2. The strength of the
nation
depends on the strength
of the family
The family is the
most important
unit organized
society
Within families the
individual finds greater
satisfaction and self-
realization than in any
other segment of society.
A self-reliant
family is the
nation’s best
poverty program
3. The Family Has Been Established by God
• The first family, Adam and Eve, provide an
example of the family structure.
• The leadership pattern in the home includes a
father and a mother who work together as equal
partners, sharing responsibilities as necessary to
create a safe environment for the growth and
development of family members.
• Disability, death, or other circumstances may
necessitate individual adaptation. Extended
families should lend support when needed.
4. Father/Provider
• The noble role of the father is to provide for,
protect, and represent his family in the
community and government.
• The father is considered as the primary provider
of the basic necessities (food, clothing and
shelter) as well as educational opportunities to
develop job skills and self-reliant character traits
in children.
• The father has the right and responsibility to
protect the family from physical, emotional,
spiritual and moral harm.
5. Mother/Homemaker
• The mother has the honor and responsibility of
“making the home” a safe haven where members
are fed, nourished, and sustained physically,
emotionally, spiritually and morally.
• The mother has a vital role in developing society’s
greatest masterpiece – a human being.
• This role requires a wide variety of skills and
therefore the mother/homemaker is encouraged
to be a life-long learner to develop mind and
talents with a high degree of excellence and
discipline.
6. A father cannot be at peace
when his wife and children
are in danger.
7. The US Constitution was written to empower
fathers in their role to provide for, protect and
represent the family
8. Ancient Principles
Proven to Secure Liberty
Vertical Separation of
Powers
Each level of
government is
assigned the
responsibilities it
can manage most
efficiently and
effectively
Protecting the
Community Standard
Individual citizens
have the right and
responsibility to
protect their
communities from
evil and harmful
influences
9. Moses Begins Leading with Ruler’s Law
The leader was responsible
for solving all problems
More than 600,000
families
More than
3,000,000
individuals
“. . . And the
people stood
by Moses from
the morning
unto the
evening”
Exodus 18:13
10. Jethro’s Council to Moses
Moses
Aaron – Joshua
Council of Seventy (Senate)
Elected Representatives (Congress)
600 Groups of 1000 Families
6,000 Groups of 100 Families
12,000 Groups of 50 Families
60,000 Groups of 10 Families
More than 600,000 Families
More than 3,000,000 people with power to govern
themselves.
Exodus 18: 13-19
“The thing that
thou doest is not
good. Thou wilt
surely wear
away, both thou,
and this people
with thee.”
Moses divides
the people into
groups of 10
families each.
11. Protecting the Community Standard
What are they guilty of?
When good people allow evil things to come into their community and do
nothing to stop it, they are also guilty of sin.
Moses returns to the mountain – Exodus 32
He pleads for the life of the remaining people
The Golden Calf
3000 people are killed 99.9% did not participate
12. Responsibilities of Self-Government
In a nation of self-governing people all citizens
have a moral responsibility to the Lord for their
political conduct.
With the privilege of self-rule comes the
obligation to exercise that privilege in
accordance with God’s commandments.
Men will be held accountable to God for action
and inaction towards Government.
13. Finding the Balance of
Freedom and Liberty
Freedom
A state of exemption from
the power or control of
another. Exemption
from fate, necessity, or
any constraint in
consequence of
predetermination. The
right to sovereignty and
self-determination.
Liberty
Civil liberty is an
exemption from the
arbitrary will of others
which exemption is
secured by established
laws which restrain every
man from injuring or
controlling another.
15. “Stand fast therefore in the
liberty
wherewith Christ
hath made us free.”
Galatians 5:1
16. Strong Government
protects the civil
liberties of individuals
and families
Big government gives
minimal and weak
protection for
individuals and families
The Founders Formula for a Strong Government
17. Vertical Separation of Powers
• Separation of powers between federal, state and
local governments.
• Our Founders desired to assign to each level of
government that service which it could perform
most efficiently and most economically.
18. Vertical Separation of Powers
• James Madison explained “the powers delegated
by the proposed Constitution to the federal
government are few and defined.”
• The 10th Amendment of the Bill of Rights clarifies
this division by stating that “the powers not
delegated to the United States by this Constitution,
nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people.
