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Privacy, decentralization, coordination and immediate response is the genius of a free society. -------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Fellow American: Welcome to the Anti-Federalist email list. We encourage all Anti-Federalists to establish their own email list also, or in the alternative, send people our way, so that we can do our part to shatter these chains of slavery and once again know true freedom in this once great land. Let our Voice be Heard! Each edition of ANTI-FED ACTION NEWS is sent out on an irregular schedule usually at no more than 2 or 3 editions each month. You are receiving this edition of ANTI-FED ACTION NEWS because it appears that you, like us, also have anti-federalist sentiments. We have added your name to our anti-federalist email list. If you wish to be removed, just let us know. Many Americans no longer believe in the centralization of government power residing in Washington, D.C. and we wish to establish new friends that share our sentiments. Like Christ, we have come not to bring peace, but a sword, and provide what we see as the proper direction to be taken for the patriot movement. We are beginning to use the wonderful tools of the internet to build email lists of others that share our opinions so that we can keep in touch and notify each other of what is happening in our own back yards. By using the internet we can gather strength and quicker response to each others needs. Although there are still many patriots in the movement who are still clinging to the U.S. CONstitution, a growing number of us have finally figured out the deception involved in that document. We have become aware that Patrick Henry wouldn't sign that document. And we have become all too well aware of the reasons why. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= NEW INFORMATION =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= UNCLE SAM WANTS YOUR MONEY It's a sad state of affairs. I've seen this same sequence of events happen time and again these last few months: 1. You receive an email warning you about the United States Postal Service planning to charge postage for email. 2. You find out it's a hoax. 3. When you hear about the government's real plans to tax the Internet, you say to yourself, "That's a hoax!" Whoever started the bogus Internet postage rumors has done you a terrible disservice by taking attention away from the genuine issue. After reading this article you will be armed with the truth. When you're ready, please sign the World-Wide Petition to Prevent Internet Taxation at NoMoreNetTax.Com (the site also includes detailed documentation and the latest news). Without further ado, here are the facts: 1. The Internet Tax Freedom Act was enacted into law on 21 October 1998. This law places a 3 year moratorium on various forms of Internet taxation. 2. The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce was created simultaneously "to study federal, state, local, and international taxation and tariffs of transactions using the Internet and Internet access." The ACEC is a 19 member panel consisting of various government officials and representatives from big business (including AT&T, MCI, Gateway, UUNet...) When the ACEC charter is complete (18 months from the passing of the Internet Tax Freedom Law), it must advise congress on the future of Internet taxation. 3. The majority of those on the panel are strongly in favor of imposing one form of Internet taxation or another. 4. You are being lied to every day about this issue. Those in favor of levying Internet taxes will tell you that sales tax revenues are lost to Internet sales. This is completely and utterly false. In fact, sales tax revenues actually increased by 5.6% in 1998, three times the rate of inflation! The federal treasury now has the largest surplus in history (close to one trillion dollars - that's a $1,000,000,000,000 surplus) and they are crying about not getting enough of your money. We even received an email from someone who reportedly was told by his congressman (who shall remain nameless) that he "personally guarantee[d]" there would be no Internet taxation. How could he say this when a committee currently studying not if the net should be taxed, but how it should be taxed? 5. Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk (a member of the ACEC) was even quoted as saying: "But we have to explain that when you are sitting at home in your virtual world and you have a short (circuit) and a fire breaks out, do you want us to send a virtual fire truck or a real big red fire truck to save your a**?" I guess the sky is falling after all. There you have it folks. The largest budget surplus in history. Sales tax revenues increasing by three times the rate of inflation. Yet, in light of these facts, apparently the government needs more of your money. Not only is the fiscal issue a non-issue, government interference with the net can kill your business. Clearly, the Internet has been the catalyst for the strongest world economy in history--and this without any interference from the government. Why would the government want to step in and mess things up? It is said that the Internet may be subject to over 30,000 different tax codes. Imagine what would happen to small business if just 5% of these tax codes were enforced. Would you be spending your time marketing or figuring out which pound of flesh goes to which agency? Think about it. Now, as a final note, before any of you send email condemning me as an anti-establishment wacko, allow me to head that off at the pass. I served in the U.S. Army for nearly a decade. I completely recognize the government's role in the creation of the Internet. I fully understand the necessity of government. However, the government works for us--not the other way around. This issue goes beyond national borders and party lines. Everyone of us should do his or her part to let the governments of the world know that we will not support any elected official that votes to pass any form of Internet taxation. Sign the petition today. http://nomorenettax.com/ =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= Our new Website =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= If you haven't visited our website in a while, we are at http://www.No-Debts.com/ If you have a mortgage with at least 5 years of life left be sure and check out the Atlas Debt and Mortgage Payoff Program there that can save you thousands of dollars and cut years off the term of your mortgage! Give us a chance to give you a FREE MORTGAGE ANALYSIS. You won't be disappointed in what we can do for you. Many people are saving $40,000 to $80,000 by using this program. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= This is your Anti-Federalist News. You are invited to provide influence and articles for others to read and enjoy. In this issue, we feature an article by probably the strongest, most educated Anti-federalist I know, Mr. Ed Bruning. Enjoy! =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= Ed Bruning's Article =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 21:28:12 EDT From: ANTIFEDGOV@aol.com Add to Address Book Subject: The United States Constitution: Exploding the Myths To: ANTIFEDGOV@aol.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Are you tired as I am hearing the leading figures in the freedom movement prattle on about how America's problems would be solved if only we "returned to the U.S. Constitution?" Is the reason why these individuals put forth such an idiotic solution to the problems we face as a nation because they do not know of anything else to say, or because they do not realize what a disaster the U.S. Constitution has been, and was meant to be, to the average American? I have to laugh, albeit with a twinge of sadness, when some "patriot" says with a straight face that "the U.S. Constitution was designed to limit the powers of government" or "the Framers wanted to protect the citizen against the power of government, which is why they put in the Bill of Rights." If you have ever uttered or believed either one or both of these "facts," or others similar to them, then you stand about as far away from the truth as one can possibly stand. The eventual adoption and ratification of the U.S. Constitution represented one of the biggest grabs for political and economic power in the history of man. If the United Nations attempted a similar power grab today, the "constitutional patriots" would (rightfully so) be screaming and threatening revolution. Yet these same misled patriots today support a scheme of government which was designed to vastly increase the power of one central government, and to perpetuate and further increase its power until it reigned and ruled over the its Framers' "posterity." As a public service, then, I give to you here Part I of my series on the biggest fraud and con (yes, even bigger than the income tax!) ever foisted on Americans, the United States Constitution. This series fits nicely with the true meaning of my e-mail name: ANTIFEDGOV. You see, I am anti-federal government in the proper sense. I am opposed not only to the actions of the United States government but also to the very concept of federal, actually national, government which the Constitution brought into existence. I believe that the Anti-Federalists, those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution, were 100% correct and that it is they who should be looked upon by us with admiration rather than the Federalists. Unlike most patriots whose one favorite book is "The Federalist Papers," my favorite book is "The Anti-Federalist Papers." It is within that spirit and frame of mind that this series is written. Is the accusation I level at the Constitution justified? Let us look at how the U.S. Constitution came to be in existence: 1. The Convention which framed the U.S. Constitution was supposed to be meeting for the sole purpose of "revising" the Articles of Confederation, the existing charter of union for the United States. Instead the delegates threw out the Articles of Confederation and came up with a totally different, and more massive, scheme of federal government. 2. The Articles of Confederation, by their terms, was called a constitution of "perpetual union" among the several states. Yet the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were willing to sacrifice four states and turn them out of the "perpetual union" in order to get their new constitution; for only 9 states were required to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect-- amongst only those 9 states! 3. The entire Constitutional Convention met in the utmost secrecy, and had no concerns about "freedom of the press," "open government," or other like high-sounding ideals generally associated with the Framers. These 55 gentlemen who were selected as delegates by their respective state legislatures; and who, in the Preamble, purported to speak as "We the People...," for nearly four months lacked the inclination to even hint to the people exactly what was transpiring behind their closed doors, their locked lips, and their secret journals and notes. 