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REMEMBER ALONE WE CAN DO SO "LITTLE" BUT TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH "HELEN KELLER"

OATH OF OFFICE

I, _______do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Idaho and the Laws and Ordinances of Boise City, and that I will to the best of my ability, faithfully perform the duties of the office ______, in Boise City, Ada County, Idaho during my continuance therein. So help me, God.

THE ELECTED OFFICIALS SWEAR TO FOLLOW THE LAWS OF IDAHO AND CITY ORDINANCES WHEN SWORN INTO OFFICE. ALL PEOPLE, EVEN ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW.
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES WARNED US DECADES AGO.
"WE ARE IN DANGER OF FORGETTING THAT A STRONG PUBLIC DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC CONDITION IS NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT ACHIEVING THAT DESIRE BY A SHORTER CUT THAN THE CONSTITUTIONAL WAY OF PAYING OR ACHIEVING THE CHANGE."

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THE PREAMBLE OF BOTH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF IDAHO BEGINS WITH:

"WE THE PEOPLE"

THIS WAS SO WRITTEN TO EXPRESS "VERY STRONGLY" THAT OUR COUNTRY AND STATE WAS STARTED AND A GOVERNMENT FORMED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY AND STATE, "WE THE PEOPLE".

WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITIZENS, "THE PEOPLE", NEITHER OUR COUNTRY OR STATE CAN NOT LONG SURVIVE.

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IN THE STATE OF IDAHO CONSTITUTION WE ESTABLISHED THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE AS THE LEGISLATIVE POWER FOR THE STATE. BECAUSE SOME LEGISLATORS MIGHT THINK THAT MAKES THEM "REAL" SPECIAL, WITH NO RESTRAINTS OR OBLIGATIONS TO THE VOTER. I MUST ADD: WE AS A SOCIETY HAVE PLACED THIS TRUST ON THEM, BUT WE HAVE PLACED THIS TRUST ON THEM WITH "SOME RESTRAINTS" OR LIMITS.

1. THEY ARE TO GOVERN BY LAWS, THAT ARE NOT TO BE VARIED IN PARTICULAR CASES, THEY ARE TO HAVE ONE RULE FOR ALL.

2. LAWS ARE TO BE DESIGNED FOR NO OTHER END ULTIMATELY, BUT THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.

3. THEY MUST NOT RAISE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE, GIVEN BY THEMSELVES OR THEIR DEPUTIES.

4. THE LEGISLATURE MUST NOT TRANSFER THE POWER OF MAKING LAWS TO ANYBODY ELSE OR PLACE IT ANY WHERE, BUT WHERE THE PEOPLE HAVE.

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OUR FORE FATHERS "STRONGLY" BELIEVED, THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE TAXED WITHOUT HAVING EITHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT REPRESENTATION FOR TAXATION.

"IN PLAIN TALK, THERE SHALL BE NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION".

ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ALL DECISIONS ON PROPERTY TAXES. THE PEOPLE HAVE RETAINED AUTHORITY FOR SOME PROPERTY TAX ISSUES TO THEMSELVES.

THIS IS USUALLY ACCOMPLISHED BY A VOTE ON A SPECIFIC ISSUE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT SPEND A GREAT AMOUNT OF TIME, TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT THIS PORTION OF OUR CONSTITUTION.

THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO HAVE REPRESENTATION FOR THE LEVYING AND/OR THE RAISING OF TAXES ARE ONE OF THE BASIC RIGHTS FOR CITIZENS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1 OF THE IDAHO STATE CONSTITUTION STATES , "INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF MAN. ALL MEN ARE BY NATURE FREE AND EQUAL, AND HAVE CERTAIN INALIENABLE RIGHTS, AMONG WHICH ARE ENJOYING AND DEFENDING LIFE AND LIBERTY; ACQUIRING, POSSESSING AND PROTECTING PROPERTY; PURSUING HAPPINESS AND SECURING SAFETY"

"BUT SORRY TO SAY MY FRIENDS, IT IS NOT TRUE"

OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ARE FIGHTING, FACING DEATH OR INJURY IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ, TO PROVIDE "THEIR CITIZENS" WITH THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE TYPE GOVERNMENT.

HERE AT HOME, THE COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS IN A CITY'S AREA OF IMPACT DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON BEING IN THAT AREA OF IMPACT, NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY REPRESENTATION FOR THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES OR change in PROPERTY rights issues THAT ACCOMPANIES THE FORCIBLE ANNEXATION.

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As a note of interest, Municipal Annexation is the "ONLY" Idaho State Law that does not allow REPRESENTATION (direct to effected property owners,  for changes in property rights issues and changes in property taxes.

Every other change to regulation of property or taxation rates require the approval of a super-majority by the effected citizens.

NOTE; It even take a super-majority to be annexed into a cemetery district, and (No disrespect intended) it's full of dead people.

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EXCELLENT WEBSITE YOU PUT TOGETHER RANDY, A NICE JOB. I WILL ADD A LINK TO THE IDAHO PATRIOTS WEBSITE, LATER TODAY. IF YOU WANT TO ADD A LINK TO OUR WEBSITE, IT'S ALL RELATED IN THAT PEOPLE ARE INCREASINGLY BEING DENIED THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. WE'RE HOPING TO GET A STATEWIDE JOINT MEMORIAL PASSED IN THE COMING WEEKS. THE WEBSITE HAS MORE INFORMATION.

GWEN SANCHIRICO, "IDAHO PATRIOTS"

WE WELCOME THE SUPPORT OF THE "IDAHO PATRIOTS' AND WE SURELY SUPPORT THEM -- OUR FIGHT AND THEIR FIGHT IS THE "SAME WAR"

FOR IDAHO PATRIOTS WEB SITE GO TO:

http://www.myweb.cableone.net/bembexia/idaho

EDITOR Chuck Thomas freedomtree@rmci.net