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The peace president bombs countries around the world

The drug war rages on

The patriot act exists

The fed prints and prints…and prints…and prints.

Bailouts mandates regulations.. they never seem to end.

When government does not follow the rules given to it. what do you about it?

Do you march on washington dc – to beg federal politicians to limit their own power?

Do you go to federal courts in the hopes that federal judges will limit federal power

Do you vote the bums out – in the hope that the new bums that will do something politicians never do – repeal power handed to them?

What DO we do about it?

Introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates is House Bill 1160 (HB1160) which “Prevents any agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the military of Virginia from assisting an agency or the armed forces of the United States in the investigation, prosecution, or detainment of a United States citizen in violation of the Constitution of Virginia.”

The bill is sponsored by Delegate Bob Marshall and was introduced on 01-16-12. It has been assigned to the House Courts of Justice Sub-Committee: #2 Civil. Visit this link for information on this Subcommittee.

The bill reads as follows:

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, no agency of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385 of the Code of Virginia, political subdivision of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385 of the Code of Virginia, employee of either acting in his official capacity, or any member of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force, when such a member is serving in the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official state duty, may engage in any activity that aids an agency of or the armed forces of the United States in the execution of 50 U.S.C. 1541 as provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (P.L. 112-18, § 1021) in the investigation, prosecution, or detainment of any citizen of the United States in violation of Article I, Section 8 or 11 of the Constitution of Virginia.

Virginia is now the first state in the nation to introduce and consider a version of the Liberty Preservation Act (click here for model legislation for your state) in response to unconstitutional kidnapping provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012. Sources close the to the Tenth Amendment Center tell us to expect up to ten states considering various laws or resolutions in response to the NDAA in the 2012 state legislative session.

CLICK HERE to track the status of NDAA nullification legislation around the country.

CLICK HERE to view a suite of model resolutions and legislation available for introduction in your area.

*****UPDATE 10:32AM – CONTACT INFO FOR SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS:*****

Courts of Justice Civil Law Subcommittee

Chairman Sal Iaquinto                delsiaquinto@house.virginia.gov         804-698-1084
Delegate Terry Kilgore                deltkilgore@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1001
Delegate Manoli Loupassi        delmloupassi@house.virginia.gov         804-698-1068
Delegate Gregory Habeeb        delghabeeb@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1008
Delegate Peter Farrell                delpfarrell@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1056
Delegate Randy Minchew        delrminchew@house.virginia.gov         804-698-1010
Delegate Joe Johnson                deljjohnson@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1004
Delegate David Toscano        deldtoscano@house.virginia.gov         804-698-1057
Delegate Jennifer McClellan        deljmcclellan@house.virginia.gov         804-698-1071

Remaining Courts of Justice Committee Members

Chairman Dave Albo                deldalbo@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1042
Delegate Robert Bell                delrbell@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1058
Delegate Ben Cline                delbcline@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1024
Delegate Todd Gilbert                deltgilbert@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1015
Delegate Jackson Miller        deljmiller@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1050
Delegate Ronald Villanueva        delrvillanueva@house.virginia.gov         804-698-1021
Delegate Richard Morris        delrmorris@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1064
Delegate Vivian Watts                delvwatts@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1039
Delegate Charniele Herring        delcherring@house.virginia.gov                 804-698-1046

*****UPDATE 2:45PM*****

Passed out of subcommittee today – 6 Yay – 3 Nay
YEAS–Iaquinto, Kilgore, Habeeb, Farrell, Minchew, Johnson–6.

NAYS–Loupassi, Toscano, McClellan–3.

ABSTENTIONS–0.
NOT VOTING–0.

*****UPDATE 01-26 2:14PM*****

Bill number has been changed in the title and the blog text – HB1160. Thanks, Catherine Crabill!

*****UPDATE 02-03-12*****

This bill is scheduled for a committee hearing on Monday 02-06-12 and if you support this effort, Please ACT NOW. Sponsor, Delegate Marshall, has recommended this action.

If you live in Virginia – contact your delegates that are part of this committee
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+com+H08 – Courts and Justice

1. Visit the committee link above

2. click on a committee member name that is your delegate – get their phone and email address.

3. CALL them. Best option – respectfully, yet firmly – urge them to pass this out of committee and let the bill get a full house vote. Whether they support the bill or not, you want the people of Virginia to get the opportunity to at least get it a full vote.

4. EMAIL them – even if call, you can still email too. Or just email. A courteous, strong and firm email – urging them to vote this bill out of committee and towards a full house vote.

5. Report Back – when you get responses, let us know! We want people to be informed of what their delegates are saying and doing.

Good intentions here, for sure. Article I, Section 8, Clauses 15 and 16 control the organizing, arming, and disciplining of these units as well as when they can be called for for federal duty.

