The Pentagon as a Jobs Program, Cont…
Last week I discussed the tendency for policymakers to treat the Pentagon like a giant jobs program. It was prompted by an article from the Associated Press on members of Congress shoving unwanted upgraded Abrams tanks down taxpayers’ throats because retooling tanks sustains jobs back in the district. As it turns out, former Reagan budget director David Stockman touches on [...]
Common Core: An Attack on Freedom and What to Do About it
So what is happening in our education system? We reviewed a discussion of this topic with a representative of the American Principals Project. And here are just some of the anti-constitutional and Orwellian goings on. What is this Common Core about? It is about the ideal of collective thought, your children will be “educated” not [...]
The Feds Simply Don’t have the Authority
The Tenth Amendment Center’s Andrew Nappi interviewed on the NextNewsNetwork. WATCH IT:
Colorado Legislature Nullifies the Federal Ban on Hemp
Colorado’s Industrial Hemp Bill (SB13-241) passed the last legislative hurdle as the State Senate concurred with the State House’s minor Amendments. The bill now moves to the Governor Hickenlooper’s desk for his signature. If the bill becomes law, Colorado will nullify unconstitutional federal laws and regulations which ban farmers from growing this remarkable product. Currently, [...]
Missouri Legislature Nullifies All Federal Gun Control Measures by a Veto-Proof Majority
Jefferson City, Mo (May 8, 2013) – Tonight, the Missouri State House voted to send Governor Jay Nixon what could arguably be the strongest defense against federal gun control measures in American history. The vote was 116-38. HB436, introduced by Representative Doug Funderburk in February, was initially passed by the House in April by a [...]
Texas’ Firearm Protection Act: Fact and Fiction
The Texas House recently passed multiple gun measures designed to protect Texans from undesired, if not unconstitutional, federal gun laws. Two bills related to federal gun laws, HB 1076 and HB 928, are proceeding and at the time of this writing HB 1076 has passed the final vote in the Texas House, 100-47 and HB [...]
They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
When you work to advance a controversial idea like nullification, you expect to deal with a certain number of hostile opponents. But I’m not gonna lie; sometimes countering the same ridiculous arguments over and over again gets tedious. I mean, how many different ways can you say “nullification was never used to support slavery?” Or [...]
Butler Co. Passes Resolution Supporting New Kansas Second Amendment Law
El DORADO, Kan. (May 7, 2013) – County commissioners in Butler County, Kan. let Gov. Brownback and the Kansas legislature know they have their backs when it comes to blocking federal infringements on the right to keep and bear arms. The Butler County Commission unanimously passed A Resolution Supporting Our Second Amendment Rights on Tuesday. [...]
On the internet tax
There are a few problems with the internet tax bill that passed in the US Senate this week. First, how can the Senate give “permission” to the states to tax internet sales when it doesn’t own or have a controlling interest in the internet in the first place? I can’t give my friend permission to [...]
Texas Action Alert: NDAA Nullification Vote on Thursday, May 9th
Texas House Bill 149, The Liberty Preservation Act to nullify NDAA “indefinite detention,” is one of the strongest bills in the country in response to that unconstitutional federal act. The bill has been passed out of the Federalism committee. And on Tuesday, the Calendars committee moved it to the House floor just before this year’s [...]
Seward County, Kansas Passes 2nd Amendment Preservation Resolution
The Kansas 2nd Amendment Protection Act, now signed into law by Governor Brownback, is one of the strongest in the country to defend the right to keep and bear arms! However, the struggle supporting the right to keep and bear arms is far from over. The new law states that “Any act, law, treaty, order, [...]
Texas House Votes to Nullify Federal Gun Control, 102-31
AUSTIN, Texas (May 7, 2013) – Today, the Texas State House approved a bill that would render almost all federal gun control measures toothless. House Bill 928 (HB928), by Representative Matthew Krause, was approved on thrid reading by a wide margin. The final vote was 102-31 (roll call here). If passed into law, HB928 would [...]
