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Former State Delegate S. Marshall Wilson obtains nomination for Governorship Candidacy

S. MARSHALL WILSON

CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

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Individual liberty is possible only in a nation that is formed, as John Adams said, “of laws, not of men.” In such a nation, each citizen bears an equal responsibility before the law and possesses the right to equal protection under the law. Each individual citizen enjoys the rights to self-determination, to engage in governmental processes at all levels, and to hold public servants accountable to the laws of the nation. Any infringement upon these principles makes each person less a citizen of a nation of laws and more a subject of a nation of men – an oligarchy rather than a republic.

One citizen who chooses to stand against the devolution of the Republic into oligarchy will affect little. A community that stands against that devolution will fare little better. A People that stands together to secure the Rights of each individual can dismantle the rising oligarchy and restore the Republic. If We, the People – We Mountaineers are to remain “always free” we must stand together now. As one citizen, I stand for the principles enshrined in the West Virginia Constitution:

1. “The government of the United States is a government of enumerated powers, and all powers not delegated to it, nor inhibited to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people thereof…and it is the high and solemn duty of the several departments of government, created by this constitution, to guard and protect the people of this state from all encroachments upon the rights so reserved.” (WV Constitution Para 1-2)

2. “The powers of government reside in all the citizens of the state, and can be rightfully exercised only in accordance with their will and appointment.” (WV Constitution Para 2-2)

3. “Free government and the blessings of liberty can be preserved to any people only by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.” (WV Constitution Para 3-20)

4. “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use.” (WV Constitution Para 3-22)

As one citizen, I will affect nothing, but I will stand nonetheless. If you, as an individual free citizen, also stand for these principles, we stand together for a common cause. Though you and I might disagree on how best to live, be free, and pursue happiness, we agree that neither the government nor any person has the right to dictate to us how we will go about it. We can and should stand together. If we stand together, we have a chance.

Send me to Charleston to stand for our principles there.

Calling all Patriots!

By CPWVa State Treasurer Brenda Donnellan 9/06/23

I’m very excited to announce that Marshall Wilson is the CPWVa gubernatorial candidate for the 2024 election. I will post links below to Marshall’s podcast where you can watch Marshall and Phil Hudok make the announcement to the world last night.

Marshall will need about 8,000 signatures to get on the ballot and he intends to get this accomplished quickly to give him more time for campaigning and more media attention. All other candidates will be added to Marshall’s petitions. E.G. – Richard Thomson is running for State Delegate in the 91st District.

IMO, the most important thing to do now is fill the Legislature with freedom-seeking Patriots who will stand up to Legislative leadership, to the Federal government, to the WHO, and to everybody else who wants to put us in chains. If you know anybody who is willing to donate his time and energy to preserve freedom, please ask him to get involved. (Note that I’m old-school and use the generic “him.”)

In addition, we need volunteers to immediately begin collecting signatures on petitions. The petitions can be downloaded on Marshall’s webpage, or contact me and I’ll print them for you. (https://marshall4wv.com/)

Last of all, we need money. We are getting a booth at the Forest Festival in Elkins where we expect to garner a lot of signatures. We are looking at other state festivals. But we will need money to pay for all this and are asking for your help. If you can donate cash that would be appreciated. If you’d like to buy some merch (we have T-shirts and cups for sale), that is another great way to help.

Visit our webpage or contact me. https://cpwva.org/ treasurer@cpwva.org

Remember – We are in this to win it! Thank you for your help.

Links to Marshall’s weekly podcasts.

Audio only:
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-taproot-112220897?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taproot/id1680745709

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vY4qjTwqFUrAhEsuZUIfO?si=MFOBCgujQoKR9syZkVnhgw

Amazon Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C114F2KF?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=podcast_show_detail

Video:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaprootMarshallingLiberty
Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/SMarshallWilson

Are elected officials & government employees “above the law”?

Are elected officials and government employees “above the law”? Brunson Brothers Constitutional challenge, next SCOTUS conference June 22, 2023

Op Ed By Brenda Donnellan on June 9, 2023

Do we expect our public servants to obey the Constitution? Can we REQUIRE our elected employees to follow the Constitution?

The answers ought to be that “Nobody is above the law” and “Yes, we must require them to obey the law” and, remember, the Constitution was written to limit the power and authority of the federal government.

