The Noah Commentaries

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Who's Afraid of Dementia Woolf?

Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthy kings.

Patrick Henry

AMERICA IS AN ABERRATION. So failure, due to our frailties, will often be our fate. Nevertheless, destiny will always demand our best—and nothing else will do.

“It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force. If there be any truth in the remark, the crisis at which we are arrived may with propriety be regarded as the era in which that decision is to be made; and a wrong election of the part we shall act may, in this view, deserve to be considered as the general misfortune of mankind.” (Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers, No. 1)

God's warning about kings was cast aside.

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken Me, and served others gods, so do they also unto thee. Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. (I Samuel 8:4-9, KJV & OJB)

The Declaration of Independence was an echo of grievances made against monarchy millennia ago. There was no divine right. Yet George III sat upon a throne.

George Washington was Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, the man on horseback determined that the United States of America would be a republic. After winning the war, he presided over the writing of the Constitution.

On September 17, 1787, as Benjamin Franklin and James McHenry left on the final day of the Federal Convention, they were approached by Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia.

“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a republic or a monarchy?”

“A republic,” Franklin replied, “if you can keep it.”

The contrast between the two was made clear by James Madison. “A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place....” (The Federalist Papers, No. 10) Thus, the words on the Great Seal—NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM—a New Order of the Ages was about to begin.

“The historically unique combination of great power and great limitation that distinguishes the American Presidency is almost entirely a mirror reflection of the character of Washington.” (The American Soul by Jacob Needleman, 111) Upon taking the oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution,” he added four words: “So help me God,” an acknowledgement of something beyond self. (Article II, Section 1, Clause 8) For the oath is not about indulgence but upholding a system. As Washington said, “I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any point of my conduct that may not hereafter be drawn into precedent.”

Despite the fact that the Almighty demolished the claim of the divine right of kings, the gentleman from New York still acts on a whim, as if all things are about him instead of institutions.___His royal attributes form “a long train of abuses.” (Declaration of Independence)___He paved over the Rose Garden designed by Jacqueline Kennedy.___He destroyed the East Wing designed by Theodore Roosevelt.___He wants to change the columns on the north portico by George Washington, the man who laid the cornerstone.___ He renamed the Kennedy Center.___He wants to change the colors of Air Force One chosen by JFK to match those of his failed airline.___He changed the designation of the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter to F-47 because he is No. 47.___He wants the next class of warships to be named after himself.___On fiscal matters, he treats Congress like a doormat. When Nixon had used impoundment as an item veto instead of a management tool, the process was modified by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. But the gentleman from New York has gone beyond impoundment and moved on to cancellation—and usurped the power of the purse.

“...(T)he Executive Magistrate should be the guardian of the people,” said Gouverneur Morris. (Presidents Above Party by Ralph Ketcham, 117) Since he was at the Federal Convention and helped create the office, his word should carry some weight. So, why does the gentleman from New York, the man who would be king, get the benefit of the doubt? There is no mystery when the truth is known. To pretend that there is reveals a lack of courage.

What passes for decisionmaking is a fashion show. Pettiness is dressed up and pretends to be policy. The gentleman from New York opposed the Affordable Care Act—Obamacare—and is still trying to destroy it. He withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement, even though American, British, and Israeli intelligence said it was working. Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. So the gentleman from New York, who undermined diplomacy and began a war to do what the agreement had already done, thinks he deserves one too. But his Obama obsession is not a new fragrance, nor is his cloak going to make anyone forget Armani or Calvin Klein.

Ideology is a leading cause of blindness. But hatred has many more in need of seeing eye dogs. And hatred has henchmen who wear a variety of disguises.

Supreme Court decisions that are inconsistent with the Constitution—such as Shelby v. Holder, which gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act; District of Columbia v. Heller, which claimed the Second Amendment is about a personal right; the granting of immunity to the gentleman from New York; and now Louisiana v. Callais, which gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act—can be understood when viewed from another angle. Appeals to principles and procedure and process cannot hide what is in plain sight. The radicals on the Court no longer favor democracy because of demography. In 2045, the United States will become “minority white.” That troubles them as much as it does him. Thus, the Fourth Amendment can be ignored when that supports changing the numbers. Massive deportations, even of natural born and naturalized citizens, is fine as long as they do not look like the gentleman from New York.

