Tuesday, December 27, 2011

States’ Rights flex: Montana “Oath Keepers” target Senators in recall | American Vision News

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States’ Rights flex: Montana “Oath Keepers” target Senators in recall

by Joel McDurmon on Dec 27, 2011

Two Montana residents are flexing their State’s legal rights to “recall” their own Senators who they say violated the Constitution when they voted for the “Battlefield USA” bill this fall. Salem-News.com reports,

Moving quickly on Christmas Day after the US Senate voted 86 – 14 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 (NDAA) which allows for the indefinite military detention of American citizens without charge or trial, Montanans have announced the launch of recall campaigns against Senators Max Baucus and Jonathan Tester, who voted for the bill.

Montana is one of nine states with provisions that say that the right of recall extends to recalling members of its federal congressional delegation, pursuant to Montana Code 2-16-603, on the grounds of physical or mental lack of fitness, incompetence, violation of oath of office, official misconduct, or conviction of certain felony offenses.

If the effort is successful, it is almost sure to spark controversy and land in the courts. Although, no such case has ever reached a Federal Court. A similar attempt in New Jersey was stopped in the State’s own court.

But that was New Jersey; this is Montana, and this effort is being spearheaded by Stewart Rhodes, “national president of the organization Oath Keepers, who are military and law enforcement officers, both former and active duty, who vow to uphold their Oath to the US Constitution and to disobey illegal orders which constitute attacks on their fellow citizens.”

Rhodes’s petition reads,

“The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees all U.S citizens:

“a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed…”

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 (NDAA 2011) permanently abolishes the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, “for the duration of hostilities” in the War on Terror, which was defined by President George W. Bush as “task which does not end” to a joint session of Congress on September 20, 2001.

Those who voted Aye on December 15th, 2011, Bill of Rights Day, for NDAA 2011 have attempted to grant powers which cannot be granted, which violate both the spirit and the letter of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

The Montana Recall Act stipulates that officials including US senators can only be recalled for physical or mental lack of fitness, incompetence, violation of the oath of office, official misconduct, or conviction of a felony offense. We the undersigned call for a recall election to be held for Senator Max S. Baucus [and Senator Jonathan Tester] and charge that he has violated his oath of office, to protect and defend the United States Constitution.”

Rhodes sees the issue clearly as a fight for the Bill of Rights, “the Crown Jewel of our Constitution, and the high-water mark of Western Civilization,” and he bases his State’s power to recall its senators upon that very Bill as well, in particular the Tenth Amendment.

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Freeda· 4 hours ago

WoooHooooo! Sic 'em, Montana!

The National Defense Authorization Act is a very clear and obvious attempt to overthrow the Constitution and the existing US government. Every single Senator that voted for the NDAA is guilty of TREASON and deserves to be removed from office and arrested. We agree to give them the trial that they voted to deny us--- and then send them straight to prison.
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Right on >> We the people and if we can find a honest MEDIA take back "OUR COUNTRY" They are there to represent the people and safe gaurd the Constitution as it is written >>. They have failed in up holding the oath they took before takeing office >>>> TREASON deserves jail time and disgrace Plus takeing thier ability to pratice law as they have trouble upholding it
NO TREASON deserves DEATH by Hanging.
The same should happen to sher as brown,the commie loving george the faggot soras puppett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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John· 4 hours ago

EVERY state should adopt this and recall every one of them that voted for this NDAA.
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AirMotor· 3 hours ago

We need a mechanism to get rid of the RINOs and others who don't take their oath of office seriously! I hope this works before American Citizens start being sent to detainment camps and/or being killed! I include "killed" because they will never get me there alive! I re-read this... and I can hardly believe the circumstance exists in this country today wherby I would need to write it. God help us!!!
even though America is under siege and Opimpbo is trying to nullify the Constitution ; it is refreshing to see that this impostor has ignited the fire of PATRIOTISM IN a "majority" of true Americans. He is good for us, we know see the communist agenda of the left, thanks Okenyan for being so anti Constitutionally un-American;; you are gone 2012 BARRY. 55% of us want him gone for good like "in exile". Once this clown is expelled from office a deluge of criminal charges must be filed and force the jerk to flee for his life, just like his Muslim brothers have had to do in the Middle East.
DOWN WITH BARRY IN 2012. There must be criminal charges filed for voter fraud in every state and Eric Holder is going down, too.
This is a step in the right direction. . . Bachmann also voted for this bill. They know not what they are messing with. . .
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A. Reginald· 3 hours ago

