Ep64: Colorful Rationales for Rogue Martial Law

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of martial law and the narratives used to justify it, emphasizing the rights of citizens against tyranny.

A reading and commentary on Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr’s By Tyranny Out of Necessity: The Bastardy of Martial Law, Chapter 4, Part 1. What narratives will the political caste employ to impose “martial governance” upon We The People? How do these justifications square with legitimate legal principles and constitutional order? How will rogue public officers label “the good people” that rightfully resist official corruption and criminality? Can you imagine citizens being treated like belligerents under international laws of war with complete disregard for civil rights? Do you see signs of a police-state being formed now? What remedies could free people resort to in the face of tyranny? What are you ready to do to reassert constitutional governance and secure the blessings of liberty? Remember, We The People are “the government” and not just those holding public office. We The People have the right and duty to alter or abolish any government that is destructive of the ends for which it was formed. Martial governance under international laws of war is incompatible with the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The two cannot coexist. Therefore, those seeking to impose…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Yamarashi

Topics covered

• martial law
• constitutional governance
• civil rights
• tyranny
• political narratives
• public officers
• police state

Keywords

• martial governance
• constitutional order
• civil rights
• tyranny
• police state
• public officers
• citizens rights

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: By Tyranny Out of Necessity: The Bastardy of Martial Law

Places: United States, We The People, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution

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