Senate Bill 270 is intended to restore Alaska Grand Jury rights, since they were stolen by the corrupt State Supreme Court under circumstances that have been explained and re-explained for years now, by David Haeg, myself, David Ignell, Greg Sarber and many others.
So, the remedy of SB 270 will – hopefully – restore our rights.
But hold on there. Suppose the judiciary ruled that we no longer had the right to keep and bear arms or the right to freedom of speech. Just like Grand Jury rights, they are laid out in the state constitution as plainly as ABC. Could the courts actually remove them, just because they said so?
Or, if they referred the matter to a blue-ribbon committee of recognized “experts”?
That is exactly what is happening right now in some so-called “free” Western countries, where quoting biblical passages from a pastor’s sermon that condemned homosexual behavior is being scrutinized as “hate speech.”
So, removing our right to bear arms, so beautifully explained in greater detail than in the federal 2nd Amendment, would be an obvious attack, overthrow and usurpation of the people’s rights. After all, the constitution belongs to THEM, and not the government’s courts, executive or legislature.
But, if SB 270 fails, which it likely will, that is a de facto admission that the judiciary had the lawful authority to do what they did. Like ranked-choice voting, we are wasting our time in human and material resources, trying to get the illegally-approved citizen initiative of 2020 repealed.
There is a much simpler and easier way to stop this nonsense. All we need is ONE governor, with the courage and constitutional savvy to halt all this overthrow of the Alaska Constitution. Article 3, Section 16 gives the governor the power and authority to stop any violation of a statute or constitutional right from being enforced.
Here are the violations that the judiciary has perpetrated and gotten away with, due to constitutional ignorance and lack of courage, not only by governors, but by supposedly conservative legislators.
— In 1996, they stole the power to amend the Constitution from the people and the Legislature, in the Valley Hospital case.
— They stole the power of the purse by ordering abortion funding under the invented “right to privacy.”
— They stole the authority of defining the limits to privacy from the legislature, clearly laid out in Art. 1, Sec. 22.
— They stole the power of the governor’s veto and the legislature’s power to override it in the ACLU v. Dunleavy case, where they themselves were a partisan and interested party!
A conservative legislature would introduce articles of impeachment against the entire Supreme Court. Sure to fail, it would serve to awaken the citizenry to the shocking extent of judicial usurpation.
— They stole the power of the Legislature to limit citizen initiatives to ONE topic in 2020 and 2024.
— They stole the right of the people to testify before the Grand Jury, outside of the permission of the attorney general, in SCO 1993.
These are not obscure items, buried deep in fine print, or only conjured by researching the transcripts and minutes of the 1955 constitutional convention. No, they are daring, brazen and traitorous overthrows, deserving of impeachment, fines, imprisonment, asset forfeiture, exile, disgrace, disbarment and any other imaginative punishments.
And what have conservative legislators and governors done about it?
NOTHING.
So, don’t expect that SB 270 is going to pass. Its defeat is likely a foregone conclusion, and meant to cement the trusting conservative voter into once again supporting politicians who really don’t do anything to change the status quo. They will be able to wipe their hands and say, “See? I tried!”
A real conservative legislator would work to SHAME the governor into exercising the legitimate power he holds in Article 3, Section 16.
ALASKA WATCHMAN DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX
Here it is: The governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws. He may, by appropriate court action [that won’t happen when the courts are the guilty party] or proceeding brought in the name of the State, enforce compliance with any constitutional or legislative mandate, or restrain violation of any constitutional or legislative power, duty, or right by any officer, department, or agency of the State or any of its political subdivisions. This authority shall not be construed to authorize any action or proceeding against the legislature.
By passing resolutions to that effect, the governor would know that they had his back. Even the failure would demonstrate that the governor has friends to support him, and will awaken the public to where the true remedy lies … and to the extent and seriousness of the constitutional overthrow that has been ongoing for decades.
A real conservative legislature would introduce articles of impeachment against the entire Supreme Court. Sure to fail, it would again serve to awaken the citizenry to the shocking extent of the judicial usurpation.
Friends, I am not advocating that you do not support SB 270. It’s just that a simpler, more effective remedy lies at our feet. It is like wanting to get from Chicago to Detroit by traveling west, around the world, instead of east, 250 miles.
They have stolen our constitution. It does not belong to the courts, the executive, the Legislature. It is OURS. It is time we pull together on the same end of the rope.
The views expressed here are those of the author.
13 Comments
Thank you , Bob & the Staff of the Watchman the truth be told far & wide. Alaskans wake up. Bob, I have submitted this article to the Legislature, to be put on/in the record for yesterdays Senate State of Affairs Committee hearing! Please grant me this liberty Brother Bob , Liberty Ed Martin
the reality is we are not governed by law, but by big money interests that control our elected representatives.
its not the voter they pretend to represent but those that pay to get them elected.
stand up to the lobbies (would use a different word) and you can’t get elected or re-elected.
its been going on since the purchase of Alaska
read the Forty-ninth state by Ernest Gruening or Alaska past and present by Clarence Hulley published in the 50’s
If the next governor does not fix this, it’s time to break out the tar and feathers. It should be pitchforks and torches in the streets.
