[GJM] Fw: Resolution: Abolish Federal Government

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From: "Stephanie Sutton" <ssutton23 at gmail.com>
To: "Stephanie Sutton" <ssutton at phisciences.com>
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Subject: Resolution: Abolish Federal Government




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  ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: abolish federal government; state sovereignty ¦
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  ¦ State of Arizona                                            ¦
  ¦ House of Representatives                                    ¦
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  ¦                       Introduced by                         ¦
  ¦              Representatives Johnson, Cooley                ¦
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING THE DISSOLUTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS OCCUR.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Whereas, on July 4, 1776, our founding fathers proclaimed that the
people had the right to alter or abolish their government and declared
thirteen British colonies to be free and independent, or sovereign,
states; and

Whereas, on March 1, 1781, the thirteen states formed a central
government they called the United States of America under a charter
known as the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, which
stated that "each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and
independence"; and

Whereas, on September 17, 1787, the leaders of the Continental
Congress signed the present Constitution of the United States, which
was then transmitted to the thirteen states for ratification and the
formation of a new central government; and

Whereas, several of the states delayed ratification of the
Constitution and three states made clear their position regarding
sovereignty by stating that "the powers of government may be resumed
by the people whensoever it shall become necessary to their
happiness"; and

Whereas, eventually all thirteen of the independent states ratified
the Constitution of the United States and joined the new Union, while
retaining their sovereignty as states. The states made the new central
government sovereign only to the extent that the states delegated to
it limited and specific powers; and

Whereas, the Constitution of the United States is merely a treaty
among sovereigns, and under treaty law when one party violates the
treaty the other parties are automatically released from further
adherence to it unless they wish to continue; and

Whereas, the fifty current principals, or signatories, to the treaty
have done well in honoring and obeying it, yet the federal agent has,
for decades, violated it in both word and spirit. The many violations
of the Constitution of the United States by the federal government
include disposing of federal property without the approval of
Congress, usurping jurisdiction from the states in such matters as
abortion and firearms rights and seeking control of public lands
within state borders; and

Whereas, under Article V, Constitution of the United States, three-
fourths of the states may abolish the federal government. In the
alternative, if the states choose to exercise their inherent right as
sovereigns, fewer than thirty-eight states may lawfully choose to
ignore Article V, Constitution of the United States, and establish a
new federal government for themselves by following the precedent
established by Article VII, Constitution of the United States, in
which nine of the existing thirteen states dissolved the existing
Union under the Articles of Confederation and automatically superceded
the Articles.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1. That when or if the President of the United States, the Congress of
the United States or any other federal agent or agency declares the
Constitution of the United States to be suspended or abolished, if the
President or any other federal entity attempts to institute martial
law or its equivalent without an official declaration in one or more
of the states without the consent of that state or if any federal
order attempts to make it unlawful for individual Americans to own
firearms or to confiscate firearms, the State of Arizona, when joined
by thirty-four of the other fifty states, declares as follows: that
the states resume all state powers delegated by the Constitution of
the United States and assume total sovereignty; that the states re-
ratify and re-establish the present Constitution of the United States
as the charter for the formation of a new federal government, to be
followed by the election of a new Congress and President and the
reorganization of a new judiciary, similarly following the precedent
and procedures of the founding fathers; that individual members of the
military return to their respective states and report to the Governor
until a new President is elected; that each state assume a negotiated,
prorated share of the national debt; that all land within the borders
of a state belongs to the state until sold or ceded to the central
government by the state's Legislature and Governor; and that once
thirty-five states have agreed to form a new government, each of the
remaining fifteen be permitted to join the new confederation on
application.

2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit copies
of this Resolution to the President of the United States, the
President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United
States House of Representatives and each Member of Congress from the
State of Arizona.