THE POWERS AMENDMENT

by Dr. Lawrence Wilson

© September 2025, LD Wilson Consultants, Inc.

All information in this article is for educational purposes only.  It is not for the diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.

I. INTRODUCTION

America adopted the Common Law of England as its basic legal system. However, there were notable modifications. This Amendment is designed to clarify these changes and reduce current confusion.

The Amendment is in four parts –1) moral principles 2) legal doctrines 3) clarification of rights, and 4) specific provisions.

II. MORAL PRINCIPLES

WE BELIEVE IN SELF-OWNERSHIP. THIS IS UNLIKE ENGLAND, WHERE THE KING OWNED EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE.

GOVERNMENT IS FORCE AND ALWAYS TO BE RESTRAINED

SMALL GOVERNMENT REQUIRES A VIRTUOUS POPULATION

THE ALIEN OR SATAN PRESENCE IS REAL AND WE STRIVE TO OVERCOME IT

III. LEGAL DOCTRINES

CONTRACT LAW – ALL CONTRACTS MUST BE VOLUNTARY, AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE, AND READABLE

BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES AS THE BASIS OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM

ENGLISH COMMON LAW IS THE CONTEXT FOR AMERICAN LAW

SOVEREIGNTY OF THE CITIZENS AND SHARED SOVEREIGNTY

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

STRICT SEPARATION OF POWERS AMONG THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

JURISDICTION AS TO LOCATION, SITUATION AND PERSON

DELEGATED POWERS AND RESERVED POWERS

ENUMERATED POWERS

DUE PROCESS

SEPARATION OF GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS, ALSO CALLED FEDERALISM

THE LEGAL DOCTRINE CALLED THE POLICE POWERS DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS THE CONSTITUTION AND IS A PHONY DOCTRINE

IV. CLARIFICATION OF RIGHTS

NATURAL RIGHTS THAT ARE BEYOND ANY GOVERNMENT

A RIGHT TO CONTRACT

A RIGHT TO WORK

A RIGHT TO OWN PROPERTY FREE AND CLEAR

A RIGHT TO PROTECT PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE BODY

THE RIGHT OF JURY NULLIFICATION

A RIGHT TO USE THE PUBLIC ROADS

NEGATIVE VERSUS POSITIVE RIGHTS

V. CLARIFICATION OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

CURRENCY. GOLD IS THE CURRENCY OF AMERICA AND NOTHING ELSE.

CONTROL OF THE CURRENCY MAY NOT BE GIVEN TO A PRIVATE COMPANY SUCH AS THE FEDERAL RESERVE

ELECTORS. ONLY THE ELECTORS MAY CHOOSE THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THESE ARE MEN, AGE 21 AND OLDER, WHO OWN AT LEAST HALF AN ACRE OF PROPERTY.

THE NATIONAL DEBT. RUNNING A DEBT EXCEPT IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY IS THOROUGHLY ILLEGAL. ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO DOES NOT VOTE TO REDUCE DEBT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IS VIOLATING HIS OR HER OATH OF OFFICE AND NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AT ONCE.

ENUMERATED POWERS. REMOVE THE WORDS “GENERAL WELFARE” FROM ARTICLE I, SECTION 8 BECAUSE THIS NEGATES THE IDEA OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND ENUMERATED POWERS

THE CONGRESS. THE NATIONAL CONGRESS HAS ABSOLUTE POWER OVER THE TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT ONLY VERY LIMITED POWER OVER THE 50 STATES

CITIZENSHIP. AT AGE 18, EVERY MAN AND WOMAN NEEDS TO PASS A TEST ON THE LEGAL PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED STATES. THEN THE PERSON MUST DECIDE IF HE OR SHE WANTS TO ENTER INTO A VOLUNTARY CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES AS A CITIZEN. IF YES, THE PERSON NEEDS TO SIGN THE CONTRACT WHICH INCLUDES THE CONSTITUTION AND AN OAT TO UPHOLD AND SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION. IF NOT, THE PERSON MUST LEAVE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

GUNS. THE RIGHT TO CARRY AND BEAR ARMS IS A BASIC PROPERTY RIGHT. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MILITIA.



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