III

Distraction is useful but only goes so far. If truth does not matter, why do despots try to extinguish it? Propaganda degrades the public discourse and enables despotism. The truth helps us to see clearly. Falsehood confuses. Truth is the ally of freedom. As Joseph Pulitzer said, “Our Republic and its press will rise or fall together.”

In remarks entitled “The President and the Press,” JFK touched upon responsibility—that of the Chief Magistrate and the Fourth Estate.

“The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment.”

Subtlety, when used to attain the same ends, “censorship and concealment,” is lost on those for whom language has become a fashion statement instead of a means of communication. What was supposedly their tool is turned against them. Daniel Patrick Moynihan spoke of “semantic infiltration.” A name is given to something so others will accept it without recognition of the significance, such as the pairing “Fox” and “News” and then an Office of H_ _ _land Security is introduced. Behold, a propaganda network and a Gestapo-in-waiting. The terms or phrases are repeated without a second thought rather than examined.

The press is susceptible to assertion and repetition. The Imaginary Amendment of the NRA and the GOP, which allows every Tom, Dick, and Harry to run around with firearms is, accepted. The Second Amendment of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and Henry Knox is ignored. As former Chief Justice Warren Burger said, “[The Second Amendment] has been the subject of one of the greatest pieces of fraud, I repeat the word 'fraud,' on the American public by special interest groups I have ever seen in my lifetime.” (The MacNeil-Lehrer Report, December 16, 1991) The one is about an alleged personal right; the other concerns national security. (Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers, No. 29) But for those who would dispute a change in status due to the census, the Imaginary Amendment provides an excuse to exercise an alleged personal right against this government oppression—counting. Thus, the public is ill served when such things are not questioned.

The self-styled “mainstream” press tends to confuse forms with facts and take them to be reality. But to accept appearances is to hold a handful of fog. Missed opportunities overshadow duty. The Electoral College, certification, and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment are passed off as swamp gas. The implications or consequences of an illegitimate government—on elections, appointments, pardons, and all other acts—are not considered. The results in 2000 led to the appointments of John Roberts and Samuel Alito. The results in 2016 led to the appointments of Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, who was assisted by McConnell Amendments. With Clarence Thomas already on the bench, the 6-3 majority was created by the Florida shenanigans and the Russian Connection, respectively; and the pardons, in the aftermath of the Battle of Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, were made possible by the latter. But those things are not mentioned. Yet some fault the Constitution when that is the very thing being ignored Thus, the self-styled “mainstream” press fails to play its role, as President Kennedy noted in his remarks.

“Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed—and no republic can survive. That is why the Athenian lawmaker Solon decreed it a crime for any citizen to shrink from controversy. And that is why our press was protected by the First Amendment—the only business in America specifically protected by the Constitution—not primarily to amuse and entertain, not to emphasize the trivial and the sentimental, not to simply 'give the public what it wants'—but to inform, to arouse, to reflect, to state our dangers and our opportunities, to indicate our crises and our choices, to lead, mold, educate and sometimes even anger public opinion.”

“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.” (Genesis 1:27, KJV) But The gentleman from New York wants to remake us in his. Thus, he ignores God's objection to monarchy.

And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king. And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day. Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. (I Samuel 8:10-20, KJV)

When politicians forget the oath is the most important part of the Constitution, and the press is a pool of stenographers instead of journalists, that is the definition of a system failure. Then the public must keep an eye on both. For they do not confront those whose actions stem from the attitude that, “The world belongs to us and we are doing you a favor by allowing you to be here.”

