Contributed by Mark Johnson, Lacey Mattzela, Thomas “John” Nelson
Let it be heard that “We the People of Alaska” are seeking the redress of grievances to our government officials as it pertains to the Emergency Declaration and numerous infractions and the ensuing unconstitutional mandates that followed be in clear violation of Alaskans unalienable rights.
On March 11th, 2020, a Public Health Disaster Emergency was declared to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). At that time, only one case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Alaska.
Alaskan businesses were shut down, people were forced under house-arrest, and our individual rights infringed upon. The rights of “We the People of Alaska” have been unjustly violated, and we peaceably request that our elected and appointed officials cease and desist the unconstitutional mandates and restore our unalienable rights back to “We the People of Alaska”.
The Constitution of the United States, inclusive of the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, were established to proclaim the numerous rights of individuals: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (and women) are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…”.
The first amendment of the Bill of Rights proclaims these five unalienable liberties: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to peacefully assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. The numerous infractions these mandates placed on us are unconstitutional and unlawful.
The unalienable rights of Alaskans to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness includes our ability to work, conduct business, enjoy the fruits of our labor, and secures our ability to provide for ourselves and our families. The US Constitution and the Alaska State Constitution both recognize that all persons are created equal and entitled to equal rights, opportunities and protection under the law.
The taking of our rights without due process and the surrendering of our rights is not only unconstitutional, but unprecedented, unjust, unreasonable and are a danger to the people of Alaska. We are watching the establishing of precedence with mandates that could be used in any future declaration of emergency that would further infringe on our rights.
All Alaska’s businesses are vital to the state’s economic well-being and it is vital for all Alaskans to provide for their families. Each business, church and individual is essential to Alaska. Each person’s wellbeing depends on the individual’s ability to be secure in their right to the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness by self-governance.
To prove this, let the facts be submitted to a candid world, our numerous rights that have been violated, in one form or another, in numerous unconstitutional subordinate health mandates issued as of a result of this Declaration of Emergency.
We, therefore, come together in defense of our constitutional rights, and seek a redress of grievances to the government to cease and desist these unlawful, unconstitutional mandates by appealing to the people of Alaska and the Supreme Judge of the World for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by authority of the good people of the State of Alaska, solemnly publish and declare: That all Alaskans, individually, our businesses, our churches are essential to the general welfare of the State of Alaska, to all of the sovereign states in these United States, and to the entire free world, and therefore we are free to do business, to do commerce and to be secure in our unalienable rights to the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness by self-governance, with the firm reliance of the protection of divine province, so help us God.
Respectfully submitted by;
Mark Johnson, Lacey Mattzela, Thomas “John” Nelson
