2019-02-08 Hour 1 Host Ernest Hancock interviews guest Stewart Rhodes

Host Ernest Hancock interviews guest Stewart Rhodes (Founder of Oath Keepers) updates us on issues at the border after spending time in 3 different states (CA, AZ, and TX); Also, would like to see Trump follow up on his prison sentencing reform with a mass pardon of all non-violent drug offenders in federal prison, especially the pot smokers. Also, would like to see Trump advocate and push for legalization of marijuana at the federal level, and also nationwide in each state

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Stewart Rhodes

Stewart Rhodes (Founder of Oath Keepers) updates us on issues at the border after spending time in 3 different states (CA, AZ, and TX); Also, would like to see Trump follow up on his prison sentencing reform with a mass pardon of all non-violent drug offenders in federal prison, especially the pot smokers. Also, would like to see Trump advocate and push for legalization of marijuana at the federal level, and also nationwide in each state

Webpage: https://oathkeepers.org/

Oath Keepers is a non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders, who pledge to fulfill the oath all military and police take to "defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic." That oath, mandated by Article VI of the Constitution itself, is to the Constitution, not to the politicians, and Oath Keepers declare that they will not obey unconstitutional orders, such as orders to disarm the American people, to conduct warrantless searches, or to detain Americans as "enemy combatants" in violation of their ancient right to jury trial. See the Oath Keepers Declaration of Orders We Will Not Obey for details.

Oath Keepers reaches out to both current serving and veterans to remind them of their oaths, to teach them more about the Constitution they swore to defend, and to inspire them to defend it. See below for details on how we do that. Oath Keepers also includes a membership program designated as "Associate Members", which consists of patriotic citizens who have not served in uniform but who serve now by supporting this mission with their Associate Membership and volunteer activities. Oath Keepers welcomes our Associate Members and appreciates their support of our mission.

Our motto is "Not on our watch!"

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Stewart's previous interviews on the Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock Radio Show:

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Recent articles on OathKeepers.org:

Texas Governor Greg Abbot Deploys Dept. of Public Safety to Stop Caravan

by Nancy Oakley - February 6, 2019

by Marion Morrison A longtime Texas resident

The most recent illegal alien caravan arrived in Piedras Negras, the border town near Eagle Pass, Texas on Monday, February 4th. The International Bridge from Eagle Pass to Piedras Negras was closed down in response to the caravan. Barricades were put up and Border Patrol had riot gear to prevent anyone crossing.

Stewart Rhodes and Covington Teens' Attorney on Alex Jones Show

by Nancy Oakley - January 31, 2019

Joining Alex Jones in studio on today's broadcast is American Attorney Robert Barnes discussing his fight helping the Covington teens...

Existing Law Grants Trump Authority to Build the Wall

By Dan Lyman - January 30, 2019

President Trump can immediately order the military to build a barrier along the southern border under existing laws, according to analysis presented by Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Ala.)

Rep. Brooks made his case during a hearing of the Armed Services Committee, citing U.S. Codepertaining to "Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime."

Rep. Brooks laid the foundation for his argument by pointing to the loss of American lives at the hands of illegal aliens — roughly 2,000 in fiscal year 2018 — as well as internationally trafficked drugs, which contribute to a "substantial portion" of some 70,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. every year.

Liberty Tree Membership Drive – Win Ruger X-22 Backpacker +

February 6, 2019

Join Oath Keepers now as a Sustaining Liberty Tree Member at the current low rate, and you will have a chance to win an awesome Ruger X-22 Backpacker (perfect for survival), and a full compliment of survival gear. NOTE: If you are a current Liberty Tree Member, you will be in the running for the prizes, and if your Liberty Tree Membership has expired, all you need to do is sign back up.

All who join as a Sustaining Liberty Tree Member from now until April 19, 2019, will be in the running for the prizes, and will be locked in at the low rate of $7.00 per month (automatically renewing each year, at $7.00 per month, unless there is a interruption in payment on your end). Our monthly minimum rate for Liberty Tree members will be raised to $10.00 per month after April 19, 2019, so join now at the lower rate.

Oath Keepers Offer of Protection to Covington Catholic Students and Family

January 30, 2019 -

By Stewart Rhodes, Founder of Oath Keepers

Dear Covington Catholic High School Students and Families,

We, the law enforcement and military of Oath Keepers (both current serving and retired) offer you our protection if you need us, given the recent disturbing multiple death threats that sprang directly from the mass libel committed against you by leftist media. We will also protect your legal counsel if they request it. We know that at least one of the law firms representing CovCath students/families received a bomb threat.

