They Claim to Represent Conservatives

By Robert W. Peck
Chairman – Constitution Party of Washington
April 23, 2011
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Every day I get letters or emails from several self-avowed 'conservative' organizations. There are dozens and dozens out there all claiming to represent the 'Christian-conservative-Constitutional' cause. Most of them are doing something good, or standing against something bad, yet over and over I find myself disappointed and feeling betrayed.

Take for instance an organization that I recently found myself compelled to confront for putting a false standard in front of their conservative followers. Many of you would recognize the name of the organization, but I won't be including it here because this is not about that one organization, but the many who time and again have followed the same pattern. This organization has often contacted me to join them in sending letters and emails to businesses that are supporting the homosexual agenda or that are removing the term 'Christmas' from their advertising. I have often times joined them in sending an email to such businesses or in pledging to boycott the business in question. I believe this organization is made up of basically honest, well-intentioned, Christian, conservative-minded people. Unfortunately, like most of Christianity and conservatism in America today, they appear to be enamored with power more than they are in love with principle and are willing to lower the conservative standard in order to run in the circles where the power is perceived to lie. To be quite frank, I don't believe they are even aware that they are lowering the standard. I believe it has happened so slowly and that they have been in the middle of the political fray for so long, that they have lost their perspective and need to again relearn the first principles of Constitutionalism.

This well meaning 'conservative' organization recently sent me an email announcing a big shindig coming up in Washington D.C. later this year that is expected to draw “the cream of the conservative crop.” A highlight of the event is a “2012 Presidential Straw Poll” where we presumably will discover who conservatives want for a Presidential candidate that represents their values. There is also a rather lengthy list of confirmed and invited speakers who one can presume to be the 'conservative leaders' who attendees are expected to pick from for their straw poll, or at least be influenced by in making their choice.

So who is this organization putting before conservatives as examples of conservatism that will help guide Christian Americans to selecting a Presidential candidate who represents them? Right away I noticed Sarah Palin. Then I looked a little farther and began to see the faces of the tried and true neo-cons and water boys for the Republican establishment – Sean Hannity, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Rush Limbaugh . . . . Then, to my shock and horror, right there in the middle of the line up was Newt 'new world order' Gingrich.
Now I know that a lot of conservatives tend to be enamored with the Newtster, but please, look under the hood before you buy this one. They say “if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck.” Well I'll be the first to admit that Mr. Gingrich is good at quacking like a conservative, but he tends to waddle off in the direction of the new world order.

If you are not already up on the real Newt Gingrich, please check out the following:

• The Grinch Who Stole Conservatism – by Chuck Baldwin
• Newt World Order Gingrich supported GATT, NAFTA and WTO while in Congress – by John Kabitzke
• The Real Newt Gingrich – A video documentary that can be viewed online at http://vimeo.com/6445068 or the DVD can be ordered at shopjbs.org/index.php/the-real-newt-gingrich.html

After a moment or two of frustration with the list of speakers presented by this organization, I realized that what grieved me most – the thing most notable about the list of speakers – was the absence of committed, no compromise Constitutionalists. I soon found myself writing to this organization asking them 'where are the men like Chuck Baldwin, Alan Keyes, former Congressman Virgil Goode, Sheriff Richard Mack, Congressman Ron Paul, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, World Net Daily reporter Jerome Corsi, John McManus of the John Birch Society, and the many more like them who are willing to declare a strictly Constitutional standard; men who have been proven not to compromise that standard; men who will tell Christians and conservatives the truth even when it hurts – even when it goes against their favorite political party?'

Unfortunately, I suppose that in my last question I find my own answer, as I perceive that the truth of the matter is that most of these organizations prefer the political power residing in their favorite party over the uncompromisingly righteous Biblical and Constitutional standards once held to by our nation's founders. While admittedly pulling in a more 'conservative' direction than their party's general leadership, they are not willing to go outside the boundaries, raise a truly Constitutional standard, declare the uncompromised truth, expose the traitors to our Constitutional republic who hide within their own party's ranks and thereby risk complete castigation by those who hold the reins of power.

I would encourage Christians, conservatives and Constitutionalists to write to the various 'conservative' organizations that you receive communications from whenever you catch them in such an act of compromise and hold their feet to the fire. Let's not let organizations get away with claiming to represent us when they don't. Write them and let them know that if they want your support, they are going to have to follow the admonition of the Father of our country, George Washington, who said:

"If to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the event is in the Hand of God!"

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Note To The Reader – No one wants America blessed, prosperous and free more than the Creator who still loves us. Yet God will not share His glory with another (Isa 42:8). Do not expect Him to heal our land while we are trusting in man's ability or the power of political institutions more than we are trusting in Him (Ps 118:8-9). America! “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Prov 3:5-6)

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© Robert W. Peck

Robert Peck lives in Spokane Valley, Washington where he owns and manages residential rental properties. He serves as the Chairman of the Constitution Party of Washington and as Western Area Co-Chairman for the Constitution Party National Committee.

May Meeting Announcement

The next meeting of the Constitution Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties will be on Saturday, May 14th, 10 - noon, at the Kennewick Library on Union Street.

