Quote of the day—Stephen A. Elswick

Enforcing the constitution, it’s just not in words. Our commitment to this is engraved on the police memorial that you walked by when you came in here which has the names of the police officers and sheriff’s deputies who gave up their blood, their life in blood, to enforce the constitution of the United States and we don’t intend to not do that anymore. But furthermore, I tell you this board and every public safety officer that works for Chesterfield County takes an oath that they will uphold and follow the constitution of the United States. We’re doing what you want us to do, and we will continue to do that.

Stephen A. Elswick
Vice Chair, MATOACA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
December 20, 2019
Supervisors’ letter to lawmakers: Uphold the Constitution
[It was probably in the late 1990s when I asked Alan Gottlieb of SAF how can people deal with the unconstitutional gun laws when the Federal Courts didn’t seem to be supportive. His answer was that it really was the job of the states to respond and rein in the Federal government. I’m reminded of this by the sanctuary county/city stuff going on now. There is a similar activity at the state level but hasn’t received as much notice.

It’s all good stuff but as others have observed, it’s not going to be all that effective until politicians are being prosecuted.—Joe]

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  1. We really need to get by this whole thing about law. If the governor and crew believed in law. They would tell you there is no authority to write unconstitutional laws. But here we are. Were suppose to do everything were told without question. ‘Cause it’s the law!
    The supervisors letter should reflect a promise to arrest and convict anyone up to and including the governor, should he inter their jurisdiction. Lest all these fine folks outside come an tar and feather us all!
    Despite popular believe. The constitution was not wrote, ” By the people, for the people”. But only 9 people are allowed to understand it . Or act upon it’s principals. That’s why the 10A ends with things unmentioned in the constitution are, “Reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”

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