Chairman Allen West's Monday Message for 4.26.21





















The New Feudal Lords



"Nothing so strongly impels a man to regard
the interest of his constituents, as the certainty of returning
to the general mass of the people, from whence he was taken,
where he must participate in their burdens."
- George Mason, June 17, 1788, Virginia
ratifying convention for the US Constitution
"Do as I say, not as I do."
- Anonymous
Many young people today have no real concept
of the system alluded to in this week's title. Our schools lack
rigorous teaching of western civilization since it has been
deemed 'racist.' But once upon a time - between the 9th and 15th
centuries - there existed a socioeconomic structure called
feudalism. It basically constructed a societal relationship based
upon the holding of land in exchange for service and labor.
Feudal lords, as they were called, ruled over their proscribed
lands, derived from title and ancestry, called fiefdoms. And,
those who were beneath them were called commoners, serfs.
It was this very structure that possibly
inspired John Locke to set forth a revolutionary ideal in his
Second Treatise of Government that man derived their rights of
life, liberty, and property not from the theory of divine rights,
but instead from natural rights . . . . unalienable rights from
the Creator God.
Yes, America began with a somewhat landed
gentry, and rights and privileges were based upon owning
property. We fought a war to ensure that owning individuals was
not ever to be regarded as a right. Thomas Jefferson advanced the
noble ideal that America would be established, on July 4th -
1776, not 1619 - on the sovereignty of the individual and that we
all possessed the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
Are there rich people in America? Yep. Yet,
tell me where else on this earth can someone arrive with nothing,
and work hard and grow a business to become prosperous? America
is truly a land of opportunity where growth and prosperity are
within our grasp if we ascribe to such.
However, there is a new class of feudal lords
in our America who concern themselves not with opportunity, but,
rather, with outcomes.
Abraham Lincoln warned us about these people
in a speech from April 18, 1864, in Baltimore:
"The world has never had a good definition of
the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in
want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same
word we do not all mean the same thing. With some, the word
liberty may mean for each man to do as he pleases with himself,
and the product of his labor; while with others the same word may
mean for some men to do as they please with other men, and the
product of other men's labor. Here are two, not only different,
but incompatible things, called by the same name-liberty. And it
follows that each of the things is, by the respective parties,
called by two different and incompatible names-liberty and
tyranny."
- Abraham Lincoln
As you read the opening quote by George
Mason, realize it was never the intent of our Founding Fathers to
have a career political elite class. Their desire was to have
citizen legislators. Men, and later women, who would do the
business of serving the people, and not the opposite, as they
read about in medieval, feudal, Europe. However, due to our
apathy as voters, remember Tytler's cycle of democracy from last
week, we have allowed such to happen. Slowly, we are being ruled,
not governed, by that premise of "do as I say, not as I do."
A year ago, Americans, Texans, were told to
shelter in their homes, under penalty of fines and arrest. We
were told that some of us, - and our businesses - were not
essential. Yet, as we watched the lives and livelihoods of many
being destroyed, one must ask, when did any of our new feudal
lords stop receiving a paycheck?
We are still being bombarded with threats and
warnings about COVID, yet we have thousands of illegal immigrants
flowing across our border and being released into our
communities. Here in Texas, just last week, our very own Governor
Abbott addressed the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting
at The Omni Hotel in Dallas. The Omni Hotel is connected to the
Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center where some 3,000 - 4,000
illegal immigrant males are being housed, guarded by troops from
the US Army First Infantry Division. I saw them myself.
Our Founding Fathers knew that armed
individuals are citizens, and unarmed individuals are subjects,
another lesson learned from the subjugation and subservience of
the European feudal system. Yet, here we are in Texas with a
feudal lord, our very own Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who does not
believe we have a constitutional right to carry arms. The Texas
Senate is blocking legislation that has been passed in the Texas
House.
There are 20 other states in the Union that
have Constitutional Carry, including Vermont and Utah. Yes,
Bernie Sanders and Mitt Romney have constitutional carry, the
Lone Star State does not. The Texas Senate has even gone so far
as to change the rules - the filing deadline for legislation was