We have retired police officers, special warfare veterans, military combat-arms veterans and highly trained Personal Security Detail professionals who would consider it both an honor and a duty to protect you, the CovCath students and families against terrorist threats.

This is an offer of a security escort to and from the school, and an offer to conduct a security assessment of your home and of the perimeter around the home. We are also willing to post up outside the home of any student and family who feel the need, such as those under direct death threat or who have been "doxed" by radical leftists (who are encouraging terrorism against the students and their families). Such security can be covert or overt, depending on your needs.

Please Donate to Support Our Stand for Covington Students

January 30, 2019

Oath Keepers needs your support. We are boots on the ground at Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky, standing in support of the free speech rights of the students, and standing against leftist terrorism. Please donate to support our efforts and help us cover our travel expenses.

DONATE HERE (https://oathkeepers.org/product/donate/)

Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes is currently in Kentucky, and will be outside the school each day this week, starting today.

We have issued a call to action for Oath Keepers and other patriots to join him there to show support for the students' right of free speech and their right to not be murdered by hate-filled radical leftists. Unfortunately, the students have received multiple death threats.

Oath Keepers has also issued an offer of protection to the students and their families if they feel the need. We have very capable and experienced retired police officers and military veterans who are willing to volunteer for such personal security details (to escort them to and from the school, to do free security assessments of their homes, and to protect their homes if needed).

Our men have protected numerous high profile individuals and events against far-left violence, such as from the domestic terrorists of Antifa (who proudly boast of their use of violence, and their threatened use of violence, to shape the behavior of the population, which is the definition of terrorism in federal law).

Please support our efforts by donating to help us cover our travel costs. It is critical that the students and their families know that America supports them, and that American LEO and military veterans are here to help protect them if needed

Call to Action: Stand For the Students of Covington Catholic High School

February 4, 2019

Join us in taking a stand outside of Covington Catholic High School, starting on Wednesday, January 30. Stand for the students! Stand against terrorism!

Calling all Oath Keepers, all three Percenters, all patriots, all Americans who believe children shouldn't be threatened with death for going to school or for attending a school field trip to D.C. – it is time to stand up to the terroristic insanity of the far left.

It's time to stand for the rights of free speech, assembly, and association and to stand against terrorism, by standing for the students of Covington Catholic High School, and standing up for their right to go to school without being murdered by hate-filled terrorists. Starting on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, join us outside the school to make a public stand in support of the students.

The Deep State "Show Trial" Persecution of Roger Stone

January 28, 2019 – By Stewart Rhodes

The pre-dawn FBI raid on Roger Stone's home, with CNN conveniently tipped off to be there, shows the deep state "combined arms" machine in action – but the ultimate target is Trump himself.

Legal analysis by Attorney William J. Olson

(a veteran Washington D.C. area lawyer)

Legal Warrior Friends —

Through Republican politics, I have known Roger Stone since 1969 or 1970, and pretty much disagreed with him, and from time to time disliked him, since about 1980. But this indictment is absurd.

Again, proving the foolishness of the appointment of the Special Counsel, not one substantive crime was charged — only "process" crimes based on how Roger interacted with an investigation. Mueller got the D.C. Grand Jury to return an indictment with three counts for violation of three elastic statutes, each with huge penalties.

I. Obstruction of Proceedings under 18 USC 1505 (note — not obstruction of justice).

The statute provides:

Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede … the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

That statute, like so many other federal statutes, is so broad that it has no meaning. Any lobbyist who warns a Congressmen that he will be defeated at the polls if he holds an investigative hearing could be convicted of violating it.

II. False Statements under 18 USC 1001.

These false statement indictments are brought not for lies, but for statements with which prosecutors disagree. Who investigates prosecutors who make false statements? Really, no one. Does this law even apply to them. Probably not.

Look at the six statements Roger is said to have made that are claimed to have been false and tell me — from this moment on — why would anyone ever testify before a Congressional Committee if he could assert the Fifth Amendment?

Generally witnesses want to tell their story so as to avoid being indicted or thought of badly. But after this, the greater danger appears to be a prosecutor will indict you based on anything you do say. People cooperate with investigations because they believe they have done nothing wrong. Now you might get indicted even if you are right, and you have done nothing wrong, based on how you tried to defend yourself and tell your story.

With everyone taking the Fifth, Mueller may have just ended meaningful Congressional investigative hearings, but he probably does not even know it.

II. Witness Tampering under 18 USC 1512(b)(1).

That statute states:

(B) cause or induce any person to–

(i) withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document, or other object, from an official proceeding;

The charge is for an attempt to persuade another person to "influence, delay, and prevent the testimony of" that person in "an official proceeding." Couldn't that elastic statutory language include ANY conversation with ANY witness about the substance or scheduling of that person's testimony?

