- "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation.' - U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment
- "It is not lawful for the government to violate or impair any fundamental right which the Constitution guarantees. - Miranda V. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
The People of this nation have neither consented to nor authorized the deployment of surveillance drones, which serve not to secure the border but to establish an oppressive surveillance state. Lawful governance, as recognized in Emer de Vattel's "The Law of Nations," mandates that a government's primary duty is to protect-not infringe upon-the inherent liberties of its people.
- "All governmental authority derives from the People and exists solely to serve their welfare and security. A government that exceeds its delegated powers or operates without accountability violates the trust of its citizens. When officials act with impunity, power consolidates, and justice is perverted. The inevitable result? A government that no longer serves, but subjugates. Emer de Vattel's "The Law of Nations".
- "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.' - Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
Furthermore, American Maxims of Law affirm that the central purpose of government is the protection of personal rights, private property, and public liberties, in accordance with the law of God. Yet, the ongoing aerial surveillance of border regions by military or law enforcement drones does the opposite-it normalizes the presence of drones, creates a perpetual state of observation, restricts free movement, and fosters unwarranted suspicion upon law-abiding citizens.
- "The main object of government is the protection and preservation of personal rights, private property, and public liberties, and upholding the law of God.' - Cooley's Constitutional Limitations, 8th Ed.
As established in the Maxims of Law, "The Common Law [of the Land] is above government." Therefore, any attempt to allow or normalize indefinite aerial surveillance without due cause is a clear overreach beyond the limits of delegated authority and is both unlawful and unacceptable.
Please take further notice that this notification serves as a lawful objection to the proposed drone surveillance along the northern border. Any continued action in defiance of this notice shall be deemed a willful trespass upon the People's rights, in direct contradiction to the founding principles of this nation.
- "Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rulemaking or legislation which would abrogate them. - Miranda V. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)