American exceptionalism does not mean without fault. We do make mistakes, as that phrase itself indicates. But to embark on a new course is to invite error. The American experiment is dangerous. The struggle to find the right formula is a tale of heartbreak as well as hazard. While success is desired, there are no guarantees—except that failure is certain if we do not dare the impossible. Thought, word, and deed are indivisible. Yet too often we are oblivious to the obvious. America is an idea as much as a country, and ideas placed upon a pedestal—“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”—become ideals. (Declaration of Independence) But much is required to move beyond the nebulous. Thought, word, and deed must be aligned “in order to form a more perfect Union”—and create fusion of our ideals and reality. (Preamble) For contrary to what has prevailed throughout history, WE THE PEOPLE of the United States strive to establish the strength of a republic—to “promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” (Preamble)

In Memory of Michael Robert Cash

1951-2026

Happy Birthday

1) James Madison's long definition of a republic

...(W)e may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government
       which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, and
       is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure, for a limited period, or
       during good behavior. It is ESSENTIAL to such a government that it be derived from the
       great body of the society, not from an inconsiderable proportion, or a favored class of it;
       otherwise a handful of tyrannical nobles, exercising their oppressions by a delegation of
       their powers, might aspire to the rank of republicans, and claim for their government the
       honorable title of republic. It is SUFFICIENT for such a government that the persons
       administering it be appointed, either directly or indirectly, by the people; and that they
       hold their appointments by either of the tenures just specified; otherwise every government
       in the United States, as well as every other popular government that has been or can be
       well organized or well executed, would be degraded from the republican character.
       (The Federalist Papers, No. 39; CAPITAL emphasis Madison's; italics added)

2) Naming bill

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/donald-trump-might-banned-naming-165906606.html

3) Iran Nuclear Agreement

https://marvinjones.blogspot.com/2015/06/forty-seven-shades-of-nay.html

[Forty-seven Shades of Nay]

https://marvinjones.blogspot.com/2017/12/forty-seven-shades-freed.html

[Forty-seven Shades Freed]

https://youtu.be/bEkiQBSMBTA?si=yaQST-_5YQfPoDVe

[Lawrence O'Donnell's remarks on the same begin at approximately 5:36]

4) In regard to Supreme Court decisions

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-imperial-court.html

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2024/06/impunity.html

See Footnote 10 regarding the Second Amendment.

5) Census projection: 2045

www.brookings.edu/articles/the-us-will-become-minority-white-in-2045-census-projects/

6) deport naturalized citizens who do not look like him

www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/a-dark-chapter-returns-stripping-citizenship/ar-AA21KKBZ

7) www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-speeches/american-newspaper-publishers-association-19610427

[JFK: "The President and the Press"]

8) Daniel Patrick Moynihan: "semantic infiltration"

https://youtu.be/AOSjYg6dseU [01-11-2023]

https://youtu.be/dJ7fUVnTNMA [05-18-2023]

9) H_ _ _land

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2005/02/words.html

[Words]

10) Second Amendment of the Founders, not the NRA

https://marvinjones.blogspot.com/2013/08/much-is-required.html

[Much Is Required]

11) The Electoral College, certification, and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-electoral-college-without-blinders.html

[The Electoral College Without Blinders]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/02/grotesque-neglect-of-duty.html

[GROTESQUE NEGLECT OF DUTY]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2026/02/against-all-enemies-foreign-and-domestic.html

['Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic']

12) implications/consequences: elections, appointments, pardons, and all other acts

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-most-dangerouswith-lifetime-tenure.html

[The Most Dangerous...With Lifetime Tenure]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-mcconnell-amendments.html

[The McConnell Amendments]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-schlesinger-moment.html

[The Schlesinger Moment*]

13) https://youtu.be/GwS5ASoSQos?si=Sh4cGKccL39au25k

[Why Do We Fall?]

Saturday, February 14, 2026

'Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic'

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.

Declaration of Independence

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is not a monarchy. The country's birth certificate—the Declaration of Independence—makes that clear, as does the Constitution. (Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 & Section 10)

On September 17, 1787, as Benjamin Franklin and James McHenry left on the final day of the Federal Convention, they were approached by Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia.

“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a republic or a monarchy?”

“A republic,” Franklin replied, “if you can keep it.”

“WE" is the first word in the Constitution. The only time “I” appears is in the oath. The “I” acts on behalf of the “WE.”

The gentleman from New York thinks otherwise, as his words confirm. “I have an Article II, where I have the right to do whatever I want....” Checks? “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me.” Balances? “I'm not thinking about search warrants.” And his deeds are the exclamation point.

