Not only do they have the power, it is their most important duty. Unfortunately there are too many Sheriffs out there who believe that the Supremecy Clause gives unlimited power to the federal government. Even when they act outside of their Constitutionally defined limitations.
I was pretty sure the oath they took when they joined the force kinda was completely centered around protecting the constitution... Am I the only one that took that seriously? Did everyone else just raise their hand and recite the words?
Many officers, and more people in the upper ranks of the military than most like to think about for that matter, treat it like the Hippocratic Oath. An outdated thing that they only swear if they need to but they have no intention to actually follow it.
You need to have morals to actually be willing to follow an oath, and when you reach a certain level of power or are doing anything to achieve that power, those people lack any and all morals. "Anyone that craves power does not deserve it."
The main reason Sheriffs bow down to the feds is that they will get their federal funding pulled and face expensive lawsuits if they don't comply. We really need to defund the federal government and take back all of the power they have usurped over the past century. It is up to local and state Leaders like this Sheriff to defend the Constitution. It is up to us to apply pressure and support them in those efforts.
We need to back them up with armed citizens when the feds come to arrest them. Sheriffs really need to be the faces of our Constitutional movement, we need people to stand behind so we don't just become "terrorists" and "insurgents" one patriot at a time.
Most (probably all) will require POST before deputizing. But it's worth starting a conversation. Get to know your sheriff and let him get to know you. The vast majority of public interactions the sheriff has are with people who are very pissed at him, so positive interactions will definitely be remembered.
Who cares if this is a repost, I wouldn't have seen it if it wasn't reposted. If you've already seen it, then why are you here because it's obviously not for you then
This is the 2nd time the EXACT Same Article has been Stickied, that's my problem. Don't unsticky something, only to resticky a different person's post, citing the same article on the same issue.
Thankfully you are on here 24/7 to point that out. You ever thought that maybe two different mods stickied different posts cause they were unaware of the other. Not everyone lives in the same timezone or has the same schedule. Glad you think it still revolves around you though. Get over yourself.
I think sheriffs have always had that power.
Not only do they have the power, it is their most important duty. Unfortunately there are too many Sheriffs out there who believe that the Supremecy Clause gives unlimited power to the federal government. Even when they act outside of their Constitutionally defined limitations.
I was pretty sure the oath they took when they joined the force kinda was completely centered around protecting the constitution... Am I the only one that took that seriously? Did everyone else just raise their hand and recite the words?
Many officers, and more people in the upper ranks of the military than most like to think about for that matter, treat it like the Hippocratic Oath. An outdated thing that they only swear if they need to but they have no intention to actually follow it.
You need to have morals to actually be willing to follow an oath, and when you reach a certain level of power or are doing anything to achieve that power, those people lack any and all morals. "Anyone that craves power does not deserve it."
Agreed. For most, it's simply a formality that you do as part of the tradition or process.
As a doctor, why did you pick hippocratic oath? I take my oath very seriously.
The main reason Sheriffs bow down to the feds is that they will get their federal funding pulled and face expensive lawsuits if they don't comply. We really need to defund the federal government and take back all of the power they have usurped over the past century. It is up to local and state Leaders like this Sheriff to defend the Constitution. It is up to us to apply pressure and support them in those efforts.
We need to back them up with armed citizens when the feds come to arrest them. Sheriffs really need to be the faces of our Constitutional movement, we need people to stand behind so we don't just become "terrorists" and "insurgents" one patriot at a time.
snap YES
I just heard this this weekend. Who knew... now we do. Patriots need to become Sheriff's.
Go see your Sherrif and become a reserve. Get deputized for your own benefit.
Most (probably all) will require POST before deputizing. But it's worth starting a conversation. Get to know your sheriff and let him get to know you. The vast majority of public interactions the sheriff has are with people who are very pissed at him, so positive interactions will definitely be remembered.
It's statewide, and this is a repost...
Who cares if this is a repost, I wouldn't have seen it if it wasn't reposted. If you've already seen it, then why are you here because it's obviously not for you then
This is the 2nd time the EXACT Same Article has been Stickied, that's my problem. Don't unsticky something, only to resticky a different person's post, citing the same article on the same issue.
Thankfully you are on here 24/7 to point that out. You ever thought that maybe two different mods stickied different posts cause they were unaware of the other. Not everyone lives in the same timezone or has the same schedule. Glad you think it still revolves around you though. Get over yourself.
It "Empowers", except Sheriffs can already arrest your ass if your trying to confiscate guns without some sort of "Federal" Law to back you up.
I'm talking about the ability for Sheriff's to arrest Feds. For Gun Confiscation.
This is the way. Local sheriffs departments need to kick out federal law enforcement so they can't arrest our people for wrongthink.
Yeah I thought a sheriff can arrest the POTUS...somethink to think about