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PROOF !!
Posted July 7, 2010 by Roseann Salanitri
I’m a legal American citizen, and I must show my ID when:
1. Pulled over by the police.
2. Making purchases on my department store credit card.
3. When I show up for a doctor’s appointment.
4. When filling out a credit card or loan application.
5. When applying for or renewing a driver’s license or passport.
6. When applying for any kind of insurance.
7. When filling out college applications.
8. When donating blood.
9. When obtaining certain prescription drugs.
10. When making some debit purchases, especially if I’m out of state.
11. When collecting a boarding pass for airline or train travel.
I’m sure there are more instances, but the point is that we citizens of the USA are required to prove who we are nearly every day! Why should people in this country illegally, be exempt!!!!! Why shouldn’t we guard our borders as closely as every other country in the world does?
Go ARIZONA !!!
Only 68% will send this on… Should be 100%!
BET YOU’LL SEND IT!!!
YOU BET!!!!!!!
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MENENDEZ RECALL CASE LIKELY HEADING TO U.S. SUPREME COURT
May 8, 2010 Post By RoseAnn Salanitri
Click Here to Read
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SENATOR MENENDEZ NEVER MET A CONSTITUTION HE LIKED
April 26, 2010 Post By RoseAnn Salanitri
If you have been following the recall movement against Senator Menendez, you will have heard the Senator claim that the recall movement against him is “unconstitutional.” However, the New Jersey Constitution expressly establishes that all elected officials, including United States Senators, are public servants of the People, and the People retain full political power. It clearly states:
“All political power is inherent in the people. Government
is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of
the people, and they have the right at all times to alter
or reform the same, whenever the public good may require
it.”
On November 2, 1993, 76.2% of the citizens of New Jersey voted to specifically add Recall to the New Jersey Constitution. As a result, the following language was added to the NJ Constitution:
N.J. Const., Art. I, Sec. 2(a). The people reserve unto themselves the power to recall, after at least one year of service, any elected official in this State or representing this State in the United States Congress. The Legislature shall enact laws to provide for such recall elections. Any such laws shall include a
provision that a recall election shall be held upon petition of at least 25% of the registered voters in the electoral district of the official sought to be recalled.
Fortunately for the Committee, the Appellate Court judges had more respect for the New Jersey Constitution than Senator Menendez. In their 3/0 ruling in favor of the Committee, they stated:
“[A]bsent clear precedent that compels such a declaration, we are loath to strike
down a component of our State’s charter that fortifies the democratic role of our
citizens. In short, our State Constitution, and the democratic process that produced it,
deserves our utmost respect unless federal law clearly and definitively trumps it.”
Senator Menendez, however, would not let a small thing like the New Jersey Constitution (which he promised to uphold) threaten his political career. He sought refuge in the US Constitution, which likewise would not offer him any hope. In their Amicus Curiae, Peter Ferrara and James K. Pryor (filing on behalf of the American Civil Rights Union), stated:
Nothing about the collection of signatures on such a petition by the citizens and voters of New Jersey would violate the U.S. Constitution. Quite to the contrary, such collection of signatures is political activity protected by the U.S. Constitution. The process of asking for signatures on a petition to recall Senator Menendez, and signing such a petition, is a public expression by the citizens and voters of New Jersey of their views regarding the service of Senator Menendez. That public expression is core political speech fully protected by the First Amendment.
Further, John Armor, a constitutional attorney with over 33 years of experience wrote in an American Thinker article, dated April 1, 2010, entitled: Is a State-Based Recall of a U.S. Senator Constitutional?:
Recall was available for the voters of a colony to remove an official with whom they had become dissatisfied. It first appeared in New England in 1639.
In the same article, Mr. Armor further quoted the Declaration of Independence and the Tenth Amendment:
Declaration of Independence:
That to secure these [God-given] rights, governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any
form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people
to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on
such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
The Tenth Amendment:
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution provides, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Since recall of elected officials was among the powers of the colonies and the states before the Tenth Amendment was adopted, and this power was not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, the power of recall is reserved by the Tenth Amendment to the states, and to the people.
In another letter, dated March 3, 2010, Mr. Armor wrote about the much acclaimed Supremacy Clause and discredits the argument that the Term Limits case does not allow for recall. In this article he explains his conclusion that recall in New Jersey should be allowed on constitutional grounds:
The US Constitution does have a Supremacy Clause, meaning the federal constitution outweighs any state constitution, but only where the two are in conflict. On the subject of recall, the US Constitution is silent. And that silence is deliberate.
