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Disclaimer The legal materials presented in this document are for educational purposes only. This article should not be considered as legal advice. All readers are advised to check all references on their own. Although all attempts have been made to report accurate information, no such accuracy is guaranteed. Please report any errors to the author of the text for correction. Daniel Towers Lewis, The Jural Society of Tennessee, and lewisdt.com do not encourage the use, or assume any liability for individuals who use any of the educational materials presented below. The quotation of the privately copy written statutory legislatively created case law and state and federal statutes and regulations is done without intent to create a use, WITHOUT INTENT TO VIOLATE THE PRIVATE COPYRIGHT, OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF PL 88-244 DECEMBER 30, 1963, and stands so unless lawfully protested by the concerned parties. The Power of the People forms the foundation of American government. Without this foundation, our system of governing fails and begins the slow process of self-destruction. The founders of the American Republic recognized this important concept. Having fought a terrible war, to attempt to sever their political ties with England, the founding fathers sought a better way to preserve liberty. The goal of the founders of the Republic was to preserve liberty both for themselves and their prosperity (us). To do this they established a system of checks and balances in a document called the Constitution. First among these was a system whereby the people could elect representatives to govern them. This was a tangible way that the people could change their government. If they did not like what the current rulers were doing they could simply elect new ones. The second mode of protection secured by the people was that of the Common Law trial by jury. In this regard the people could both serve as jurors to hear actual cases and as grand jurors to bring incitements. The people controlled both who would be prosecuted and how they were prosecuted. The Common Law system worked very well. The Common Law in Tennessee is still in full force today, as it was in North-Carolina (from who’s territory Tennessee is derived) in 1776. Since the days of Magna Carta, this system of laws has been recognized as the best method for the people to enjoy all of their liberties, while receiving the full protection of the law. Thirdly the people were guaranteed the right to petition their government for a redress of grievances. Today we think of a petition as a document stating some request, which has been signed by a large number of voters. For example a group of citizens that wants new lights for a city park will draft a petition stating that they want the city council to install new lights in the city park. They will get several thousand other citizens to sign the petition and present it to the city council. However, this is not the nature of a constitutional petition for a redress of grievances. A petition for a redress of grievances, as any other legal document, must follow the format prescribed by law. A petition for a redress of grievances ought to follow the Principles of Lawful Protest. The reason the Principles of Lawful Protest are applicable in presenting a petition for a redress of grievances is because the people’s right to petition their government is guaranteed by the Constitution. Looking at The Nature of a Constitution shows that they are negotiable instruments. All disputes over negotiable instruments fall within the Principles of Lawful Protest. In petitioning for a redress of grievances one must recognize what has really happened in American history. In particular one must consider the implications of the History of Land Claims in the Americas. The study of this subject exposes who really controls America. One must also examine how state governments have changed. A perfect example of this is shown in the Constitutional History of Tennessee. The national government is acting underThe War Powers/Trading with Enemy Acts. Finally one should also recognize the nature of The Courts of Tennessee and the United States. Sadly, these courts no longer operate under the Common Law, but the people have the power to find justice under the Common Law.Once you have read the above materials, please read the content on Al Weaver’s page. It compliments what has been presented on this page very well. |
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