What we really need is for the Marines to go in and arrest Obama, Biden., Reid, Pelosi and several more, charge them with treason, convict them and do to them what many countries do to traitors. America failed when it didn't try and execute Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden and John Kerry for trafficing with the North Vietnamese. General Giap stated they were ready to "throw in the towel" when they learned of the anti war movement in the USA and knew then that they would win. We have the same treasonous mindset among many on the (intellectual ?) left today!
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Jim· 3 hours ago

I am an Oathkeeper and I agree 100% with Stewart. In essence this bill wipes out the 6th Amendmentof our constitution and whoever voted for it should be removed from office for "HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOR'S" . This is not a joke people and it is time to start upholding our oath's which our representitives have broken. Obviously they oath they took means nothing to them! Well it does to us the people who promised to defend our country and people against our enemie's both "FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC"!! Please go to oathkeepers.com and see the 10 orders we will not uphold!!!!!!!!!
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Jack Hotchkiss· 6 minutes ago

I also am an Oath Keeper; and I will stand with you.
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BIRTHER· 3 hours ago

BLESSED ARE THE OATH KEEPER'S

I TOOK/GAVE MY OATH, AND I WILL STAND WITH YOU!

AMERICAN VETERAN
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WBD· 3 hours ago

GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC!
This is stated at the start of every sitting of the US Surpreme Court, yet they don't uphold their double oath either!
It is time the citizens of America see most so-called judges for whom they really are: political change agents in black robes!
Therefore the courts should not be allow to 'rule' on recalls! If the Law was passed and is in effect when a person takes an oath, they by their doing so they are accountable to it!
The idea that a crime must be proven before any recall is silly and not part of the written law. The ones that RULE are the voters who say a crime has been committed and the people are the judge and jury! Holding an office is NOT a right, therefore the courts are not in the picture!
Just think of removing a US President...no 'court' is part of that...only elected people...representing the people who elected them...not some appointed political party parrot!
AGAIN: GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC!
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ANTICRIME· 2 hours ago

The Brits have had enough of corrupt judges and are taking ACTION!

THIS needs to be happening here in the USA....NOW!!!
Check out below video link:
http://youtu.be/NMRUBlaS_qk
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Gary· 3 hours ago

I hope this removes these traitors, I wish them God's speed in the recall !!

I don't know how my senators voted if one of you know how the Texas senators voted please post it .
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Elaine K· 2 hours ago

There is a website called MEGAVOTE CONGRESS that tracks the votes of House and Senate that I have found very helpful!
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Sam Glionna· 2 hours ago

Looks like Montana might be the only state left with citizens who still have their balls in tact and functioning. There is a long battle ahead against great odds.
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Serenity· 2 hours ago

Good for them! It is about time someone actually expected the officials to keep their oaths of office. We are a society where lying is not seen as wrong, but simply expedient. We must hold them accountable, or they will overreach their authority.
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ANTICRIME· 2 hours ago

WE ALSO NEED to be "recalling" federal judges who are aiding and abetting the OBAMA MACHINE in destroying our country!
The Brits have had enough of corrupt judges and are taking ACTION!
THIS needs to be happening in the USA...NOW!
SEE BELOW VIDEO of Brits in the UK arresting a corrupt judge:
http://youtu.be/NMRUBlaS_qk
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Stephen· 1 hour ago

I am a Montana resident. Where do I sign?
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gramjude· 1 hour ago

This needs to be done in every state... yeah like Illinois.... that would happen when pigs fly...
The corruption is so deep, you have to look at your neighbors twice now.
Keep going Oath Keepers.... behind you 110%...
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R. Cook· 47 minutes ago

I have written my congresman and demanded that a clear and unambiguous amendment be attached to this bill. It should state that American citizens must be specifically excluded from the provisions of this bill. It should state that the provisions of this bill in no way may be construed to decrease in any way those guarantees for American citizens found in our Constitution.
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Jack Hotchkiss· 1 minute ago

I will save a copy of this email and post it to the Congress men from Arizona as well as the entire net daily.

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