19. Vertical Separation of Powers
Only specific limited power assigned to each level of government.
The further up the pyramid, the less power given to that branch of
government.
The Federal
Government
The Several
States
Thousands of Counties
Millions of Communities
Tens of Millions Families
Hundreds of Millions Individuals
20. “The way to have good and safe
government is not to trust it all
to one, but to divide it among
the many, distributing to
everyone exactly the functions
he is competent to . . . It is by
dividing and subdividing these
republics from the great national
one down through all its
subordinations until it ends in
the administration of every
man’s farm by himself, by
placing under everyone what his
own eye may superintend, that
all will be done for the best.”
Thomas Jefferson
21. Individual level
• The people have unalienable rights to exercise
agency in governing their own affairs as long as it
did not impose on the rights of others.
• Individuals have the right and responsibility to
solve problems relating to work, play,
associations, creature comforts, education,
acquisition, and disposition of property.
• As a member of society, the individual has the
right to a voice and a vote.
22. Family Level
The family is granted exclusive and sovereign rights
which cannot be invaded by another branch of
government unless:
– There is evidence of extended and extreme
neglect of children.
– There is evidence of criminal abuse.
– The family residence is being used for criminal
purposes.
23. Inescapable Responsibilities of Parents
Conduct of
Children
Education of
Children
Religious Training
of Children
Raising children to
be morally
competent, self-
sustaining adults
24. The Community Level
Things that a community can do better than an
individual family
– Roads
– Schools
– Water
– Police protection
– City courts to handle misdemeanors
– Power to tax to provide these services
25. Civic Responsibility
• The community and state are the closest
government entities to us as individuals and
families.
• The least amount of civic attention is given to
improving the community but this has the
greatest impact on families.
• We must stand up and declare opposition to
laws that destroy morality, decency, and safety
within a community.
26. Participating in Local Government
• "Town meetings are to liberty what primary schools
are to science; they bring it within the people's
reach, they teach men how to use it and how to
enjoy it. A nation may establish a free government,
but without [local] institutions it cannot have the
spirit of liberty." (Tocqueville, Democracy in
America)
• Do we have the spirit of liberty in modern America?
Tocqueville says it "cannot" exist without universal
participation in local government.
27. The Bill of Rights
• The people insisted on a Bill of Rights.
• They feared, from bitter experience of the past,
that the courts of government executives might
somehow twist the meaning of certain words in
the Constitution so as to deprive them of their
rights, precisely as King George and his officers
had done.
• This is why George Mason, a leading patriot from
Virginia, declared that he would rather have his
right hand chopped off than sign a Constitution
without a Bill of Rights.
28. What is the Bill of Rights?
• It is not a declaration of rights at all. It is a
declaration of prohibitions against the Federal
Government.
• In the minds of the Founders, usurpation and
intervention by the federal government in the
affairs of the states and the people were the most
ominous threats.
• Therefore the Bill of Rights opens with a bold
prohibition against the Federal Government.
These prohibitions are restrictive on all branches
at a Federal level – Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
29. What the Bill of Rights is Not
• The Founders did not want the Federal
government to serve as a watchdog over the
states’ responsibility to protect the rights of the
people.
• IF the states failed in their responsibility, they
wanted the pressure to build up, thus forcing
correction within the confines of the state.
What happens to separation of powers when we run
to the Federal Government to enforce issues that
should be resolved within the state or community?
30. James Madison learns
an important lesson
• James Madison tried to include a provision in the Bill of
Rights which said: “No state shall violate the equal
rights of conscience, or the freedom of the press, or
the trial by jury in criminal cases.”
• Obviously, this was designed to authorize the federal
government to intervene if a state failed to perform its
duty.
• The Congress turned it down flat. They wanted the
federal government to stay out of the business of the
states. If the people found their state derelict they
were to correct it on a state level and not come
running to Washington or the federal courts to have it
corrected.
31. Protections in the Bill of Rights
• The first amendment banned the federal
government from becoming involved in the
internal operations of the states, esp. with
religion.
• The restraint or prohibition is against
government, not the individual. Congress is
forbidden to pass laws respecting religion.
Instead of prohibiting religious leaders and
organizations becoming involved in politics, it
guarantees it.