…Since the US Constitution is silent on the subject of recall elections and the NJ Constitution is quite clear and specific, the NJ law should stand as decided by the people of New Jersey, as recently as 1995, until and unless the only authority with the authority to rule otherwise, the US Supreme Court, might so rule. The term limit case from the Supreme Court does not govern this case because this case has nothing to do with “qualifications to run.” It is merely NJ’s definition of the election process. There are nine states which have a right of recall which might apply to Senators. Two of those are explicit. New Jersey does no more than define its own elections within a flexibility given to it in 1789, and confirmed in 1913.
The Appellate Court agreed with John Armor and stated in its decision:
“…the United States Constitution has no express provision precluding the recall of United States Senators or Representatives.”
The court also recognized,
“…we can find no case or precedent which addressed the issue before us
or precludes recall under the Seventeenth Amendment.”
In light of all of the above, one must ask which Constitution is Senator Menendez referring to when he claims the recall movement against him is unconstitutional? It’s probably the same one he has in mind when he votes for things like health care, cap and trade, or illegal immigration. Since we can’t see into a man’s heart, we can only guess about what his motives may be – even when the evidence points to self-glorification. After all, we are Americans and we have been known to be charitable to a fault, so let’s just say Senator Menendez is clueless.
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GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT RECALL, NEW JERSEY AND ACRU
April 2, 2010 Post By Tres Kerns
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Great Article About Recalling Senator Menendez
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March 28, 2010 Post By RoseAnn Salanitri
Many of us never thought we would see the day when those who swore to uphold and preserve our Constitution would subvert and destroy it. Unfortunately, many across the nation recognize this is what is being done by the current administration and congress. There is no need to go into specifics about how this is happening. Chances are you understand the specifics as well, or in many cases, better than I do.
I am writing to share with you one of the mechanisms that New Jersey has discovered in its state constitution that permits us to recall our US Senators. Eighteen states in the nation have this very same option, nine have is specifically defined. Your state is one of the nine. Of course the major benefit of recalling a US Senator can best be realized in November, if those who have contemptibly torn away at the fabric of our way of life find themselves unexpectedly on the ballot. Not only does this make them accountable when they refused to be accountable, it has the potential to tie the hands of the administration by changing the majority in the senate. It can be a true “game changer.”
To be sure, exercising this option will not be a walk in the park. It will take dedication and organization, but it is doable. In New Jersey we have been organizing, first through a coalition of statewide tea parties, and now through bringing together other like-minded groups. We are committed to this course of action because we believe it can be very affective. However, New Jersey is just one state. While our Senator, Robert Menendez, is one of the most liberal members of the senate, there are others who put wind in his sails. Keeping one senator accountable who thought he was unaccountable would send a strong message to D.C.; keeping senators in eight other states accountable, sends a knockout punch to Washington. While we are NJ citizens, we are also Americans and the red blood of freedom runs through our veins just as surely as it runs through yours, which is why we would be more than willing to share what we have learned with your state. We have already begun forming a nationwide recall coalition, which we invite you to join.
Recently, our Appellate Court in a 3/0 decision set a precedent when it ruled that it was our civil right to proceed with the recall. Your state can take advantage of this precedent by initiating recall efforts of your own, or at the very least, help us achieve our goal by visiting our website: RecallNJ.com. For the sake of the America we love, and for the sake of posterity, we hope you will join us in this effort.
Contact: roseann@recallnj.com
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RESPONSE TO A STAR LEDGER ARTICLE
BY PROFESSOR BRIGID CALLAHAN HARRISON
March 28, 2010 Post By RoseAnn Salanitri
As a housewife living in the hills of New Jersey, I am often amazed by the misinformation that is being propagated by supposedly well-educated people. Professor Brigid Callahan Harrison, who recently wrote an article for the Star Ledger regarding the Menendez Recall, is no exception. It seems that a college degree doesn’t come with the assurance that those holding it are rational thinkers. I am referring specifically to Professor Harrison’s references to the Supreme Court’s 1995 decision on term limits. As an average citizen who happens to be able to read and think, I can tell you that term limits have nothing to do with recalling an elected official. Professor Harrison is not alone in throwing out this ill-logical and just plain wrong argument. It’s like comparing apples to oranges. Recall doesn’t restrict someone (even if they have been successfully recalled) from running for office. Term limits would limit the number of terms someone is allowed to hold office, and yet I have seen this argument time and time again in print, as if quoting a Supreme Court case in and of itself makes them seem like they know what they are talking about. Some may be impressed, but quite frankly I’m annoyed by how our opponents are trying to bamboozle the good citizens of New Jersey. While they ignore Senator Menendez’ voting record, they put forth straw men arguments designed to take our eyes off the real reason for this Recall, which is to reel in renegade spending that will drive us to the brink of bankruptcy and reaffirm and enforce the principles of our Constitution that have been usurped and violated.