But, over the centuries, Americans became apathetic and forgot to keep an eye on their government. You might say they were intentionally lulled to sleep by very sly, conniving, power-hungry people with ulterior motives who would exploit that apathy.

Then, in March 2021, an almost iconoclastic event occurred. An attempt to force congress to obey the Constitution and to protect America! The Brunson brothers of Utah filed a lawsuit against 385 members of Congress, former Vice President Pence, President Biden and Vice President Harris. The brothers’ claim is that, amidst the allegations of election fraud in the 2020 election, including possible foreign interference and the breaking of many state and federal laws, 100 members of congress proposed an investigation into those allegations, but a majority of members wrongfully voted against the investigation.

The Brunson brothers (Loy, Raland, Deron and Gaynor) realized that – whether or not election fraud had occurred – congress had a duty to investigate the allegations of threats to our country and our Constitution. In refusing to investigate, these members of congress broke their oath of office, and the lawsuit seeks to punish them by permanently removing them from office and not allowing them to hold public office again.

The Brunson lawsuit: https://ralandbrunson.com/ Background of the case, the 3 lawsuits, and individual timelines of Loy’s suit and Raland’s two suits. https://loybrunson.com/ Latest updates from Loy, including a sample letter for you to send to SCOTUS.

Jenna Ellis, formerly a lawyer in Trump’s White House and now a radio personality, claims that “we the people” have no right to scrutinize every vote and ask the courts for their opinion. (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-attorney-sides-with-supreme-court-knockingdown-case-to-reinstate-him/ar-AA168qeI)

She is perpetuating the laissez-faire attitude that allows unscrupulous people to get themselves elected and then write the rules for how they do their jobs as though they are the owners of America instead of servants of the American people.

Jenna claims that the proposed investigation is not a “justiciable” issue, not appropriate to adjudication by the judiciary. That is a curious statement since it is accepted since Marbury vs. Madison in 1803 that the Supreme Court has the right of Constitutional oversight of the other two branches. (https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/marbury-v-madison)

Jenna completely ignores that little phrase in Article VI of the Constitution that is the crux of the lawsuits. “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; . . . .” If elected servants are not bound by this qualification then the entire Constitution is worthless. It might be iconoclastic at this point in time to stand up to federal tyranny, but we must begin to ENFORCE THIS STANDARD, THIS OATH, for EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE.

She dismisses the vote on the investigation as a “political question” with a flimsy discussion of “authority.” It is not a question of law regarding investigations, as Jenna suggests. The question is, when 100 members of congress were concerned about a possible threat to the nation, did they look into it? Did they obey their oath? Did they protect the Constitution and the country and the people of the United States from threats, both foreign and domestic?

In addition, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution provides that, “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion[.]” Did the three branches of the United States government do their job during the 2020 election to guarantee a republican form of government and to protect us against invasion?

Jenna is correct in saying that, if we don’t like their votes, we should send our representatives packing. But this particular vote/issue is a threat to our sovereignty, to our country’s continued existence, to the foundation of the United States of America. If those who are trusted with concocting laws to regulate our lives and tax our livelihoods will not protect us from enemies who threaten our free elections; if they do not even care to investigate the possibility that breaches occurred – then they must be held accountable.

So what if this fundamental precept of our Constitution hasn’t been enforced in the preceding 230 years! Now that we recognize our failures; now that we see clearly that our country is being systematically dismantled; now that we are learning about “enemies, foreign and domestic”; the time has come for radical action.

Does Jenna believe that the only role “we the people” have in our government is to vote every two years and otherwise support the candidates of our choice? And, what alternative do we have if voters of one state send good representatives to Washington but other states consistently send men who appear to hate the Constitution? Is there no recourse for “we the people” of the first state?

I think that a lot of people are afraid to upset the apple-cart. Others might worry that “we the people” will read the Constitution some more and realize that the federal government is exceeding by magnitudes the limits set by the Constitution; that the federal government has assumed many more powers than the few enumerated ones granted to it by the states. “We the people” might realize that we have been lied to about the “supremacy clause.” Article VI does not say that the federal government is supreme. The states would never have agreed to that! It declares that the Constitution itself and laws made in support of IT will take precedence over any laws (federal or state) that might conflict with it. And, at the same time, any law that is not authorized by the Constitution is, according to the Founding Fathers, null and void.

The courts haven’t been very helpful in our efforts to demand election integrity and to expose corruption, and that likely will continue. But, I agree with the Brunsons – who have given them several chances. Let’s give them another chance. They might get it right this time!