We will be preparing for the next gun show, doing more event planning (farmers' markets, gun shows, other ideas), and discussing fundraising ideas.

Join us!

The Constitution Minute is now a book!

If you've ever heard the Constitution Minute on the ACN radio network, they have been compiled into one fantastic book!  Click the link below to order your copy, now!

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-constitution-minute/15367236

State Committee Meeting Announcement!

The Constitution Party of Washington will hold their state committee meeting in Kennewick!  The Constitution Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties is hosting this twice-a-year event on April 16th.  The  meeting will be held at the Kennewick Library on Union Street.

We will be electing new state-level officers and conducting the business portion of our meeting in the morning.  After we take a lunch break, we will reconvene and enjoy several guest speakers (to be announced shortly).  Don't miss it!

(This meeting takes the place of our regularly-scheduled meeting.  There will NOT be a CP of ABF meeting on April 9th.)

US House of Representatives Reading the Constitution: We the People...blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

When I heard that the Constitution was going to be read on the first day of the new 112th Congress, I was elated. I firmly believe complete and strict adherence to the Constitution is the only thing that will save these United States from total collapse. In reality, it should not have been necessary to read it,  because they had all sworn an oath to it the day before. But then, D.C. does like a good dog and pony show, so I figured “have at it.”

Many of us thought, “Wow! This new Congress will really be different.”  Did you wonder why this was the first time EVER that the Constitution was read on the floor of the House? The reason they never read it, in over two centuries, prior to this year, is because it was “assumed” that politicians had read it prior to taking their oath OR even running for office. How easily we citizens fall for political chicanery -- smoke and mirrors for our benefit.

New Speaker of the House, John Boehner, went to the podium and read the Preamble. Then, the former Speaker, Nancy “are you serious” Pelosi, an icon of all that is UN-Constitutional, started reading Article One. As she was reading, Boehner left the room. This was followed by a continuous parade of congressmen, coming to the podium and taking turns reading a section of our Country’s most important document. What struck me was how uncomfortable many looked as they read their part. A large number appeared to be reading something they had never heard before. Some even had strange looks on their faces as if to say, “is that really in there?”

I began thinking, starting with Boehner, many of these same guys originally voted for the “Fourth-Amendment- trashing” USA Patriot Act and nearly everything else they have done while in office has been UN-Constitutional. Maybe that is why the hall was virtually empty, except for those performing the reading “duties.” It was a charade as they paraded to and from the podium, then out the door. The only thing missing in their “parade” was the poop from horses. But, the place still had a foul odor.

The last straw was the fact that they didn’t read the “original” Constitution. They left out everything that had been amended. I think the main reason they left out certain parts in the original, is that they didn’t want to call attention to negro slaves only being counted as three-fifths of a person for the census. They probably thought that would be embarrassing, because none of them understand the reason why that was done. The Slave States wanted to count negroes in the general population, to give them more seats in Congress. The Northern Free States considered slaves as property and didn’t want them counted at all, which would decrease the Southern State’s power. Counting slaves as three-fifths of a person had nothing to do with “personhood.” It was simply a compromise between the North and the South concerning representation. 

I hoped the reading of the Constitution would at least be a symbolic act, but it turned out to be nothing more than a farce. Will our representatives ever learn that we can see right through them? Hopefully, the freshmen TEA Party guys and gals will find some gumption and stop these dog and pony shows in the future.

Why the infighting: The reason for all of the disagreement and the nasty political rhetoric is because our representatives are NOT UNITED around our Founding Documents. The Framers of the Constitution did all of the bickering and hurling of accusations while they wrestled with writing those documents. Since that has been done and approved, there should be no more fighting. We have the Law of the Land. The only laws Congress can make must agree with the Constitution, so why all the arguing? Interpretation is unnecessary, as the Constitution is brief and understandable by everyone. If there is some question on a fine point, the Framers wrote in detail what their thoughts and reasons were. A little research can settle all questions. After that, it is only a question of whether you want to obey the document or not. That is where the problem lies, politicians DO NOT want to obey it. 

 State vs. Federal: Our Federal representatives, in Washington D.C., have very little they can do, as compared to State legislators. The Federal Government is limited, as prescribed in Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution. The States have a greater ability to make laws. (Read the 10th Amendment.) When your State legislator wants to run for an office in D.C., maybe you should instruct them that their power will be much more limited at the Federal level. There are very few in D.C. who understand that, so either they “get it” or we get rid of them. 

November’s election of grassroots Constitutionalists gave us hope. But, when the Old Guard entrenched Republicans couldn’t get Bush’s UN-Constitutional Patriot Act past the new Tea Party folks, they changed things up so they could teach the new guys what D.C. is all about. The day after the election, Speaker Boehner predicted he would do just that. Remember, Boehner is a leftover Bushie. The cabal between the RINOs and the Democrats is easy to understand. The Patriot Act was Bush’s deal, so the RINOs like it and the Dems prefer a police state, so they like it. The USA Patriot Act is a blatant insult to the Fourth Amendment, as well as law-abiding American citizens. The use of the word “Patriot” in that legislation is blasphemy! We are told the Patriot Act is to stop terrorism, when in fact IT IS domestic terrorism committed by the U.S. against her very own citizens. Constitution-loving citizen-Patriots need to get up to speed and resist this Nazi-like legislation at every possible opportunity. 

