New England Nullification Movement Grows
Back in March, the town of Sedgwick, Maine courageously voted to nullify certain unconstituional federal regulations dealing with local food production. The ordinance was passed in response to S.510, the odious Food Safety and Modernization Act, written by agricorps like Monsanto to put their smaller competitors out of business, and passed by Congress under the cover [...]
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 [...]
New England Nullification Tradition Marches On
Though many living in New England today might be loathe to admit it, there is a long history of nullification being used in the region to defy unconstitutional federal edicts. This week, the town of Sedgwick, Maine voted to carry on that proud tradition by nullifying certain federal agricultural regulations. They did so through what might be the [...]
South Carolina reps see the light on Commerce Clause
Two state representatives in South Carolina are pushing back against a federal ban of incandescent light bulbs set to begin in January of 2012. There is no constitutional authority for Congress to impose such a ban on the citizens of the several states, and it’s nice that South Carolina noticed. From NetRightDaily: “State Representatives Sandifer and Loftis are taking the lead [...]
VA Intrastate Commerce Act up for key vote tomorrow
If we choose to exercise it, the Tenth Amendment explicitly gives us the power to enforce the Constitution’s letter and spirit through political action, regardless of the opinions and preferences of the ruling class.
Exercising our Rights, Even if DC Doesn’t Want us to
Michael Boldin interviewed by Christopher Markowski – the Watchdog on Wall Street – on September 14, 2010. Michael will be a featured speaker at Nullify Now! Orlando and Nullify Now! Chattanooga. Get tickets here – http://www.nullifynow.com/tickets/ – or by calling 888-71-TICKETS A special thanks to Watchdog on Wall Street for being a premiere sponsor of [...]
Bill Evelyn and Al Gainey Talk Nullify Now – Chattanooga
Bill Evelyn from the State of Georgia Tea Party – sponsor of Nullify Now! Chattanooga – interviewed on the Al Gainey Show on WDUN-AM in North Georgia. Please visit the following links for more information: Nullify Now! – Chattanooga (or call 888-71-TICKETS) State of Georgia Tea Party The Al Gainey Show – please visit www.algainey.com [...]
Pat Buchanan Plugs Nullification
Nice plug for Nullification. (See the discussion starting around 3:10.) Thanks, Pat! Tom Woods is the Nullify Now! keynote speaker in Orlando on 10-10-10 – get your tickets here – http://www.nullifynow.com/orlando/
Nationalism, Federalism and the Civil War
I often read blogs, articles, news “reports” and the like – where the commentator refers to the current 10th Amendment Movement with a comment like Hugh Holub in the Tucson Citizen: “The Civil War was about the right of states to allow slavery. The Union won and slavery was outlawed.” Obviously, the southern states wanted [...]
South Carolina Governor Presented With Nullification
City councilman Steve Isom is a bigger booster of my book Nullification than I myself, if this video is any indication. Here Governor Mark Sanford and other South Carolina officials are presented with signed copies. Steve is insistent about getting them to read it and having them photographed with it. He’ll definitely be on my [...]
The Courts are Part of the Problem
Thomas E. Woods speaks on the topic of Nullification at the Nullify Now conference (http://www.nullifynow.com) in Fort Worth, TX. Tom will be a keynote speaker on 10-10-10 (in celebration of the 10th amendment!) in Orlando, Florida. Get your tickets to Nullify Now! Orlando here – http://www.nullifynow.com/orlando/ – or by calling 888-71-TICKETS “The federal government will [...]
Visiting (Radical) Wisconsin
Wisconsin is the state that most defiantly nullified the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 (as I discuss in Nullification), quoting the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 in its defense; today it’s the headquarters of the Bring the Guard Home movement. Wisconsin Public Radio interviewed me for an hour about Meltdown and for another hour about Nullification, and I [...]
So it Begins
Nullification is here. Tentative and inconsistent, but it’s here. Missouri Over 2/3 of voters elect to reject Federally mandated health care insurance. The White House official response was that this is irrelevant. California 7,000,000 votes negated by 1 politician, masquerading as a judge. The law had nothing to do with the ruling. Arizona Self defense [...]
The Mises Circle: Nullification
Recorded 26 July 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction by Douglas E. French, and the presentation of the 2009 George F. Koether Free-Market Writing Award to Dr. Woods by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. [44:53] “One thing that our opposition understands is the word “disobey” – because that could get out of control for them. [...]
The Time is Now: Enough is Enough!
Janet Mefferd interviews Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center on the 10th, Nullification and Nullify Now! See Michael in person in Ft Worth, Orlando, and Chattanooga. “It doesn’t matter what political party is in power, or what person occupies the White House – federal power continues to grow, and has been doing so for [...]
Contempt for Constitutional Limitations on the Federal Government
The following is from Tom Woods fabulous book: Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century. “The controversy over health care reflects a much broader and deeper constitutional void in American life. Some fifteen years ago, a Supreme Court Justice asked the United States Solicitor General ( the government’s lawyer for Supreme Court [...]
How to Out-Left the Left
A couple of days ago I appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss Nullification, my new book. Although the conversation was probably more civil than what would have unfolded had I been a leftist on many right-wing programs, I had my share of shocked and appalled callers. I think I handled them pretty well. WPR wrote to [...]
Nullification: Jefferson’s Remedy
“Nullification is Jefferson’s remedy for a government that acts as if it has no limits. It’s an answer to the question – what do you do when the federal government exceeds its constitutional powers.” See Tom in person in Ft Worth and Orlando. See Jack in person in Chattanooga – reserve your seats today! Tom [...]
Local interposition
Please thank this man! St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis shows Gov. Jindal and a host of other state and local officials how the Principals of ’98 (interposition) can be implemented if only they can find the courage to challenge the perceived omnipotence of the federal government. “Simmering distrust on the oil-coated Louisiana coast boiled [...]
Radio Free Market, Nullification
From a press release – looks like a good show to me! Tune in this coming Saturday, July 24th, 2010 at 1PM CT ** EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ** Nullification – How We As A Country Can Be Stronger ** with Dr. Thomas E. Woods, JR. Ask yourself these questions: What can be done when the Federal [...]
Left-Liberal Columnist: Eek, Nullification!
Much as I’d like to think some people on the Left might reject knee-jerk nationalism, articles like this one are all too typical. Let me paraphrase: nullification (which the poor guy can’t even define) and rebellion are wicked. Cut it out. Obey your overlords. You are born to be ruled. And forget that “question authority” thing [...]
Tom Woods on The Autograph
An exclusive interview by Press TV with Thomas Woods, Historian and Author.
Nullification in 4 minutes
Special thanks to Derek Sheriff from the Arizona Tenth Amendment Center for finding this brief and to the point exclamation of the main method for restraining the federal government. cross-posted from the Oregon Tenth Amendment Center
Who’s the real hypocrite?
Some guy named Doug Thompson took a cheap shot at Ron Paul recently in an incoherent article titled “The Constitutional hypocrisy of Ron Paul.” From what I could gather, Thompson’s claim is that Ron Paul supports nullification and the 10th Amendment, therefore Ron Paul is a racist because a document published in 1956 called the Southern Manifesto once alluded to nullification. [...]
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