Brunson-Brothers Download

Constitution Party Official Position Regarding Church Incorporation

Will religious freedom be written out of our history?

Some (including the ACLU and the West Virginia Legislature) argue that we must amend the West Virginia Constitution because current law treats religious organizations differently than non-religious entities by denying their First Amendment right to incorporate. Actually, that is the point of the First Amendment – “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” NO law! Churches and religious organizations CANNOT be put under the laws of incorporation; they CANNOT be treated as a creation of the government as corporations are.

IRS Pub 1828 says; “Churches that meet the requirements of IRC Section 501(c)(3) [which simply means they are churches] are automatically considered tax exempt and are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of tax-exempt status from the IRS.”

An incorporated church might become “tax exempt” (subject to the whims of the government and the bureaucrats running it!) but an unincorporated church is “non-taxable.”

Also from Pub 1828, “Congress has enacted special tax laws that apply to churches, religious organizations and ministers in recognition of their unique status in American society and of their rights guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Churches and religious organizations are generally exempt from income tax and receive other favorable treatment under the tax law;”

The West Virginia Constitution includes “Provisions may be made by general laws for securing the title to church property, and for the sale and transfer thereof, so that it shall be held, used, or transferred for the purposes of such church, or religious denomination,” and that is why West Virginia has special laws for churches, including also exempting church property from taxation: “(5) Property used exclusively for divine worship; (6) Parsonages and the household goods and furniture pertaining thereto; (7) Mortgages, bonds and other evidence of indebtedness in the hands of bona fide owners and holders hereafter issued and sold by churches and religious societies for the purposes of securing money to be used in the erection of church buildings used exclusively for divine worship or for the purpose of paying indebtedness thereon;” as well as cemeteries and benevolent property such as schools, orphanages, hospitals.

The prohibition on incorporating is REAL separation of church and state, as intended by the First Amendment. The founders of our constitutional republic and of our state clearly believed that churches must be free of government control.

However, some people disagree with this foundational principle and want to eliminate the freedom and independence of the church that our Constitution and laws are based on.

The West Virginia Nonprofit Corporation Act (2002 HB 2899, WV Code Chapter 31E) is a gargantuan law that, I’m fairly certain, covers every aspect of running a church that was left out of the Bible. The authorizing bill was 140 pages; so it’s pretty likely that (contrary to what the Legislature claims) the state WILL tell churches how to run their organizations.

Furthermore . . . Do you realize that West Virginia is the lone holdout on keeping churches free of government? Just imagine what the IRS can do, what restrictions it can impose, what chains it can use to bind Christ’s church, when that pesky holdout is eliminated? If ALL churches are incorporated, then Pub 1828 can be re-written without the current reminders that churches are special and separate and naturally free of government control. Yes, a lot of laws can be re-written. . . .

Every single church will then fall under the section of Pub 1828, titled, Political Campaign Activity. “Under the Internal Revenue Code, all IRC Section 501(c)(3) organizations, including churches and religious organizations, are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office.” etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

It might even take away the church’s right to “Issue Advocacy.” Yes, that IS still allowed.

Do the churches even care if they are under the government thumb? Maybe not! It’s a convenient “out” to say “I’m not allowed to participate in political activism.” The main concern is not to offend anyone. The donations might stop flowing in.

The problem with religious organizations is that they’re made up of fallible humans. And, just like the evil elitists that we oppose, these humans can succumb to greed. The churches want their donations and the donors want to deduct it from their income tax.

Tax-exempt donations are a natural right that is still allowed, but the IRS has made encroachments.

It has enacted recordkeeping rules, substantiation rules, and – the biggest one – requiring charitable deductions to be lumped with all other deductions on the Long Form and the total amount to exceed the Standard Deduction. All this effectively means that most people no longer bother with it.

Where will it stop? It WON’T stop unless we stop it! Who will stand up for Christ’s church?

Would you like to download a copy of this? Here you go!

Church-Incorporation-Explained Download

Our Position Statement on 2022 Constitutional Amendments

What do you think our official position on these constitutional Amendments? Let us know

The Constitution Party of West Virginia supports Amendment 1
….West Virginia Amendment 1,
….Clarification of the Judiciary’s Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment
Clarifying that courts have no authority or jurisdiction to intercede or intervene in or interfere with impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate; and specifying that a judgment rendered by the Senate following an impeachment trial is not reviewable by any court of this state.

