This essay was published in either the (Philadelphia) Freeman’s Journal; or, The North-American Intelligencer, January 16, 1788.

The Congress under the new Constitution have the power “of organizing, arming and disciplining the militia, and of governing them when in the service of the United States, giving to the separate States the appointment of the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. ” Let us inquire why they have assumed this great power. Continue reading “The Anti-Federalist Paper No. 28 – The Use Of Coercion By The New Government (Part 3)”

“JOHN HUMBLE’s,” following piece was published in the Independent Gazetteer, October 29, 1787.

The humble address of the low-born of the United States of America, to their fellow slaves scattered throughout the world – greeting:

Whereas it hath been represented unto us that a most dreadful disease hath for these five years last past infected, preyed upon and almost ruined the government and people of this our country; and of this malady we ourselves have had perfect demonstration, not mentally, but bodily, through every one of the five senses. Continue reading “The Anti-Federalist Paper No. 27 – The Use Of Coercion By The New Government (Part 2)”

“A FARMER AND PLANTER” had his work printed in The Maryland Journal, and Baltimore Advertiser, April 1, 1788.

The time is nearly at hand, when you are called upon to render up that glorious liberty you obtained, by resisting the tyranny and oppression of George the Third, King of England, and his ministers. The first Monday in April is the day appointed by our assembly, for you to meet and choose delegates in each county, to take into consideration the new Federal Government, and either adopt or refuse it. Let me entreat you, my fellows, to consider well what you are about. Read the said constitution, and consider it well before you act. Continue reading “Anti-Federalist Paper No. 26 – The Use Of Coercion By The New Government (Part 1)”

From The Boston Gazette and Country Journal, November 26, 1787.

I am pleased to see a spirit of inquiry burst the band of constraint upon the subject of the NEW PLAN for consolidating the governments of the United States, as recommended by the late Convention. If it is suitable to the GENIUS and HABITS of the citizens of these states, it will bear the strictest scrutiny.   Continue reading “Anti-Federalist Paper No. 1 – A Dangerous Plan Of Benefit Only To The “Aristocratick Combination””

“MONTEZUMA,” regarded as a Pennsylvanian, wrote this essay which appeared October 17, 1787 in the Independent Gazetteer.

We the Aristocratic party of the United States, lamenting the many inconveniences to which the late confederation subjected the well-born, the better kind of people, bringing them down to the level of the rabble – and holding in utter detestation that frontispiece to every bill of rights, “that all men are born equal” – beg leave (for the purpose of drawing a line between such as we think were ordained to govern, and such as were made to bear the weight of government without having any share in its administration) to submit to our Friends in the first class for their inspection, the following defense of our monarchical, aristocratical democracy.   Continue reading “Anti-Federalist Paper No. 9 – A Consolidated Government Is A Tyranny”

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The Hill – by Bradford Richardson

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to bring a lawsuit challenging rival Ted Cruz’s eligibility to serve as president — unless the Texas senator “clean[s] up his act.”

“If [Ted Cruz] doesn’t clean up his act, stop cheating, & doing negative ads, I have standing to sue him for not being a natural born citizen,” Trump said in a tweet.    Continue reading “Trump: ‘I have standing’ to sue Cruz over citizenship”

Remember, your vote counts!

The Daily Caller – by Derek Hunter

Though Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary in a landslide over Hillary Clinton, he will likely receive fewer delegates than she will.

Sanders won 60 percent of the vote, but thanks to the Democratic Party’s nominating system, he leaves the Granite State with at least 13 delegates while she leaves with at least 15 delegates.   Continue reading “After Crushing Defeat, DNC Quirk Still Gives Hillary More New Hampshire Delegates Than Sanders”

So why are the Russians in the United States mining our uranium to sell to China?

WSWS – by Bill Van Auken

Presenting a preview of the Pentagon’s $583 billion budget, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stressed that the US military is shifting its focus toward war against both Russia and China even as it escalates ongoing interventions in the Middle East.   Continue reading “Pentagon budget directed toward war with Russia and China”

We here at the Trenches offer our heart felt condolences to the family of LaVoy Finicum who was murdered on a desolate highway in Oregon, on January 26, 2016.

Funeral services for LaVoy Finicum will be held Friday, February 5 in Kanab, Utah.  He is survived by his wife Jeanette and their eleven children.  He authored the book, Only By Blood and Suffering – Regaining Lost Freedom. (Thanks Mary for bringing it to our attention.)   Continue reading “A Tribute to Lavoy Finicum From the Trenches”

Last Day!

Mary, Deb, and Darzak are sponsoring a drawing for a wealth of knowledge and a wealth of wealth.

Mary has provided seven excellent books grouped into categories absolutely relevant to we involved in this struggle.

The first group educates the reader in reference to the reality of our situation:   Continue reading “From the Trenches Drawing for Knowledge and Wealth”

Mr. President, Barack, Barry if you will,

You have billed yourself as a teacher of the Constitution.  Contained within that document is my people’s Bill of Rights.  These rights are described as unalienable, (That which cannot be taken away or given away.)

The 2nd Article states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”   Continue reading “My question for Obama had I been invited to the Town Hall Meeting”