IAP Advocates PLUS

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Why become an IAP Advocate?? An IAP Advocate is a pro-active political warrior within the system. Not fighting the system but acknowledging how the system currently works and working within that system.

We advocate for correct constitutional principles, correct ideas, and correct legislation. For example, we support a strong military and advocate against military budgets, sequestering and cuts that will weaken our military (folks, we’re going to need a strong military to combat terrorism of both the domestic and foreign variety, etc.)  Look at our 15 Principles of Liberty and Good Government and you will see that is one of our 15 Principles, too. See how they work together? 

You could ‘advocate’ for each and every one of the 15 Principles, AND the Seven (7) Constitutional Principles, … and the list goes on and one. But that is covered in the HOW and WHAT Advcatesdo advocates DO?

But, back to the “Why”. ..

Our system is a grassroots political system. I know, looking at it from our perspective it may not seem like it is … but the elected officials represent the people. The people vote for their representatives at the federal, state, county, municipal, and district levels … that is what is called a Representative Government or a Republic (even a Compound Republic on a state and federal level) – as the U.S. Constitution tells us it “guarantees” each state in Article IV Section 4 (Sorry Pres. Biden and Democrats, we aren’t in a Democracy, IT IS A REPUBLIC!!)

In that grassroots system WE THE PEOPLE have the power WE delegate to the elected representatives (NOT THE ELECTED ELITE, the people elect public servants!! Some of them need to be reminded that they are not the rulers!! … And we need to remember that each and every election season is our opportunity for Term Limits!!)

These self-same Constitutional Principles are found in both your State and in the U.S. Constitutions!!

The People delegating the authority to govern is Constitutional Principle #1, called Popular Sovereignty. Reminding those elected – even if they have been reelected several times – that they are “public servants” and not ‘elected Rulers!!’ And remind them where that idea comes from!!

“Popular Sovereignty” is found in the first three words of Introduction to the US Constitution, which says, “We the People,” -- in the Preamble of the Constitution. It is also mentioned in the Declaration of Independence when it talks of the “consent of the governed.” 

This concept and principle mean we have a government in which the people rule. All political power comes with the consent and permission of the people as well as the delegation of powers (rights) of the people to the government. It is based on a political philosophy and ideology that emphasizes the freedom of the individual by limiting the power of the government. It also derives from the idea that individual sovereignty is a God-given principle and right of the people.

Without the positive support of the people (or at least the silent submission of the people – which would be the negative version of this idea) no government, monarch, or leader can stand for any time at all. Therefore, all political power emanates from the grassroots level, from the populous … hence, ‘We the People.”

Popular sovereignty, being a principle, does not imply any particular political implementation. Leonard Levy notes of the "doctrine" of popular sovereignty that it "relates primarily not to the Constitution's [actual] operation but to its source of authority and supremacy, ratification, amendment, …” (Tarcov 1986, v. 3, p. 1426).

Benjamin Franklin expressed the concept when he wrote:

"In free governments, the rulers are the servants and the people their  superiors and sovereigns." 

(Benjamin Franklin (2003). The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin. Edited by Ralph  Ketchum; Hackett Publishing. p. 398. – emphasis added)

Popular sovereignty in its modern sense is an idea that dates to the social contract school represented by Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), John Locke (1632–1704), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778). 

Rousseau authored a book titled The Social Contract, a prominent political work that highlighted the idea of the "general will". The central tenet of popular sovereignty is that the legitimacy of a government's authority, and of its laws, is based on the consent of the governed. 

Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau all held that individuals enter into a social contract, voluntarily giving up some of their natural freedom, so as to secure protection from the dangers inherent in the freedom of others. Whether men are seen as naturally more prone to violence and rapine (Hobbes) or to cooperation and kindness (Rousseau), the idea that a legitimate social order emerges only when liberties and duties are equal among citizens binds the social contract thinkers to the concept of popular sovereignty.

An earlier development of the theory of popular sovereignty is found among the School of Salamanca [see e.g. Francisco de Vitoria (1483–1546) or Francisco Suarez (1548–1617)]. Like the theorists of the divine right of kings and Locke, the Salamancans saw sovereignty as emanating originally from God. However, unlike the divine right theorists and in agreement with Locke, they saw it as passing from God to all people equally, not only to monarchs.

Republics and popular monarchies are theoretically based on popular sovereignty. However, a legalistic notion of popular sovereignty does not necessarily imply an effective, functioning democracy or republic. A party or even an individual dictator may claim to represent the will of the people and rule in its name, which would be congruent with Hobbes's view on the subject. Most modern definitions erroneously present ‘democracy’ as a necessary condition of popular sovereignty.

