I could be wrong, but I think Beck is trying to get people involved on ALL levels, not just the national level.

I also think he would be VERY open to joining this 10th Amendment effort if approached. I came across this site by accident and was, frankly, amazed at how stupid I have been until now. Sure, I was all for the 10th Amendment being followed (as Beck has said he is), but it never occurred to me that doing that *and nothing else* solves almost all of our problems (ending the Fed is a close second). I believe finding a way to implement a proper understanding of the 10th Amendment is the single most important thing any of us (including Glenn Beck) can do to save the country. What is needed is more exposure for the effort, and Beck is the perfect avenue for that. Instead of criticizing him for not going far enough, we need to encourage him to go further and take up this cause. If we can get his ear, I think we'll get his assistance.

"Organizing is fine, but without a solid intellectual alternative to Washington, D.C.-dominated politics, all Beck’s legions are likely to do is get riled up and vote a bunch of Republicans back into Congress."

I disagree. I think Beck is more libertarian than conservative, and definitely has a better appreciation for the 10th Amendment than many conservative commentators. I think his viewers and listeners absorb and agree with that libertarianism. If they run for office and win as Republicans, isn't that a good thing?

2 things:

1. The problem with evaluating Lincoln is that very few know how to think outside the box. I have no regrets that he forced an end to slavery and actually think that was a good thing. But I certainly understand that having kicked the states in their butts pretty hard, the federal government has, since then, had a never-ending desire to ram-rod anything they want down the throats of the states.

Slavery is no longer an issue. We must stop thinking about Lincoln in those terms. I can appreciate one of the results of what Lincoln accomplished, while recognizing that he was the great enabler of a massive decay of peoples' freedom from the federal government.

Maybe he planned it; maybe he did not. Does it even matter? The man is dead, and we are where we are. Nobody will get anywhere debating Lincoln, Madison, Jefferson or Hamilton. Nobody will win the minds of the other side by wasting countless hours proclaiming history. This is about the future.

2. As a direct result of this part of history, it stupefies me to this day that we have a bunch of pansies in there running our states' governments. We can blame Washington, D.C. until the cows come home, and guess what? The cows.... they ain't a-comin' home!

We states have cow-towed to this for long enough. It is unbelievable that this movement stirs the amount of controversy that it does. How could a state legislator possibly suggest that decisions over his/her local constituents are better made by our Congress in Washington, D.C.?

In summary, blame Washington, D.C. all you want. I dole out my fair share of blame as well. But if this movement is to succeed it will be DESPITE our currently WEAK stances at the state level. We will need to focus on our own state legislators and governors to force change in the right direction, and if they refuse, we need to influence local elections. D.C. is hopeless. Some of our states show glimmers of hope, but most are not all that far from hopeless.

Better get to know your state politics - which is something you'll not find much about on the old boob-tube. Most people know their Congressmen, but not their state representatives. That is a reflection of what a bunch of weak noodles our state governments have become. They hold no power. They timidly raise their hands to proclaim opposition to the federal government, but only after the weakest among their peers ridicule them out of their own fear and/or brainwashing.

Some states are coming around, and I do see state legislators becoming emboldened. Will their efforts see the light of day? In some regards, they have, such as marijuana policies and Real ID. But in many respects, they are as weak as they ever were - if not more-so by the day.

Of course, who is to blame them? Didn't we let it get this far? This needs to be about the people first, the state governments second, and Washington, D.C. last - in that order.

Everybody is waiting around for what "bold" move might follow these hollow 10th Amendment Resolutions. What might it be?

One thing is for sure. If the people don't clamor at the doors of our state governments to PROVIDE the next move (rather than demand it), not much will happen.

I, for one, have continued to feel that the states must cut-off the supply of ammunition its people keep turning over to the federal government - i.e. taxes. Of course, who here thinks the states will really do such a thing? Not me. No state is going to do this without the overwhelming support of its citizens. So, until then, we will just continue to manufacture the bullets and send them to Washington, where they can and will be used against us.

There will be no solution without curbing our supply of tax dollars paid over to the federal government. It really IS.... that simple. We are paying them to control us. Lovely... Just lovely!

