Sovereignty for New Jersey?
Introduced by Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose and four co-sponsors, New Jersey’s Assembly Concurrent Resolution 23 (ACR23) seeks to claim “sovereignty under Tenth Amendment to United States Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted by Constitution to federal government.” If passed, the resolution would also make the position of the legislature [...]
10th Amendment at Work: New Jersey Medical Marijuana
The Tenth Amendment codifies in law that “We the People” of the several states created the federal government to be our agent for certain enumerated purposes only – those powers delegated to the federal government in the Constitution. An honest reading of the Constitution with an original understanding of the Founders and Ratifiers makes it [...]
Nullification at Work: Marijuana Law Advances in New Jersey
Skeptics of the 10th Amendment Movement will often say something to the effect of – “It’s all talk, the Supreme Court has already ruled against just about everything you’re trying!” They’re clearly missing the point. This movement is not about waiting for Federal judges or Federal politicians to give us permission to exercise our rights [...]
Sovereignty for New Jersey
There are now 38 states that have introduced resolutions to reaffirm the principles of delegated powers under the Constitution and the 10th Amendment. The latest? New Jersey. Under the radar until now, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 238 (ACR238) was actually introduced back on June 22, 2009. The resolution recognizes that: “the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution [...]
