KrisAnne Hall's Roadmap to Reviving American Freedom
From Educating the Masses to Empowering Sheriffs - The Grassroots Movement to Restore American Freedom
Below, I have summed up the KrisAnne Hall’s speech on April 13, 2024 in Springfield, MO. It’s not a word-for-word of her speech, but an approximation of her ideas and concepts. I do attempt to use her words as much as possible. There are times where I use my own words to summarize her. In that case, that will mean a degradation of her speech as I can only offer an inferior mortar to her bedrock knowledge.
KrisAnne Hall was invited to speak by the Christian County Missouri Republican Assembly and the Christian County Republican Central Committee at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.
KrisAnne Hall’s Social Media Contacts are here: Facebook, X, & Instagram. She has another website here. She has a Rumble Account, but I link that below, so look for it.
KrisAnne Hall: Constitutional Lawyer and Freedom Fighter
KrisAnne Hall is a force to be reckoned with. Born and raised in St. Louis, she has a deep affinity for her Missourian roots - including a love for IMO's, which she declares is the best pizza in America. Though she has lived in Florida for longer than she lived in Missouri, Hall says she has "imprinted" on her home state.
Hall is a constitutional lawyer and self-described "freedom fighter." She was even fired at one point for teaching the Tea Party about the Constitution. Before entering the legal field, Hall served as a Russian linguist in the Army.
In her speeches, Hall doesn't shy away from tackling some of the most contentious issues facing the country. She acknowledges that many people can feel "overwhelmed" by the challenges we face, particularly when it comes to the problem of voter fraud.
According to Hall, voter fraud is not a new phenomenon - she claims "every election in history has had voter fraud." However, she believes voter fraud is merely a symptom of deeper problems, not something that can be solved simply by changing voting methods, whether it's paper or electronic ballots.
The root of the issue, as Hall sees it, is the larger problem of low voter turnout leading to high rates of voter fraud and an increasingly disengaged electorate. [If people won’t show up to vote, it is easy for politicians on both sides to game the system.]
The Deeper Issue at the Border
For Hall, the "invasion at the border is the symptom of the border." This echoes the sentiment expressed by Samuel Adams, who famously said "No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders."
Hall is stating that immigration challenges at the U.S. border are not the root cause, but rather a symptom of a more fundamental issue that needs to be addressed in the American Electorate.
Questioning Our Education System
Hall believes that the core problem is that Americans have been "trained by a government school" and it has created a [perversity] in how they view government. She argues that while Americans are highly educated, with access to schooling from a young age through adulthood, the quality of that education is lacking.
"We must realize Americans are highly educated people. There are few places on the planet with education from three years old to thirty-years old," Hall states. However, she contends that "Our problem is not lack of education, but lack of quality education."
Challenging Misconceptions
Drawing on a quote attributed to President Reagan, Hall asserts that "Our liberal friends don't know a lot, they know a lot that is not so." Many people in our country lack a basic understanding of how government is works, what our responsibilities are, and what the law is meant to do. She described a “conversation” with an assistant prosecuting attorney who didn’t know that the Supreme Court wasn’t the Supreme Law of the land. He didn’t know he was admitting he was a slave or that the Supreme Court was a oligarchy of tyrants.
Hall sees this as an "American affliction" - a problem that transcends partisan divides and speaks to a broader issue of misinformation and lack of critical thinking.
A Call to Get Involved, [Y’all (I added it for the Ozarkians in the Audience]
Hall directly engages the audience: "Are you sick and tired? Want to see something changed? Want to see something different than today?"
She makes clear: "If you want something different, I can give that to you today. You have to want it today."
Hall cautions "Change in America is not going to come from Donald J. Trump" - that would be "a symptom of the problem and not a solution." [Trump can’t fix the issues in our country from DC. The issues have to be fixed here, locally through us.]
Instead, Hall emphasizes America is a "Constitutional Republic, not an oligarchy of the few." The change people desire will require "pulling up our sleeves" and taking action.
Quiz Time
As a professor, Hall positions herself as an educator, noting "Every moment is a teaching moment" for those who follow her on social media.
