Recently, some prominent liberals have made significant efforts to disparage the tenth amendment/state sovereignty movement as ignorant, fringe, rightwing nut-jobs.
But truly principled liberals* who desire a peaceful foreign policy are over looking how Jeffersonian constitutionalism of a limited federal government could actually help to halt the unnecessary U.S. interventions abroad. For an example, did Congress give President Obama authority to invade Somalia?
*I use the “truly principled” disclaimer to distinguish between DNC loyal media liberals who care as much about peace as GOP loyal media “conservatives” care about laissez faire from liberal activists who are sincere in their beliefs.
Patrick D. Krey, Esq. is a freelance writer who works in the corporate world and has an M.B.A., J.D. (law degree) and an L.L.M. (masters of law) from the University of Buffalo. Patrick is also a general practice Attorney admitted to the bar in New York State. His writings focus on national issues and have been published online at JBS.org, PrisonPlanet.com, Antiwar.com, Infowars.com, The Tenth Amendment Center and in The New American bi-weekly print magazine. He has also been featured on the online radio show The Constitutional Coalition.
September 21st, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I agree completely. Peaceful foreign policy is very important and hopefully next time the president lies congress to war people on both sides of the isle will stand up and say that it is not right.
September 21st, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I’m right with you there, Greg! What we “tenthers” need to stand up for is following the Constitution – to the letter- no matter what the issue. Only when our principles stay consistent will we ever gain the legitimacy needed to push back politicians in D.C.