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                                     WAR

               The smell of rotting human flesh was heavy in the air.
         It was a something you'd remember for the rest of your life.
         War is hell, I've heard.  Now I know!
              The battle against German troops near a quaint, obscure
         French village had been going on  for days.   This miserable
         rain had soaked us to the skin. 
              Every  house  in  the  village had grape vines in their
         yards.  Yet there was no one to pick beautiful bunches which
         seemed to  beg to be harvested.  The Germans were experts in
         booby trapping the vines and many  who tried  to pick grapes
         paid for it with  their lives.  It isn't  very pretty to see 
         people killed and draped over vines that way.
              Suddenly, we heard mortar  shells headed  in our direc-
         tion.   We dove  for our foxholes.  This was a fierce battle
         and apparently we had backed the  German troops  into one of
         their supply depots.  They never were short of ammunition.
              In a  momentary lull,  we heard  voices.  To our amaze-
         ment, three elderly French people were walking along  a road
         like they  were on  a Sunday stroll.  They paid no attention
         to the  foreboding sounds  of the  shells and  bullets.  The
         roads in  this area  were built  higher than the surrounding
         ground to prevent flooding  during rain  storms.   This high
         road bed  made them look like targets in a shooting gallery.
         None of us could believe they hadn't already been wounded or
         even killed.
              They were  absolutely dazed.   Two old women and an old
         man, in tattered old coats, carrying what they could have of
         their possessions.
              Two of  us ran toward them, keeping our profiles as low
         to the ground as we could.  They paid no attention to  us as
         we approached.
              "Please,"  we  pleaded  with  them in our basic French,
         "get off this road until the shelling is over.   Do you want
         to get  yourselves killed?   There  has been  enough of that
         here already."
              They paid no attention to our  pleas.   They were  in a
         daze and numb.  We finally just grabbed them and pulled them
         into the ditch away from the direction of the shells.
              "Please, stay here until the shelling stops.  We'll let
         you know when it's safe to go on."
              The older  of the  two women finally understood what we
         were telling them to do.  She told  the others  to stay here
         with her  until it  was safe  to go  on.  We returned to our
         positions certain we had the three safe for now. 
              It was a  good  feeling  we  had  then.    Suddenly the
         thought hit  me.   Here we  were in the middle of the French
         countryside making the world  safe for  democracy.   We were
         killing or being killed.  How grand and glorious!  Did those
         three poor harmless old people know we were here to make the
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         world safe for democracy?
              It really didn't make much sense to me.  Our government
         had been telling us for years we were  fighting an  enemy to
         make the world safe for democracy.  The raving of mad men.
              DEMOCRACY IS  THE WORST  OF ALL  POLITICAL EVILS!  This
         was the consensus of our Founding Fathers.   They considered
         democracy a dirty word.
              James  Madison  wrote  "[D]emocracies  have  ever  been
         spectacles of  turbulence  and  contention;  have  ever been
         found  to  be  incompatible  with  personal  security or the
         rights of  property; and  have in  general been  as short in
         their  lives  as  they  have  been violent in their deaths."
         (The Federalist Papers, No.  10.   All references  to 'paper
         no.' in this book are from The Federalist Papers.)
              It was  an agreement  shared by the men who were at the
         drafting of our Constitution in May of 1787.
              Where does the notion come from that the  United States
         is a  democracy?   The word democracy or democratic does not
         even appear in our Constitution.  Nowhere.
              When did they decide we are  a democracy?   This sounds
         ominously like  the 'newspeak'  which George Orwell spoke of
         in his book 1984.  World War I and II were billed as wars to
         make the  world safe for democracy.  What a sham put over on
         Americans!  
              Look  at  our  pledge  of  allegiance.  "[A]nd  to  the
         Republic  for  which  it  stands.  .  ."    That doesn't say
         anything about a democracy, does it?
              Yet, this is all we hear today.   No one  ever mentions
         we are a republic.  This has been intentional since as James
         Madison said,  democracies  are  inconsistent  with personal
         security or  the rights  of property.  The philosophy of the
         IRS!
              The word republic is  derived from  the Latin  'res', a
         thing, and 'publicus', belonging to the people.
              Webster  defines  a  republic  as a nation in which the
         supreme power rests in all  citizens  entitled  to  vote and
         exercised by  representatives elected, directly or indirect-
         ly, by them and responsible to them. 
              The people we have  elected  throughout  the  years are
         trying to  convince us  that our country is now a democracy.