Ready for a quiz? Let's see how well you know these questions.
Name the five liberties of the 1st Amendment!
Hall asked everyone what were the Five Liberties of the First Amendment. I have the answers at the bottom of the article. If you know, then you can test yourself to see how well you did against me, a brain-injured journalist.
[Only 2% of respondents know all five, so let's see how you do!]
Name the 1st man to give his life for his independence from Great Britain:
Crispus Attucks
Free Slave
Was a Whaler for the Merchant Marines
His ship was docked at the Boston Ports
Ran up to the deck, to find out his government had picked up arms against his own people. He ran below decks to confront the British regular soldiers who were throwing snowballs (ice balls) at them.
"Take your red coats, get on your boats, and go home."
Shots were fired, and Crispus Attucks fell along with three other men.
The Boston Newspaper reported over 10,000 people came to respect Crispus Attucks at his funeral.
They would recognize this day for the next 6 years.
If CRT is really about Black people, why don't most Americans know about him?
Name the 1st American playwright.
Name the 1st American political advisor.
Name the 1st American woman historian:
Mercy Otis Warren
Published as a woman
Published under her name
Performed under her name
Wrote a 3 volume set of the History of the American Revolution, which is the most accurate source.
No one knows about her during Women's Liberation Day.
If you get a feminism class, they will teach you these women were weak, powerless victims of their overbearing, chauvinistic men. Talk about stolen valor.
She has a class about Founding Mothers.
British Soldiers fear the women more than the men.
The Steps We Can All Take
Educate
"I know a lot of educated people who are dumb as a box of rocks and useless too."
Organize
This seems to be a key step in the process of restoring liberty.
Activate
Taking action appears to be an important component.
Stand
Maintaining a stance or position is mentioned as part of this process.
Gunpowder in Our Spirit
"We have to load the gunpowder in our spirit so we can organize with others and activate it."
This metaphorical language suggests a need to build up internal motivation and energy to put the other steps into practice.
Maintaining Rights
Quoting Samuel Adams: "For no people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued when Knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign invaders."
This emphasizes the importance of educating the populace and upholding virtue in order to preserve liberties.
Proper Role of Government
Referencing the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men 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. —That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed..."
This speaks to the foundational principles that should guide the role and purpose of government.
Successfully Restoring Liberty
KrisAnne Hall emphasizes that the steps required to restore liberty are not just for a select elite, but for "all men" - a direct reference to the language of the Declaration of Independence. This document, she argues, was "existential to ending slavery," as the British government had forced the institution of slavery upon the American colonies.
The first key step is education. However, Hall cautions that simply being "educated" is not enough - the knowledge must be put into practice through organization and activation.
Underlying this entire process is the need to "load the gunpowder in our spirit" - to build up the internal motivation, passion and energy necessary to drive meaningful change.
Crucially, Hall asserts that the "right to keep and bear arms is a natural right for self-preservation to which the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction." This speaks to her belief that fundamental rights do not originate from government, but from a higher authority.
Indeed, Hall outlines a "flow of authority" that begins with God, flows to man, then to society, and finally to government. She argues that if one believes rights come from the Constitution, then they must view those rights as mere "privileges" granted by man, rather than inherent, inalienable freedoms.
Instead, Hall contends that government is instituted by the people "to create law for a singular law. To punish evil, to promote good, for the securing of our rights." Any notion that government is the source of rights, she says, is an "antiChrist system" that has been taught in schools.
Ultimately, Hall's vision for restoring liberty is rooted in the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence - "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" - which she sees as natural, God-given rights, not man-invented privileges to be granted or taken away by force.
What you have Actually Delegated to the Government
Hall states, “I cannot delegate to government a power I do not possess myself. This is the key to understanding the constitutional power of government.”
She continues, '“You've been taught that you need to be a scholar, that only lawyers and judges can give you the true meaning. But our founding documents were written so the average person in the 17th century could understand them. As James Madison said, it's a ‘limited and defined government.’
“We don't need lawyers to do this. Having gone through law school is ‘educating into ignorance.’ The just powers of government come from the consent of the governed. If you are consenting, it is a just power. If you don't consent, it is an unjust power. Power without consent is unjust power.