32. Horizontal Separation of Powers
For the first time in modern history, the Founders
divided these three branches into separate heads.
Legislative
• Article I
• Make the
laws
Executive
• Article II
• Enforce
the law
Judicial
• Article III
• Interpret
the law
33. A Protective Chain
The horizontal separation of powers is a protective
chain written into the original Constitution.
This separation of powers, when operating
properly, protects the people by preventing the
consolidation of power into one person or branch
of government.
34. Representatives – Guardians of Liberty
• Representatives are selected by a majority vote of
the people. This is one of the fundamental
differences between a republic and a democracy.
• The average citizen does not have time to study the
issues to the extent required to make an informed
vote. We elect representatives to do that for us.
• A representative government protects us from votes
cast by individuals who are easily influenced by 30
second sound-bytes and expensive political ads.
35. Representation
Covenants and Accountability are the benefits of a
representative government.
The representative has specific, covenant duty
relating to the source and boundaries of his
authority, the Constitution, and to those who
choose him to perform that duty, the citizens.
He is accountable to both for the ethical and wise
performance of his duty.
36. Guardians of Liberty
• Guardians of liberty have been established at all
levels and in all branches of government.
• Guardians were set up to ensure that the
Constitutional provisions are in force.
Who are the guardians?
The people themselves!
37. First Level of Guardians
• The first level of guardianship comes from We the
People.
• We must elect good leaders and hold them
accountable for the execution of these
responsibilities.
38. Additional Guardians
• Father : Guardian of the family. His role is to
provide, protect, and represent the family.
• Local and State leaders: Guardians of the local
governments
• House of Representatives: Guardians of the
people
• Senate: Guardians of the States
• President: Guardian of the government
• Supreme Court : Guardian of the Constitution
40. Vertical Separation of Powers
Turned upside down
One World Government
The Federal Government
Several States
Thousands of Counties
Millions of Communities
Tens of Millions
Families
Hundreds of
Millions
Individuals
41. 1913 – The Fateful Year
Direct taxation on the people
16th Amendment
Removed control of economy from elected
representatives and gave it to non-
government owned private banks
Federal Reserve
Loss of State Representation
17th Amendment
42. The Butler Case – The
Power to Tax EXPANDED
1936
The Federal Government
Becomes the Watchdog over
the States
1940s
Federal Bureaus and
Agencies created
Expanded Presidential Powers
through Executive Orders and
Agreements
Judicial Legislation and
Usurpation over State
Courts
Treaties to Restrict Freedom of
Parents and Families
43. 16th Amendment
• Introduced direct taxation on the people.
• Prior to the 16th amendment the Federal
Government gave a tax assessment to the
states.
• Interferes with the ability of the father to
provide for his family.
44. Loss of state representation
• The original intent of the Founders was for
Senators to be appointed by State Legislatures.
• The Founders had assigned the Senate the
responsibility of representing the states as
sovereign entities, which is why they were
appointed by state legislatures rather than being
elected directly by the people of the state.
45. The Role of the Senator
• They did not want the Senators to be compelled
to involve themselves in the popular issues of the
day but instead concentrate primarily on the
protection of states rights and on maintaining the
established order.
• The Senator would be accountable to the
Legislature for how they protect State interests.
46. The 17th Amendment
• This amendment gives the people of each state the
right to elect their United States Senators instead of
having them appointed by their state legislatures.
• Both the Senate and the House are now a reflection of
the popular will without reference to the sovereign
interests of the states.
• The protective wall between individual families and the
Federal government was broken. Prior to the 17th
Amendment the Senators answered to State
Legislatures and protected the rights of state and local
governments.
47. The Power to Tax – EXPANDED!
United States v. Butler (1936)
• The Supreme Court shifted its thinking to
believe that the “general welfare” clause was
a general grant of power, and that Congress
could spend tax money or even borrow money
for a good cause even if it was not included in
the enumerated powers.
• This decision alone destroyed the whole
concept of limited government.
48. When did the Fed become
the watch dog?
• The Founders did not want
the Federal government to
serve as a watchdog over
the states’ responsibility to
protect the rights of the
people.
• IF the states failed in their
responsibility, they wanted
the pressure to build up,
thus forcing correction
within the confines of the
state.