And again, is this statute ever applied to prosecutors who lean on witnesses?

Final thoughts.

When did prosecutors end the practice of notifying lawyers for persons who were indicted that their client must present himself on a specified date at a specified time? Answer: when federal prosecutors learned that part of their job is show biz. Prosecutors who want to be U.S. Attorneys, or DOJ officials, or candidates for Congress, or judges, need to get noticed. Anyone think Mueller does not have an ego? Did anyone really think that Roger was going to resist arrest? No — its theater.

The CNN reporter at the scene said he was at Roger's house at 5 am because of "reporter's instinct." This proves the deep state media can lie to us, and that's "OK." The FBI can lie to witnesses, and that is "legal." The CNN video from the raid this morning clearly shows demonstrably evil CNN thugs doing the bidding of demonstrably evil Special Counsel thugs.

I have long urged the repeal of the ENTIRE federal criminal code, and its substitution with a couple of constitutionally-authorized crimes. I am reinforced in that view. There are only a few crimes that are supported by enumerated powers, or other constitutional provisions. http://www.lawandfreedom.com/site/constitutional/criminal.html

If we did not know it before, I hope we all realize that we are on one deep state list or another. If we did not irritate someone along the way in our practices, we were not standing up for truth. The noose is tightening — on us and our clients.

Frankly, I am at a loss to know what to do to resist this particular form of evil. I urge us all to pray as to how to resist a criminal justice system which has grown abusive of the people, and when someone gets an answer to that prayer, please share it.

Bill Olson

COMMENTARY FROM STEWART RHODES: The shocking pre-dawn raid on Roger Stone, with the CNN cameras rolling, reminds me of the "show trials" that used to occur in the Soviet Union, with the "dangerous enemies of the Revolution" conveniently filmed or photographed by Pravda as their homes were raided by heavily armed Secret Police and they were brought out at gunpoint, with subsequent public coerced confessions (also filmed by approved state media). CNN is the American Pravda – the official state media of the shadow state/deep state. That is why they were there – they are just as much a gear in the grinding machine of the deep state as is the FBI and the deep state loyal prosecutors.

As Greg McWhirter, a current serving sheriff deputy who serves on our Board of Directors, noted:

The thing that people should be very concerned about, in my opinion, is the fact that CNN was there. Someone in the FBI told CNN to be there, while the indictment was under seal. That is a telltale sign of how far the media and the deep state are in it together to regain control.

The idea of your "run of the mill" FBI agent revealing something from a sealed indictment is crazy. That's a career ending move. Someone with some real juice told CNN to be there.

Gun rights lawyer David Hardy described it as:

[A]"SWAT team, predawn raid, cameras on hand to film it to make sure everyone gets the message, something that would be a sign of a coup, or coup being thwarted, in a Third World country …

Frankly, at this point in time we do live in a manner of Banana Republic, just one where the regime is more competent at staying in power. And by regime I don't mean the president. He may be the titular head of state, but the actual regime is well under him, most holding (essentially) life appointments, with little internal control.

Both gentlemen are spot on. And Mueller is the "Attorney General" and Chief Inquisitor of that deep state "actual regime." In fact, it's as if we are in a bizarro world flipping of reality where Hillary had won the election instead of Trump, appointed Mueller her AG, and unleashed her DOJ and her FBI on her political enemies.

The deep state is aggressively prosecuting its political opponents, building up to the ultimate prize of prosecuting President Trump for the "crime" of being elected, while the titular Trump DOJ/AG has, to date, prosecuted NONE of the blatant criminals of the deep state. For just one irrefutable example, there has been not even one prosecution for the clear, open violation of the federal statutes against harboring illegal aliens and conspiring to harbor, aid or abet illegal aliens, despite the government of California declaring itself a "sanctuary state" and despite numerous "sanctuary cities" with their leftist politicians thumbing their noses at the supreme law of the land, and, in cooperation with open-border activists, not just encouraging but directly assisting illegals in entering the United States and actively harboring them here.

Why have there been no prosecutions for that? Because the DOJ and FBI are still thick with old-guard globalist deep staters, and because Trump has repeatedly been maneuvered into appointing more of the same into leadership in both the DOJ and FBI. I predict that until that changes, the only prosecutions you will see will be by the deep state, for the deep state. Trump needed to drain the swamp there first, and he is now running out of time.

Stewart Rhodes

Founder of Oath Keepers and Yale Law School graduate (yes, that's how I know how the globalist deep state works).

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