TN Panel Approves Letter to States
On June 23, 2009, Tennessee House Joint Resolution 108, the State Sovereignty Resolution, was signed by Governor Phil Bredesen. The Resolution created a committee which has as its charge to: Communicate the resolution to the legislatures of the several states, Assure them that this State continues in the same esteem of their friendship, Call for [...]
TN Lt. Gov Ramsey Joins Efforts to Uphold 10th Amendment Legislation
Running for Governor in 2010, Ron Ramsey has stepped up to the plate in support of the 10th Amendment and limited, Constitutional government. In the past week, he’s signed the 10-4 Pledge for the Constitution, in which he affirms that “All just political authority is derived from the People, and government may only be established [...]
Abolish The Federal Reserve Bank!
Most people don’t realize there is one element that all tyrannical governments need to expand their empire. That element is crucial for controlling the population and adding a hidden form of taxation called inflation. Central banking is one of the most evil systems mankind has ever created. Giving a monopoly the power to print money [...]
MN Legislature to Make New Effort at Medical Marijuana
Tim Pawlenty, the so-called “states’ rights” governor of Minnesota, feels that marijuana should be illegal in his state. OK. I disagree, but I live in California, so if the people of Minnesota agree, that’s their concern. At least that’s how the Constitution see it. Problem is, Governor Tim has no problem making the people of [...]
States Can Nullify Unconstitutional Federal Laws
Recently, Andrew Napolitano sat in as a guest host on the Glenn Beck show. He interviewed both Kevin Gutzman and Thomas E. Woods, who are two of the country’s leading minds on state sovereignty issues. Powerful stuff. Watch it:
American Guinea Pigs
Why is it that federal government terrorism always gets brushed aside in the media? Horrifically, the GAO found that the DOD and other agencies were involved with terrorism against Americans from 1940-1970s. I do not recall the media ever speaking of this back in the 90s. The report was done in 1994, so I am [...]
Website Design Update
Here’s (hopefully) the last update on website issues for a little while. In light of our recent downtime, we spent some time analyzing our site code and design and decided it was best to finally do an update. We’ve had some changes in mind for quite some time, but this turned out to be perfect [...]
Back in Action: Server Update
Those of you who’ve tried to visit this site over the last few days have obviously had some significant trouble doing so. It’s been a pretty bumpy ride, but it seems resolved at this point. Here’s the story…
The Real National Debate: Hamilton vs Jefferson
Perhaps the status quo is no longer holding; people are growing more and more dissatisfied with their options, whether democrat or republican. The truth is, the current two-party system always leaves one half of a country ticked off and feeling oppressed. This begs the question; is this really what the Founders intended 233 years ago [...]
American Government: Roots of Federalism
A pretty decent educational video (I believe for high school students or younger), far better than most government-school texts… (h/t Derek Sheriff)
Anti-Constitution Libertarians
This is just the opening salvo in what I hope to be a friendly and cordial debate among liberty enthusiasts regarding what role “constitutionalism” has to play in the future of the movement to fight statism and restore the protection of individual rights. A recurring theme I’ve encountered is the schism between pro-Constitution libertarians and [...]
The Great Lie of the Nanny State
Many of us, after years of indoctrination at our government schools, were left with a sense that there is a great government force working hard every day to protect us and look after our best interest. We were told that government standards keep us safe from disease, that government highway regulations keep us safe from [...]
Is retaking the GOP the real goal of the Tea Party Movement?
The two-party system has failed miserably as sadly, both parties support the status quo…BIG GOVERNMENT and therein lies the problem. The fundamental question is whether this is what the Founders desired? If we believe the Founders wanted a HUGE bloated ever-encroaching federal bureaucracy, the current two-party system fits the bill. However, there’s one problem with this scenario, [...]
Health Care Freedom in Virginia
The Campaign for Liberty has stepped to the plate big time in Virginia, getting out ahead of the feds and finding a sponsor for the Virginia Health Care Freedom Act, to be introduced in 2010. The Act reads, in part: Neither the Governor nor the Department of Health, the Department of Public Welfare or any [...]
Race and Liberty in America
My latest book review in THE NEW AMERICAN (of the Independent Institutes Jonathan Bean’s Race & Liberty in America) is online. I’d like to get feedback from you Tenthers out there on my discussion of the great Lysander Spooner’s questional constitutionalism. Here’s an excerpt: In the first area, the book includes writings of Lysander Spooner, [...]
The Commune: Contrary to Obama’s Ideology
Ideals are the basis of much seen in the political world, though ironically ideology rarely is realized in a pure manifestation – this is a basic fact of nature. Black Bear Ranch, a commune in Northern California is an iconic example of the ideas of collective effort, concepts cherished by those who support the Obama [...]
Scott Yardley, Tenther, for Florida House
Scott Yardley, who is running for State House in Florida’s 95th District, has signed the Tenth Amendment Center’s 10-4 Pledge. Here’s what he has to say about government, from his website: Our Constitution strictly limits the powers of the federal government. Its primary function is to provide for the national defense and secure our national [...]
The Tenth Amendment and the Supreme Court
As the Tenth Amendment becomes the platform to stop an over reaching federal government, do we trust the Supreme Court to be a fair arbiter? The Supreme Court, according to many constitutionalists, has been delinquent in its responsibility to protect the intention of the U.S. Constitution. Many past Supreme Court decisions have become bad precedent, [...]
Debra Medina: Nullification for Texas
10-4 Pledge signer Debra Medina is interviewed by Joe Pags and tells how she stands apart from the “liberal” Kay Bailey Hutchison and the “moderate” Rick Perry. They discuss term limits, state sovereignty, nullification & interposition, and border security.
Cat Out Of The Bag?
I can’t recall how many times I’ve written or talked about the Healthcare legislation not being about healthcare. It is interesting that a recent Wall Street Journal article validates this notion. The author of the article covered a piece on the New Yorker’s website from the week before by John Cassidy.
The Problem is Power
Writes Brian Irving: Corruption stems not from lobbyists money but from taxpayer money. As long as government isn’t limited in what it can spend your money on there will always be people who will find a way to get the politicians to spend it on them. And another gem: If you reduce government power and [...]
State Sovereignty: Health Care Freedom Rally
This past Saturday morning, many Kansas citizens came from Pittsburg, Salina, Topeka, Lawrence — and all throughout Johnson County, to Shawnee City Hall to take a stand for their health care freedom. You can click on this link to see Fox 4 News which gave the best coverage. The headline, “Kansas Health Care Rally Turns [...]
Francisco Rodriguez: Sovereignty for Florida
Francisco Rodriguez is running for the Florida House of Representatives in District 83. He’s an ardent supporter of the Constitution and has just signed the Tenth Amendment Center’s 10-4 Pledge. Here’s a little of what he has to say about the Constitution, from his website: The Constitution of the United States was written to limit [...]
220-215: The Tyranny of the Majority
I had just returned to Washington, D.C. from Montpelier, James Madison’s family home, when it was announced that the House passed ObamaCare late Saturday night. From our Constitution’s cradle to its grave in one day. What a journey.
