Tenth Amendment Center Blog

It looks like another hot button issue will be coming to the forefront of American politics this year as the Senate is planning on tackling immigration. You may recall that President George W. Bush tried to tackle this issue with the Democratic-controlled Congress in 2007. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. [...]

None of the men and women at that podium, grinning like kids in a candy shop, seemed to realize that what they were really doing. Of course, $700 million in school funding sounds great on the surface, but along with the money comes something that was not mentioned by the legislators- increased Federal control of California classrooms and further erosion of California’s status as a sovereign state.

The fact that DC politicians, who care only for themselves and increasing their own power, have the audacity to involve themselves in a choice as personal as marriage should be an affront to anyone who values liberty and individual freedom.

Writes Gabe McGranahan of OhioFreeState.com:
SCR-13 passed the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee this morning by a vote of 6-3. It will now be referred to the full Senate for a vote. Please contact Senate President Bill Harris to encourage him to quickly bring this to the floor for a vote, [...]

As mandated by HJR108 – Tennessee’s Sovereignty Resolution which passed overwhemingly in both Houses and was signed by Gov. Bredesen this year, a 3-member committe has been appointed to study ways to reassert sovereignty for the state.
From the Leaf-Chronicle:
Rep. Johnson, along with three other state representatives, will serve by appointment of House Speaker Kent Williams [...]