Another poor argument in the Professor’s article was her portrayal of James Madison, known as “The Father of the Constitution.” Here she either overlooks Madison’s direct writings, is ignorant of them, or has deliberately chosen to twist his intentions. Initially Madison argued against a federal government, but by the time the Constitution was written Madison fully appreciated that the power of a republic resided with the people – not the government, and was one of the fierce defenders of our Constitutional Republic. Quite simply, the Constitution is a document that restricts the powers of the government and protects the rights of the people. In our Declaration of Independence we refer to them as our “unalienable rights” that come from our Creator –not from government. In the same document our founders tell us that government’s rights come from the people. No one understood that better than Madison, who wrote, “All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.” He also wrote, “I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” And finally, “The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which several branches of government hold their power, is derived.” I believe that James Madison would have fully supported the Recall movement – let me correct that – I believe he would have been leading the charge!
Harrison’s last stand is that the recall disenfranchises voters who voted for Menendez. She ignores the fact that the Recall Committee has to get 1.3 million signatures in order to proceed to a recall election. In New Jersey’s last senatorial election less than 1 million voted for Menendez’s opposition. You don’t need a degree in mathematics to understand that 1.3 million is more than 1 million; therefore, the Recall Committee cannot rely exclusively on those who voted against Menendez. And furthermore, if the Recall Committee is successful in getting these signatures, the matter of Recall is voted on by the citizens of New Jersey. Can someone tell me how this process “disenfranchises” anyone? Furthermore, as someone who is privy to seeing the comments of those who are volunteering to be a part of this movement, I can tell you that it is not a partisan movement and that the people of New Jersey, whether Republican, Democrat, Independent, or otherwise have expressed anger for the way Senator Menendez has encumbered this state with out-of-control spending and disregard for his oath to uphold the constitutions of New Jersey and the United States. Professor Harrison claims she can speak for our “ire” as she puts it, but she is as out of touch with the citizens of New Jersey and what this recall is truly all about- as is Senator Menendez. It is not about power; it is not about partisan politics; and it is not even about Health care (which acted as the catalyst). It is about a renegade government that is spending us into bankruptcy, while encroaching on our constitutional rights as American citizens.
The insanity has to stop – it must stop if we want to pass the opportunities along to our children than we have grown up with. Shame on us if we are the generation that looses the greatest system of government the world has ever known by letting a handful of over-educated and out of touch elitists tell us what is right and what is wrong. It’s time the citizens of New Jersey stand up and say NO. Recall!
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March 16, 2010 Post By RoseAnn Salanitri
On March 16, the people of New Jersey won an important court battle. In a unanimous decision, the court upheld the New Jersey Constitution and allowed the citizens of New Jersey to go forward with their campaign to recall Senator Robert Menendez. This shot fired at an out of control government, echoed throughout the country. It resounded throughout D.C. and was heard by elitists who had refused to listen to the phone calls, emails, faxes and protests of their constituents. Now we are about to engage in the second wave of this battle – to gather 1.3 million signatures. The outcome of this next wave will determine whose values preside over your lives and the lives of all Americans.
The Committee to Recall Senator Robert Menendez is engaged in a historic initiative that has the potential to change the disastrous course our country is presently traveling. Using Recall, New Jersey can be the first state to begin changing the composition of a Senate that has disregarded our principles of limited government espoused in our Constitution. Change is coming indeed, but it can only be “good” change if folks like you and I stand up for the ideals that made this country great and prosperous. That is change you can believe in.
Will we rise to the challenge before us or succumb to the lull of apathy? Every day our country and our freedoms are being destroyed at an alarming rate in the name of compassion. Every day we take another step closer to bankrupting our future and condemning our children to the bonds of poverty. Will we pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor as our founding fathers once did to preserve our country?
We can’t do it without the help and the contributions of committed patriots. In the words of Patrick Henry, “The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” The times we live in will not allow you the luxury of sitting on the sidelines. It is time to stand up and commit or stand down and submit.
In the days of our Founding Fathers, there were those who braved the front lines with their muskets, and there were those who funded their efforts. Winning this battle today will require the same kind of contributions. Recalling Senator Menendez will take organization, volunteers, and money. Will you stand with us by donating what you can afford, or will you stand by the sidelines and fiddle as Washington burns? If you are so inclined, please contribute by sending a check to Recall NJ; Post Office Box 2792; Branchville, NJ 07826 (Donations are not tax deductible).
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February 16, 2010 Post By Tres Kerns
Here is a link to an article that appeared in the New Jersey Star-Ledger (see below) about the recall of US Senator Menendez and how we are countering it with an article of our own – attached above.
If you google Robert Menendez recall – you can not believe the press this is getting.
NJ.Com
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February 13, 2010 Post By Tres Kerns
See the Huffington post about the recall effort for Robert Menendez. Google Robert Menendez recall, and there is a wholesection of articles on it. This is getting bigger and bigger everyday.)