The gentleman from New York, who frequents the golf course more than he reads the daily briefing, reminds one of all the good qualities of Benedict Arnold, of which he has none. The Battle of Capitol Hill, on January 6, 2021, was a blatant act of insurrection in plain sight. But unlike Mr. Bone Spurs, whose middle name is Treachery, at least Benedict Arnold was an example of faithful service during the Revolutionary War, until, as George Washington said, “Treason of the blackest dye was yesterday discovered!”

MAGA means Monarchy's America's Government Again. Yet there is no need for a coronation because he is the reincarnation of King George III. His first deed was the abuse of the pardon power to create lords and ladies loyal to him. Thus, the monarch described in 1776 matches His Fraudulency: “A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” (Declaration of Independence)

O loyal opposition, the end of deference is overdue. Do not refer to the gentleman from New York by any title. Mr. Affirmative Action will do. Now counterattack. Choose the battlefield. Do not fight on his terms. In response to questions by the press, address his illegitimacy first and talk about the constitutional remedy—before answering them, and refer to the discharge petition to bring it to the floor of the House of Representatives.

Whereas the oath is the most important part of the Constitution and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment made explicit what was implicit and provides a method of enforcement:

We, therefore, the Senators and Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name and by authority of the good people of this nation, solemnly publish and declare, that they are absolved from allegiance to the gentleman from New York, that all political connection between them is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that he cannot hold office unless “Congress...by a two-thirds vote of each House, remove such disability.”

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.

This is a matter of national security. The oath is not so many words to mumble. “So help me God” is a lifetime commitment, a line in the sand. We stand at Lexington and Concord. Will the real Americans fire another shot heard 'round the world?

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-schlesinger-moment.html

[The Schlesinger Moment*]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2021/08/breaking-tablets.html

[Breaking the Tablets]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2023/01/oath-and-consequences.html

[Oath and Consequences]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-basic-decision.html

[The Basic Decision]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-firm-foundation.html

[A Firm Foundation]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2006/09/washington.html

[Washington]

https://youtu.be/k6wOZVIcWcU?si=UHGNWr6kGgDrIAaO

[Notes to the United States of America]

Saturday, December 27, 2025

A Firm Foundation

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. (Isaiah 28: 10, KJV)

THE OATH is the most important part of the Constitution. Process may be camouflage. The three branches, separation of powers, checks and balances are worthless when the oath is window dressing. If so, then the system will fail.

Constitutional power is to be used for constitutional ends. Otherwise, it is invalid. And prerogative is not an exception! “...(F)or prerogative is nothing but the power of doing public good without a rule.” (Second Treatise of Civil Government by John Locke, Chapter 14, 166) Thus, even in an emergency, the Executive is bound by “the supreme law of the land” and must act “in pursuance thereof.” (Article VI, Clause 2)

Alexander Hamilton takes us from the hypothetical to the practical.

The republican principle demands that the deliberate sense of the community should govern

       the conduct of those to whom they intrust the management of their affairs; but it does not
       require an unqualified complaisance to every sudden breeze of passion, or to every transient
       impulse which the people may receive from the arts of men, who flatter their prejudices to
       betray their interests. It is a just observation, that the people commonly INTEND the
       PUBLIC GOOD. This often applies to their very errors. But their good sense would despise
       the adulator who should pretend that they always REASON RIGHT about the MEANS of
       promoting it. They know from experience that they sometimes err; and the wonder is that
       they so seldom err as they do, beset, as they continually are, by the wiles of parasites and
       sycophants, by the snares of the ambitious, the avaricious, the desperate, by the artifices of
       men who possess their confidence more than they deserve it, and of those who seek to
       possess rather than to deserve it. When occasions present themselves, in which the interests
       of the people are at variance with their inclinations, it is the duty of the persons whom they
       have appointed to be the guardians of those interests, to withstand the temporary delusion, in
       order to give them time and opportunity for more cool and sedate reflection.  Instances might
       be cited in which a conduct of this kind has saved the people from very fatal consequences of
       their own mistakes, and has procured lasting monuments of their gratitude to the men who had
       courage and magnanimity enough to serve them at the peril of their displeasure. (The
       Federalist Papers, No. 71)

REPUBLICS ARE RARE. Intangibles are their sustenance—virtue, courage, and character. “...(F)or the Revolutionary generation, virtue was the essential element of public life.... It meant putting the common good before one's own interests.” (First Principles by Thomas E. Ricks, 5) But virtue cannot exist without courage. And neither stands a chance without character—the union of thought, word, and deed directed toward a noble end. Without those qualities, republics die.