Louisiana House Passes Firearms Freedom Act, 75-20
Baton Rouge, La. (May 7, 2013) – Yesterday, the Louisiana State House of Representatives approved a bill that would encourage the growth of firearms manufacturing within the state by nullifying federal gun control measures on firearms made and sold within the state. House Bill 45 (HB45) would exempt firearms manufactured and remaining in the state [...]
Vermont Action Alert: Help Stop Warrantless Drone Spying
The Vermont General Assembly will consider a “Drone Regulation Act” during the current legislative session. Representative Kevin Christie sponsored House Bill 540, joined by 24 other patriots as cosponsors. Your action is needed to move this bill forward. (more bill details below) Actions for H540: 1. Please Contact the members of the House Rules Committee. Strongly, [...]
SC Obamacare Nullification: Do-Or-Die Action Alert
H3101, the South Carolina Obamacare Nullification Bill, is on the verge of dying this week in the State Senate. The bill passed the House by a wide margin, but has been assigned to a Senate committee that appears unwilling to move the bill forward. Inside sources has informed us that the only way H3101 will [...]
Alabama: Gun Control Nullification Bill, Do-Or-Die
Alabama SB93 , the Second Amendment Preservation Act, passed out of the Senate is currently in House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns, and Elections. The clock is ticking for the Alabama Legislature Session. It ends in days! Act NOW if you want to protect the right to keep and bear arms in Alabama. Please contact the [...]
New Hampshire: NDAA Nullification Bill Needs Your Support
UPDATE: Senate Judiciary Committee killed this bill on 05-07-13 by a vote of 5-0. New Hampshire HB399, The Liberty Preservation Act to nullify NDAA “indefinite detention” is up for a final Senate committee vote soon. The bill passed the house by a big majority and needs to get out of this committee so the Senate [...]
Colorado House votes Unanimously to Nullify Unconstitutional Federal Farming Ban
DENVER, Col. (May 6, 2013) – The Colorado state house today voted to approve SB13-241, a bill that would legalize the farming and production of “industrial hemp” within the state. If signed into law, the bill would effectively nullify the unconstitutional federal ban on hemp production in Colorado. The House voted unanimously on a slightly [...]
Texas House votes to Nullify New Federal Gun Control Measures, 100-47
AUSTIN, Tex. (May 6, 2013) – Today, the Texas State House approved a bill that could mark the beginning of the end of any new federal gun control measures within the boundaries of the State. House Bill 1076 (HB1076), by Representative Steve Toth, was approved on 3rd reading by a vote of 100-47 (roll call [...]
Louisiana: Act NOW to Help Nullify Federal Gun Control
Louisiana House Bill 5, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, passed out of the House with a vote of 67-25. This bill is in the Senate and will have a Judiciary C committee hearing and likely vote on Tuesday, 05-07-13 HB5 will prohibit the enforcement of any federal law in the state of Louisiana which attempts [...]
In Support of the Liberty Preservation Act
The letter – from Tenth Amendment Center executive director Michael Boldin to the California Assembly public safety committee, supports AB351, the California Liberty Preservation Act. According to Boldin, passage of AB351 would “severely hamper any attempt to detain people in California without due process,” as the 2012 NDAA purported to authorize. TAC Letter in Support [...]
“I Will Not Allow Gun Confiscation”
Elkhart County Sheriff Brad Rogers speaks on defending the 2nd amendment. The rally was sponsored by the St. Joe County Republican party and was attended by over 200 supporters from all over the area.
Oregon Study Throws a Stop Sign in Front of ObamaCare’s Medicaid Expansion
by Michael Cannon, CATO Institute Today, the nation’s top health economists released a study that throws a huge “STOP” sign in front of ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion. The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment, or OHIE, may be the most important study ever conducted on health insurance. Oregon officials randomly assigned thousands of low-income Medicaid applicants – basically, the most vulnerable [...]
Tenth Amendment Center Doing Local Education
The Tenth Amendment Center heavily involves itself in local activism and educational opportunities. The Florida Tenth Amendment Center recently participated in the first meeting of the “Constitution Series” hosted by two Palm Beach County Republican Clubs. The Second Amendment took center stage, with Florida TAC representative Francisco Rodriguez giving a four minute update on Second [...]