The constitution gives the sole power of impeachment to the House of Delegates and the sole power to try impeachments to the Senate. The amendment would simply clarify that “no court of this state” has any role at all, either in impeachment proceedings or in review of the outcome.

The court acted improperly in 2018 when the Supreme Court of Appeals prevented the Senate from conducting an impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justices when temporary (substitute) justices ruled that the impeachment proceedings violated the state constitution’s separation of powers clause. This is a ludicrous claim since the constitution allows that, “Any officer of the state may be impeached for maladministration, corruption, incompetency, gross immorality, neglect of duty, or any high crime or misdemeanor.” And, only the legislature may impeach.

This clarification is necessary to prevent any future errors of this kind.

The Constitution Party of West Virginia opposes Amendment 2
….West Virginia Amendment 2
….Property Tax Modernization Amendment To amend the State Constitution by providing the Legislature with authority to exempt tangible machinery and equipment personal property directly used in business activity and tangible inventory, personal property directly used in business activity, and personal property tax on motor vehicles from ad valorem property taxation by general law.

….First: Don’t be fooled. Although formally named the “Authorize Tax Exemptions for Vehicles and Personal Property Used for Business Amendment,” it does not authorize a single exemption; it only authorizes the Legislature to consider the matter sometime in the future.

….Second: Even though West Virginia has had Billion Dollar surpluses in recent years, there is actually no plan or incentive to reduce the tax burden on regular citizens.

As Governor Justice has said, the only reason the vehicle tax is included in Amendment 2 is to “get your vote.” What the Legislature wants is the constitutional ability to eliminate taxes on property, equipment and inventory used in business and manufacturing. They view this tax as a hindrance to business which discourages new business from locating in the state and they currently use an exemption of this tax as an incentive for new businesses to start up or move here.

….Third: Property tax is a county tax, administered by the counties. IF the Legislature were inclined to reduce our tax burden, it could easily – and without changing the constitution – have reduced the state income tax. The House has voted three times to reduce the state income tax but the Senate opposed it every time. Why are senators so unwilling to work within their own sphere of authority, attempting instead to commandeer the authority of counties and supplant the officials that are closer to the people?

The Constitution Party of West Virginia (strongly) opposes Amendment 3
….West Virginia Amendment 3
….Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment To Authorize the incorporation of ….churches or religious denominations.

The current/original wording of West Virginia Constitution, Article 6, Section 47:
“No charter of incorporation shall be granted to any church or religious denomination. Provisions may be made by general laws for securing the title to church property, and for the sale and transfer thereof, so that it shall be held, used, or transferred for the purposes of such church, or religious denomination.”

….Question 1: Why does the Legislature want this amendment passed? Perhaps it is to bring the constitution in line with W Va Code. Yes, that’s the opposite of proper law-making. But. . . . When HB 2899 (The West Virginia Nonprofit Corporation Act) was passed in 2002, it contained this line: “(b) No charters or certificates of incorporation may be granted or issued to any church or religious denomination.” Yet, somehow, that line is omitted from Code (Chapter 31E), and “religious” is inserted as a lawful purpose. Ask our law-makers how this happened! Every single church incorporation in this state is illegal because it is unconstitutional.

….Question 2: What about separation of church and state?
The founders of our constitutional republic and of our state clearly believed that churches must be free of government control. Corporations, however, are creations of government and must operate under its prescribed laws.
The West Virginia Nonprofit Corporation Act (2002, HB 2899) is a gargantuan law that, I’m fairly certain, covers every aspect of running a church that was left out of the Bible.

It is a fundamental truth that if our laws are in accordance with God’s laws then that can bringblessings and the other can bring cursings.

….Question 3: Is incorporation necessary to become a 501 C(3) with the IRS?
Why would a church even want 501 C(3) status? An incorporated church might become “tax exempt” (subject to the whims of the government and the bureaucrats running it) but an unincorporated church is “non-taxable” under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which maintains that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; ….”

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The Constitution Party of West Virginia supports Amendment 4
….West Virginia Amendment 4
….Education Accountability Amendment. The purpose of this amendment is to
clarify that the rules and policies promulgated by the State Board of Education, are subject to legislative review, approval, amendment, or rejection.

The Legislature has “rule-making review” of every department except education which calls itself; a “fourth branch of government.”

