1776 Redux-it begins

[Hoser John]

NEW MEXICO SHERIFFS STANDING TALL
By Larry Pratt November 22, 2011NewsWithViews.com
GOA member Dr. Ray Seidel alerted me to the stirring of freedom that
is taking place in his village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. I have already
reported on the first battle with Mayor Ray Alborn and how he tried to
impose an unconstitutional gun ban in the village. To get the full
story of what happened in Ruidoso, you can go here and listen to my
first debriefing session with Seidel.
I recently interviewed Dr. Seidel a second time on my Gun Owners News
Hour weekly radio program and asked him about several acts of local
interposition in the surrounding counties -- all of which underscores
the importance of the office of the sheriff and the militia.
For example, over near Deming, New Mexico is the Gila National Forest.
The U.S. Forest Service wanted to make almost all of it off limits for
people -- until the militia of Luna County intervened. They told the
feds that they would resist any effort by the Forest Service to
restrict access to visitors. The result? Visitors have continued to
access all of the Gila National Forest!
In the Southeast corner of the state, many landowners have working oil
wells on their property. The EPA told the oil operators they would
have to stop operating their wells because there was too much risk of
harming the environment. At a town hall meeting convened by the EPA, a
woman in her 60s rose to address the feds. She pointed out that her
land had been in her family for over 200 years, and she was not about
to let some official from an unconstitutional bureaucracy tell her
what she could or could not do with her land.
The woman ended by warning the feds that her family has many guns and
a huge supply of ammunition, and they would use all of it if needed to
keep the EPA off of their land. The locals who had packed out the
hearing room jumped to their feet with a shout and prolonged applause.
That was in August of this year. As of November, oil is still being
pumped at full tilt.
In Otero County, villages in the mountains are surrounded by forests.
The county commission voted to establish an 80,000 acre plan to manage
forest overgrowth. Residents wanted to cut fire breaks to protect
their homes in Cloudcroft, but the Forest Service said, “No.” The
residents responded that they had to for safety’s sake and were going
to construct the fire break in spite of the Forest Service. Residents
were told that if they cut down any trees, they would be arrested. But
Sheriff Raymond Cobos told the Forest Service that if they made any
arrests, they would be arrested for false arrest.
Not only were the trees cut down with no opposition from the feds, the
first tree was cut down by Congressman Steve Pearce (R-2nd District).
Would that there were many more like Rep. Pearce. The folks in the
Second District are blessed with a constitution-supporting congressman
and a number of constitutional sheriffs backed by the militias of
their counties. This is the way that local governments can push back
and help the feds to live within the limitations that have been placed
upon them in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
As you can see, there’s a lot happening in New Mexico. And Dr. Seidel
has been at the center of a lot of it. Two weeks after the people of
Ruidoso prevailed in the gun ban debate, Mayor Alborn decided to seek
revenge. He went to the state capital of Santa Fe and met with federal
officials there. That same week, Seidel got a notice from the IRS that
he had until a certain date to file his taxes, which he has refused to
do for several years.
Seidel makes no secret of his refusal to submit to the IRS which he
considers as part of an unconstitutional regime in Washington. The IRS
intended to encumber his assets if he did not bend his knee. Seidel
visited with the county sheriff who understood what Seidel was trying
to do and told him he “would have his back.” The same was true for the
village police chief – the same officer who refused to have his men
arrest people who were defying the Ruidoso gun ban by carrying openly
in the village council chambers.
Not only was the sheriff and police chief alerted to the possibility
of IRS action against Seidel, but so was the militia in Lincoln County
– some 200 plus men who keep their rifle and battle bag in their
vehicles 24/7. They can muster in about 30 minutes at any place in the
county.
Seidel visited with the village assessor, who would be the official to
place the encumbrances on his assets. Seidel explained (as he does
with everyone) that Title 42, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Section 1983 of
the federal code would be used to sue her personally for violating his
civil rights -- that is, he would sue her if any of his assets were
encumbered without having first secured a warrant from an Article III
court.
Seidel has frequently argued that he will gladly submit to a federal
court (authorized under Article III of the U.S. Constitution) as
opposed to a mere tax court (which is an unconstitutional creature
within the IRS). As with many administrative agencies, the combining
of legislative, executive and judicial powers within the same four
walls constitutes the very definition of tyranny which James Madison
warned us about in Federalist 47.
Seidel has used Title 42 on other occasions. One involved a state
trooper with an anger management problem who made a false arrest on
Seidel’s son. Since being served with a Title 42 suit, the officer has
been able to control his anger. The deadline is long past, and the IRS
has done nothing, so the assessor is off the hook for now. But New
Mexico is becoming a text book example of how the Founding Fathers
envisioned the states would rein in an out-of-control government. As
stated by Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 28: “It may safely be
received as an axiom in our political system that the State
governments will, in all possible contingencies, afford complete
security against invasions of the public liberty by the national
authority.”
If there were more sheriffs like those in New Mexico serving around
the country, we would be well on the way to safeguarding our liberties
against Washington’s “invasions of the public liberty.” It also might
occur to the Congress that more examples of sheriffs interposing
themselves might result in shrinking down the federal government to do
little more than just funding the national defense.

[russau]

i SALUTE those that have the backbone to standup for their rights!

[CalGoldDredger]

I am all ready for it, 1776 bring it on, brother.

[russau]

its really shame that the Amerircan people dont see this coming! and they keep voting for these socalled "representatives" that continue to pad their pockets while Americans are suffering because of these "representatives" choices for us and not them! "we the people" need to turn this around on them! 1876 is closer than most people even want to think about!

[CalGoldDredger]

Russ, 1876 ???? Ah, what's 100 years when your talking freedom. Have another one Russ.
1848 was good year to be in California. 2011 wasn't and 2012 is looking even worse.
Time for a BIG change, anyway you look at it.

[russau]

John it looks like i got my i's and t's mixed up! but somethings bound to happen sooner or latter! it just cant keep this stuff up for very much longer. the American people will not be able to afford it much longer! and like you stated," its time for a big change" i agree 100% with that!

[CalGoldDredger]

Just like our “so called” mining community, the American people are clueless and keep making the same mistakes which just keeps fueling the fire. They keep doing the same old thing expecting a different outcome.
I guess the best way and maybe the only way to sort this mess out is just to let it run its course and completely fall apart so as to bring upon “the big change”. 1776
From what I see, can’t be much longer, I am all stocked up and ready for this.

[russau]

John that maybe just the way it shakes down!

[CalGoldDredger]

Looks like I'm not the only one getting ready for it, even the senate. http://newsvoice.se/2011/12/02/us-senate-declares-the-entire-usa-to-be-a-battleground/ (Thanks Hefty1)

Ammo will be like gold nuggets, and a whole new meaning will be given to free trade.

[russau]

yep i also read that and it looks like its game on!