4. While the delegates agreed upon the end sought by the Convention, a massive power grab for a new federal government, they were divided upon the means to accomplish this nefarious end. Yet in order to deceive the masses into believing that opposition to their power grab was bound to be futile, the delegates declared that the U.S. Constitution had the "unanimous consent of the states present" and each of them signed the Constitution as "witnesses" that such "unanimous consent" was given. The statement made of "unanimous consent of the states present" and the signatures of the delegates made as "witnesses" to it were deliberately designed to deceive. What the delegates to the Convention did not want known was that not one delegate truly approved the entire Constitution which resulted from their deliberations! The statement "unanimous consent of the states present" obscured the fact that one state, Rhode Island, refused to send delegates to the Convention because it knew the nature of the scam being concocted by the Convention; and that some of the delegates from the other states opposed the Constitution altogether! And the fact that the names of ALL the delegates (except the honorable ones, George Mason, Luther Martin and Elbridge Gerry) were signed to the Constitution tended to create the impression that each of the signers supported the entire Constitution, even though the Constitution itself designated them as mere "witnesses." Thus was the diabolical beginnings of the so-called "most noble idea ever struck off the brain of man," the United States Constitution. COMING IN PART II: An analysis of the extensive mass of power "delegated" to the federal government in the United States Constitution, and why this power was fully intended to be used against, rather than for, "We the People." Your comments on Part I herein are most welcome! I will answer you personally, and promptly, should you have comment or questions. Sincerely, Ed Bruning (ANTIFEDGOV@aol.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= Anti-Federalist Books and Magazines =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= We are also in search of Anti-federalist hardcopy newspapers and magazines so that we can let everyone know about them. I guess even books would be a good idea. If you know of any good Anti-Federalist hardcopy publications or even other websites that we don't know about, just let us know. For starters, you should read: The Constitution of No Authority by Lysander Spooner http://www.lysanderspooner.org/ A Constitutional View of the War Between the States by Alexander Stephens (vice-president of the Confederacy). Mr. Stephens had a legal mind like you wouldn't believe. I differ with him on part of the slavery issue but believe him to be correct on part of the point he was making. There is a form of slavery that is biblical. But I also believe that there is a form of slavery that is not biblical. This book will help you understand the nationhood of our states compared to modern day colonization as one of the federal states. The Anti-Federalist Papers by Richard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry is also very good reading. The South was Right is also book providing you food for thought. The CONstitution That Never Was by Ralph Boryszewski is also one of the most important books I have ever read. I sincerely believe that this book may actually be the straw that breaks the federal camel's back. If you read this book, you will have the basis you need to understand why you need to support the reestablishment of the Republic in your nation-state. This book is available at Media Bypass. Their website is http://www.4bypass.com/ Media Bypass Magazine This excellent magazine gives insight to many issues that are so pertinent today. Visit them at http://www.4bypass.com/ and order their magazine. You'll be glad you did. Anti-Shyster Magazine This magazine is probably the premier patriot magazine bringing to the forefront cutting edge legal memoranda that will definitely educate your patriotic mind. http://antishyster.com/ The Missing 13th Amendment by David Dodge, researcher, and Alfred Adask, editor of Anti-Shyster Magazine ftp://w3.metronet.com/antishys/pub/vol1-6.pdf ftp://w3.metronet.com/antishys/pub/vol1-7.pdf http://www.alaska.net/~winter/13th_amendment_dodge.html http://www.nidlink.com/~bobhard/index.html http://www.no-debts.com/anti-federalist/13thamd.html Elliot's Debates It's time we review once more Elliot's Debates. The Complete Antifederalist What the Antifederalists Were For Two books which merit inclusion in any listing of Antifederalist thought are "The Complete Antifederalist" by Herbert Storing and "What the Antifederalists Were For" by Murray Dry. "The Complete Antifederalist," unfortunately, is hard to come by and it was printed in 7 hefty volumes. There is, however, a great one volume abridged version which is available at major book stores. "What the Antifederalists Were For" is actually the preface to "The Complete Antifederalist." The abridged version mentioned above, though, does not contain this preface as it was released as its own separate volume. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= The Republic of Texas =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= Texas Constitution 2000 Probably the best Constitution ever written as of today. http://tcrf.com/ Texas Independence Magazine Your magazine on the Texas Independence Movement http://www.rtmag.com/ Texas Constitutional Convention Updates http://colossus.net/wepinsto/txconv/update.html The Wepin Store http://www.wepin.com/ We tip our hats to the men of the Republic of Texas Provisional Government for preserving our heritage, a great Republic and our rights in the real world. Liberty isn't just a concept. It is something to be experienced and enforced. They have blazed a trail to freedom that we can use as a model for each of our other Republics. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= This is your ANTI-FED ACTION NEWS. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= You are invited to provide influence and articles for others to read and enjoy. Well that does it for this issue of the ANTI-FED ACTION NEWS. Until next time.... pray for the day when we will be free again. And take action.....!!! This is your ANTI-FED ACTION NEWS. Men, are you aware that one of the essential tools for survival is a gun? Worried about the survival of our Republic? We beseech you to buy one or more today. NOW!!!!!! =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= The Anti-Federalist Society http://www.No-Debts.com =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=