In Article 1, Section 8 Congress Shall have the power…

Clause 15 – To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

Clause 16 – To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

In 1903, under the Congressional power to “organize” the Militia, Congress named those units Constitutionally-authorized to be called for federal duty under Clause 15, the “National Guard.” But, even with this new, and misdirected name, they still remain under control of the individual states except in those instances delegated to the federal government in Clause 15.

So, while HJR21 gets it close as a Constitutional principle, Guard troops would stay in the state even with a Declaration of War from Congress – unless the need was a foreign army threatening to enter the borders of the United States. But, since a Declaration hasn’t happened – as it should – since World War II, the practical effect would be the same. New Hampshire’s national guard troops (and every other state for that matter) should be recalled to their states – now.

A better option than petitioning and begging Congress to do what’s right – which they almost never do – would be to pass the Tenth Amendment Center’s Defend the Guard Act, which puts these ideas into law. It is an act “FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to withhold or withdraw approval of the transfer of this State’s National Guard to federal control in the absence of an explicit authorization adopted by the Federal Government in pursuance of the powers delegated to the Federal Government in Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 of the U.S. Constitution.”

Read the bill in its entirety at this link:
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/legislation/defend-the-guard/

Track states that have considered the bill in recent legislative sessions here”
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/nullification/defend-the-guard/

And please, send this to your state reps – firmly telling them that you want to see it introduced in your state!

“We had a war about nullification. There was a war about nullification. The Civil War was about nullification, and I’m not sure I want to go there,” Santorum said. “If the state doesn’t like what the federal government is doing and they believe it’s unconstitutional, they can go to a federal court and they can take it up in a federal court. There is a process by which states can litigate.”

Seems like Rick got these talking points right from Rachel Maddow, who’s been saying pretty much the same thing for over a year now. For example, in her MSNBC segment last year called “Confederates in the Attic,” she said things like:

“The Confederacy and its politics are in fashion again.” “Nullification led to anti-US militancy which led to cannons firing…” “Nullification, which helped steer South Carolina into its militant anti-US stance is now enjoying a remarkable renaissance.”

Does that make you pause? It should.

By the way, the Nullification Crisis in South Carolina did NOT “lead to the civil war” as so many idiots claim. That happened almost 30 years prior. Read about it here. And, when the South seceded, it wasn’t an expansion of their nullification efforts. South Carolina’s complaint – which led to their secession was because of the NORTH using nullification. The secessionists were opposed to the nullifiers. Read about that one here.

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The Tenth Amendment Center is almost entirely volunteer funded and volunteer staff – and run. As our message expands more and more into the mainstream, we are always in need of more help to take on new projects, new tasks, and new outreach. Here are three major needs for the TAC and our efforts right now. Can you help us out? Please read below, and follow the instructions to contact us if you have questions.

If you have specific questions, contact us here. Otherwise, don’t wait for marching orders. Just take a look through the following, pick one (or all) of these projects, and take action now. We’re extremely grateful for your support!

THANK YOU!

1. COMPILE SPREADSHEETS OF CONTACT INFORMATION FOR STATE LEGISLATORS AROUND THE COUNTRY
In order to up our efforts to get 10th Amendment and Nullification bills introduced in state houses around the country, we need direct contact information for state legislators everywhere possible. We’ve been putting together lists, but need help in a number of states. What we need? A spreadsheet – in google docs shared with info@tenthamendmentcenter.com or in MS Excel emailed to the same – with first name, last name and email address as columns. Optional, but helpful, are party affiliation and phone number columns.

The states we need NOW. AL AR CT DE FL IL KY MA ME MI MN MO MS MD NE NM OH OK SC SD UT VT WI WV WY

2. SPREAD THE WORD OF OUR LIVE GOP DEBATE COVERAGE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Tenther Radio this Wednesday, 11-09-11, is a special post-debate coverage edition. We’ll be running a LIVE CHAT during the debate here – http://radio.tenthamendmentcenter.com/chat/ – and throughout our post-debate coverage which starts 5 minutes after the debate closes (approximately 6:30PM, Pacific Time). We want you to post your comments, ask questions, leave feedback during the debate and during our online radio show. We’ll interact with you live during our Tenther Radio event that night, and answer your questions on air.

Can you please invite your friends and family to join us for this special event?
a) direct link – http://radio.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=499
b) Facebook event page to RSVP – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178326172254341

3. LEADERSHIP ROLES NEED TO BE FILLED ON STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS
Thomas Jefferson once wrote – “The several states composing the United States of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government…” He and many leading founders advised us to look to state governments whenever 2 or more branches of the federal government were conspiring against the Constitution and your liberty. We feel that time is now.

The Tenth Amendment Center is currently expanding our local coordinator program, and are actively looking for people like you to take on a volunteer leadership role in states, counties and cities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who feels passion for freedom and wants to do something – other than the standard phone calls to congress and marches on D.C. – to make a difference. You don’t have to be a professional, or an expert in any way – we’ll certainly provide you the tools to learn and grow. So if you’re interested in getting more involved, please review our local coordinator information page here: http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/local-coordinators/

4. BLOGGERS NEEDED
We can never share enough content, information, ideas, and perspectives – from a constitutional view. If you’ve got something to say and you think you just might be pretty good at writing (whether you’ve published previously or not), send a few paragraphs or even a full article over to info@tenthamendmentcenter.com today. Make sure to include your full name, your contact information, and a short statement about what the 10th Amendment means to you (1-3 sentences max).

