Oklahoma governor puts taxpayers’ money where her mouth is
Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin just set an important precedent. By rejecting $54.6 million in federal money to begin implementation of ObamaCare, the governor has firmly set herself against the unconstitutional law and with the citizens of her state. From Fox News: To make it clear Oklahoma will develop its own plan, the state will not accept a $54.6 million [...]
Nullification In the News: Get Used to It
As predicted, Congressional passage of President Obama’s sweeping health insurance “reform” bill has not ended the constitutional debate between federal and state authority. On the contrary, America seems poised to confront those issues directly, and with a force not seen in over a century. As with the the first time around, those who shill for centralized power do so at the expense of [...]
Nullify! Rumblings from the Lone Star State
It appears that the U.S. Senate now has the 60 votes needed to pass the Health Care bill and the vote is set for Monday morning at 1AM. The federal government knows that the bill is unconstitutional but they do not care. That is a problem. Texas and other states must work together to resolve [...]
Opponents of Fox News Demonstrate Rare Hypocrisy
I’m no Fox News supporter, in fact I regard them as largely an organization that is bad for journalism. This being said, I find it interesting that establishment news hosts who have attacked Fox News and continue to do so on a regular basis have ironically taken up the same tactics of biased reporting and [...]
States Can Nullify Unconstitutional Federal Laws
Recently, Andrew Napolitano sat in as a guest host on the Glenn Beck show. He interviewed both Kevin Gutzman and Thomas E. Woods, who are two of the country’s leading minds on state sovereignty issues. Powerful stuff. Watch it:
220-215: The Tyranny of the Majority
I had just returned to Washington, D.C. from Montpelier, James Madison’s family home, when it was announced that the House passed ObamaCare late Saturday night. From our Constitution’s cradle to its grave in one day. What a journey.
Nullification: Another Line of Defense Against D.C.
Those of you who visit this site regularly already know that the health care vote yesterday is far from the end of things – and also know that even when it passes the Senate (which I assume some version will), it’s still not the end of the road for freedom. The real way to resist [...]
Getting the Tenther Movement Right. In San Francisco?
One place that most “tenthers” don’t expect to find people who understand the principles of decentralization that the 10th Amendment Stands for is in “liberal capitols” like NYC, LA, SF, and the like. But, keep in mind that decentralization is certainly not about the promotion of “conservative” ideals – or “liberal” ideals, either. It’s about [...]
MSNBC: Clueless about the 10th Amendment Again
It’s hard to cover everything that needs to be addressed in this 6+ minute video, but I’ll touch on a few of them below. Here’s a few observations: 1. Turley is absolutely correct that “decades of precedent” in the courts oppose the view that the federal government is not authorized to enact a national health [...]
Axelrod: State Healthcare Compacts?
Writes Kay B. Day: The top strategist for the left was talking to Bill O’Reilly and the talk show host asked about being able to purchase insurance across state lines. In his speech Obama cited an obstacle to reform—“In 34 states 75 percent of the insurance market is controlled by 4 or 5 companies.” When [...]
The Left and State-Level Health Care
It seems like people on the “right” aren’t the only ones talking about a state-level health care program. Over at DailyKos, the “left,” there appears to be some flickering of a light bulb turning on. For example, this recent diary entry, “States Rights Public Option Solution.” Here’s an excerpt: Each state’s legislature pass their own [...]
State-Level Health Care
Here’s a pretty good idea from Tom Ryan: It’s not too late for the governors of our states to weigh in on the healthcare debate, is it? I’m surprised they haven’t already. States should develop healthcare models that fit their populations and needs. Leave it up to the People of each state – that’s just [...]
Rand Paul Reads TenthAmendmentCenter.com
Or, at least, we think alike. The junior Senator from Kentucky recently said that to believe in a ”right” to health care one must support slavery: I’m a physician. That means you have a right to come to my house and conscript me. It means you believe in slavery. He’s right of course. As I pointed out nearly two [...]
May 16, 2011 | Categories:Big Government, Commentary, Constitution, Health Care, Tenthers | Tags: 10th Amendment, Health Care, Health Care Freedom, Health Care Freedom Act, Liberty, Obamacare, rand paul | Leave A Comment »