A citizen redress

June 30, 2008 may be remembered in history as the day Americans began, in earnest, the moral and solemn process of holding their (servant) Government accountable to the Constitution — under threat of withdrawal of allegiance, support and tax money.

To secure this end, the People have begun to claim and exercise a little-known, but unalienable, "Right of Redress," rather than depending upon the will of the majority as defined by precinct voters, those who cast votes on Capitol Hill, and those that vote from the inner sanctums of our Courthouses.

Most do not know that this profound natural Right, first articulated 800 years ago in Magna Carta, is embodied and protected by the Petition clause of the First Amendment — the same Amendment which protects your voice in the defense of Freedom. Very importantly, academic research since 1986 makes clear the Right to Petition for Redress is NOT a redundant statement of the Right of Speech. It is in fact, the individual exercise of Popular Sovereignty.

To be sure, the widespread exercise of this Right holds significant implications for our nation and are most worthy of your interest. Here's what the Founders sitting as the first Congress had to say:

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

Journals of the Continental Congress, 1:105-113

On June 30, 2008, approximately 1,200 American citizens will begin the process of exercising the Right by formally serving a Legal Notice and Demand for Redress upon the President, the Attorney General and every member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate at their local, district offices.

Demanding an official response within forty days, the notice includes seven Petitions for Redress of Grievances regarding substantial violations the Constitution:

1. The Iraq invasion in violation of the war powers clauses.

2. The Federal Reserve System's violation of the money clauses.

3. The USA Patriot Act's violation of the privacy clauses.

4. The direct, un-apportioned taxes on labor in violation of the tax clauses.

5. The federal gun control laws in violation of the Second Amendment.

6. The failure to enforce immigration laws in violation of the "faithfully execute clause."

7. The construction, by stealth, of a "North American Union" without constitutional authority.

We the People cannot elect our way out of tyranny. Any assertion that by electing either McCain or Obama we can cure the ills that now plague America is simply naive or based on a lack of information regarding the corrupting forces that truly influence and control our government and political process.

For details about the Plan to Restore Constitutional Order, visit www.givemeliberty.org/revolution.

S. Wolf Britain

Whitefish

Mailing troubles

Recycle Montana is now a nonprofit organization dedicated to recycling education statewide, and we've just had a bit of a glitch with the Post Office returning all our incoming mail. Apparently our brand new P.O. Box still had the old name on it so these past six weeks our first membership drive hit a wall and bounced back "Return to Sender, Address Unknown."

If you've already attempted to become a member and your check came back, please try us again, we've got the glitch fixed and we'd love to have you onboard. Most of us can agree there's a lot of room for improvement with recycling in Montana, and with your support we aim to make it easier and more widespread. In addition to providing nuts-and-bolts information for all areas of the state about what to recycle and where to take it, Recycle Montana looks to develop some exciting, high-profile education campaigns to promote recycling.

If you'd like to learn more or become a new member please visit www.recyclemontana.org to see the full-color brochure posted, or contact us and we'll happily mail you one or 10.

Thank you for your interest in Montana's future.

Jana M. Suchy, Executive Director

Recycle Montana

Helena