Even in ancient times, as in Defensor pacis, Marsilius of Padua advocated for a form of republicanism that views the people as the only legitimate source of political authority. Sovereignty lies with the people, and the people should elect, correct, and, if necessary, depose its political leaders. 

Therefore, under this principle, the people may unite and offer to delegate a portion of their sovereign powers and duties to those who wish to serve as officers of the state, contingent on the officers agreeing to serve according to the will of the people  (which can change every election cycle, right?)

The American Revolution marked a departure in the concept of popular sovereignty as it had been discussed and employed in the European historical context. American revolutionaries aimed to substitute the sovereignty in the person of King George III, with a collective sovereign—composed of the people. Thenceforth, American revolutionaries generally agreed with and were committed to the principle that governments were legitimate only if they rested on popular sovereignty – that is, the sovereignty of the people. This was often linked with the notion of the consent of the governed—the idea of the people as a sovereign—and had clear 17th- and 18th-century intellectual roots in English history. 

On the English origins of the sovereignty of the people and consent as the basis of government, see: Reid 1986–1993, v. III, pp. 97–101, 107–110; Morgan 1988, passim.

Additional support for the centrality of popular sovereignty include: Ronald M. Peters, Jr., suggests the following as embodying the meaning of popular sovereignty for Americans – "The concept of popular sovereignty holds simply that in a society organized for political action, the will of the people as a whole is the only right standard of political action" (Peters, Jr. 1978, p. 1);

Donald S. Lutz suggests that popular sovereignty came to have meaning in "the way Americans viewed themselves as a people. They firmly believed that on their own authority they could form themselves into a community, create or replace a government to order their community, select and replace those who hold government office, determine which values bind them as a community and thus which values should guide them and those in government when making decisions for the community, and replace political institutions at variance with these values" (Lutz 1980, p. 10);

Joel H. Silbey, states "The justification of the American Revolution and republican government—-as opposed to the monarchical forms of government in Europe—rested on the theory of popular sovereignty. In essence, that theory established the basic premise of American political life: the ultimate and sole legitimacy of government rests on the consent of 'the people.' Defining 'the people' became one of the central issues in the development of the American experience, but soon after declaring independence, American revolutionaries came to agree that popular sovereignty underlay America's republican governments. If identifying 'the people' and their role in changing government took many decades, the problem of how to locate popular sovereignty was solved relatively quickly by the institutional device of the constitutional convention" (Silbey 1994, v. I, p. 37).

Paul K. Conkin describes "the almost unanimous acceptance of popular sovereignty at the level of abstract principle" (Conkin, 1974, p. 52); Edmund S. Morgan, concludes that the American Revolution "confirmed and completed the subordination of government to the will of the people" (Morgan 1977, p. 101); Willi Paul Adams asserts that statements of the "principle" of the people's sovereignty "expressed the very heart of the consensus among the victors of 1776" (Adams 1980, p. 137)

Are you bilingual? Speak multiple languages?  How is your Portuguese, Spanish, French?

Being multi-lingual isn't mandatory, but it really helps!!

We will have need of Spanish speakers, speakers of Portuguese and French and German, too … as well as Diplomatic-ese, Bureaucratic-ese, and individuals who understand the ergonomics of getting a huge political ball rolling forth, without too much frustration!!

Ambassadors will contact family members, friends and more back in their home country of Mexico, or Central or Southern America, or in the Caribbean.

The IAP mission to the American Hemisphere is to promote respect for life, liberty, and property; strong traditional families; patriotism; and both individual, state, and national sovereignty throughout the Americans - with a strong reliance and allegiance to proper Constitutional principles - by petition to God and by political and educational means.

One of the advantages of becoming more international (NOT Global just within the American Hemisphere) and dealing with such a high level of diplomacy as in our dealings with other parties will become more civil and gentile – while still retaining our commitment and opportunity for implementation of our principles, vision, and knowledge of the future potential of this party on the world!

We should eagerly look forward to the coming vote to expand our work, our vision, our blessings, and aiding the rest of the Americas to enjoy the true Covenant for ALL the Americas!

The IAP has a College of Ambassadors which will assist and train you as you volunteer to be an Ambassador.   You will be assigned to a country or region, or island (after training).  You can get underway and make contacts with friends and family members, local leaders and party officials, etc.

Training will be conducted in Proper Constitutional Principles, the various parts of the Constitutions of your home country or county of assignment; Principles of Proper Government and Liberty, methods of diplomacy, listening skills, and more, etc. 

Those interested should contact the State Chair of IAP Utah for more information. 