Truth is not a commodity. Its value does not fluctuate nor is derived from the voice that speaks. Although some would like to make it so.

The arrogant believe they have the inherent right of imposition. As Rick Wilson, the former Republican strategist said, “They think consequences are unconstitutional.” Well, those who parrot Marie Antoinette shall not escape. For what the enemies of our Constitution have started, we will finish.

III

Before entering office, one must take the oath. (Article II, Section 1, Clause 8) Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment makes explicit what was implicit and provides a method of enforcement. That provision prohibits anyone who has taken an oath to support the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same” from holding Federal or State office. (Emphasis added) One cannot serve unless “Congress...by a two-thirds vote of each House, remove such disability.” For if qualifications are not met, one is, by definition, ineligible. But to speak of resignation, the Twenty-fifth Amendment, and impeachment bestows a veneer of legitimacy.

The gentleman from New York, who resides at Mar-a-Lago, and occasionally occupies the White House, has opposed the supreme law of the land from the beginning. To topple him—and all the honorable men who feast on the fruit of the poisonous tree—it is necessary to reduce to dust the premise on which he stands. The Battle of Capitol Hill, on January 6, 2021, was a blatant act of insurrection in plain sight. To invoke the constitutional remedy to take down the culprits, a discharge petition must be circulated in the House of Representatives in order to bring up a resolution* to “remove such disability” pursuant to Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment; and the failure of the gentleman from New York to get a two-thirds majority shall be a declaration of illegitimacy.

The trilithon, the Three Stones on which sits the Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek Lebanon, do not begin to compare with those below the Constitution of the United States. They are the oath, character, truth, and the spark. Unfortunately, some see the oath as a formality instead of the final layer of the foundation that supports the superstructure—the three branches, separation of powers, checks and balances. Yet character makes the oath meaningful because only one aligned with truth pays tribute to the spirit. Thus, those who say “So help me God” must remember the spark, which gives us life, was not meant to smolder but to become an eternal flame.

THE ODDS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LONG. And so, what President Kennedy said in his first State of the Union Address resonates to this day.

“There will be further setbacks before the tide is turned. But turn it we must.”

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-return-of-king-george-iii.html

[The Return of King George III]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-order-stands.html

[The Order Stands]

https://youtu.be/GO4vsId9kfc?si=ClA75G-hJVomJdyX

[The Tide Is Turning]

The photo was used with the permission of the Anarkia333data.center.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

The Order Stands

“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” (Article II, Section 1, Clause 8)

Although it is said “Perception is reality in politics,” the fact remains truth or consequences is a game while truth and consequences is life. Yet the song and dance goes on between the idea of a republic and the reality of its execution. For those enamored of titles, finery, and pomp and circumstance ignore intangibles. But in a republic, leadership depends upon trust.

Apparently, affirmative action is fine as long as it affirms the actions of certain people. Then DEI means Don’t Even Inquire. And the biggest beneficiary is the gentleman from New York.

After the election, there was no concession. Instead, the loser filed 62 cases—and lost. In response to that failure, he violated Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment in plain sight on January 6, 2021.

In the spring of this year, the biggest beneficiary of affirmative action was on Meet the Press.

“…(D)on’t you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States…?”

“I don’t know. I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me….”

The Constitution is “the supreme law of the land”—and the acts of the three branches “shall be made in pursuance thereof.” (Article VI, Clause 2) But the rule of law will be at risk as long as someone illegitimate is in the White House. For unlike Henry II, in regard to Becket, Uncle Sam has been unable to utter “Will no one rid me of this troublesome pest?” And there have been missed opportunities in the Electoral College, during impeachment, and certification.