“The good news is we live in the US, not Iran, China, or Russia. But what have you consented to? We wrote what we consented to in our state and federal constitutions. If they are doing something outside of the Constitution, they are operating outside our consent and they are unjust.
“Apply this lesson on the local level - you are not required to comply with unjust laws. Your state constitution has a Bill of Rights, including the right to the gains of our own industry. It also has due process protections and compensation for property taken by eminent domain.
“Court rulings, legislative acts, and executive actions do not change your consent. Our constitutions are in writing precisely because, historically, kings would only make deals with you while you had swords at their throats. Once the sword was gone, they would go back on their ‘word.’ Constitutions don't protect your rights - they put the onus on you to demand your senators do their job.
“As Hamilton said, ‘no legislative act’ can be ‘contrary to the Constitution.’ And as James Wilson argued, ‘the power of the Constitution must predominate.’ Our job is to support and defend the rights of the people.” [If you can’t see the brilliance of her arguments, then the fault lies in you and not in her arguments.]
Dot Connecting Question
According to KrisAnne Hall, what obligation do you have to your governor to consent that is outside the delegated and limited authority of the government? She says the only obligation you have is the one "you invent in your mind" - through "ignorance, addition to comfort, [or] fear." These, she calls "Knowledge Courage Killers."
The Solution
Hall's solution is clear: "Enforce your Constitutions." She believes any "Unconstitutional Authority" is "Null & Void." [I may have gotten lost listening to her here. It was hard not to just get lost in the moment and forget to report. This may have also been the point she called out trolls who come to these speeches and write up her words and misquote her and I think she was worried I was one. I am a troll. Just I live under a different bridge than the other trolls.]
The Sheriff's Duty
She emphasizes the critical role of the sheriff, who has a duty to "Defend the Continuation [of the] State & Federal" constitutions, as well as "Defend the Rights of the People against all who would deny them" - whether that be "Criminal Citizens or Government."
Importantly, Hall notes that sheriffs still have the authority and responsibility to judge the constitutionality of laws, mandates and edicts, even if they were deemed constitutional by the courts. "I thought that was what we had the courts for...But Sheriffs have that authority to also to judge what is constitutional or not constitutional."
Defending the Constitution
Ultimately, Hall believes "We are the solution" when it comes to defending the Constitution. She cites a Harvard study showing "nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts—and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change."
Her "heart's desire is to help you know...that you have the power to do this and it's not complicated." Quoting Sam Adams, she says "It's the small brush fires that spread from soul to soul."
Securing the Borders
In addition, Hall has provided a Rumble video outlining what local sheriffs must do and are authorized to do in order to secure the border from "Illegal Invasions."
My Opinion on the Speech and KrisAnne Hall
I googled KrisAnne Hall to get the links so I could put them in the article. The first link Google provides is the Southern Poverty Law Center (which is not unbiased) and is basically a hit piece.
I only spoke with her for a few minutes, but I did not get the impression she was a force of malice as the SPLC tried to indicate. In speaking with her husband, JC Hall, I saw the same humbleness in him as I saw in her. She is a powerful speaker, and passionate. She has a charismatic way of expressing her views on stage and she interlaces Biblical verses to back up her point of view as well as any preacher. Her speech felt like a good sermon, though there was no altar call and she was not evangelizing in the traditional sense. My point is, you really can't trust the SPLC for their view any more than you can trust mine. However, I don't create lists of hate groups just because they don't agree with me politically. KrisAnne Hall doesn't deserve the vile attacks she often receives. The reporters who go after her want to see the devil, so they find the devil. Yet, is that a reflection of their inner selves or Hall? I'm a good judge of character. I saw two people trying to make a difference in this world despite the fact the media (people like me) are constantly vilifying them and limiting their reach to improve our nation and the communities we live in.
What are the five liberties of the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Right to Assemble
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Petition for Redress of Grievances (I forgot this one, but I have a brain injury. What's your excuse? 🙂)
Now I wish I hadn’t missed her speech!