A Little Background
A little about me; Like many of you, I worked for lifetime, was in the service, volunteered for the Air Force for my duty to my country. Living most of my life in the valley, it was a great place to grow up with many opportunities for a good life. When I retired it was natural that I move to Payson from coming to the rim over for many years. Then came covid and when I had an appointment at the VA, I got the vaccinations against it.
Covid;
Told to wear ineffective masks, stay 6 feet apart, to put off vacations and to no longer assemble with others such as our fellowships, churches, organizations, gyms and restaurants. I then started my journey to understand why all of the control of my movements. I have been a lifelong learner so I read and researched the many questions. I had to find out why my government would want or allow this. I have known since I was a kid there have always been many ills in the performance of my government’s services from the many factions that are within my government.
Now I had the belief that they were usurping my inalienable rights given by God. This is supposed to be America, this is not right…Awakened, I needed to do something. So, my journey started that I could know what is going on and by getting involved with others to bring back my community and nation to some sound, rational understanding that they could make good decisions for us.
Freedom is better than bondage.
I believe one major problem in the United States is we, as a people, have forgotten God and we need to be Godly again showing reverence to Him individually so that He will heal our nation. We really need His guidance and direction, for as one American goes, we all go. Does He not bless all humanity with life and breath with many opportunities to serve and contribute to the well-being of our families, community and others? Remember that many years ago when I was in a public school, we had prayer and the pledge of allegiance before starting the day.
In our Declaration of Independence when it was written, recognized God with many biblical themes within that document.
- Innate Human Dignity, (Gen 1:27) in the image and likeness of God, it is self-evident every person created equally with inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
- Natural Human Rights, The Declaration asserts that Rights are not granted by governments, but are inherent in human existence, (Psalm 139:13-14) we are fearfully and wonderfully made and have rights to life and freedom first given by God.
- Government by Consent, the power of the government derives from Gods ordination and the governed consent, (Romans 13:1) leaders are responsible for serving and are held accountable for governing righteously.
- Right to Self-Governance “it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish,” governments, God’s people are to have a role in shaping their society free from oppressive rule.
Example (Exodus 18:21) select capable men from all the people, that a reverence for God, that are trustworthy and appoint them as officials in a self- governance, (Acts 6:3 and 5) select among you seven good men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom who we will put in charge.
- Right to Seek Redress, people have the right to challenge the government for grievances and to seek redress when rights have been violated. Proverbs 31:8-9. Speak up for those who can not speak for themselves, rights of the poor, the needy, the destitute, judge fairly and uphold with justice the vulnerable and marginalized.
- Revolutionary Spirit of the Declaration of Independence builds upon values and principles contained within the Bible such as human dignity, freedom, justice, and accountable governance and we are to take a stand against injustice, oppression, and tyranny.
I believe prayer changes everything and God does hear our prayers.
2. My involvement in the Gila Committee of Safety started by looking for others that were concerned about the way that our government was being conducted and how we could protect ourselves against the policies, politics and views in direction that I did not believe in, such as UN 21-30, the globalization of one world government, and the loss of my country’s sovereignty. These views of socialism ideals demanded answers not as a commercialized democracy but as a republic with the rule of law. Not with a ruling class and the rest of we the people. The journey has been rewarded by learning about self-survival, power generation, food and water preparation, nuclear fallout, Fire wising, community involvement issues, and many other topics for understanding for myself, because I do not know everything about how my nation works and the need for preparation for emergencies for me and to protect my family and for the betterment of my community.
As a member of the Gila COS it is an honor to write about common sense thoughts of mine that are then published on our website and handed out to inform others that they can become involved in their communities before we are totally dependent on the system of control of food, water, energy, digital programmable money with an on-off switch, healthcare and the freedom of movement for our survival.
Some notable groups to know about; progress waits for no-one
*National Liberty Alliance has constitutional common law. common law topics; court access, consent, grand jury, committee of safety, elected official, and the science of natural law.
*Tactical Civics: short term service for legislators not career politicians, bring congress home, from current 435 representatives to over 6000 representatives to serve smaller districts at home not Washington D.C., restore in every county a common law jury and have an original militia as stated in original documents of the constitution by God’s grace, that government should be severally limited as envisioned by George Washington.
*Re-inhabited United States of America: Re-standing every county in our nation to our original republic. That morality is the beginning of all freedom; a democracy is a form of slavery. The choice is ours to live in bondage of a democracy or restore the republic.