         That way they no longer need to consider  themselves respon-
         sible to those who elected them.  Remember the pay raises?
              Perhaps  they  trying  to  create  the  dissension  and
         turbulence which James Madison cautioned us about.  
              Another statement heard from government honchos  is "We
         would like to see a democracy established in such and such a
         country."  Just a slip of the tongue?
              Let's examine some of the notes taken by several people
         during  the  Constitutional  Convention  in  Philadelphia in
         1787.  One of the best  sources is  a government publication
         titled "Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the Union
         of the American States".    (House  Document  No.  398, 69th
         Congress, 1st Session, 1965) 
              Another  book  which  details  the deliberations of the
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         convention is "Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of
         1787" by  James Madison.  Ohio University Press printed this
         book in 1966.
              Two points are  recurrent  throughout  the  debates and
         speeches of  the convention.   The  new government was to be
         republican and they despised and feared democracy. 
              Note  particularly  Article  IV,   Section  4   of  our
         Constitution  which   states:    "The  United  States  shall
         guarantee to every State in this Union a  Republican Form of
         government . . . ." 
              Governor  Edmund  Randolph  of  Virginia  presented the
         first plan to  the  Constitutional  Convention.    The above
         statement  was  in  all  three texts of resolutions proposed
         including those  in secret  debates.   They never questioned
         the republican  concept and  it's in  the document as we can
         see.
              Dr. James McHenry of  Maryland agreed  saying, "None of
         the  state  constitutions  provide sufficient checks against
         democracy."
              Alexander Hamilton of New York makes the statement that
         we are now forming a republican government.
              These were the feelings and convictions of our Founding
         Fathers.  One of  their fears  was a  democracy could easily
         turn  into  a  monarchy.    By looking at the period this is
         understandable.
              Hamilton further observes there are "Two  principles in
         which Americans  are unanimous, (1) attachment to Republican
         government and (2) to  two branches  of legislature."   This
         same  thought  was  often  heard  from  Col. George Mason of
         Virginia.
              Neither Gov. Randolph or Col. Mason signed the finished
         proposed document.  Both felt the power given to Congress by
         the document was dangerous.  They  wanted another convention
         to  consider  the  amendments  proposed by each state as the
         Constitution was ratified.  Sadly, this never occurred.
              Col. Mason feared the dangerous power  and structure of
         the  government  and  his  conclusion was "that it would end
         either in monarchy, or  a tyrannical  aristocracy; which, he
         was  in  doubt,  but  one  or  the  other,  he was sure."  A
         tyrannical democracy would be closer to the truth today.  
              On page 952 of Documents Illustrative  of the Formation
         of the  Union of  the American States, we find the following
         interesting little story which happened when  the convention
         was completed:  (punctuation added)
              A lady  asked Dr. Franklin,  "Well Doctor, what have we
         got?  A republic or a monarchy?"  "A republic,"  replied the
         Doctor, "if you can keep it."
              His admonition  was prophetic.  We haven't been able to
         keep it.
              Webster defines a democracy  in part  as majority rule.
         That's precisely what we have today.  The majority has found
         they can  get our  elected representatives  to violate their
         oaths.    They  pass  laws  to  take money out of the public
         treasury to give to  those who  produce nothing.   Democracy
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         then reigns.    
              When did  this turn  about?   There is  NO authority to
         dispense  public  funds  beyond  the  permission   which  we
         entrusted when we agreed to this business of government.
              The  supremacy  clause  is  verification  .  .  . "This
         Constitution, and the Laws of the United States  which shall
         be made in pursuance thereof . . shall be the supreme Law of
         the Land;"
              There it is in a  nutshell.    ALL  laws  made  have to
         comply with  the warrant we granted in the basic document or
         they are not laws.  This  is what  makes the  command of due
         process of  law so  important.   If any  law goes beyond the
         grant of power, there is no due process of law!  And  we are
         not required to obey such a law.
              To  hold  the  feet  of  the  people  working  for  the
         federales to the fire, we included the requirement  that all
         elected Senators  and Representatives, as well as anyone who
         works for government, take an oath to support  the supremacy
         of the Constitution.  (Art VI, Sec 3).
              In  paper  No.51,  Madison  states  that it is of great
         importance in a republic  to guard  the society  against the
         oppression of  its rulers.  It is equally important to guard
         one part of society against the injustice of the other part.
              We now  have  part  of  society  not  protected against
         oppression by  rulers or from the injustices of another part
         of our society.  Another warning not heeded.
