Americanism

Principles of Americanism

The characteristic that distinguishes our form of government from others is the recognition of the truth that the inherent and fundamental rights of men are derived from God and not from governments, dictators, or majorities.

The unalienable rights, which are the gifts of man from his Creator are: freedom of worship;

freedom of speech and press;

freedom of assemblage;

freedom to work in such occupation as the experience, training and qualifications of man may enable him to secure and hold;

freedom to enjoy the fruits of his work, which means the protection of property rights;

and the right to pursue his happiness so long as he does not harm others in the pursuit of this happiness.

Upon these basic principles, the structure of our form of government was established.

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Americanism Defined

Americanism is love of America; loyalty to her institutions as the best yet

devised by man to secure life, liberty, individual dignity, and happiness;and

the willingness to defend our country and flag against all enemies, foreign

and domestic.

It is a vital, active, living force. Americanism means peace, strength, the will and the courage to live as free men in a free land. 

It means a friendly hand to people everywhere who respect our institutions and our thinking. It is not

a word; it is a cause, a way of life – the best way of life ever known – a challenge and a hope in this world.

Americanism is an ideal of loyal patriotism, religious tolerance, righteous freedom, fearless courage, honest integrity, abiding faith in the commanding destiny of the United States, and a fathomless love for the principles that led our forefathers to found this country.

  

It is complete and unqualified loyalty to the ideals of government as set forth in theDeclaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. 

It is respect for, and ready obedience to, duly constituted authority

and the laws of the land. It is freedom without license, religion without bigotry, charity without bias, and a desire to secure the blessings of liberty for our nation and for our posterity.

(from the Americanism Manual of the American Legion)

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Americanism-The Second Amendment

In the dark shadow cast by gun violence some in Government have sought to use the tragedies to deny Americans the right to “bear arms”.  

Many have made arguments to what the Second Amendment means.  

The meaning of the Second Amendment has been made clear by the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

Justice Scalia wrote his presiding opinion in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., PETITIONERS v. DICK ANTHONY HELLER, “that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess firearms and that the city’s total ban on handguns, as well as its requirement that firearms in the home be kept nonfunctional even when necessary for self-defense, violated that right.”

The New York S.A.F.E. Act (SECURE AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS ACT) does not and has not stopped gun running or criminals from possessing weapons but the effect of the ACT has been to target Veterans and to use Health Care Providers as ‘de-facto’ law enforcers, reporting any Veteran who takes high blood pressure or depression medication so the State can seize their personal weapons without cause.

In January of 2013, I asked the Post Commander at the time PCMDR Nehrich, to approach the County Commander to get an opinion or some action to repeal the S.A.F.E Act because I saw it as an attack on American Citizens and Veterans most specifically.  

I see the S.A.F.E. Act as morally, legally and existentially sinister, working what equates to a form of German National Socialism betraying the Citizens of New York and the Constitution of the United States.

Securing permission from PCMDR Nehrich when he was Commander of William Clinton Story Post 342,  I wrote a letter to Nassau County Commander Joseph Reale in January of 2013 and posted a video noting my concern since I was not in New York at the time, wanting to make my petition available to Commander Reale and any Legionnaire who would choose to hear it.

With the advise and consent of Commander Reale and Commander Nehrich.  I made my petition in writing and on video which I now present in the interest of Americanism.

 

Given that on this very day the New York State American Legion is making this formal request at Legislative Hill Day: REPEAL OF THE NEW YORK STATE SECURE AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS ACT (SAFE) (Resolution # 24 at NYS Convention July 18- 20, 2013 in Niagara Falls) A2651* – Katz -01/12/15 Referred to Codes –S1476* – Marchione –01/20/15 -Referred to Codes An act to repeal Chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, amending the criminal procedure law and other laws relating to suspension and revocation of firearms licenses.

I present first the American Legion Resolution No. 68: The Second Amendment

I now present my letter to County PCMDR Reale dated January 2013.

http://burnpit.legion.org/2013/01/american-legion-position-second-amendment
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-290.ZS.html
http://www.legion.org/publications/160897/americanism-manual