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USC 42 §1983; CIVIL ACTION FOR DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS: Every person
who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State
subjects, or causes to be subjected, any person within the jurisdiction thereof to the
deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws,
shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law.
USC 42 1985; CONSPIRACY TO INTERFERE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS: If two or
more persons in any State or Territory conspire for the purpose of depriving, either directly
or indirectly any persons rights the party so injured or deprived may have an action for the
recovery of damages against any one or more of the conspirators.
USC 42 §1986 - ACTION FOR NEGLECT TO PREVENT: Every person who, having
knowledge that any of the wrongs conspired to be done or are about to be committed, and
having power to prevent or aid in preventing the commission of the same, neglects or
refuses so to do, if such wrongful act be committed, shall be liable to the party injured
ALL IS MINE
Job 41:11 “Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.” Ezek 18:4 “Behold, all souls
are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine:” Exo 19:5 “Now
therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a
peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:” Psa 50:12 “If I were
hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.” Prov 8:14
“Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.”
GOVERNMENT BY CONSENT
Our founders purposely placed the power of the Grand Jury in the “Bill of Rights” to make
it clear that it belongs to the people and the government is not to violate it. It is the
“ultimate power” of the people which allows them to consent or not to the actions of their
servant government. It also prevents government from unrighteous prosecutions by forcing
the government to seek permission from the people before criminal charges can be filed, if
the people refuse it cannot go forward. By understanding this principle it becomes clear that
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