MISSION of the IAP is:

 "To promote: respect for life, liberty, and property; strong traditional families; patriotism; individual, state, national sovereignty - with a strong reliance on both the Declaration of Independence and allegiance to their Constitution (using the principles of the United States of America) - by petition to God, by political and educational means. "

La MISIÓN del IAP es:

  "Promover: el respeto por la vida, la libertad y la propiedad; familias tradicionales fuertes; patriotismo; soberanía individual, estatal y nacional, con una fuerte dependencia tanto de la Declaración de Independencia como de la lealtad a su Constitución (utilizando los principios de los Estados Unidos de América). América) - por petición a Dios, por medios políticos y educativos ".

NAME

 We are all Independent Americans if we were born in the American Hemisphere or reside there.  We are not born Republican, Democrat, Socialist, or Communist ... it is a label we adopt, use, and often change.  We suggest we should be Independent and Free; at Liberty to make our own choices, not having them dictated to us by government - but rather, since "We the People" give our consent for government to govern ... we can change, reform, or alter that government when it becomes some-   thing we no longer want or need.  That is one of the inalienable rights of ALL Americans, given to us by God - not the State, not our government, but by our Creator!   Therefore, we are ALL .... Independent Americans!!

NOMBRE

  Todos somos estadounidenses independientes si nacimos o residimos en el hemisferio americano. No nacemos republicanos, demócratas, socialistas o comunistas... es una etiqueta que adoptamos, usamos y a menudo cambiamos. Sugerimos que seamos Independientes y Libres; en Liberty para tomar nuestras propias decisiones, sin que el gobierno nos las dicte; más bien, dado que "Nosotros, el Pueblo" damos nuestro consentimiento para que el gobierno gobierne... podemos cambiar, reformar o alterar ese gobierno cuando se convierta en algo - cosa que ya no queremos o necesitamos. ¡Ese es uno de los derechos inalienables de TODOS los estadounidenses, que nos ha otorgado Dios, no el Estado, ni nuestro gobierno, sino nuestro Creador! Por lo tanto, TODOS somos.... Americanos Independientes!!

• To uphold and revere our Constitution in the tradition of the Founding Fathers as the only and supreme law of the land.
• To restore Constitutional Republics, restore Constitutional Law, and restore all rights, liberties, and properties rightfully belonging to the people and to the states.
• To identify and reverse legislation, case law, regulations, and treaties, etc., that are unconstitutional or an offense to God and the Founding Fathers.
• To permanently restore sovereignty and independence for all the Americas from foreign entanglements, and mandates.
• To return the control of government back to the people as intended.
• To greatly minimize taxes, and to limit the size, power, and function of government to the intended constraints established within the original Constitution and Bill of Rights.
• To advance the principles of freedom, patriotism, and traditional family values.
• To preserve and honor our Judeo-Christian heritage, and the rights of all religions.
• To identify and defeat all efforts to undermine and overthrow the Constitutional principles found and advocated by the proper Constitutional principles
• To achieve, at all levels in government: superior ethics, integrity and accountability.
• To restore fair and responsible redress of grievances, as allowed in the Constitution.
• To unite the independent votes, the silent majority, grassroots organizations, other patriots and lovers of liberty under one umbrella, while keeping our separate identities, standing united as sovereign people.

 
Nuestras metas

* Defender y reverenciar nuestra Constitución en la tradición de los Padres Fundadores como la única y suprema ley del país. 

* Restaurar las Repúblicas Constitucionales, restaurar el Derecho Constitucional y restaurar todos los derechos, libertades y propiedades que legítimamente pertenecen al pueblo y a los estados.       

* Identificar y revocar leyes, jurisprudencia, reglamentos, tratados, etc., que sean inconstitucionales  ofendan a Dios y a los Padres Fundadores. 

* Restaurar permanentemente la soberanía y la independencia de todas las Américas frente a enredos y mandatos extranjeros. 

* Devolver el control del gobierno al pueblo como se pretendía. 

* Minimizar en gran medida los impuestos y limitar el tamaño, el poder y la función del gobierno a las restricciones previstas establecidas en la Constitución y la Declaración de Derechos originales.        

* Promover los principios de libertad, patriotismo y valores familiares tradicionales.                             * Preservar y honrar nuestra herencia judeocristiana y los derechos de todas las religiones. 

* Identificar y derrotar todos los esfuerzos para socavar y derrocar los principios constitucionales fundados y defendidos por los principios constitucionales adecuados. 

* Lograr, en todos los niveles del gobierno: ética, integridad y responsabilidad superiores. 

* Restaurar la reparación justa y responsable de los agravios, según lo permite la Constitución. 

* Unir los votos independientes, la mayoría silenciosa, las organizaciones de base, otros patriotas y amantes de la libertad bajo un mismo paraguas, manteniendo nuestras identidades separadas, manteniéndonos unidos como pueblo soberano. 

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