(This is a rough draft, subject to grammatical correction, spell checking, and long run-on and incomplete sentences; of which, I am good at all.)
I personally am not at liberty to disobey the Constitution or Constitutionally consistent laws passed by the legislature. The following is an attempt in the exercise of what I’ll call “best-practice thinking” until I can be persuaded to a better way of thinking.
-Peaceful Noncompliance vs. Civil Disobedience-
First, I don’t like the word disobedience. Even though in my flesh I am a master of disobedience. I am one instructed to live at peace with all men if at all possible, this I strive at.
The word compliance is the more complicated one. When I comply, it should not be to comply with that which is unjust. If injustice is being done or perpetrated I have a duty to not comply. If I am asked to lie at the workplace to cover up a law that has been violated then I am agreeing to not behaving justly. For me, everything I do must be done from a Biblical foundation.
When the supreme law of the land is the Constitution (and in America and Idaho it is) then what does one do when the government is inconsistent with legislative laws that are in violation of the supreme law, the Constitution?
It is my observation and opinion as a simple-freethinking, tethered-to-truth citizen, and as a liberated pursuer of truth, that the emergency order laws on the books in the State of Idaho being used by the Governor and Health Districts is not in compliance with the stated emergency order laws in the Constitution of the State of Idaho. (see the Idaho Constitution, Article I Declaration of Rights.)
Simple meaning: All legislative laws that are not subject to the Constitution are to be peacefully ignored and corrected by the people. If not ignored and corrected by the people then the government is not the one being a tyrant, it is the people behaving carelessly with their agreed upon contract with the Government.
The only way I will comply with a mask order is for the governed (the people) to properly ratify a constitutional change. This is intentionally very difficult to do. Until that happens, and let’s pray it never does, then I feel even a responsibility to peacefully not comply with an unjust and constitutionally contradictory law.
Meaning: If the South Central Idaho Public Health District passes a mandate for all citizens in the counties of South Central Idaho to wear a mask based upon a law that is not subject to the Constitution I will not comply. Peacefully.
Furthermore, I am also a citizen of another kingdom, not of this world, that speaks to my spiritually awakened soul, that I must submit to. That law instructs me to consider others and do unto others as I would want them to do unto me. It demands I love others. If I comply with an unjust, unconstitutional law in order to “love my neighbor”, is my “complying” really love? Is it loving of me toward them to allow an unconstitutional law to govern my actions?
Here is what I intend to do with this in mind (and all thoughts are subject to my Savior and the authority of the Bible). I intend to not comply, peacefully, with unconstitutional laws, laws that violate the Constitution of Idaho and the USA. When in a situation where it is clear a neighbor (countrymen and alien) is fearful of my uncovered face, I will lovingly, carefully explain myself and my thinking. I will exercise care for their personhood. When I am sick I will not knowingly endanger another nor will I unnecessarily cause angst in their life.
If truth sets us free, and I believe it does, then I will want to live my life in the light of truth. I will continue reading, thinking, and peacefully acting as I would want others to do toward me. I will not live with hate for another and simply comply with laws that violate the supreme law of our land. When acting lovingly toward my neighbor, I will not enter private homes or businesses that require masks and guard my thoughts about why they are requiring one; but in the event that I need to enter for work or necessity, then I will gladly put a mask over my mouth and nose. If a private home or business requests me to wear a mask I will likely ask for an opportunity to understand better about their requests.
But, until the governed (the people) lawfully ratify the Constitution, I will not comply with a mask mandate from my government or any agency working for my government. I will peacefully not comply with these, or any, mandates that contradict the Constitution of Idaho and the United States of America respectively. I hold this is my responsibility, my duty.
-I must insert a disclaimer here; I am no lawyer, just a freeman with the ability to read, a proud owner of a dictionary, and a willingness to have a healthy discussion with fellow countrymen. I’ll let you know how this works out for me.-
What say you?
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