49. Historical Time Line
13th
Amendment
• 1865
• Abolished
slavery
14th
Amendment
• 1868
• Guaranteed
freed slaves
their rights
15th
Amendment
• 1870
• Guaranteed
freed slaves the
right to vote
3 Amendments passed in rapid succession after the Civil War
50. A Poorly Written Amendment
• The 14th amendment was written in retaliation to
the civil war. The states of the North were
punishing the states of the south.
• It was hastily and poorly written and includes the
line “no state shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or immunities
of citizens of the United States.”
• Unfortunately it did more to destroy rights
instead of protecting or giving rights.
51. 1940s
• The Supreme Court separated the intent from the
wording and substituted a totally revised and
foreign interpretation.
• The Court declared that the purpose of the 14th
Amendment was to limit the States not just on
racial civil rights issues, but on numerous items
contained within the Bill of Rights.
52. 1940s
• The Federal Courts have also adopted a doctrine
called “substantive due process” based on the 5th
and 14th Amendments which has appropriated
new federal jurisdiction by applying most of the
federal Bill of Rights to State Governments.
• This amendment changed the Bill of Rights. They
were no longer a prohibition against the Federal
Government, but a prohibition against any level
of government as defined by the Supreme Court.
53. How the 14th Amendment changed the
1st and 2nd Amendments
The original intent of the Founders was to get the
Federal Government out so the State
governments can be in.
– We have the responsibility within our own
communities to protect our standards of morality,
decency and safety.
– Each individual has a right and responsibility regarding
standards of behavior in their community.
– If we the people allow evil to come into our
community, then we are responsible.
54. Consequences of a Federal Watch Dog
• Judicial interpretation of the 14th
Amendment allows the Federal
Government to come in and dictate
standards of morality, decency and
safety within their own
communities.
• Federal government is now coming
into communities and churches to
tell them what to do.
55. Current Examples:
Opinion on Prop 8 – 9th Circuit Court
“Prior to November 4, 2008, the California
Constitution guaranteed the right to marry to
opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples
alike. On that day, the People of California
adopted Proposition 8, which amended the
State Constitution to eliminate the right of
same-sex couples to marry. We consider
whether that amendment violates the 14th
Amendment to the United States Constitution.
We conclude that it does.”
56. Current Examples:
Chicago’s ban on handguns: June 28, 2010
• The Supreme Court decision’s ruling against the
city of Chicago pertaining to Chicago’s strict ban
on handguns.
• The ruling basically said that the 14th Amendment
allows the Federal Government to enforce
Chicago’s right to bear arms.
57. Food for thought
• Have 2nd Amendment rights been protected or
dictated?
• Does this open the door for the same type of
dictatorial control over the 1st Amendment, the
10th Amendment, or any other part of the Bill of
Rights?
• Will this decision establish a precedent that will
allow them to come into each community and
dictate standards of morality and decency?
58. Federal Bureaus and Agencies
• Over the last number of years, the Congress
has established a number of agencies which
have inundated the American free enterprise
system with unconstitutional and destructive
regulations.
• It is imperative the Congress reverse their
actions and deregulate American businesses.
59. Executive Orders and Agreements
The unconstitutional expansion of the power of
the President includes:
– Making new laws by executive order
– Imposing regulatory laws on domestic affairs
– Entering executive agreements with foreign nations
– Distributing trillions of dollars in government projects
– Administering billions of dollars in foreign aid
– Making grants of Federal Funds dependent on willing
to accept policies and guidelines imposed by
Washington
60. Problems with the Judiciary
• A bare majority of 5 justices can dominate
national policy and procedures in a manner that
constitutes making new laws and amending the
Constitution.
• Supreme Court usurped authority over many
types of cases in state courts.
• Erosion in public confidence as a result of
appointments based on political considerations
rather than judicial competence.
61. International Treaties – CRC
Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Anti-family activists working to undermine parental rights
insist that children should be autonomous. They define
“children’s rights’ to include, among other things, the right
to abortion and sexual experimentation.
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is one of
the greatest assaults on parental rights that went into
effect in 1990. Every country except the U.S. and Somalia
and ratified the CRC.
• Activists are using the courts, legislatures and schools to
instill their anti-family, anti-moral, anti-life values in the
young minds and hearts of our children and grandchildren.