“The US Constitution protects incompetence,” according to Simon Tisdall of The Guardian. On this side of the pond, it is said that the gentleman from New York “exposes a Constitution with severe defects.” (Daily Kos, 03-22-2025) The critics, foreign and domestic, find it easier to cast aspersions than to look in the mirror or take a moment for reflection. The problem is not the Constitution, it is cowardice and the fact that some are hypnotized by habit. The biggest beneficiary of affirmative action does not know if he needs to follow the supreme law of the land—and the press questions the Constitution instead of him.

Checks and balances cannot survive an audit when the Judges fail “to do their duty as faithful guardians of the Constitution.” (Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers, No. 78) “Where there is a right, there is a remedy” is a basic principle of Anglo-American jurisprudence—as acknowledged by William Blackstone, James Madison, and Chief Justice John Marshall—that is ignored by six on the Supreme Court whenever convenient. But they allow the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to act with impunity. That—and a lack of adequate congressional oversight—is corrosive.

As Alexander Hamilton noted, “…(L)iberty can have nothing to fear from the judiciary alone, but would have every thing to fear from its union with either of the other departments; that as all the effects of such a union must ensue from a dependence of the former on the latter, notwithstanding a nominal and apparent separation....” (The Federalist Papers, No. 78; emphasis added) Thus, intersection or union makes the branch that is the least dangerous “during good behavior” the most dangerous with lifetime tenure. For then Judges provide the final gloss on the coffin of the Republic.

III

“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” (James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 47)

Failure to face the truth is not without consequences, as the gang posing as a government—WH-13—proves day after day after day. So, rather than chasing every hare-raising story down a rabid hole, it would be better to follow sage advice: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Then every ridiculous pardon, policy, and appointment can be invalidated by the constitutional remedy to remove the illegitimate.

Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment makes explicit what was implicit. That provision prohibits anyone who has taken an oath to support the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same” from holding Federal or State office. (Emphasis added) One cannot serve unless “Congress...by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.”

The Constitution and cowardice are incompatible. Thus, one must be faithful to the oath. Stand up and be counted when it matters.

“I believe no principle is more clearly laid down in the Constitution than that of responsibility.” (James Madison, Speech in the House of Representatives, June 16, 1789)

When George Washington raised his right hand to become President of the United States, he added four words: “So help me God.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/read-full-transcript-president-donald-trump-interviewed-meet-press-mod-rcna203514

[“I don't know.”]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-electoral-college-without-blinders.html

[The Electoral College Without Blinders]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/02/grotesque-neglect-of-duty.html

[Grotesque Neglect of Duty]

https://englishhistory.net/middle-ages/will-no-one-rid-me-of-this-meddlesome-priest/

[“troublesome priest”]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/27/donald-trump-us-constitution-president

[“protects incompetence”]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/22/2311841/-Trump-s-actions-exposes-a-constitution-with-severe-defects

[“severe defects”]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-least-dangerousduring-good-behavior.html

[The Least Dangerous...During Good Behavior]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-most-dangerouswith-lifetime-tenure.html

[The Most Dangerous...With Lifetime Tenure]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2024/06/impunity.html

[Impunity!]

III

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2023/01/oath-and-consequences.html

[Oath and Consequences]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2021/08/breaking-tablets.html

[Breaking the Tablets]

https://youtu.be/dd6kKhdd0Fw?si=XqAPmxmV6tq0-lsw

[Traitors: beware]

Saturday, April 05, 2025

The Basic Decision

Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.

Thomas Paine

WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, must choose between clarity and confusion. (Preamble: italics) A veneer of legitimacy does not change the reality of the occupation. There is a gang posing as a government, which is the definition of a constitutional crisis.

WE is the first word in the Constitution. The only time “I” appears is in the oath. The “I” acts on behalf of the “WE.”

“So help me God” means nothing to the gentleman from New York. They are just some words to mumble. For he violated Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment in plain sight. That provision prohibits anyone who has taken an oath to support the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same” from holding Federal or State office. He cannot serve unless “Congress...by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.” Meanwhile, he is illegitimate. His only title is Mister or Sir or Your Fraudulency. Thus, the choice is clarity or confusion—the Constitution or the Chief Traitor.

Multiple fail-safes were overridden or ignored to arrive at this moment. Time and again, there have been no consequences—not in the Electoral College, nor during certification, nor impeachment.

