview of and introduction to these efforts, visit this website to watch the 2-part 15 minute video: http://www.GiveMeLiberty.org/revolution.

Recorded in 2008, this gives a brief overview of the Petitions for Redress lawsuits presented to Congress and the Supreme Court, and the founders’ intent behind the last 10 words of the First Amendment: “… and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

If you find this interesting and would like to learn more, visit the following link to hear a more recent and detailed presentation by Bob Schulz regarding the State of America and the decision to hold a Continental Congress 2009: http://sites.google.com/site/wethepeoplenc/files.

This 80 minute audio file (CC2009_Asheville_1.29.09.16.mp3) is part of the Continental Congress 2009 Promotional Tour with Bob Schulz of We the People, recorded in Asheville, NC on Thursday, Jan 29. It covers in detail the history of our unalienable Right to Petition for Redress of Grievances as guaranteed by the Accountability Clause of the First Amendment, the recent lawsuits including the failure of Federal Government response in all three branches, and the apparent need for a CC2009 to determine a strategy in order to mandate a Constitutionally limited government accountable to the rule of law.

You can also visit the following site link to read and sign the Petitions for Redress: http://www.GiveMeLiberty.org/RTPLawsuit/SignPetitions.htm.

We the People have a lot of work to do in reforming the current runaway government, but it all starts with spreading libertarian education to our fellow Americans. GiveMeLiberty.org will be continually updated to help in this process, including making important announcements regarding the Continental Congress 2009.

PLEASE help spread this information to everyone!