62. International Treaties - CEDAW
UN Convention on All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women, known as CEDAW
• CEDAW intrudes on every aspect of family life – attacking
motherhood, life, religion, family roles and parental rights.
• It calls for a change in the traditional role of men as well as
women in society and family and the elimination of
practices which are based on stereotyped roles for men
and women. (Motherhood is one of CEDAWS stereotyped
roles)
• Jimmy Carter signed CEDAW in 1980, but so far
conservatives have been able to block Senate ratification,
which is required before a treaty can go into effect in the
United States.
63. What part of the Constitution
has been broken
to create a Big Government
with little protection for families?
64. Problem Constitutional Reference
Executive Agreements and Orders Article I. Section 1. “all legislative powers shall
be vested in a Congress”
Judicial Legislation Article I. Section 1. “all legislative powers shall
be vested in a Congress”
Federal Bureaus and Agencies creating
legislation and regulations
Article I. Section 1. “all legislative powers shall
be vested in a Congress”
Direct taxation of the people 16th Amendment
Judicial interpretation of “general welfare”
Loss of Representation – Selection of Senators 17th Amendment
Bill of Rights applied to State and Local Govt.
with Federal Government watchdog.
Judicial interpretation of the 14th Amendment
Treaties written in a manner that restricts
freedom of parents and families.
Article VI. “all treaties made under the
authority of the United States shall be the
supreme law of the land.
66. Constitutional Reference Actions to Repair
Article I. Section 1. “all legislative powers shall
be vested in a Congress”
Election of a courageous Congress committed
to Constitutional Restoration
Deregulation and defunding
Clarify the role of the Executive branch with an
amendment
Judicial Reform Amendment
16th Amendment The Liberty Amendment – Repeals the 16th
Amendment
Eliminate the words “general welfare” from
Article I. Section 8
17th Amendment Repeal the 17th Amendment
14th Amendment Clarification of the 14th Amendment
Redefine the Bill of Rights to reflect the
original position of the Founders
Article VI. “all treaties . . . shall be the
supreme law of the land.
Ask US Senators to make constituents aware of
all treaties before they are ratified.
67. Suggested Amendments to the
Constitution
Restrict an out-
of-control
Executive Branch
Judicial Reform
Amendment
Clarification of
the 14th
Amendment
Liberty
Amendment
(Repeals 16th)
Repeal 17th
Amendment
68. Suggested Amendments
Restriction on an Out-of-Control Executive Branch
– Executive orders apply ONLY to the administrative
offices of the Executive Branch of the Federal
Government.
– Remove authority from administrative agencies to
make laws.
– Prevent the President from issuing any
agreements with foreign powers, except as
outlined under the treaty provisions of the
Constitution.
69. Suggested Amendments
Judicial Reform Amendment
– Section 1: Any decision or decree of the Supreme
Court which violates the original intent of the
framers can be repealed by 2/3 of the House and
Senate or ¾ of State Legislatures. Repeated
violations grounds for impeachment.
– Section 2: Clarifies jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court and courts of the Federal Judiciary.
– Section 3: Clarifies qualifications to serve as a
Supreme Court Justice.
See Healing of America, volume 4, page 38.
71. Suggested Amendments
Repeal the 17th Amendment
• Include a provision that the Senators be paid by
individual states to increase loyalty of Senators to
their own States.
• Include a provision that a Senator can be voted
out of office by the decision of a super majority
of their state legislators (super majority is 2/3).
72. Suggested Amendments
Clarification of 5th, 10th, and 14th Amendments
• Clarify that restrictions imposed by the 5th and 14th
Amendments apply only to the Federal Government.
• Clarify that the 10th Amendment does not allow the
Federal Government to become involved in the
internal operations of the State.
• Redefine the Bill of Rights to reflect the original
position of the Founders
73. In Addition . . .
• Insist on the phasing out of all bureaus which
would not have been considered Constitutional
prior to the Butler case in 1936.
• Eliminate national department of education –
phasing out federal financing of public schools
within the states.
• Eliminate the words “general welfare” from
Article I. Section 8.
• Outlaw all ruling of administrative agencies not
specifically approved by an act of Congress.
• Ask US Senators to make constituents aware of all
treaties before they are ratified.