Hold on here Josh Eboch, we do need to learn how to implement the leftist community organizing strategy in order to take over the State and local Governments.

So this is not a total loss, besides we exist to service theses groups not to control them, we are a tool nothing more.

I don't know what Beck is planning here and if it is simply to replace the federal politicians, I agree that will not completely solve our problem. The politicians in Washington are corrupted by an over concentration of power, and so they cannot be welded by the people.

On the other hand learning to better originates ourselves will enable us to be more effective in taking control of the State houses as well as more effective in enduring the hard state and local level actions needed to rein in the Federal Government.

This fight is not yet over, nor do we know the full details of Beck's plains here, what we do however know is that we can be ready if it fails, just as we can greatly uses the ground it gains.

We should attempt to get the judge to make the argument to beck that we cant simply replace the federal politicians as they have already been corrupted by having too much power, anyone we replace them with will likewise become corrupted.

It's vital that we greatly weaken their power first. I must admit Lincoln was not a good president in hine site given what he did, but we cant change 150 years of entrenched dogma over night, we must instead uses it.

If people are to understand Lincoln and judge him for what he did, in the true light they must do so on their own with respect to their own judgment, we can't simply tell them Lincoln was a monsters, they will not accept that truth and will instead reject us.

Why does everyone keep saying Federalism? Yes, Federalism is the system upon which our great Constitution is built on, however, as appreciators of The Tenth Amendment and state rights, that would make us anti-Federalists!

Jefferson and Madison were both considered "anti-Federalists." That does mean anti-Federal government; it does mean, the states created the federal government; not vice-versa!

I agree with you about Glenn Beck... I love Glenn, and he has done some great work... I feel a great debt of gratitude to him; however, you are right, he has once again missed something...

Perhaps, before The Tea Parties, The 912 Project (with thanks to Glenn), then The Townhalls; where the people have clearly spoken, and once again, have been dismissed; Glenn may have been spot on. Now, I see a train in motion, and perhaps Glenn just doesn't want to see it, or just doesn't want to advocate it... But if this government does not wise up, I can see this escalating to the next level.

Let's face it, while Glenn means very well... with a show on Fox news, 2 or 3 number one selling books, and a radio show, why would he want to see The Republic fall into chaos? He is comfortable where he is... It does not mean he doesn't want change, but sadly, these people in Congress may not hear us until they are being physically tossed into The Potomac River!

Hey Josh,

I couldn't agree with you more. Trying to do anything other than force the massive extra-constitutional centralized government into a decentralized entity via the States Rights movement is futile. I likewise agree with Beck's backdrop imagery BAD choice! Lincoln! C'mon, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in if it weren't for him.

An out of control leviathan like the federal government cannot be reformed; it must be reigned in. The only peaceable way to do that is via the only legitimate government that has control over those areas not delegated to the federal government: the state governments. It was the people and the states who created the federal government. Both of us have let this thing get out of hand and it is up to us to reign it in.

Mr. Beck missed a golden opportunity to promote states rights, but only promoted his own, weak, initiatives that do nothing and will accomplish nothing.

I find it amusing that you are a critic of "The Plan" before you've even heard the details.....and a critic of the location..yet you have no other suggestions....Obviously, Mek1959 and Josh, would rather return to the Civil War era with slavery re-enacted.

"I have begun meeting with some of the best minds in the country that believe in limited government, maximum freedom and the values of our Founders. I am developing a 100 year plan. ... to restore our nation to the maximum freedoms we were supposed to have been protecting."

"I will be explaining the entire Plan over the coming weeks and months..."

I suggest we give hear the whole plan before saying, "he missed the point."

Besides, State Sovereignty, as great and important of a point that it is, alone it is not enough. Let's EACH push the points dearest on our own heart, and therefore work all the sectors of reformation that need to take place. (Personally, I do not see enough people pushing to secure a fair election process, limiting voter fraud. Educated votes will not make a difference if they are not counted fairly on election day.) There are so many areas that we need to work in. It would be best if we don't fight over who has the most important "point." There are a lot of important jobs to be done. We need voices to ring in support of each of them.