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They’ve Been Trampling Our Rights for Decades!

By on December 26, 2009 in Activism, State Sovereignty
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bootThe following letter is from Louisiana State Senator, A.G. Crowe to all the other legislators in that state. He’s a 10th Amendment Pledge signer and author of SCR2, Louisiana’s State Sovereignty Resolution, which passed both houses in 2009.

Linda and I want to take a moment to let you know that it is an honor to serve with each of you as we all work together to make our great state of Louisiana even greater.

As we see in the news daily the great debates about the federal government taking on more and more, the rights of the states are diminishing right in front of us.

What we are witnessing today and over the last few decades is contrary to the rights of the individual states as pointed out in the 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution.

It is for those reasons many states (including us here in Louisiana via SCR2) have passed legislation to educate and remind citizens of the proper role of the federal government and the states as spelled out in the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

It is not about race, party, gender, age, rich or poor.

The soverienghty of the states and the right to pass laws in our own states reflecting the individualism of each state is about to be over.

It can happen. It is already happening.

If we continue down this road, there will not be a need for state legislators. As it is right now, many federal laws passed by Congress conflict with the wishes of the average citizen here in Louisiana. When there is a conflict, it usually ends up in the federal courts and ultimately, the United States Supreme Court, totally out of the control of influence of any state or citizen.

This is not a problem exclusive to the current administration in Washington. The federal government’s trampling of the rights of the states has been going on for decades.

It is time that we, as state legislators here in Louisiana, stand up to defend the 10th Amendment and the U.S. Constitution.

And so I am asking you to consider joining with me to protect us from the intrusion of the federal government.

Many, if not all of you, voted in favor of SCR2 in the last session which simply resolved that we should recognize and the federal government should abide by the 10th Amendment.

Please email me if you want to join with me in a support statement (see below) of the 10th Amendment.

This important responsibility to challenge the federal government and its unconstitutional actions falls directly on our shoulders.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this email.

Linda and I wish each of you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas.

Sincerely,

A.G.

SUPPORT STATEMENT

We, as duly elected members of the Louisiana legislature, support the 10th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States which states;

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

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jackass
jackass

A modern day cowboy has spent many days crossing the Texas plains without water. His horse had already died of thirst. He's crawling through the sand, certain that he has breathed his last breath, when all of a sudden he sees an object sticking out of the sand several yards ahead of him. He crawls to the object, pulls it out of the sand, and discovers what looks to be an old briefcase. He opens it and out pops a genie. But this is no ordinary genie. She is wearing a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) ID badge and a dull gray dress. There's a calculator in her pocketbook. She has a pencil tucked behind one ear. 'Well, cowboy,' says the genie... 'You know how I work....You have three wishes.' 'I'm not falling for this,' said the cowboy... 'I'm not going to trust a FEMA genie.' 'What do you have to lose? You've got notransportation, and it looks like you're a goner anyway!' The cowboy thinks about this for a minute, and decides that the genie is right. 'OK!, I wish I were in a lush oasis with plenty of food and drink.' ***POOF*** The cowboy finds himself in the most beautiful oasis he has ever seen, and he is surrounded with jugs of wine and platters of delicacies. 'OK, cowpoke, what's your second wish?' 'My second wish is that I was rich beyond my wildest dreams.' ***POOF*** The cowboy finds himself surrounded by treasure chests filled with rare gold coins and precious gems. 'OK, cowpuncher, you have just one more wish. Better make it a good one!' After thinking for a few minutes, the cowboy says...'I wish that no matter where I go, beautiful women will want and need me..' *** POOF*** He was turned into a tampon. The moral of the story: If the government offers to help you, there's going to be a string attached

BOHICA
BOHICA

If you continue to NOT legally define State Sovereignty in a 2009 framework, you are asking the FEDS to define it for you.THEY will use commerce clause as a means to control and make TOLLs and Taxes when needed.

Sullivan Clark
Sullivan Clark

I for one am happy to see our state legislature take a stand. As I look about me each day I see more Americans waking up. I ask each to pray for America. Pass the word.

BOHICA
BOHICA

I guess the local Kstreet Gang control the LA politicians with "you do what our CLIENTS want and YOU GET BUNDLED RE-election funds" MORE taxation without representation,imagine that? WE DON"T elect lobbiests NOR DO WE KNOW IF THEY ARE WORKING for FORIEGNERS [spelled CHINESE]

E. A. Poe
E. A. Poe

What a joke! If you don't like the feds telling you what to do then quit accepting federal funds and quit begging for more and more pork every year.

eric
eric

DC we came in peace the 1st time. By the power vested in us "We the People" of these United States of America reserve the authority under the 10th ammendment of the Constitution to remove any and all government officials and relieve them of their duties for reason of not upholding the oath of office by solemnly swearing to support and defend the Constitution of the United States from enemies both foreign and domestic. You have been found in non-compliance with this oath on 24 Dec 2009 by way of passing health care reform if it is signed into law it is completely and entirely Unconstitutional and borders treasonous activity by the behind close doors negotiations it took to get the 60 votes needed. There was no transparency or interaction with the American people to make this vote valid. The Bill is ridiculous with taxation without representation.

ztraveler
ztraveler

States Rights was not solved by the Civil War". Which is why the civil war was fought...

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