Tennessee vs. the Federal Playground Bully
cross-posted from the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center On the heels of the passage of the Tennessee Health Freedom Act last year, Governor Haslam and the Tennessee General Assembly continue their quiet work spearheading the backdoor implementation of Obamacare in Tennessee. Bills like HB2839 by Rep. Charles Sargent have been introduced into the legislature, designed to [...]
NDAA Action Alert in Tennessee
Legislative Alert: NDAA Nullification/Sheriffs First Bill to Be Heard in Committee This Week The combination NDAA/Sheriffs First bill HB 2619/SB 2669 is heading to the General Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, February 8. This is the critical first step for the bill and we have to start swamping our legislators with contacts [...]
Nullify the NDAA!
cross-posted from the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the greatest abominations of our time. It is time to call our state government to action to defend the liberties of Tennesseans and nullify this unconstitutional monstrosity. The Tenth Amendment Center has a draft of model legislation to nullify the [...]
Tennessee: 2012 State Legislative Priorities
The Tennessee General Assembly will begin its 2012 legislative session this week. This begins the hard work of communicating with and encouraging our state legislators to stand up to the continued encroachments of the federal government on the rights of the citizens of the State of Tennessee. For 2012, we are keeping our priorities simple. [...]
Feds Conduct Gestapo-Style Raids on Tennessee Guitar Maker
On Wednesday, August 24, federal agents conducted a Gestapo-style raid, complete with automatic weapons and bulletproof vests, on Gibson Guitars manufacturing facilities in Nashville and Memphis. The reason for all the firepower and spent taxpayer money to fly in agents from New Orleans, Albuquerque, and Washington, DC to take part in the raid? The federal [...]
Stealing Haslam’s Money
cross-posted from the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center You are stealing Governor Bill Haslam’s money. And he’s not happy about it. In fact, he’s downright upset about it. After all, how can any self-respecting Tennessean be so selfish as to try to hold on to more than their fair share of the money the benevolent state [...]
The Price We Pay
February 8, 1924 dawned cold and icy, just like any other winter morning in Emory Gap, Roane County, Tennessee. But the day would prove far from ordinary. Constable James Jett had information about an illegal moonshine still on the Newport family farm. This was the era of Prohibition, and the U.S. Constitution had been amended [...]
Tennessee Outlaws Jerks
The State of Tennessee has actually done the impossible – jerks have been outlawed in Tennessee. Not only are jerks outlawed, but now you can actually do hard time as a felon for being a jerk. How has Tennessee accomplished such a mighty feat, you ask? By outlawing and criminalizing freedom of speech and expression [...]
TN Legislative Update – Week of May 1
Real ID Nullification The Real ID Nullification Bill (HB1874/SB1638) was delayed a week in going before the full House Transportation Committee. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 3. This bill is critical to defend Tennesseans against the unconstitutional federal Real ID program, as well as the move toward a global ID card (to find [...]
Constitutional Tender for Tennessee?
cross-posted from the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center Sen. Bill Ketron has introduced a resolution in the Tennessee General Assembly that will create a committee to study creating an alternative currency for Tennessee in the even of a collapse of the Federal Reserve. SJR0098 is an important step towards bringing constitutional tender to Tennessee. When our Founders [...]
Tennessee Passes Health Care Freedom Act
On Monday, the Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act cleared its last hurdle in the Tennessee General Assembly. The House voted 70 to 27 to pass the legislation, following on the heels of the Senate passage of SB0079 on February 23. This bill provides vital protections to Tennesseans who choose not to comply with the Patient [...]
Tennessee Legislative Update: Week of 02-27-11
We had a huge victory last week with the passage of the Tennessee Health Freedom Act by the Senate. SB0079 sponsored by Sen. Mae Beavers passed the Senate 21 to 10 with 1 present not voting. Those voting against the bill were Senators Barnes, Berke, Burks, Ford, Harper, Haynes, Herron, Marrero, Stewart, and Tate. Senator [...]
Tennessee Senate Passes Health Care Freedom Act
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Senate passed SB0079, the Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act sponsored by Sen. Mae Beavers. The bill passed with 21 Ayes, 10 Nays, and one Present Not Voting. The Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act is essentially the same bill that passed in the Senate but failed in the House during the 2010 [...]
2011 TN-TAC Legislative Priorities
The Tennessee General Assembly is gearing up to conduct the legislative business of Tennesseans in 2011. Here at the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center, we have been preparing by reviewing Tenth Amendment Center model legislation and consulting with liberty leaders throughout the state to determine our top legislative priorities for the 2011 legislative session. Below are [...]
Adopt a Legislator for the 2011 Legislative Session
The new session of the Tennessee General Assembly will begin in January 2011. In preparation for the upcoming session, the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center is rolling out its Adopt A Legislator Program for the 2011 session. With the drastic change in the House’s balance of power, we hope there is a better chance of getting [...]
POET to Host Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Patriots of East Tennessee (POET) will host all four Independent candidates for governor in a forum on Monday, September 20 at 6:30 PM. The forum will take place at South Knoxville Baptist Church located at 522 Sevier Avenue in Knoxville. Many members of the tea parties and liberty movement have expressed their displeasure at the [...]
Declare Your Independence!
Many of us in Tennessee have been greatly disappointed in the outcomes of the August primary. Unfortunately many of the best party candidates were eliminated during the primaries, and members of the liberty movement in Tennessee have expressed their frustration and concern at the outcome. The two party system has yet again failed, in most [...]
TN-TAC on WIVK’s Sound Off
Lesley Swann, State Coordinator for the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center, was the featured guest on Knoxville’s WIVK “Sound Off” radio show on July 4. Host Josh Blanchard and Lesley discussed the Tea Party movement and the Tenth Amendment during the show. cross-posted from the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center
TN Health Care Freedom Act Resurrected
In a ninth inning push to protect Tennesseans from the penalty provisions of Obamacare, the state Senate made an unprecedented move to recall from committee SB2560, the companion bill to Rep. Susan Lynn’s Health Care Freedom Act (HB2622). If passed, HB2622 will write into law a policy statement for all Tennesseans that health care mandates [...]
Zach Wamp, Physical Education, and the Constitution
Rep. Zach Wamp has been campaigning on state sovereignty, the Tenth Amendment, and “meeting the feds at the border” when they overstep their constitutional bounds. Yet again, Rep. Wamp’s actions speak louder than words, as in the same breath as he is talking state sovereignty he also brags about legislation that he co-authored which introduces [...]
TN Action Items: Update for the Week of May 10
Last week, the legislation working its way through the Tennessee General Assembly and Governor’s office took a back seat to the disastrous flooding that occurred in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. If you would like to help your fellow Tennesseans as they work to get back on their feet, WKRN in Nashville has compiled a list [...]
Pushing Back the Monster of Federal Government
Rep. Susan Lynn addressed the assembled crowd at Legislative Plaza for the Tax Day rally in Nashville on April 15. She spoke on the progress of sovereignty legislation moving through the Tennessee General Assembly and what we as Tennesseans can do to help.
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 [...]
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 [...]
