Draft Ed Martin

Every so often a window of opportunity opens that offers the prospect for genuine change. The citizens of Missouri have been given such a window. Some might say that it is "providential" or perhaps "a favorable conjunction of celestial circumstances". Whether fate, blind luck or Divine intervention is not really an important issue. What is important is what we the people of Missouri will do with this opportunity.

In recent days the "Draft Ed Martin" idea has started to snow-ball into a real grass roots movement. Patriots across the state are quick to see this opportunity for  significant strengthening of our state's sovereignty. With Ed Martin in the race for Governor we would have an opportunity to truly restore some semblance of sanity and sanctity to state government and put Missouri on the road to real prosperity.

The idea of a "Draft Ed Martin" campaign has not come to fruition because of political manipulation, but because the political landscape has shifted creating a perfect storm scenario. Consider the following:

·       Just a few months ago, it was considered that Jay Nixon would be difficult to defeat in the 2012 election.  He has been a very careful and crafty politician,. . . until this summer. His trips to China to help promote the shift of Missouri Jobs "off-shore", his call of a Special Session of the General Assembly to push for his Mercantilism plan for a China Hub in St. Louis and, the worst of all, his blatant attempt at a back room deal, that ignores the will of 73% of Missouri voters, establishing an ObamaCare Exchange in Missouri. Jay Nixon has clearly shown his allegiance to the current administration and their socialist agenda.

·       It has been assumed that Peter Kinder was the GOP designated candidate for Governor.  To date, Mr. Kinder has presented a lackluster approach to his expected "run" for the office, having spent much of his political capitol and resources on damage control. He has indicated that later this month he will make it official whether he will even enter the race or not. A rock solid candidate to take on an incumbent Governor? I don't think so.

·       Early interest in Republican candidate for Governor, Bill Randles, has diminished recently due to questions concerning his ability to campaign effectively and to raise sufficient funds to conduct a viable campaign. (This is a loss to conservatives as Mr. Randles is a good man and stands for conservative values.)

The really great news is that we have the perfect candidate to fill this void. Ed Martin is a Constitutional Patriot and a proven champion of conservative values. We hope that he might be persuaded  into leaving a successful campaign and declaring his intention to run for Governor.

Missouri needs a proven States rights champion in the Governor's office. Ed Martin is too valuable a natural resource for Missouri to waste on our Feral Government. (NO, it isn't a typo!) Why make him a cabin boy on the Titanic when we so desperately need him to be our captain. Missouri is our life-boat.

It's time we send a strong message to the Republican leadership. Isn't one  definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different results?  It is time we asserted our Show-Me independence and our Missouri mule stubbornness and stood up to the socialist. Ed Martin is such a man. As a strong champion of States Rights, he will stand between Missouri and the flood of un-constitutional government regulations.

 Whether Republican fever or Conservative fervor, we need to seize this moment and to paraphrase the words of Sam Adams, "Build a few brush fires in the minds of fellow Missouri patriots". Missouri needs Ed Martin in Jefferson City. We need to spread the word, Draft Ed Martin for Governor.

U.S. Const. Ratification Clause And How to Resist Federal Tyranny

Missouri First Member,

The Ratification Clause of the U.S. Constitution is only 24 words long, but it may be the single best indicator of the intended nature of the Union formed so many years ago.

That simple sentence also explains, all by itself, why the Founding Fathers continually referred to the new Constitution as a “compact”.

The Ratification Clause is the second to last clause of the Constitution, right before the Subscription Clause in Article VII. It sets out the criteria for replacing the Articles of Confederation. It simply says:

"The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same."

Here's what we learn from the Ratification Clause:

Nine of the thirteen states had to concur to setting up the new Constitution.

Any state not concurring would not be obligated to the new Constitution. Presumably, they would have continued under the Articles of Confederation.

The new Constitution was an agreement between the states which ratified it.

The states created the Constitution and the resulting Federal Government.

Each state is a party to an agreement "between" itself and the other states – not between itself and the Federal Government.

The Federal Government is an agent of the states. It is an intermediary for the constituent parties to a compact between those parties.

In sum, the Federal Government did not create the states – it is supposed to be the tail, not the dog! 

It's time to put an end to the tail wagging the dog! Come to the Nullify Now! conference and learn about one of the most important tools the Founders used to maintain the Republic.

From Ron Calzone, Missouri First  http://www.mofirst.org/

MISSOURI IS OUR LIFE BOAT

MAN THE PUMPS OR MAN THE LIFE BOATS,

WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE?

IN WHICH BOAT WILL YOU PLACE YOUR HOPES and DREAMS and YOUR CHILDRENS FUTURE?

ON WHICH BOAT WILL YOU INVEST YOUR TIME AND ENERGY? 

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MISSOURIANS FOR MISSOURI