Defining "Enemy of the state"
By: Ed Lewis - January 6, 2005

People presume that "enemy of the state" is a man or woman or organization that is against the government. I maintain that is 100 percent wrong. First, we must consider the definition of "state". Is state the government? Or, is it something else? "STATE, government. This word is used in various senses. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; (q. v.) and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 1 Pet. Cond. Rep. 37 to 39; 3 Dall. 93; 2 Dall. 425; 2 Wilson's Lect. 120; Dane's Appx. §50, p. 63 1 Story, Const. §361." Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 (My emphasis)

Then, we also have this definition by Bouvier ~ "In a more limited sense, the word `state' expresses merely the positive or actual organization of the legislative, or judicial powers; thus the actual government of the state is designated by the name of the state; hence the expression, the state has passed such a law, or prohibited such an act. Also, from Bouvier is that, "State also means the section of territory occupied by a state, as the state of Pennsylvania." Then, of course, we have "Nation-state", which is actually what each state of the united States of America is. It is defined as: "...A political unit consisting of an autonomous state inhabited predominantly by a people sharing a common culture, history, and language.... The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition, 2000.

Thus, we must also examine the meaning of "autonomous". According to the American Heritage Dictionary, supra, it means: "1. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: an autonomous judiciary; an autonomous division of a corporate conglomerate. 2. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed" Autonomous can also be an adjective to "state" with "state" as a noun. As a noun, "state" can mean: 1. "A condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances: a state of confusion"; 3. A mental or emotional condition: in a manic state" 4. Informal A condition of excitement or distress. 6. Social position or rank.

Let us understand this. The Constitution (in case you do not know, amendments become part of the Constitution via Article V) states in the 2nd Amendment that: 'A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Our founders could have used "State" in one of three ways, or two ways simultaneously. Since the states are the people, and are used interchangeably as such, then one could presume that this is the case; that is, that the meanings of being the people with commonalities, or as the people in a given geographic area acting in common. The least likely use is any referral to a government. The reason is because of the words "autonomous" and "free". Logically, the State as the government (see above limited meaning by Bouvier) is not free, as it is to be controlled by the sovereignty making up the state, or the people. Fictions, such as State governments are, have no rights as they exist only in our minds. They cannot be damaged; they cannot live freely; they cannot rule over the people; they cannot be on an equal footing with the people; and they as fictions lacking brain matter cannot reason determining self-will. Only human being can do these things.

Thus, it is my conclusion - and any who wish to do so can present their argument for otherwise - that State as used in the Constitution means either the people or the geographic area made up of people with common interests and so on. It does not mean - nor can it ever mean - a STATE incorporated government.

"The Constitution was written to be understood by the voters; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary, as distinguished from technical, meaning; where the intention is clear, there is no room for construction, and no excuse for interpolation or addition. . . . The fact that an instrument drawn with such meticulous care and by men who so well understood how to make language fit their thought does not contain any such limiting phrase . . . is persuasive evidence that no qualification was intended." Reid v Covert, 354 U.S. 1; United States v. Sprague, 282 U.S. 716, 731-732 (quoting Reid). Further supporting this is that we people elect representatives to "represent" us (thus, are fictions) but give them NO power or authority to contradict the exercise of our unalienable rights bestowed upon us by our Maker and secured by the limitations placed on government by the Constitution. They may only regulate what they are given authority to regulate and govern, which are corporations and other fictions at law. We people are in fact self-governing, with all created equal to one another.

Thus, one might contend, for example, that the 2nd Amendment is actually a statement of necessity prohibiting government from infringing upon our right to defend "our" free "state of being" from encroachment by greedy, power lusting representatives (fictions by definition since they are not the real
people).

I repeat: "STATE, government. This word is used in various senses. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; (q. v.) and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 1 Pet. Cond. Rep. 37 to 39; 3 Dall. 93; 2 Dall. 425; 2 Wilson's Lect. 120; Dane's Appx. §50, p. 63 1 Story, Const. §361." Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 (My emphasis)

Now the question becomes how can the people when righting wrongs done by government entities against the people - or attempting to right wrongs done by officials, agencies of, and so on - be an enemy of the state, since we are the state? I assure you that anytime a government mouthpiece, whether an elected or
appointed official, or a hired agent of the STATE (cops, for example), speaks of "enemies of the state", he refers to those being the enemy of the traitorous government he is part of. Or, perhaps he is paid handsomely to tell lies publicly and/or to practice daily treason against the people by using force of
arms and other extortive means to force compliance. At any rate, the government (STATE OF MISSOURI, for example) does not want its racketeering schemes interfered with, and therefore the representatives and
"agents of" do everything they can to turn other people against the actions of those with the courage to face the armed, deadly and unconstitutional resistance of government entities to the rule of law and subsequent righteousness.

Therefore, it is my contention that the true enemies of the state are the very government entities and their agencies that should be constitutionally created to protect the people, who are by definition the state. These representatives are undermining American freedom using fraud, force, mail fraud, extortion, malicious prosecution, obstruction of justice, amotion, misinformation, disinformation, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, acting ultra virus (leads to under color of authority criminal and civil violations), and other civil techniques and criminal acts that have been used for the past 150 years by unscrupulous greedy, power-lusting officials. By the way, "leaders" is a misnomer. They represent us in the task of taking care of public (our) property and regulating artificial entities, but they are not our "leaders", as in "rulers" or "controlling entities". We must quit ceding our rights - or trading them for privileges granted to corporations - to our mere representatives that are lawfully in servitude to us, and, therefore, subservient to us.

I might add that no government owns property within the boundaries of the states - all is public property of the people (state but not STATE OF _____ or the CITY OF ____ or the COUNTY OF _____) with the privilege to govern certain property when the people authorize jurisdiction of the area by elected
representatives.

As for the federal government in taking over 50 percent of the landmass of the states, where in the Constitution is the federal government given the authority to regulate any land or property within the states, other than for armories, forts, needful buildings, and ports? It is a lie, People, and a big lie that the feds can OWN our property, whether public or private. It is also armed theft, as always the feds result to the use of deadly weapons to coerce, whether it is deadly hand-to-hand techniques or firearms. The federal government - and the STATE OF _____ governments - has completely fooled the people in order to keep the people off land and other property owned by the people. Get this - that means they took the American land in plain sight right from under our noses. Shame, shame, shame on us.

Government does not own our highways, roads, alleys, or any other name given to a cleared and surfaced path for "our" travel. We own them and only authorize the STATE (not the feds as it is not in authorized activities stated in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution for the united States of America) to repair and regulate the transport of goods on our roads by commercial carriers (vessels) and drivers (one hired to transport goods).

Thus, when a STATE or fed brings up "enemy of the state", just think of them as looking in the mirror, as it is they that are infringing upon our rights and committing treason against us - a domestic invasion if you will. Then do your duty, and file suits or criminal charges against those who would destroy your - our - freedom and the united States of America.

You are not alone, although it will often seem that way.

Do not fear, even though they might persecute, prosecute, or even kill you. It is better to die for a worthy cause for mankind and Natural Law than to shrivel away living daily with the knowledge that one is acting as a coward acts, sitting back and waiting for others to do what every American should be doing. Remember "home of the brave". Without courage, there can be no "land of the free".