Article | Stand And Be Counted

 

BY AARON ABELL
(Reposted with permission. Original article at Government As Fiction) 


     With the passage of the National Defense Authorisation Act of 2012 (NDAA) the police state, about which every US citizen has been so often warned, has come to pass. IGNORE THIS AT YOUR OWN PERIL AND CONDEMNATION. I will begin with a quote:

     "It is said in the Doctrine and Covenants, that he that keepeth the laws of God, hath no need to break the laws of the land [D&C 58:21]. It is further explained in section 98 [D&C 98], what is meant in relation to this. That all laws which are constitutional must be obeyed, as follows:
     “And now, verily I say unto you concerning the laws of the land, it is my will that my people should observe to do all things whatsoever I command them.
     “And that the law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me;
     “Therefore I the Lord justify you and your brethren of the Church in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land. And as pertaining to laws of man, whatsoever is more or less than these cometh of evil” [D&C 98:4–7].
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LDS Liberty Podcast: "In Mine Own Image" by GLH

 

Here is an incredible audio podcast I found featuring one of the best written articles on the LDS Liberty website called, "In Mine Own Image" (also found at the author's personal website, Scriptural Libertarian).

"In Mine Own Image"

Right click the link above and choose 'save as' to download this gem to your iPod, mp3 player, or computer.

I Endorse Ron Paul For President. And You Can Too!

 

I just registered for Votizen, where I have created an official campaign to elect Ron Paul for President.  If  you can,  register and do the same for your candidate!

I shared it to facebook:

Shared it to twitter here and here:

America Must Be Free Again

 

What makes Ron Paul so different from the other candidates?  He is one of the few politicians that actually considers the United States Constitution as the rule of law!  So what's so different about that?

Everything!

Remember, the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were created to limit the power and scope of government, not to limit the power and rights of the people.  Without these "limiting" documents, we would have a Federal government that is more powerful than the will of the people to be free.

Now think for a second.  Is your will represented by our Federal government today?  Do you support the wars abroad?  Do you support Obamacare? Do you support the actions of the Federal Reserve (including the bailouts)?  Do you support the Department of Education? The EPA? FDA?

Ron Paul and Ezra Taft Benson: What Is Our Moral Obligation?

 

This post here is an addendum to my past post called "Peace, The Prophets and Ron Paul".  To me it is obvious that Ron Paul is the only candidate that is obeying and preaching the true precepts concerning agency, liberty and freedom as it is taught by the Prophets in this dispensation.

ETB: "It is imperative that American citizens become alerted and informed regarding the threats to our welfare, happiness and freedom.  No American is worthy of citizenship in this great land who refuses to take an active interest in important matters."

RP: "You know, there should be an urgency about what we do.  It would be nice to be relaxed, and think that we are in the 1950s when I first--barely--started thinking about politics.  But it's not the 1950s anymore. It's a new century, and there is a lot more problems.  We have terrible threats from around the world, we have a foreign policy that has gone amuck, a monetary system that's in a mess--and we know all our problems.  But there is an urgency in what we do!  Because we are carrying the banner! And we must act, because we, as a group, have a greater moral responsibility to act than those who live in ignorance!  Once you become knowledgeable, you have the responsibility to do something about it!!"

My Picks For March Madness 2012 -- Hint: Watch Kansas!

 

Here are my picks for this years (2012) March Madness.  Although I am a New Mexico fan-- and we did exceptionally well this year--I don't believe we'll get any further than the 3rd  or 4th round.  We have been far too inconsistent to win any sort of Championship.

My Final Four are Duke, Ohio State, Michigan State, and Kansas, with the eventual team to be crowned champion as Kansas. See the bracket below:

Who Are The Mormons?

 

The below is a great graphic from the LDS Newsroom:

Peace, The Prophets & Ron Paul

 

I have been asked why I support Ron Paul for the Presidential seat this election cycle.  The answer is, from what I understand of my faith, Ron Paul is the only candidate that would support the doctrines and lessons of my faith, as I have learned them through my membership and service within the church.  Here is one of the many examples of that:

New Cell Phone Barcode Link

 

I made this barcode link rather ridiculously easily through

Dr. Stephen Davies, of Learn Liberty Explains How to Solve Our Public Debt

 

Directly below, I have typed the full transcript for the Youtube video called, "How Should Governments Deal With Debt?", in which Dr. Stephen Davies explains the different possible approaches that governments can take to deal with the debt crises that happen around the world.  I have also embedded the video at the bottom of this post.

In my opinion, the below is a strong, simple, and succinct argument for increasing personal liberties and for decreasing government spending.

“Nations that spend too much face very difficult choices and options.  One is to actually return to the paths of virtue and bring the public spending under control—through a combination typically, of raising taxes and cutting spending. This can be done, but it can often take very a long time—but it is certainly better than the alternatives.