"This is the time our forefathers warned us about."
The Declaration of Independence 1776
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John F. Kennedy - The Declaration of Independence
The three documents below, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom,
have secured the rights of the American people for more than 200 years.
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence expresses the ideals on which the United States was founded and the reasons for separation from Great Britain.
Constitution
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It defines citizens’ and states’ rights in relation to the Government.
The Gettysburg Address
In 1861, during President Lincoln's administration, 7 states walked out of Congress and the Original Constitution was suspended, which meant that Lincoln could not lawfully declare war. Therefore, in order to protect our Republic, President Lincoln created a Trust and then signed an Executive Order known as Proclamation 1: declaring a national emergency and instituting martial law. Since the government in Washington DC had no jurisdiction outside its own district, Lincoln commissioned the Lieber Code in 1863, which extended the governing military law outside of DC into the rest of the states. This effectively put all of America under military control.
It has been the responsibility of the military to protect the Trust ever since.
Gettysburg Address
