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To my Fellow Readers:

Have you ever noticed that when you behave like a doormat, you get treated like one? Have you ever had a friend or family member who acts like a doormat—and it makes you livid because you can see the footsteps coming? You can see them being walked all over?

I think I want to reinstate the Council of Censors.

What is the Council of Censors, you may well ask? It was, and can be again, an independent body elected by the people to report back to the people on the laws being passed and entertained in the statehouse. The Council of Censors would—and if I can help it, will once again—alert the public to legislation that trespasses on the Constitutions of the states and the U.S. Of course, the original Council was overtaken by some crooked method and replaced with a governmental oversight committee, which is, to use a stale term, the fox guarding the henhouse.

In the meantime, our Constitution has been so trespassed that the doormat it’s become is nearly worn through. Soon, we will not have any mat before our door at all—if we do not quickly and clearly define what government is and is not supposed to do according to the highest law in the land.

They have gotten away with treating us like doormats, and we have felt too busy, too insignificant, too oppositional, or too scared to stand up and use the authority we are born with. Distrust of government is the flip side of obedient ignorance to non-constitutional directives.

The job of the Council of Censors is simple: Watch every piece of legislation and report directly to the people. Let’s reinstate it—here, and anywhere and everywhere that America still lives. We don’t need permission. We don’t need legislation. We don’t need a lot of money. We simply need to focus on repairing our government’s service to us by honoring the constitutional limitations of public office.

By the way, those who trespass on our rights don’t even respect us when we act like doormats. Public servants or not, people respect those who stand up for themselves—not those who lie down.

So, our task—should we accept it—is to elect a new Council of Censors to help us hold government to its constitutional duty.

America’s house is in such bad repair, it’s near collapse. But we can reclaim and rebuild it—stronger than before. Without it, we will be homeless, slaves to the technogrid, being told what we can be, do, say, buy, eat, inject—even what we must think.

The Council of Censors must be composed of people deeply committed to the Constitution—people who understand and uphold the rights of the people and envision a society that lives in harmony with each other and with Source. You might call them lawyers—true speakers of the law—not attorneys, whose allegiance is often to the bar and foreign interests.

As the Great Awakening continues to rise across our country and the world, the Constitution—our highest law—is a tool worthy of our focus and use.

The Common Law Group and the Common Law Academy are great places to start learning about your true authority and how to stand up in it. Visit www.wethepeople2.us or join our weekly Wednesday meetings at 7 PM at www.meetn.com/cla. The brilliant Ron Bouchard teaches and facilitates our discussions, showing us how to assert our rights in a lawful, undeniable, nonviolent—and effective—way.

An example of a current non-constitutional condition? Liability shields. No manufacturer—of nuclear power, vaccines, or mRNA therapeutics—can be constitutionally shielded from liability. These shields violate our constitutional right to due process. Due process belongs to all parties in a claim—not just defendants. When the CARES Act and other laws bar the injured from bringing their claims to court, due process is denied. That right is fundamental and inalienable. It cannot lawfully be reduced to a privilege.

Natural Law is simple. It’s essentially the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments, found in most spiritual traditions. Our government should be simple too. Complexity exists only to mask corruption. The people have the right to demand simplicity—and to enforce it.

If you don’t know your rights, you don’t have them. You become a doormat—trampled by the boots of tyranny.

Is the Constitution perfect? No. But it is a living document—designed to protect our God-given rights in perpetuity. The government’s only purpose is to protect those rights.

“Do you understand?” the judge may ask. Most people respond, “Yes, Your Honor,” not realizing that “Do you understand?” means “Do you stand under me?” Do you submit? A better answer: “No, I do not understand. Before we proceed, I need assurance that you are upholding your oath to the Constitution.”

That question resets jurisdiction. Otherwise, you may find yourself judged under Admiralty (maritime) law, not Constitutional (land) law.

And by the way: You and I are American citizens—not U.S. citizens in the corporate sense. We are living beings, not the all-caps fictional entities used on legal documents. That “Strawman”—your name in all caps—is a legal construct you never knowingly agreed to. That’s fraud.

An excellent introduction to this concept is the little book Meet Your Strawman by David Robinson.

So here is my ask: Learn your rights. Know that we are a Republic, not a democracy. And contact me if you’re ready to help reinstitute the Council of Censors.

All government power comes from the consent of the governed. Consent is not coercion.

That’s all for tonight. I wanted to send this out before laying my head down.

May God bless you with the fire to reclaim your rightful authority. The government is not God. Its only job is to protect our rights. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Freedom walks hand in hand with truth.

-Emily Peyton, Putney

To the Editor:

I’m seeing protesters in Burlington objecting to the draconian cuts made by House Republicans in the reconciliation budget that was just sent to the Senate.  Steven Moore on the Mark Levin podcast Monday night indicated the current baseline budget extended over 10 years has total spending at $85T.  The baseline reconciliation budget passed by House Republicans without a single Democrat vote would be $83T over the next 10 years.  It’s doubtful that Congress has the discipline to reduce more spending and that our only hope is for our economy to grow tax revenue to reduce the mushrooming deficit.

Moore further indicated the Fed released the gross domestic product projecting this 2Q growth rate would be 4.6% compared to the 1Q negative growth rate.  If this trend continues it will be an outstanding rebound and hopefully set the stage for more progress in the future.

-Frank Mazur, South Burlington

To the Editor:

Commentary on Vermont Daily Chronicle Article: Why Vermont Should Join the 287(g) Program

Let’s take that timely and detailed look at the growing number of law enforcement agencies across the country that are stepping up to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the 287(g) program. The takeaway is clear: while 40 states are actively participating or applying, Vermont is sitting it out—and that’s a mistake.

The 287(g) program equips local law enforcement with the tools, training, and federal support needed to identify and detain violent criminals who are in the country illegally. This isn’t about targeting immigrants—it’s about removing individuals already charged or convicted of crimes. By ignoring this program, Vermont sends the wrong message: that we’re willing to shield criminals at the expense of public safety.

The article does a solid job explaining the structure of the program, including the Jail Enforcement Model, Task Force Model, and Warrant Service Officer Model. It also highlights Florida’s aggressive participation—covering everything from local sheriffs to airport police and even university departments. This level of involvement demonstrates not just federal cooperation, but a unified commitment to protecting citizens. That’s exactly the kind of leadership we should be emulating here in Vermont.

Our 2017 state law that limits local police involvement in civil immigration issues has become a convenient excuse for inaction, another mistake. But the law still allows cooperation in criminal cases, and the article notes that many 287(g) cases begin with individuals already in jail for other offenses. Refusing to participate amounts to turning a blind eye to crime and undermining the rule of law.

There’s also a financial argument to be made. ICE provides resources, training, and in some cases, federal grants. Why are Vermont taxpayers footing the entire bill for criminal enforcement when federal support is on the table? The crazy must stop.

It’s time for Vermont officials to stop using outdated state laws to avoid responsibility and start putting public safety first. Other states are proving that cooperation works—and we shouldn’t be the outlier when it comes to protecting our communities.

Residents who agree should contact their local law enforcement, sheriffs, and state legislators to demand Vermont begin the process of joining 287(g). Let’s stop giving criminals a pass and start acting like public safety matters.

While I’m on this subject. Vermont should not be a sanctuary city. The Crazy has to stop.

-Gaylord Livingston, White River Junction