5. CONTACT YOUR OWN STATE LEGISLATORS AND URGE THEM TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION…
…on any number of issues that might be important to you this coming session. Ask them NOW, as many states require bills to be pre-filed quite early. And the sooner they get contacted, the more likely it will be that they introduce some strong bills. Use this link to find some legislation to send to your state legislators. We recommend sending them links to 2-3 top bills that you personally want to see introduced, and not the full list. http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/the-10th-amendment-movement/

“There’s growing concern among Americans about the size and scope of the federal government and it’s infringement upon state and individual rights. If you’re elected president, how do you plan to restore the 10th Amendment, hold the federal government only to those enumerated powers in the Constitution, and allow states to govern themselves.”

The video that follows is Ron Paul’s response.

WATCH IT:

Note: Ron Paul was the only one given an opportunity to respond to this question.

I constantly marvel that a free pass to sexually assault 1.8 million passengers daily doesn’t sufficiently occupy the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to keep it from further lunacy.

But no. John “The Perv” Pistole, TSA’s “Administrator,” has decided its notorious blue gloves and brown-sorry, blue shirts aren’t uniform enough. So, “as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11,” the agency is issuing “a commemorative wristband for the entire TSA workforce to wear to join together in remembering 9/11…We are pleased to announce that wristbands with the inscription ‘TSA Remembers 2001–2011’ have been purchased” — ya know, I hate to play Scrooge here, but how much of our money did these bozos squander on this? — “and will be distributed to all employees.

The goo flows as thick and sickening as the delusion when it comes to what the bracelets symbolize: not only “the horrific events of that day,” but also “the critical role each of us plays in securing our nation. Although we are spread out across the country and the world, we are united in our mission to protect our fellow citizens and our nation’s transportation systems.” Who knew The Perv was a jokin’ kinda guy?

But at least he admits that morons comprise his staff. The wristbands supposedly “ensure that all of us remember why TSA was created.” Yeah, easy to forget that when you’re hunting non-existent terrorists and boxcutters all day. Recall that these are the geniuses who are going to read our minds for “malintent” by studying our behavior.

The memo closes with this repetitive treacle [warning: serious gagging ahead]: “These wristbands are a reminder not only of 9/11, but also of our shared sacrifice and collective commitment over the past ten years and a rededication to continue carrying out our counterterrorism mission. Thank you for your service and for taking care of one another.”

Time for a bourbon, no ice.

In this episode, hosts Michael Boldin and John Bush talk about the Orwellian doublethink about the 10th Amendment on prominent display at the recent republican debate in Ames, Iowa. They welcome Paul Opsommer, a state rep from Michigan, who wants to get the feds out of highway funding. Boldin and Bush also talk about the recent suppression of free speech by the Bay Area BART police, and the response from “hacktivist” group, Anonymous. Missouri State Rep Paul Curtman joins the show in the second hour to talk about state sovereignty and the role of state reps, plus a speech at Nullify Now! Kansas City. And, Doug Tjaden from SilverSaver joins us to discuss his primary goal – ending the fed from the bottom up!

James Madison: “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.”

Orwell on Doublethink: “The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them…”

Links from the show:
The Original Constitution
Paul Opsommer’s page
Paul Curtman’s website
Sound Money Center
SilverSaver.com

LIVE ON WEDNESDAY, 08-24: Thomas E. Woods, Jr. joins us to give a personal recap of Nullify Now! Kansas City where he was the keynote speaker. CLICK HERE for more information

Nullification of the Government of the United States of America, is not the ticket guy. The tenth amendment is more about the dualation of powers between the Federal and the State. Two Separate Sovereigns. The Senate Has Over Reached in some instance, so then you take the law to Court. If you don’t like the ruling of the Supreme Court, and the tons of appeals, at different levels both State and Federal (Ok not tons, but you get quite a few wacks at a bad piece of legislation, and an over reaching executive branch gets punished in the local courts by punishing the agent who abused their power.).

It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we got. So please kindly remove me from your e-mail lists, good luck with that whole over throwing the United States Government thing, and honestly… If you try to over through this Country, I will kill you myself as a traitor. That is not assault or a threat, that is a promise! IF you attempt armed insurrection against the United states of America, and I had /have a chance to kill you…. I will.

Stop e-mailing me this propaganda. You’re clogging up my in box!
Move to Canada if you don’t like it here pussy. You have that right too!

With all disrespect possible, as you tricked me and are full of shit!

I expect it to get worse if a republican gets in the White House – or a new foreign war starts with Iran. What do you think about this?