Thanks for the explanation, that helps. My concern is that the amendment process, while perhaps legally superior, is slower; generally occurring in the two year general election cycle. By Nov. 2010, the health care monster may be a fait accompli. I would love to see courageous governors call special sessions of their state legislatures to consider immediately nullifying any federal health plan as soon as it was signed into law. A parallel amendment process could still go forward if necessary.

I have a question about the various health care freedom amendments floating around various states. I was curious why these efforts are state amendments as opposed to regular state laws passed by the state legislatures? Just curious. Thanks.

I agree Mary Pilcher Cook, I think this is a good thing.

This is a matter of principles and individual liberty, not one of economics, or really even health-care.

But the signal most important thing we have: our individual freedom. The senator from Colorado was wrong when he suggested all they really need is a resolution to declare that in the States view which is legally binding with in the state that the act by congress to attempt to force all Americans to buy a service is an unlawful one, that goes far and beyond their limited constitutional authority.

But your amendment in Kansas, it think is about much more then that, its about protecting the rights of the people to freedom and self-determination, its about defending in Constitutional law the most basic principles of individual freedom and self-determination upon which Kansas, and America at large was build.

My heart is with you Pilcher Cook, as is I hope the heart of every freedom loving American, things like this are far too important to be simply left to resolutions. Theses Principles are already in our most basic of American Constitution's, they should also be enshrined in our State Constitution, to help protect our essential rights, as free men and women.

A simple resolution in the defense of theses most fundamental of individual rights of self-determination does not do their central important to the American dream nearly enough justice!

Hard to say for sure...but if they pass, they get the boost of having been approved by the people themselves.