We cannot afford to pretend. Police do not need to wait for a prosecutor to impanel a grand jury and get an indictment when a crime has been committed in plain sight. Stop jumping hurdles and going the extra mile. Acknowledge the obvious and execute the arrests.

The Chief Traitor and J.D. Vance are illegitimate, the latter having feasted on the fruit of the poisonous tree. The Electoral College ballots cast and counted for an insurrectionist—and his deputy, who gave “aid or comfort” to that enemy of the Constitution—are, by definition, invalid because both are “constitutionally ineligible” for the Presidency and the Vice Presidency. (Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3 & Twelfth Amendment) Therefore the House of Representatives and the Senate have no role to play, in regard to a contingent election, as no choice is to be made. (Twelfth Amendment) Thus, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz need only to take the oath and enter the White House.

III

This is a matter of national security—and a time to fire another shot heard ‘round the world. The Chief Traitor served surrender on a silver platter. But that will not stand.

Republics are rare. Yet their existence terrifies tyrants. And nothing would please them more than their demise, a death they try to hasten.

Comrade, you have dealt with one segment of American society. So, pop the corks in the Kremlin and drink champagne. Rejoice while you can and “enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.” (Hebrews 11:25, KJV) You have made a serious mistake, the depths of which you cannot begin to comprehend.

President Kennedy understood the lessons of history. One must not stand alone. Survival depends upon strength.

As apt and applicable as the Declaration of Independence is today, we would do well to honor that other historic document drafted in this hall--the Constitution of the United States. For it stressed not independence but interdependence--not the individual liberty of one but the indivisible liberty of all....

The nations of Western Europe, long divided by feuds far more bitter than any which existed among the 13 colonies, are today joining together, seeking, as our forefathers sought, to find freedom in diversity and in unity, strength.

The United States looks on this vast new enterprise with hope and admiration. We do not regard a strong and united Europe as a rival but as a partner.

...(T)he United States will be ready for a Declaration of Interdependence.... (W)e will be prepared to discuss with a united Europe the ways and means of forming a concrete Atlantic partnership, a mutually beneficial partnership between the new union now emerging in Europe and the old American Union founded here 175 years ago....

In urging the adoption of the United States Constitution, Alexander Hamilton told his fellow New Yorkers "to think continentally." Today Americans must learn to think intercontinentally.

Acting on our own, by ourselves, we cannot establish justice throughout the world; we cannot insure its domestic tranquility, or provide for its common defense, or promote its general welfare, or secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. But joined with other free nations, we can do all this and more. We can assist the developing nations to throw off the yoke of poverty. We can balance our worldwide trade and payments at the highest possible level of growth. We can mount a deterrent powerful enough to deter any aggression. And ultimately we can help to achieve a world of law and free choice, banishing the world of war and coercion.

In the future, since republics are rare, our adversaries must understand that NATO’s Article V is equivalent to Article IV, Section 4 of the American Constitution—a “guarantee to…a republican form of government”—and shall require an appropriate response if violated. Therefore, due to the threat posed to Alliance security, the three blusterteers—the Chief Traitor, J.D. Vance, and Elon Musk—shall be subject to trial by national and international law. Other actors beware.

Those who say it is hopeless must remember that the United States of America is a miracle. The smart money was not on the Colonists during the Revolutionary War. But, against all odds, the world was turned upside down.

Comrade, with the departure of your assets, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will be in the White House. They will apologize to President Zelensky and the Allies. America will rise like a phoenix—and then you will get our undivided attention.

May God bless all the members of the Armed Forces, the Intelligence Community, and the Diplomatic Corps of the United States of America and the Allies. And may God open the eyes of all who have taken the oath to uphold the Constitution.

The Crisis, Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776

According to legend, the British played “The World Turned Upside Down” after their defeat at Yorktown.

