A few questions for the left
Have you ever read the entire U.S Constitution? Do you believe the constitution is still relevant today? Why is it OK for the government to take one families hard earned labor to give to someone else? How much money is too much? Who should decide how much is too much? What level of federal taxation [...]
Legislative Update for the Week of April 12
In addition to the health care and free enterprise legislation going before the House Commerce Committee on Tuesday, there are several other important bills that need our support this week. The issuance of a state attorney general opinion that leaves out the most important part of the Constitution’s supremacy clause and then proceeds to completely [...]
Ron Paul at the SRLC
cross-posted from the LewRockwell.com blog
MD Senate: “Don’t Bogart that Joint, My Friend!”
On April 10, the Maryland Senate voted 35-12 to allow marijuana use by prescription. The bill now moves to the House. Fourteen other states currently allow medical marijuana use. California is taking a step further and will allow its voters to choose to legalize marijuana use for all adults on this November’s ballot. Alcohol was [...]
When the discussion grows we begin to win
A key factor in successfully defending our American heritage and Constitution is discussion. We can study, we can fight, we can argue yet nothing will move forward without people willingly listening to one another and growing their mutual understanding through discussion and debate. Those opposing federalism and a free will approach to government fear people [...]
Independent Thinkers Needed
Thomas Jefferson was the epitome of independent thinking and was a political genius. His genius was his true understanding of human nature. Jefferson knew how groups of people that fomented mob mentality were a danger to individual liberty. He was a man of faith but knew how allowing the men of cloth to dominate political [...]
Resisting DC: Not Just for Republicans
A massive movement continues to build momentum as those unwilling to submit to unconstitutional Federal demands gather in huge numbers, but what kinds of people are these? The establishment media would have us believe that the resistance is only a ‘Republican scheme’, but a new report by The Winston Group suggests that 40% of those [...]
A Living Document Discussion
a very level headed argument on why the actual powers listed in the constitution are all the federal government actually has.
Interview on TN Attorney General, Constitution
On Attorney General Robert Cooper’s opinion on the TN Health Freedom Act: This guy is either a liar, he’s ignorant, one of the two or both. But either way this guy is unfit for office as an Attorney General. He has not only twisted and kept out parts of the Constitution in his discussion, but [...]
Nullification is for the Out of Touch Right-Wing
Not really. But how is it the media, the university professors and the activists on the left can’t see this? All they have to do is realize that nullification is not exactly a complicated subject. It is basically a refusal to follow certain laws believed to be unjust or excessive. Basically, we “nullify” such laws [...]
10th Amendment at Work: Will Ohio Legalize Medical Marijuana?
The Tenth Amendment codifies in law that “We the People” of the several states created the federal government to be our agent for certain enumerated purposes only – those powers delegated to the federal government in the Constitution. An honest reading of the Constitution with an original understanding of the Founders and Ratifiers makes it [...]
Obama to Increase FHA Risk
The Federal Housing Administration is heading toward a taxpayer bailout, yet the president’s latest mortgage modification plan would further increase the agency’s exposure to risky mortgages. Mark Calabria calls it a “Backdoor Bank Bailout.” The administration’s plan would encourage borrowers who owe more than their house is worth to refinance into FHA-insured mortgages. Therefore, the [...]
Idaho Governor Signs Firearms Freedom Act into Law
Today, Idaho Governor “Butch” Otter signed House Bill 589 (HB589), the Firearms Freedom Act. The Senate voted 27-7 and the House passed it by a vote of 53-15. Idaho is now the 7th state to pass the act into law, joining Montana, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Arizona. The bill makes law that guns [...]
Valentine, Boldin on the Tennessee AG
The Phil Valentine show on Tuesday – talking about the supremacy clause, and reading my post about the Tennessee Attorney General…
The Arizona Firearms Freedom Act Becomes Law
On Monday Arizona made a bold move to check unlimited federal power. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the Arizona Firearms Freedom Act (HB 2307) into law, making Arizona the sixth state to pass this type of historic Tenth Amendment legislation. However, this was hardly Arizona’s first act of defiance against federal overreach. Last year, the [...]
Californians Could Learn a Thing or Two From the Swiss
Examples of centralized control are spoken of frequently- Cuba, USSR and China are the most common. While it is important to know what not to do as a people, it is even more important to study examples of decentralized nations and the practical benefits of limited, local governance. Switzerland is one such place, as described [...]
Man who Threatend Pelosi in Jail. Obama remains free.
The AP is reporting that the FBI has arrested a California man for making threatening phone calls to Nancy Pelosi. Several federal officials say the man made dozens of calls to Pelosi’s homes in California and Washington, as well as to her husband’s business office, reciting her home address and saying if she wanted to [...]
Health Care, Lawsuits, Nullification
I had the honor of being a guest on the Jan Mickelson show, the “most popular daily talkshow” in Iowa. The topics – the growing 10th Amendment movement, health care, lawsuits, nullification – and more. Listen to the interview with the player above – a little under 30 minutes. Visit Jan’s show website here.
Tennessee Boasts 13 Signers of the 10-4 Pledge
The Great State of Tennessee now boasts 13 signers of the Tenth Amendment Center’s 10-4 Pledge. By signing the 10-4 Pledge each candidate commits to uphold the U.S. Constitution and specifically the Tenth Amendment every decision, every time, no excuses. To read the pledge, visit http://pledge.tenthamendmentcenter.com. Not all signed pledges have been posted on the [...]
Sauce for the Goose
This is a conservative YouTube, but it makes a great point. The sort of criticisms and oooh-scary signs about Obama common to the Tea Party movement are put in the shade by what the left had to say about Bush. Of course, I’m in the happy position of agreeing with both sides. cross-posted from the [...]
Constitutional Ignorance from the Tennessee AG
In an opinion released today on the Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act (HFA), State Attorney General Robert Cooper informs us that the Act is unconstitutional (and in essence, shouldn’t be passed by the legislature). Here’s his argument, in short (read the full opinion here): Congressional power to preempt state law arises from the Supremacy Clause [...]
The Painful Truth
My friend Ken Ivory remarks at a hearing on Utah’s HB67 – Federal Healthcare Opt Out. (which passed and was signed by Gov. Herbert)