              Let's take another look at  paper  No.  57  by Madison:
         The House  of Representatives are restrained from oppressive
         measures in "that they can make no law  which will  not have
         its full  operation on themselves and their friends, as well
         as the great mass  of society  . .  It creates  between them
         that communion  of interests  and sympathy  of sentiments of
         which few governments have  furnished examples;  but without
         which every government degenerates into a tyranny.  If it be
         asked, what is to restrain the House of Representatives from
         making legal  discriminations in  favor of  themselves and a
         particular class of society?  I answer:   the genius  of the
         whole system;  the nature  of just  and constitutional laws;
         and, above all, the vigilant and manly spirit which actuates
         the people  of America  -- a spirit which nourishes freedom,
         and in return is nourished by it."
              "If this spirit shall ever  be  so  far  debased  as to
         tolerate a  law not obligatory on the legislature as well as
         on the people, the people will be ready to tolerate anything
         but liberty."
              It's  common  knowledge  today that Congress passes all
         sorts of laws but  exempts themselves  and their  staff from
         any requirement to be held accountable.  What horse manure!
              Madison  said  the  vigilant  and  manly  spirit  which
         inspires Americans and  in  turn  is  nourished  by freedom.
         This is  the spirit which needs to be awakened and rekindled
         to restore our Republic.  
              In the beginning of our history,  the republican theory
         was  alive  and  well  in  all branches of government.  Even
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         decisions by the Supreme Court referred to our government as
         a republic.  Justice Joseph Story summarized it well when he
         wrote in about 1837:  "The founders of the Constitution laid
         the cornerstone of our national republic."
              The  farther  our  government strayed from the specific
         powers we granted, the idea was spread that America is now a
         democracy.    Big  brother  has convinced the people of this
         nation that they are doing what  is best  for us.   They are
         even going to determine what goes into our pizza or how much
         television cable companies can  charge customers.   They are
         showing us  they are  the hallmark  of a great democracy and
         thereby gain support for specific welfare and free cheese. 
              And, they are doing it, getting away with it and  we go
         along with it.  Apparently, it shows our approval.
              The introduction  to our  Constitution shows the objec-
         tives for  our  country  when  it  was  established.   These
         objectives illustrate the spirit and ideals of another great
         document, the Declaration of  Independence.   This introduc-
         tory statement is the antithesis of democracy. 
              Search for  the domestic  tranquility they  sought.  We
         won't find  it at  Kent State  University or  at hundreds of
         other oppressive  situations which occur throughout our land
         each month.  Look  at the  wanton stealing  by the  IRS with
         their audits and seizure of property.  Is this promoting the
         general welfare?  Our  elected and  appointed officials have
         decided power and might are now a right.  The people and the
         Constitution be damned!  
              Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin,   on   signing   the  proposed
         document,  said  any  government  could turn into despotism.
         This would happen when the people  became so  corrupted they
         would be incapable of any other.  (House Document No.398)
              We are  almost at  that stage today.  Are the people so
         corrupted  we  are  incapable  of  anything  but  a despotic
         government?   Despotism is an absolute power or influence of
         any kind. 
              Americans  are  not  so  corrupted  that  today  we are
         incapable of  receiving anything  but a despotic government.
         There is a problem however.  We have  lost the  true purpose
         of our  republic.   This has been intentional on the part of
         some  people  in  our  government.    We  must  reverse this
         tendency and wake Americans to the pitfalls of democracy and
         to their birthright of our republic.
              If we do not reverse this, we will lose our republic by
         default!   The road  to slavery is devious and slippery.  If
         we are not watchful, we could wake some  morning to  find we
         are now  called the  Sovereign State  of the United Nations.
         Are we already receiving our mental  conditioning on  TV for
         that possibility?   Conditioning  to become part of the 'New
         World Order'?
              The principles and ideals  established in  the preamble
         were to  be for  us and  for our posterity.  Posterity means
         all future generations.    What  will  it  be  like  for our
         children  or  grandchildren  should  we  allow  this idea to
         perpetuate?  Will the distress and  conflict of  a democracy
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         continue and increase?  One of our duties as a citizen is to
         make certain our republican form of government continues.  
              For evil to continue, good men  and women  only need to
         do nothing.  People don't want to get involved.  People will
         be forcibly involved someday  when they  have to  line up to
         have their number tattooed on their arm.
              Slaves or a free people?  The choice is ours!

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