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-end-of-deference.html

[THE END OF DEFERENCE]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-return-of-king-george-iii.html

[THE RETURN OF KING GEORGE III]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2022/03/as-putin-passes.html

[AS PUTIN PASSES…]

https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/historic-speeches/address-at-independence-hall

[JFK, ADDRESS AT INDEPENDENCE HALL, JULY 4, 1962]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-grand-alliance.html

[THE GRAND ALLIANCE]

Saturday, February 22, 2025

The End of Deference

THE FOUNDERS did not need permission to say goodbye to a tyrant—and neither do we. The grievances in the Declaration of Independence against King George III are a match for the charges against the gentleman from New York, kindling ready to set ablaze. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. The Chief Traitor treats Congress like a doormat. He has gone beyond impoundment and moved on to cancellation. He is destroying institutional memory by decapitating the Civil Service. He disrespects law enforcement, defies the courts, and pardons insurrectionists. He threatens the press, compromises the Intelligence Community, and undermines the Allies. With an enemy like him, we will soon have no friends.

At least George III was King. The Chief Traitor is an impostor. His orders are illegal because he is illegitimate. His titles are Mister or Sir or Your Fraudulency. And it is well past time to treat him as such. All who have taken the oath have a duty do so. For we are required to support and defend the Constitution “against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” (Emphasis added)

Where is Saint George when you need him? Slay the dragon and then deal with its progeny. The “nominees” or “appointees” are a distraction. And fear not, his deputy cannot take his place, except to have his neck feel the edge of a sword, if he is captured first. Otherwise, darkness overtakes the twilight’s last gleaming and dawn becomes a memory.

Why is it so hard to acknowledge the obvious? There is one reply to the attempted transition from a republic to a despotism: The answer is no. But the grotesque neglect of duty at the joint session of Congress, on January 6, 2025, enabled the return of King George III because the Democrats did not make a Declaration of Illegitimacy, a simple statement of fact that the Chief Traitor violated Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment in plain sight. Yet their hesitation then does not preclude action now. Let the overt operation begin. For that provision prohibits anyone who has taken an oath to support the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same” from holding Federal or State office. Thus, the gang posing as a government is a threat to national security—and the one who occupies the White House can only do so if “Congress...by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.” In the meantime, he is illegitimate.

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2006/09/washington.html

[WASHINGTON]

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-return-of-king-george-iii.html

[THE RETURN OF KING GEORGE III]

https://youtu.be/nvlTJrNJ5lA?si=DGrxPIe4B5CwzMmF

Friday, February 07, 2025

The Twilight’s Last Gleaming

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches. But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. (Jeremiah 9:23)

On Installation Day, an illegal immigrant from South Africa stands behind a podium adorned with the SEAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES and makes two Nazi salutes. Now, instead of a Fourth Reich, we must be forthright when confronting fools. For the rich man, drowning in money, is morally bankrupt—and neither wise nor mighty.

The Democrats are good at closing the barn door after the horses are gone. Representative McGovern (D-MA) stood up and spoke out on the House floor after the Chief Traitor pardoned the insurrectionists. But that was too little, too late. Faux outrage is not enough. Where were you and your colleagues on the sixth?

The gentleman from New York violated Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment in plain sight and mocks the oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.” (Article II, Section 1, Clause 8) Yet he pretends to be what he clearly is not—a patriot. Meanwhile, the Democrats get a lot of exercise, a hernia, and indigestion as they “strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.” (Matthew 23:24, KJV) For instead of an ounce of prevention, Democrats respond to the latest outrage and then ignore the cure, as sure as night follows day. But how about running rings around the Republicans by telling the truth?

An After-Action Report reveals that there was no strong response to the rebellion and no daily factual challenge to immunity. There were no recounts and no use of the Electoral College in its national security role; and on January 6, 2025, at the joint session of Congress, there was no Declaration of Illegitimacy. Thus, the goals set forth in the Preamble were cast aside in favor of an attitude: “Hooray for me, to hell with you!”

Lawyers play a vital role in our society. But sometimes they are so steeped in making technical arguments that they miss the point. Other perspectives are needed.

The gentleman from New York has violated Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment in plain sight long enough. That provision prohibits anyone who has taken an oath to support the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same” from holding Federal or State office. Thus, the one who occupies the White House can only be absolved if “Congress...by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.”

Until Democrats make a Declaration of Illegitimacy, they will be a day late and a dollar short. For courage is the currency. But the Democrats are in desperate need of a backbone transplant.