Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, and January 6 Patriots

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Over the years I have spent a lot of time with groups like the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters.  I am a public speaker, among other things, and those two groups often had me come in to talk about the U.S. Constitution, and how far our country has strayed from its original intent.  The Oath Keepers was intended to have as a membership those of us who gave an oath to the U.S. Constitution in an official capacity through our service to the country as a member of the military, law enforcement, or other occupations or offices.  As a military veteran the message was very appealing; like my fellow veterans we recognize that the oath never expires.  Three Percenters tended to attract a similar type of folks, deriving its name from the fact that during the American Revolution it was about three percent of the population that actually participated in the combat effort during The War for Independence.  

On January 6, 2021, Donald J. Trump led a rally in Washington D.C. after losing the 2020 Election that was rife with irregularities and procedural inconsistencies that led many to believe that the election was filled with fraud.  Stolen, some might say.  Many of Trump's supporters at that rally held signs that read "Stop the Steal," referring to their belief that the election had been rigged.  

Fifteen minutes after Trump completed his speech a group of people claiming to be Trump supporters breached the barriers at the U.S. Capitol.  Those who heard Trump's speech and attended his rally didn't begin to arrive at the U.S. Capitol until about forty-five minutes after his speech had concluded.  Those who decided to stop at their hotel rooms, grab a bit to eat, or visit a restroom didn't arrive at the scene of the alleged insurrection for more than an hour after Trump completed his speech.  But, because people "claiming" to be Trump supporters had caused problems at the Capitol, everyone was guilty.  Trump was accused by the Democrats of inciting insurrection.  Hundreds have been jailed accompanied with multiple violations of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments.  Due Process has been set aside, and since the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters were highly involved with defending Trump and pushing people to attend the rally with "fighting for the truth" in their hearts, minds, and on their lips the paranoid statists in control of our government have branded them rebellious traitors because they dared, along with all of the other Trump supporters on January 6, put into action their First Amendment enumerated rights of a Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances.  

The Oath Keepers and Three Percenters have vanished as organizations.  Some of their leaders have been persecuted legally, and any mention of those groups, or that there was fraud in the 2020 Election, puts a target on one's back as an insurrectionist, and a spreader of "misinformation".  An Alaskan office holder has had to fight for his position because there were those who tried to use the court system to keep him from holding office because he had a membership in the Oath Keepers.  A journalist has written that "Election Deniers" should be disqualified from holding office, citing that they lack the character to hold office.  Since when is it the government's job, rather than the voters', to determine if a candidate has the character to hold a political office?  For my crime of saying things regarding the potential of voter fraud I found out today that a third video on one of my You Tube channels has been censored and shutdown (the other two were terminated by You Tube earlier this year).  My Constitution Study Facebook page which at one time had over 10,000 followers (over 9,000 still at this moment) remains online, but I am no longer allowed to post to it.  Is that liberty?  Is that freedom of speech?  I am even having trouble self-publishing a book at this moment because my proposed cover challenges the official government narrative regarding a particular issue.

While I believe that the elections, all of them, have been tilted by illegal, unconstitutional, and fraudulent practices it shouldn't matter what the truth really is when it comes to my right to say or write such things.  Am I not free to have my own opinions?  What would you call a government who works with corporations like social media to shut down anyone's opinions that are contrary to the official government narrative?  If we were talking about any other government in history, other than our own, using its governmental power to shut down dissenting opinions would not Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, Communist Cuba, Communist China, or Cambodia's Pol Pot come to mind?  Why was it tyranny with them, but totally acceptable in today's America?

Insurrection, according to Amendment Fourteen, Section Three of the U.S. Constitution is not defined as daring to disagree with the government, or alter or abolish unconstitutional or illegal practices by such a government.  Insurrection is defined in that clause of the Constitution as being against the Constitution.  So, how can the January 6 people be insurrectionists if their actions were a reaction to the unconstitutional actions of a government that, when it comes to its spending habits, is currently over 90% unconstitutional?  The insurrectionists were not the January 6 Patriots, the Oath Keepers, or the Three Percenters.  The insurrectionists are the ones who accused those people of being traitors.  The insurrectionists are the Democrats and Republicans who violate the U.S. Constitution, and then lash out against those trying to bring their unconstitutional activities to light.

The Brunson v. Adams case is exactly about that, and if our courts were honest and constitutional, the Brunson Case would be taken seriously, and nearly four hundred members of our U.S. Congress and other offices would be arrested and removed from office immediately, and then the bureaucracy would be purged of the traitors who reside there, as well.

How is it insurrection to demand that insurrectionists be removed from the Halls of Government?

The problem is the auditors and the watchers of the federal government are either members of the federal government, or in collusion with them.  

One wonders if we are on the verge of a flashpoint that history will eventually recognize as either the turning point of our country, or the beginning of the final downward spiral.  The problem is, those who are watching consider me an insurrectionist for daring to speak my mind as I just have with you.  The thing is, my principles, and my love of liberty, is stronger than the opposition that stands against us.  In the end, that's what will win the day -- the winners will be those who have the greatest resolve.  And from my point of view, liberty deserves no less than every ounce of my strength, and every effort I can muster. 

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

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