18th Century Definitions: General Welfare
I was looking through a copy of Samuel Johnson’s “A Dictionary of the English Language“ (published in 1755), and came across a few interesting definitions: General: 1. Comprehending many species or individuals; not special. 3. Not restrained by narrow or distinctive limitations 5. Public; comprising the whole Welfare: 1. Happiness; success; prosperity Clearly, these definitions, [...]
Are National Campaigns Still Useful?
I keep hearing about campaigns to do this and that, gatherings to draw up a new constitution and congresses of the people from all 50 states and we at Tenth Amendment Center have not shown much interest. ‘Why?’ you might ask. The sovereignty movement is a remarkable shift in the way things are done and [...]
Health Care Freedom for Alaska
A Press Release from State Rep. Mike Kelly Representative Mike Kelly announced plans to introduce a resolution that provides for placing an amendment to Alaska’s Constitution before voters during the next general election making explicit the individual right to health care free choice. The resolution and attendant constitutional amendment would prohibit passage of laws that [...]
Firearms Freedom in Arkansas
Writes Gary Marbut from FirearmsFreedomAct.com: I spoke on the phone this morning with Rep. Bryan King of Arkansas who has triggered an “interim study” to begin the percolation that will end with a Firearms Freedom Act being filed. I’ve posted MSSA’s recent news release about the filing of our federal lawsuit to validate the principles [...]
The Mystery of the ‘Hidden’ 912 Rally
Many conversations have taken place about the magnitude of the 912 rally in DC and many questions have been asked about how such a massive assembly could have gone ‘unnoticed’ by the corporate media. There is a simple explanation- it was certainly noticed at the top and there were deliberate decisions NOT to report on [...]
The Death of Federalism: Lincoln’s Real Legacy
Any discussion of reclaiming freedom in America is pointless without an accurate understanding of how our rights were lost in the first place. The Real Lincoln, Professor Thomas DiLorenzo’s controversial book on the subject, makes a compelling case that it was Abraham Lincoln himself who set us on our present course. From the book’s foreword [...]
Sovereignty for New Jersey
There are now 38 states that have introduced resolutions to reaffirm the principles of delegated powers under the Constitution and the 10th Amendment. The latest? New Jersey. Under the radar until now, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 238 (ACR238) was actually introduced back on June 22, 2009. The resolution recognizes that: “the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution [...]
Ron Paul on Campaign Finance
As a companion to Rob Natelson’s fantastic introduction to the (un)Constitutionality of Campaign finance laws, I thought Ron Paul’s 2002 article on the subject was an excellent read. Here’s an excerpt: The so-called reform legislation being proposed is clearly unconstitutional. The First amendment unquestionably grants individuals and businesses the free and unfettered right to advertise, [...]
Iran: The Usual Suspect
Sabre rattling about Iran’s nuclear program was once again everywhere in the corporate media last week. Despite sounding strangely familiar it was Obama’s administration this time, perceived by many as an ‘anti-war’ candidate before the general election last year. So much for that. Many have analyzed the Iran nuclear scenario and can find no motive [...]
Repeal the 17th Amendment!
The fall of constitutional government and the deterioration of state sovereignty can mostly be traced to the disastrous decision to change the election of US Senators from the states to the actual citizens in an effort to make the Constitution “more democratic” via the 17th amendment. Randall Holcombe of The Independent Institute highlights how this [...]
Health Care Nullification in Alaska
From the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Rep. Mike Kelly said Alaska’s residents deserve “health care free choice,” and he wants to amend the state constitution to give it to them. The Fairbanks Republican announced Tuesday that he will introduce a resolution to place an amendment before voters in the 2010 general election. It would “prohibit passage [...]
CBS on FFA and the 10th Amendment
At CBS News today, Declan McCullagh has an extremely fair report on a new lawsuit in support of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act. Here’s an excerpt: This is part of a new grassroots movement that’s seeking to invoke the principle of states’ rights — including states’ authority to regulate firearms within their borders — to [...]
Can the County Sheriff Save the Constitution?
Here is my latest article for THE NEW AMERICAN magazine on a fascinating approach to asserting sovereignty which features a quote from TAC founder, Michael Boldin. Richard Mack, former sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, is not afraid to ruffle some feathers in order to halt what he considers violations of the U.S. Constitution. In 1993, [...]
Big Business and Big Government vs State Sovereignty
As usual in this fascist-lite America, big business is on the attack – doing their best to prevent people in their own states from dealing with issues as they see fit. This time? Environmental regulations. From a Wall Street Journal Report: Auto dealers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have gone to federal court challenging [...]
Speech by Michael Opitz of Madison Forum
Michael Opitz Tea Party Speech, Marietta Georgia, July 3, 2009 Good evening my Name is Michael Opitz and I am President of the Madison Forum, a civic non-partisan organization focused on “Good Government” through understanding truth and facts. I want to give special recognition to Madison Forum Member, Richard Gruetter, self-taught Constitutional Scholar from whose [...]
Oct 02, 2009 | Categories:Commentary | Tags: Madison Forum, Michael Opitz | 1 Comment »