Scott Yardley and Florida Sovereignty
Scott Yardley is the latest candidate to sign on to the 10-4 Pledge for the 10th Amendment. He’s running for the Florida House of Representatives in the 95th District. From his website, here’s a little of what Scott has to say about the 10th: Florida did not create this recession. This recession is the result [...]
Another Victory for the States
Skeptical statists will tell you that the 10th Amendment doesn’t have teeth, that is has not been backed by the the Supreme Court, that we who are rallying behind it are a silly novelty. They are greatly missing the point. The Tenth Amendment movement does not wait for approval from Federal lawmakers or courts to [...]
Daily Kos “Refutes” the Tenth Amendment
Although I don’t expect the state sovereignty movement to get a fair hearing over at Daily Kos, the total historical ignorance and vacuous credulity of some liberals never ceases to amaze me. A recent post, which purports to offer intellectual firepower capable of refuting the arguments of “tenthers,” essentially states that “Everything the federal government [...]
Enumerated Powers and the Political Spectrum
The question for Ovide Lamontagne and Peter Bearse – where do you stand on the political spectrum and what is your stance on New Hampshire’s HCR6 and 10th Amendment?
States’ Rights: The Only Solution
Ray McBerry, 2010 candidate for governor of Georgia, on the 10th Amendment and more.
More Government Won’t Help
After decades of government run-schooling, it’s little surprise that for every problem this country faces, people look to the government for solutions…many times to problems caused by the government itself. But, Ron Paul, in a recent speech before Congress, brilliantly points out how problems caused 45 years of government mismanagement in health care cannot be [...]
Virginia’s Ken Cuccinelli Will Be a Much-Needed Friend of the Tenth Amendment
After attending a meeting where he spoke in Richmond recently, I was very impressed by Virginia state senator, candidate for attorney general, and self-described “strict constructionist,” Ken Cuccinelli. Specifically, I was impressed by his willingness to invoke the Constitution early and often as his personal political compass. But don’t take my word for it. Check [...]
SCR13 assigned to House Committee
Writes Harold Thomas at The Ohio Republic: Ohio’s state sovereignty resolution, SCR13, having passed the Senate Sept. 29, has been assigned to the House State Government committee. Uh huh. The same one where HCR11 is still waiting for its second hearing… It will take intense public pressure on Speaker Budish, ChairmanRon Gerberry, and the members [...]
Sovereignty Resolutions: A Message to the UNITED STATES
Time after time I see this: “Sovereignty resolutions are a pointless waste of time. The Federal Government has yet to acknowledge one and they aren’t even legally binding.” Such a statement can only come from a very narrow view of our current reality. Sovereignty, above all else legal and otherwise, is a state of mind. [...]
Ron Paul vs Lindsey Graham
Ron Paul: “My first reaction would be, ‘What does he have against the Constitution?’ Answer? Plenty Part 2:
Reuters on Federalism
Federalism — the idea of a nation made up of smaller, semi-autonomous states — was deemed so important by the founders of the United States that they included it in the “Bill of Rights,” the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The tenth amendment says that “powers not delegated to the United States by [...]
We ARE Mainstream
Every attempt is being made by the corporate media to peg the 10th Amendment movement as just another incarnation of the Republican party. Attacks on liberty minded folks blindly color us with the same contempt previously directed at the Neo-Conservatives and other right wing groups. There’s just one problem with their strategy- this movement is [...]
Arizona 10th Amendment Coalition
In Arizona, there’s a new coalition forming in support of the 10th Amendment. While it’s just in the early stages, here’s some information from one segment, the Phoenix 10th Amendment Meetup: The Phoenix 10th Amendment Group is one of four similar meetup groups in Arizona that are in the process of forming a statewide coalition. [...]
Local Sovereignty aim misses its mark
In addition to the 38 states that have had 10th Amendment resolutions introduced in the 2009 legislative session, there’s also the city council of Kendallville, Indiana. Unfortunately, though, it failed in a recent vote. From the Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette: The council voted 3-1 to reject a state sovereignty resolution, similar to many others that have [...]
Obama: Establishment Pawn
When I first heard about Mr. Obama, upstart Senator from Illinois I liked the story. An American tale indeed, immigrant father meets American mother. Even the bloodline connection to Dick Cheney was a part of the improbable saga. Way before the presidential primary campaign I decided to subscribe to his podcast, but after listening something [...]
Is Nullification in the Air?
On FreedomWatch, Andrew Napolitano and Lew Rockwell talk about the principles of Nullification, Secession and Interposition. Watch it: If the federal government were trying to do something within a state that was unconstitutional, the state government could say – you have no jurisdiction to do something illegal within our state. Nullification has a long history [...]
Adnan Shahab: Simplicity and the Constitution
Kudos to Adnan. Shahab for being one of the latest to sign on to our 10-4 pledge for the Constitution! Adnan is running for State Assembly in California’s 20th district. With his signed pledge, he’s promised to not only vote for the Constitution – “very issue. Every time. No exceptions. No excuses.” – but, he’s [...]
Reject Chuck Schumer’s “Compromise”
In the health care saga’s latest twist, New York Senator, Chuck Schumer, has proposed a solution that would allow states to “opt out” of the public option, should there be one included with the final bill. Talking Points Memo reports: We’re chasing the ball on a new idea (is it a trial balloon? is it [...]
What YOU Can Do
Everything has been turned upside down in the past 12 months- Dems and Reps have swapped dugouts along with the establishment media, from overlord to underdog and vice versa. So much is different that it can be tough for a champion of state sovereignty to know what steps to take, so I have assembled a [...]
Operation Lexicon
Words are the only weapon that matters in our modern age. This is demonstrated by the enormous emphasis on properly managed public opinion practiced by even the most advanced military force in the world, ours. No amount of guns or bombs can overcome a bad PR situation, not with the advent of the internet. For [...]
Another Reason to Nullify ObamaCare
From the Wall Street Journal: A central feature of the Baucus bill is the vast expansion of state Medicaid programs. This is necessary, we are told, to cover more of the nation’s uninsured. The provision has angered governors, since the federal government will cover only part of the expansion and stick fiscally strapped states with [...]
The Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Heard
When browsing the news this morning, I came across “the” big story of the day – Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. My first thought – is this some kind of joke?? Not until I found the announcement on the official Nobel website could I actually believe it. It really doesn’t matter what your [...]
Preamble to the Bill of Rights
“The conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best insure the beneficent [...]