Tea Party Wants To Recall Bob Menendez Over Health Care, Big …Feb 5,2010 … AP — A coalition of conservative activists known as the TeaParty movement want to thrown Sen. Robert Menendez out of office, …
TEA PARTY WANTS TO RECALL
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February 3, 2010 Post by RoseAnn Salanitri
I wrote a Declaration of Restoration (based on our Dec. of Ind.), which was read by a minister in colonial garb at our July 4th rally:
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When in the course of history it becomes necessary for citizens to join together to restore the foundational principles established to govern them, these people are justified and compelled to unite in order to enforce the rights to which they are legally and providentially entitled.
We hold these truths to be well-defined within our Constitution and all foundational documents, that all men are created equal and possess certain God-given rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We further declare and recognize that our government was instituted to secure these rights and that the only rights our government has are limited and are derived from the consent of its citizens.
Whenever our government strays from protecting our rights and usurps our liberties and fortunes, it becomes the responsibility of the People to hold the government accountable in a manner that restores and protects our safety, our fortunes, and our liberties for ourselves and for generations to come.
History has shown that the human race is more likely to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to stand up against the abuses to which they have become accustomed. But when a long train of abuses has usurped their liberties and their fortunes under tyrannical despots, corrupted legislatures, and incompetent judges, it is the right of the citizens, it is their duty, to restore the former safeguards in order to ensure their future security. Such is the condition prevalent in these United States, and such is now the condition which makes it necessary to exercise the privileges granted to our citizens to restore our government to the form prescribed, preserved, and protected within our Constitution-knowing full well that it is not the responsibility of the government to rule over its citizens but it is the responsibility of the citizens to rule over government.
It is for this reason that many are gathering across the nation to reclaim the very form of government wherein prosperity and freedom co-existed, wherein liberty of conscience and freedom of speech thrived, and wherein citizens worshipped freely and lived peaceably. This is not a protest movement, designed by those without compassion and driven by greed; this movement exists to preserve our freedoms and to protect our liberties. Failure will result in more than economic chaos or financial ruin. Failure will usher in a new age, an age of change, an age that will mark the death of the American Dream and the grand experiment of a Republic designed to protect the rights of its citizens. History is watching what we do and what we accomplish. Success will require unity by putting aside our differences to work together for the greater good. It will also require diligence and commitment -all the while knowing full well that failure is only one election away. This movement will not determine our credit rating or our financial viability, it will determine whether or not we earn the right to exist as a free nation.The History of the late 20th and early 21st century is a history of repeated violations and usurpations of the principles of government outlined within our foundational documents. Specifically, the Constitutional crimes we find objectionable and herewith protest against are following:
Whereas, the Federal government has imposed taxes upon its citizens that were not within its Constitutional powers, prior to its amendment, and has used these funds for expenditures outside of its powers as enumerated within the Constitution.
Whereas, the Federal government has not provided for regular commerce by levying absurd taxes and regulations on corporations and by adopting free trade policies with foreign governments that promote and favor foreign goods over national goods.
Whereas , the Federal government has nationalized private enterprises and implemented socialistic policies in violation of all principles and directives within our foundational documents.
Whereas , the Judicial system has usurped its role to adjudicate and has created legislation, and Congress and the Executive branches have allowed this condition to exist unchecked and unbalanced.
Whereas, the Federal government as well as several states have disregarded our First Amendment rights to free speech by imposing upon us Hate Crime Bills that silence opposing views and violate our liberty of conscience.
Whereas, certain state governments have sought to usurp our First Amendment right not to inhibit the free enterprise of religion by imposing upon the church a new definition for marriage, which must be honored by all existing states, and these usurpations have not been checked federally.
Whereas, the Judiciary branch has usurped our First Amendment right to peaceably assemble specifically by restraining such right in the vicinity of abortion clinics.
(Should have added another WHEREAS, abortion has been permitted by the Judiciary, disregarding our Right to Life declared in the original Declaration of Independence.)
Whereas, all branches have allowed abortion to be administered to minors without parental notification, thereby infringing upon the God-given rights of parents.
Whereas, government at all levels has pursued endless measures to limited and infringe upon our right to bear arms in violation of the Second amendment.
Whereas, the federal and judiciary branches of government have repeatedly violated, usurped and disregarded the powers delegated exclusively to the states and the Congress has allowed these atrocities to continue-
Therefore, We the People of these United States assembling on the 4th of July, 2009, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do hereby petition all branches of government to cease and desist from this unconstitutional and deplorable behavior immediately and to restore the principles this country was founded upon.
AND, as in times of crisis past, with a firm reliance on Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor to protect our liberties, rights, and way of life for ourselves and generations to come through the restoration of our Constitution and all foundational documents. May God continue to bless the USA!!!
RoseAnn Salanitrio
proclaimed July 4, 2009