ALL Republicans must come to grips with the fact that Bush II was not restricted by the Constitution and furthermore, he  opened the door for everything Obama is doing. An “R” by a name can deceive. Pay close attention. Do not be fooled.

I urge you to seek TRUTH and follow it, wherever it may lead. I would rather die defending my God-given rights, guaranteed by our Constitution, than live under the oppression of UN-Constitutional government restrictions.  “Live free or die.”

The “take-away” should be that now is the time for everyone to determine what they will do when faced with UN-Constitutional rules and regulations. The Constitution is Liberty. Without it is Tyranny!                                                                                                                                                                                              ~ Rick Kiesz

Constituton Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties Organized!

For Immediate Release: 12 February 2011

CONSTITUTION PARTY OF ADAMS-BENTON-FRANKLIN COUNTIES ORGANIZED

Kennewick, Washington--The Constitution Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties became an officially organized affiliate of the Constitution Party of Washington on Saturday during their monthly meeting at the Kennewick Library.

The newly-affiliated group will be hosting the state committee meeting of the Constitution Party of Washington on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Kennewick Library on Union Street, 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  This is an historic event as this will be the first time Kennewick has hosted the Constitution Party.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

What does the Constitution Party stand for?  We defend the principles enshrined in the United States Constitution and the moral values of the republic of our forefathers.

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For more information, please visit www.constitutionpartyofwa.com, or contact Mary Ruth Edwards by email: bentoncounty@constitutionpartyofwa.com, or phone: (509) 832-0239.

February Meeting

The next Constitution Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties meeting will be held on Saturday, February 12th, 10 a.m. - noon, in the large conference room at the Kennewick Library (Union branch).

 Bring your friends and neighbors! We will have information about the Constitution Party, a report from the latest gun show, continue our discussion on issues to focus on, and more.  We will have Bob Peck, Chairman of the Constitution Party of Washington, as our guest speaker.

Coffee and cookies will be served.

SAVE THE DATE:  We have the honor of hosting the Spring State Committee Meeting of the Constitution Party of Washington on Saturday, April 16th.  More info to come….

If you have questions or would like to request an information packet from the Constitution Party, please contact Mary Ruth Edwards at
(509) 832-0239 or bentoncounty@constitutionpartyofwa.com

New class offerings for Institution on the Constitution

Institute on The Constitution

A voice not an echo

A cross not a crown

An enlightened electorate

A free man not a slave

In just a few weeks, we start two new classes on the Constitution as law and the Constitutional Republic as the form of civil government our Founding Fathers established.  It consists of twelve 30-minute lectures on DVD by John Eidsmoe. There will be ample time for questions, discussion and tests (and maybe a few good disagreements).  "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free it expects something that cannot be."   Thomas Jefferson

«  February 2^nd will be the day we start another 6-week class in Prosser. The class will be from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday evenings and will meet at the Mid-Columbia Library in Prosser.

«  February 7^th will be the day we start another 6-week class in Kennewick. It will meet on Monday evenings from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Kennewick PUD Auditorium.

 George Washington has expressed our sentiment precisely: "Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light."

Registration is $55 and includes a student workbook.  Pre-registration is required so that I can have the necessary materials available on the first night of class.

To register, send your name, address, which class you're registering for (Prosser or Kennewick) and a check payable to:

Mary Ruth Edwards

1063 Yakima Avenue

Prosser, WA 99350

Remember in your consideration the words of Edmund Burke:   "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." 

Mary Ruth Edwards

(509)832-0239

lasermom@centurylink.net

About John Eidsmoe

Dr. Eidsmoe holds degrees in law, theology, and political science and is licensed to practice law in several States. Currently, John works for the Alabama Supreme Court as a constitutional attorney and consultant. A practicing attorney, he has successfully argued constitutional issues before several state Supreme Courts. In addition to speaking at seminars around the U.S., Dr. Eidsmoe serves as Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and on the national Board of the Plymouth Rock Foundation. In 1973 and again in 1988, Professor Eidsmoe received the George Washington Honor Medal presented by the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge, PA. John is the author of twelve published books on historic constitutional and religious topics. Just for fun, John is a state champion karate master and rides horses every chance he gets.

February Meeting

The Constitution Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, February 12th, 10-noon,at the Kennewick Library (Union St. branch).  We will be discussing the recent gun show, what we can be doing at the local & state levels, as well as what can be done to remind the federal government that it is "We the People" who run the government, not the government who runs the people!

Be a part of something good..join the Constitution Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties!

Coffee and cookies will be served.

Gun Show at TRAC in Pasco

The Constitution Party of Adams-Benton-Franklin Counties will be hosting a table at the Pasco Gun Show next weekend, January 15th & 16th.  Stop by and take a gander at the materials we have available, sign up for a 6-week class on the Constitution, view our 2nd Amendment PowerPoint presentation, or chat with one of us about the Constitution Party and how you can help get America back to her constitutional roots.  "Principle over Politics" is our motto!