A little history of how the United States was commercialized. Thanks to capitalism, the bottom line is profit and has become about getting rather than giving. Let us start by knowing that there are and always has been clever and designing men to pervert and are corrupt for personal gain when we are unknowing of their schemes. To protect our lives, we need knowledge. There are many philosophies that we may have the love of wisdom. Gods word is one of the best books I know of, but over the millennial of time we can also read Aristotle, Plato, Edmond Burke, John Locke, Thomas Hobbs or J.S. Mill. And so many other writers on philosophy, many that are founding fathers of the United States of America read. We need to develop critical thinking skills; we need to research the character of those that we appoint over us. When there is an absence of voter watchdogs, such as in a time of war there are clever men willing to profit from their fellow citizens. In 1860 when President Lincoln was elected, the southern states were seceding from the nation and vacating their seats in Washington which enabled those in the legislature to pass resolutions with little obstruction. Our 1st income tax, war powers that still are active today. We have a war on everything.
When we were re-united after the civil war congress demanded reparations and nine of the states that seceded had to write a new state constitution. By 1871 with the Organic Act, Washington became the incorporated entity of District of Columbia. The creating of the revised statues began in 1866 and the revised statues were published in 1874. Codifying of our statues began in 1926 and our current ongoing legal system of over 66 million laws, statues, regulations and codes with ongoing revisions. Congress is made up almost wholly of trust lawyers and corporation attorneys? but with few exceptions they are all lawyers. Now, in the competitive system, the lawyer sells himself to the highest bidder. Who is the highest bidder? The corporation, of course. So, the trust buys the best lawyers Only the supreme court of the land works to make sense of it all.
The national piggy bank is the middle class, when our government needs more money. The middle class don’t want to shake the boat and lose what they have. Over the last 50 years they have lost ground due to the cost of housing, healthcare and the general rise in the cost of living. Other factors are the ongoing globalization of our planet, job displacement, wage stagnation, shifting demographics, automation and the rise of single person households that has contributed to the shrinking of the middle class. With Income inequality highest to lowest earners is widening. Those that have so little are listening to the Marxist socialists’ elites that know nothing about those with little and their struggles. They look at them as being willing to be kept citizens for a handout. This may sound dire but there is a way out if we are willing to be of service to each other. If we study and plan for a better tomorrow and elect Godly people to office. We need to continually pray for those that lead and can make a difference locally or nationally.
Elected officials pay attention to voters, Voting is a fundamental right of being an engaged citizen. It allows each of us to have a say in shaping the policies and future of our communities and our country. Every person has the power to make a difference through their vote. We select the leaders who align with our values and who will work towards addressing the issues that matter most to us. We have the power to shape the policies and laws that govern our community.
Don’t Forget To Vote – Educated Voters Can Make A Difference!
Our elected officials rely on the votes and the voices of us to help shape their policy decisions and by voicing our opinion on an issue allows our leaders to know that we are engaged and care about that issue. This is essential for holding elected officials accountable for their actions. Our elected representatives are supposed to reflect our values, and if our current representative doesn’t, we can work to vote them out! Our vote, our voice, use it to make a positive impact on the world around us. Think about it, elected officials give more attention and give more resources to communities that vote and that leads to a better quality of life. Voting matters!
Do you want to make a difference?
Volunteerism;
There are many ways to get involved in our community by asking others, searching the internet for ways we to can help our neighbors. There are plenty of volunteer opportunities in our community. We can serve our community at the senior center. Volunteer at a nursing home, by participating in Meals on Wheels or simply helping an elderly shopper at the grocery store, there so many ways we can help. What interests do you have? What causes are you passionate about? What are your skills and talents? Explore Volunteer Opportunities from our local organizations:
Such as:
- Animal Shelters: Organizations like the Humane Society of Central Arizona often need volunteers for various tasks.
- Food Banks: Payson has food banks that rely on volunteers to distribute food.
- Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities: Hospitals in the area may have volunteer programs.
- Libraries: Libraries often need help with programs and events.
- Community Centers: Check out the Payson Community Center for opportunities.
- Senior Centers: Volunteer opportunities exist to support the elderly population.
- Schools: Schools in Payson may need volunteers for tutoring or assisting.
- Local Fellowships and Churches: Many fellowships and churches in Payson are involved in community service and may welcome volunteers.
- Arizona Game and fish, Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation where you can volunteer.
- Civil Air Patrol needs your time and talents as a volunteer.
- The warming Center to help others during a challenging time.
- The Payson Police Department has volunteer opportunities.
- Supportive roles in support of our Payson Fire Department.
- Many other opportunities from clubs and organizations that we can be involved in to give of our time, talents and resources.
It is about making a difference in our community. It is about building relationships with others. Why do we do good? It makes us feel good. By exploring these options and actively seeking opportunities, you can make a positive impact on our Payson community.
It is our government to enjoy or regret
Chairman
Bruce Miller
Community of Safety
gilacountycommitteeofsafey.org, gilacos.org
We meet on the 1st and third Sundays of each month at 1500
At the Overcomers Fellowship, 1000 N. Easy Street, Payson Arizona
