Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.), the Roman Stoic philosopher, said this concerning the natural law:[2]
There is in fact a true law--namely, right reason--which is in accordance with nature, applies to all men and is unchangeable and eternal. By its commands this law summons men to the performance of their duties; by its prohibitions it restrains them from doing wrong. Its commands and prohibitions always influence good men, but are without effect upon the bad. To invalidate this law by human legislation is never morally right, nor is it permissible ever to restrict its operation, and to annul it wholly is impossible. Neither the senate nor the people can absolve us from our obligation to obey this law, and it requires no Sextus Aelius to expound and interpret it. It will not lay down one rule at Rome and another at Athens, nor will it be one rule today and another tomorrow. But there will be one law, eternal and unchangeable, binding at all times upon all peoples; and there will be one common master and ruler of men, namely God, who is the author of this law, its interpreter and sponsor. The man who will abandon his better self, and in denying the true nature of man, will thereby suffer the severest of penalties, though he has escaped all other consequences which men call punishment.
What predates Cicero’s observations? “[N]amely God, who is the author of this law, its interpreter and sponsor:”
The U.S. Congress officially recognized the Noahide Laws in legislation which was passed by both houses. Congress and the President of the United States, George Bush, indicated in Public Law 102-14, 102nd Congress, that the United States of America was founded upon the Seven Universal Laws of Noah, and that these Laws have been the bedrock of society from the dawn of civilization.
They also acknowledged that the Seven Laws of Noah are the foundation upon which civilization stands and that recent weakening of these principles threaten the fabric of civilized society, and that justified preoccupation in educating the Citizens of the United States of America and future generations is needed. For this purpose, this Public Law designated March 26, 1991 as Education Day, U.S.A.
You shall not commit Murder: We are to respect human life. Man was created in the image of God. Therefore human life possesses sanctity. Everything must be done to preserve life and prevent murder and manslaughter. One who attacks a fellow human being is, in essence, attacking the Image of God. The account of the punishment of Cain, Abel's murderer, is clear evidence near the beginning of Genesis that homicide is a punishable crime. The law which condemns him is later formulated most explicitly in the covenant established with Noah.[3]
No preacher, professor, pundit, or politician is authorized to abrogate anything in force by God. To do so is an act of rebellion and a prayer for judgment.
The Alaska Constitution, Article 12 § 5. Oath of Office:[4]
“All public officers, before entering upon the duties of their offices, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Alaska, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as . . . to the best of my ability." The legislature may prescribe further oaths or affirmations.”
Only the illiterate, ignorant and irrational contend that the Constitutions are something other than what the authoritative text plainly states. Palin did NOT take an oath to the President or any federal court. Palin did NOT take an oath to an interpretation of either Constitution. Palin took an oath to the authoritative text of each Constitution.[5] Those Constitutions are God’s ordinance (Romans 13) for Alaska, not some person or some interpretation of that text. Violations of those Constitutions are rebellion against God, unless compliance with those texts is countermanded by God’s Word.
Palin took a solemn oath to support and defend, to the best of her ability, The Alaska Constitution:
The Alaska Constitution, Preamble:[6]
“We the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land, in order to secure and transmit to succeeding generations our heritage of political, civil, and religious liberty within the Union of States, do ordain and establish this constitution for the
State of Alaska.”
The Alaska Constitution, Article 1 - Declaration of Rights, § 1. Inherent Rights:[7]
“This constitution is dedicated to the principles that all persons have a natural right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoyment of the rewards of their own industry; that all persons are equal and entitled to equal rights, opportunities, and protection under the law; and that all persons have corresponding obligations to the people and to the State.”
The Alaska Constitution, Article 1 - Declaration of Rights,§ 7. Due Process:[8]
“No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. The right of all persons to fair and just treatment in the course of legislative and executive investigations shall not be infringed.”
The Alaska Constitution, Article 3 - The Executive, § 16. Governor's Authority:[9]
“The governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws. He may, by appropriate court action or proceeding brought in the name of the State, enforce compliance with any constitutional or legislative mandate, or restrain violation of any constitutional or legislative power, duty, or right by any officer, department, or agency of the State or any of its political subdivisions. This authority shall not be construed to authorize any action or proceeding against the legislature.”
The GOD, referenced in the Preamble, prohibited murder (Gen. 9:6, Psalm 51:5; Romans13; 1 Timothy 1:8-10). Those who founded our nation, referenced in the Preamble, prohibited murder in the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. They did NOT ratify a Constitution prohibiting state prosecution of murder. The 14th Amendment changed nothing about that fact![10]
“Alaska Stat. § 11.41.150 et seq., § 11.81.250 , § 12.55.035, and § 12.55.125 (2005) relate to offenses against unborn children. The law provides that a defendant convicted of murder in the second degree or murder of an unborn child shall be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of at least 10 years but no more than 99 years and specifies that this law does not apply to acts that cause the death of an unborn child if those acts were committed during a legal abortion to which the pregnant woman consented or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf consented, or for which such consent is implied by law.”[11]
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.150 et seq., § 11.81.250 , § 12.55.035, and § 12.55.125 demonstrate that the unborn has a right to life that must not be aborted. The highlighted text contravenes both Constitutions, God’s Word (Gen. 9:6, Psalm 51:5; Romans13; 1 Timothy 1:8-10) and a functioning conscience described in Romans 2:14,15.[12] It violates the purpose of government stated in the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence. It is VOID[13] and no more binding on the Governor than the Dred Scott case was on Lincoln.[14]
The “Governor's Authority” “may, by… proceeding brought in the name of the State, enforce compliance with any constitutional… mandate… or restrain violation of any constitutional…power, duty, or right by any officer, department, or agency of the State or any of its political subdivisions.” That mandate is found in Article 1 - Declaration of Rights: “This constitution is dedicated to the principles that all persons have a natural right to life…all persons are equal and entitled to equal rights…and protection under the law…” And § 7. Due Process.
Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics Induced Termination of Pregnancy Statistics[15] reveals the crimes against humanity that occurred on Palin’s watch. Palin’s name appears on the document. Palin could have directed the Attorney General to prosecute abortionists.[16] She could have ordered State Police officers &/or the Alaska State Defense Force [17] to be stationed in front of abortion clinics or other places that threaten to perform abortions and arrest anyone who tries to participate in committing abortions. She has taken no actions that would exonerate her from complicity in crimes against humanity. The only evidence for her claim to pro-life is a dead-body count!
Dr. Herbert W. Titus, J.D. addressed the New Hampshire Center for Constitutional Studies Conference in September 2000 concerning State Interposition: “You see the power of the state to interpose on behalf of its people in the name of this Constitution is a power that has been neglected not because it isn’t in the 10th Amendment of the Constitution but because they would rather have you not know that they have that duty. Life is much easier to say ‘the Supreme Court has spoken. We must obey."’[18]
Michael Stokes Paulsen, Distinguished University Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure, University of St. Thomas School of Law stated “The Court, as it stands today, has, with its abortion decisions, forfeited its legal and moral legitimacy as an institution. It has forfeited its claimed authority to speak for the Constitution. It has forfeited its entitlement to have its decisions respected, and followed, by the other branches of government, by the states, and by the People.”[19]
Professor John Hunt, Ph.D. presented a paper at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Interdisciplinary Research in Values and Social Change, June 2001, at Charlotte, North Carolina: “The Abortion and Eugenics Policies of Nazi Germany:”[20]
At the one War Crimes Trial involving abortion, the prosecutor, in hissummation, called abortion an "inhumane act" and an "act of extermination" and stated that even if a woman's request for abortion was voluntary abortion was still a war crime and a crime against humanity. The men doing the abortions were found guilty at this trial of "encouraging and compelling abortions" and were sentenced to 25 years in prison. Concerning abortion, the United States, a democracy, is doing today what it once condemned Germany for doing.
Palin should be indicted for complicity in crimes against humanity in accordance with logic (“right reason”) law (Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of the Nürnberg Tribunal and in the Judgment of the Tribunal 1950)[21] and God (the first book of Samuel).[22] The only thing her statements against abortion would serve to do is secure a certain conviction!
A vote for McCain & Palin is a prayer for the judgment of God on America!
Presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin bears no guilt in the American Holocaust and firmly intends not to assume any.
[1] http://www.l4l.org/ The Libertarian Case Against Abortion
[2] Sovereignty and the Global Community: The Quest for Order in the International System, Howard M. Hensel, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2004. (p.25)
[3] http://www.auburn.edu/~allenkc/7lawcomm.html
[4] http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=12
[5] http://www.visionforumministries.org/issues/rule_of_law/constitutions_oaths_and_the_he.aspx
Constitutions, Oaths, and the Heritage of English Law
[6] http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=0
[7] http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=1
[8] http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=1
[9] http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=3
[10] http://www.tourolaw.edu/patch/Roe/Rehnquist.asp
MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST, dissenting. Roe v. Wade. To reach its result, the Court necessarily has had to find within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment a right that was apparently completely unknown to the drafters of the Amendment.
[11] http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/fethom.htm
[12] http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Romans+2
For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them
[13] http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=438
Abortion Is NOT Legal! The following article by Herbert W. Titus, JD, and Christine Ross first appeared in the May/June ‘99 issue of “Life Advocate” magazine.
[14] http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=442
Lincoln on Judicial Despotism by Robert P. George First Things (February 2003).
[15]http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/PDFs/itop/2007_ITOP_Report.pdf
[16] http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=12
Standing Between the Butcher and the Baby: A Criticism on the “legality” of Abortion and the Rights of the States to Interpose Themselves Between their Citizens and Federal “Law” by Scott T. Whiteman, Esq.
[17] http://www.ak-prepared.com/asdf/ AS26.05.070:...Whenever any portion of the militia is ordered into active service by the governor, it becomes an additional police force, retaining its separate entity and operating at all times as a military organization under military command, with power to cooperate with but not to supersede the existing civilian law enforcement officers whenever possible, for the re-establishment of law and order and for the protection of life and property. The governor may also order members of the organized militia to active state service, with their consent, for the purpose of training or for full-time duty with the office of the adjutant general.
[18] http://www.ccomcor.org/stateinterposition.htm
[19] Michael Stokes Paulsen, The Worst Constitutional Decision of All Time, 78 Notre Dame L. Rev. 995 (2003).
[20] http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/air/air_vol16no1_2001.html
This paper was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Interdisciplinary Research in Values and Social Change, June 2001, at Charlotte, North Carolina. Professor Hunt received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University in 1966. Since 1965 he has taught history at St. Joseph College, West Hartford, Connecticut. His primary field of study has been modern European history and he is currently interested in the subjects of human rights, definitions of humanity and truth in academe and media.
[21] http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/draft%20articles/7_1_1950.pdf
Principle VII - Complicity in the commission of a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity as set forth in Principle VI is a crime under international law. Principle VI -The crimes hereinafter set out are punishable as crimes under international law: (c) Crimes against humanity: Murder. Principle II - The fact that internal law does not impose a penalty for an act which constitutes a crime under international law does not relieve the person who committed the act from responsibility under international law. Principle III - The fact that a person who committed an act which constitutes a crime under international law acted as Head of State or responsible Government official does not relieve him from responsibility under international law.
[22] http://hnn.us/articles/29235.html
The First War Crimes Trial of a Head of State By Geoffrey Robertson