back in March - and filed their very own constitutional carry
bill. The Texas State Senate is doing what political elites
always do, creating commissions to decide if we commoners should
have Constitutional Carry, or any constitutional rights at all.
See, feudal lords do not believe that rules apply to them.
The issue is simple: if you pass a federal
NICS background check, you do not need the feudal lords to give
you permission to carry a firearm. At least that was when the
Constitution mattered and was deemed our rule of law.
Then again, the head feudal lord in America
asserted that "no amendment is absolute." I guess Dan Patrick
believes this, as well.
Parents, the feudal lords of Texas do not
believe that you should be able to choose the best educational
opportunity for your children. There were only 29 Republicans who
voted for school choice as part of a budget amendment last week.
Yes, the feudal lords and their lobbyist friends think they know
what is best for your kids. As a matter of fact, these feudal
lords think it is just fine that gender-dysphoric biological
males compete with our daughters in sports.
However, the most absurd example of the
duplicitous hypocrisy of the new feudal lords came this past
weekend. One of those feudal lords who believed it was okay for
boys to play with females is Texas State House member Dan
Huberty. It appears the dear man had a run-in with the law.
As reported by the Montgomery County police
reporter:
"Just after 9 pm Friday evening, Montgomery
County Precinct 4 Constables responded to a reported major
accident at FM 1314 and Valley Ranch in Porter. Units arrived to
find a Corvette parked under a mini-van. Both the mini-van and
the Corvette were headed south on FM 1314 at Sorters when the
Corvette failed to stop for the red light and drove up under the
SUV. MCHD responded to the scene to check the three occupants of
the SUV who suffered minor injuries but refused transport. The
driver of the Corvette was also not injured however did appear to
be impaired. A Precinct 4 Certified DWI Deputy was summoned to
the scene. The driver who was identified as Texas State
Representative Dan Huberty from District 127 was given a field
sobriety test and failed. He was detained. At that point, he told
officers he was returning from the session in Austin. According
to the Texas State Constitution, Article 3, Section 14- Sec. 14.
PRIVILEGE FROM ARREST DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. Senators and
Representatives shall, except in cases of treason, felony, or
breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session
of the Legislature, and in going to and returning from the same.
(Amended Nov. 2, 1999.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISIONS for Sec.
14: See Appendix, Note 1.). However, Montgomery County District
Attorney Brett Ligon after being consulted told Deputies to
arrest him and transport him to the Montgomery County Jail for
DWI as this was a breach of the peace. He will now be booked into
the Montgomery County Jail. His Corvette was impounded. This is
not the first time that Huberty has been intoxicated in public."
What is most disconcerting in this episode is
Texas State Constitution, Article 3, Section 14-Sec 14.
'Privilege from Arrest during legislative session.' Yes, our
feudal lords are privileged from arrest, but kudos to Montgomery
County DA Ligon for not subscribing to this absurdity. It's the
reason Senator Ted Kennedy could kill a young woman and get away
with it.
Additionally, the Capitol Building has been
rocked by another scandal over the weekend. This time the
allegation is that a lobbyist drugged a Capitol staffer. It
carried enough evidence to open an inquiry into the matter. It is
also alleged the lobbing firm in question is firmly against
Constitutional Carry. I think you can see why one of the RPT's
Legislative Priorities is Banning Tax-Payer Funded Lobbying.
Of course, there are going to be those who
will go apoplectic over this missive. The question has to be why?
Perhaps it is because they deem me, as well as you, nothing more
than a subject, a serf, and how dare I question the new feudal
lords?
I think we all remember the movie
"Braveheart" and the Scottish commoner, William Wallace, who
stood up against the feudal lords of his time. He gave his life,
but Scotland eventually became free. It is time for the forgotten
men and women to arise and challenge the new feudal lords. We do
not exist to be granted a "by your leave" by those elites who
have granted themselves title. As the quote from the movie,
Braveheart, stated, "men don't follow titles, they follow
courage."
The question is simple: in this present time,
will you accept the title of commoner, subject, or serf? Or, will
you find your courage to challenge the new feudal lords and claim
your God-given right to freedom and liberty? I am subject to God
alone, not to any man . . . Will you join me?
This 87th Texas legislative session will come
down to a basic choice: will the feudal lords reign and rule . .
. and, will you accept their disregard?
Steadfast and Loyal,

LTC Allen B. West (Ret.)
Chairman
Republican Party of Texas


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