We would rather have education decisions made by someone more accountable to parents and voters yet we’re not sure that “politicians” will do a better job than the education establishment. Ideally, we would like a “third option” that would restore the voters’ ability to elect the Superintendent of Free Schools. That might happen next year, but this year we must settle for constraining the Board of Education through Legislative oversight. One thing for certain is that the current education system is not providing the rigorous academics and the incentives for achievement that parents are asking for.

Would you like to download a copy of this? Here you go!

Position-Statement-on-Amendments Download

Monday Conference Calls!!

The leadership of the CPWVa now meets on a regular basis in telephone conference calls to discuss our agenda, share information, and plan our various activities. We ask that all callers please identify themselves and keep their phones muted unless speaking. Only dues-paid members of the CPWVa are permitted to vote or make parliamentary motions, but the discussions are otherwise open to all participants. Guests who would like to be added to the agenda are asked to make such requests early in our meeting when we review our agenda. The call numbers are as follows:

DATE & TIME: August 13, 2018, 7:30 pm eastern
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (712) – 775 – 8981
ACCESS CODE: 598270

We look forward to “seeing” you!

Fundraising Goal REACHED!

WE DID IT! THANK YOU!!!

Provided byFund-Raising-Ideas-Center.com

In order for our state party to have a voice at our upcoming national meeting in Pittsburgh later this month, we needed to raise a total of $1000 to meet our state affiliate obligation. We are now $91 IN EXCESS of that task and still have $286 in outstanding pledges pending. To everyone who helped put us OVER THE TOP, Thank you and God Bless!

I will join the CPWVa when…

“I will join the Constitution Party of West Virginia when you are organized in all 55 counties, have statewide ballot access, and run a full slate of candidates.” This sounds like a colonist who says he will join the revolution after the declaration is written, the war is fought, the constitution drafted, and thousands have sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

CPWVa Candidates Protest Obama in Pittsburgh

On Thursday, July 31, U.S. Senate candidate Phil Hudok and his “Mr. Obama Head” creation protested alongside 5000 mine workers in downtown Pittsburgh. Although ignored by the mainstream media, some independent media did cover the story. Links to the articles and video can be found on Phil’s campaign website at http://hudok.com/index.php/umwa-rally-rt-usa/ CPWVa Secretary Jeff Becker and Vice-Chairman Jeffrey-Frank..Jarrell, both state legislative candidates, were also on hand for the prior day’s rally at Highmark Stadium.

State Meeting – CHARLESTON, May 31

JOIN US for our next state party meeting to be held at Shoney’s in Charleston (116 Kanawha Blvd E) on Saturday, May 31, 2014. There will be a quick business meeting beginning promptly at 12:00 noon followed by some brief candidate presentations, and then members and supporters will head down the street to the University of Charleston’s Laidley Field Stadium to circulate our ballot access petitions among the patrons and participants of the Relay For Life event.

A number of members are planning to arrive around 11:00am to set-up and eat lunch first. As always, this is an open public meeting FREE OF CHARGE except of course for your own restaurant tab.

Based on the attendance of our previous meetings, we are expecting a good crowd. The specific agenda is TBD and will be available at the restaurant.

SEE YOU THERE!

State Meeting – Summersville, Feb 8

JOIN US for our next state party meeting to be held at Shoney’s in Summersville (off of Rt. 19 in Nicholas County) on Saturday, February 8, 2014. The presentation portion of the meeting will begin promptly at 12:00 noon, and a number of members are planning to arrive around 11:00am to set-up and eat lunch first. As always, this is an open public meeting FREE OF CHARGE except of course for your own restaurant tab.
Based on the attendance of our previous meetings, we are expecting a good crowd. The tentative agenda is as follows:
* Candidate presentations
* The 7-foot tall Mr. Obama Head float: https://www.facebook.com/Mr.ObamaHead
* Petitioning for ballot access and how you can help
* Pending state legislation and Liberty bills that need your activism
* Nullification discussion
* Update on the Elk River water spill situation, Truth and activism
* The importance of the Glass-Steagall Act to reigning in the Banksters
* Convention of States Article V Con – What you should know about who is behind it
* Social Networking: facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, etc.
* News about a CPWVa special project of Historical Significance (news media research of it)
* Shirt sales and our other promotional materials
* Appleseed Project & other pro 2nd Amendment activities
* AND MORE!!

SEE YOU THERE!