{"id":20428,"date":"2015-07-15T11:41:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T18:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/?p=20428"},"modified":"2023-10-31T22:39:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:39:28","slug":"martiallaw-unitedstates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/martiallaw-unitedstates\/","title":{"rendered":"Martial Law in the United States: How Likely is it, and What will happen under Martial law?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The march towards martial law is something that is often ignored by the general public, often labeled as Quackery or something belonging on conspiracy websites. But what\u2019s happening in this country is exactly what our founders warned us about, and martial law is something they took very, very seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is martial law?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a definition, then Martial Law basically means using state or national military force to enforce the will of the government on the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under a declaration of martial law, Constitutional freedoms and liberties are suspended, and civilians are no longer entitled to their civil rights. It basically allows the government, or a tyrannical politician, to shred the Constitution and impose its will through military force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of Martial Law in the United States of America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.”
<\/em>Winston Churchill<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In one way or another, there have always been tyrants who have used the power of government to suppress and control the public. But if we are looking for specific examples of Martial Law being used inside the United States, we don’t have to look very hard or far to find them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the strictest definition of the term, we can see the roots of martial law in America take hold during the lead up to the Revolutionary war. Although there were many reasons for the war, including resistance to taxes imposed by the British parliament, the main catalyst was England’s decision to use military troops to enforce everyday law throughout the colonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beginning of the end? The Civil War Ushers in a Strong Central Government through Martial Law Enforcement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Flash forward a hundred years, and many of the most egregious examples of martial law can be found throughout the civil war. While today’s history books largely ignore the real reasons for the war or the many atrocities committed by President Lincoln, the facts of what really happened cannot be disputed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason we have lost so many of our liberties can be tied directly to the civil war.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 15, 1863, President Lincoln imposed Congressionally-authorized martial law. While history contends the war was fought to end slavery, the truth is, Lincoln by his own admission never really cared about freeing slaves. In fact, Lincoln never intended to abolish slavery, his main interest was centralizing government power and using the federal government to exert complete control over all citizens. The abolishment of slavery was only a byproduct of the war. It actually took the 13th amendment to end slavery, since Lincoln actually only freed Southern slaves, not slaves in states loyal to the Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Civil War, Lincoln continually violated the Constitution, in some cases suspending the entire Constitution that he swore to uphold.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n