Dunleavy is a conservative!!? Stupid, cowardly, spineless, yet conservative! He’s led the public school system, and is a typical product of such! His troll Todd smolden is the same!!! Stupid, cowardly, and spineless!!! Who’s next in line? Hughes, Dahlstrom, Crum??? More stupid, cowardly, spineless!!! Maybe we can recruit Donald Trump to lead our pathetic state into the future. MAG make Alaska great! There’s a first for everything!!!
I’ve been writing Governor Dunleavy and meeting with members of his administration about judicial corruption and lawlessness since his first term as Governor. Governor Dunleavy took an OATH and he needs to keep that OATH to the citizens of Alaska. Governor Dunleavy should have taken action but instead did not which is proven inaction. Governor Dunleavy, by his action or inaction is responsible. AS 39.52.960 (14).
Governor Dunleavy now needs to take immediate action according to his oath, Alaska Constitution Article III Section 16 and remedy the lawlessness that has happened within the DOL and where judges/justices have not faithfully followed the laws. Anyone can do a public records request of all the emails, letters and/or minutes of meetings that I have had with AG Taylor and others from DOL and from members of Governor Dunleavy’s administration.
The American legal system must work for all Alaskans.
If Governor Dunleavy cannot protect our constitutions, constitutional rights, the faithful execution of the laws, and ensure that justice is afford to all Alaskans, then its time and U.S. AG Pam Bondi is duty bound to intervene. U.S. Attorney General Barr said it best. “It’s the responsibility of the attorney general to serve all the people of the United States every state every community.”
GALLOWS TIME
So you are saying our Governor should ignore the constitution on these issues? Slippery slope if we get a democratic governor. Works both ways.
What everyone needs to be doing is helping elect people to office that will hold the line. Instead what I see on these efforts are pitiful. Don’t see much of that from the right. Just ask those of us who work ourselves to death every election with little support.
Judy eledge has a point to make! Quality control is an oxymoron to her! She believes that our addiction to mediocrity needs to be adhered to! In other words, to hell with critical thinking skills!!! Another product of public education!
Do we REALLY need these politicians?!?
No we need statesmen!!
Looks like someone is planing on stealing the whole Permanent Fund, not just dividend, and needs to get Grand Jury castrated.
I’ve read Senate Bill 270 – GRAND JURIES. Here is my take on why I do not agree with this or any other prior bills that made changes to our, we the sovereign people’s original grand jury rights. Number one, we simply cannot or should not present yet another bill to amend and repeal what was wrongful to do in the first place. Any change denying grand jury rights is criminal. Number two, our grand jury needs to be restored based on the fact that * “Common law is still the law of the land, the Supreme Law of the land, the code, rules, regulations, policy and statutes are “Not the law”. Legislated statutes enforced upon the people in the name of law are a fraud.” Let me give you two examples of what I noticed in SB 270 Section 6: “Amends AS 12.40.050 to clarify that a grand jury can indict or present a person for a crime based on sufficient evidence whether or not the person has been held to answer for the crime.” Folks, our true right is, the grand jury by its “own will” can investigate merely on suspicion that the law is being violated, or even because it wants assurance that it is not, and if it finds wrongdoing it can present it to the court and it must go to trial. No one can second guess the Grand Jury, unless the Grand Jury’s action violates another’s unalienable rights.” You see the difference in the amended section they want sufficient evidence vs to investigate merely on suspicion. There is a reason the grand jury rules gave the people their original rights. The second example is in Section 12: Amends Alaska Criminal Rule 6(s) regarding admissibility of evidence before a grand jury. The amendment allows all evidence or information to be presented to the grand jury, rather than limiting evidence to what would be admissible at trial. The section also retains provisions allowing dismissal of an indictment if inaccurate peace-officer testimony prejudices the defendant.” WHAT! This last sentence allows and open door to corruption like money talks, BS walks; most know this is not a perfect world. As for a “remedy”, it’s already under US CODES, a remedy of the people when rights are violated. We should not forget, only the people are sovereign, therefore all servants are under statutes and therefore liable to USC 18 and 42. Folks, if you want your power back by knowing your rights you can, like I did, purchase a little 63 page handbook: *“Common Law Handbook For Juror’s Sheriff’s, Bailiff’s, and Justices – Justice and judgement are the habitation of thy throne mercy and truth shall go before thy face – Psa. 89:14.” The booklet is a powerhouse of knowledge and it’s around $6.00 on Amazon. We all need to know our rights to stop the insanity of corruption on we the sovereign people – the real people. My suggestion, throw out SB 270 and any other prior amendments to the original grand jury rights. The drafting of SB 270 was wrong in the first place by not conferring with a group or committee of citizens involved in grand jury rights.
Knee jerk reaction is to blame then replace the leader be it Governor or President? The problem in Alaska begins with the School Board, Assemblies, Mayors, and State Rep. & Sen. this is where government policy and position begins. You begin fixing the foundation and the rest levels itself. Conservative Christians need to turnout and vote on politicians close to home, WOKE is not Conservative Christian!