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Name Calling and “Tenther Nullification Nonsense” in Arizona

By on August 18, 2012 in Big Government 4

AzBlueMeanie claims in the article Neoconfederate insurrectionists in Arizona Legislature revive discredited ‘nullification’ theory that:

All elected officials in Arizona take the following oath of office:

“I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and defend them against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of __________ according to the best of my ability, so help me God.”

And yet the Arizona legislature is populated by Neoconfederate insurrectionists who have violated their oath of office and are actively engaged in acts of domestic insurrection against the United States government.

Let’s get this straight now… AzBluemeanie believes that a state elected official who stands up against what he or she perceives to be a clear violation of the U.S. Constitution has “violated their oath of office and are actively engaged in acts of domestic insurrection against the United States government”. That is a pretty bold statement to make with no evidence to back it up. Nice job!

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States to DC: Heck No!

By on October 6, 2010 in Nullification 1

Tom Woods interviewed by Jerry Doyle on 10-04-10. Tom will be the keynote speaker at Nullify Now! in Orlando on 10-10-10. Click here to get tickets – http://www.nullifynow.com/orlando/ – or call 888-71-TICKETS

“Thomas Jefferson told us that if you’re expecting the federal government to limit itself, you’re going to be waiting a long, long time.”

“the world is filled with countries that have one-size-fits all policies. The United States is supposed to be different, and we should celebrate our ability to have different policies in different states.”

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Resisting DC

By on September 29, 2010 in Activism, Nullification 1

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Tom Woods interviewed by Phil Russo and Jason Hoyt of Tea Party Patriots Live – 660AM WORL in Orlando – on September 25, 2010.

Tom Woods will be the keynote speaker at Nullify Now! in Orlando on 10-10-10. Click here to get tickets – http://www.nullifynow.com/orlando/ – or call 888-71-TICKETS

“The establishment does not want you doing this, but we’re doing it anyway…”

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1811: Resolutions of Pennsylvania Against the Bank

By on September 21, 2010 in Nullification, State Sovereignty 1

On page 73 of Nullification, Thomas E. Woods, Jr., provides an 1811 quote from the Pennsylvania legislature.  The quote comes from State Documents on Federal Relations, edited by Herman V. Ames.  That, in turn, contains the 1811 Pennsylvania Resolutions Against the Bank.  In the preamble to those resolutions, our legislature wrote,

The people of the United States by the adoption of the federal constitution established a general government for special purposes, reserving to themselves respectively, the rights and authorities not delegated in that instrument.  To the compact thereby created, each state acceded in its character as a state, and is a party.  The act of union thus entered into being to all intents and purposes a treaty between sovereign states, the general government by this treaty was not constituted the exclusive or final judge of the powers it was to exercise, for if it were so to judge then its judgement and not the constitution would be the measure of its authority.

Should the general government in any of its departments violate the provisions of the constitution, it rests with the states, and with the people, to apply suitable remedies. (emphasis added)

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Ames also notes,

As first passed by the House the language of the Preamble was even stronger, and closely followed the text of the first resolve of the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, but it was amended by the Senate by a vote of 20 to 8 and agreed to by the House in the form given below.

I have to admit that I’m curious why Dr. Woods quoted the first paragraph but omitted the sentence in bold.  Maybe I’ll find out when I get further into the book.

cross-posted from the Pennsylvania Tenth Amendment Center

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We Can’t Afford to Reject Jefferson Any Longer

By on September 17, 2010 in Founding Fathers, Nullification 1

Thomas E. Woods speaks on the topic of Nullification at the Nullify Now conference in Fort Worth, TX. Tom will be the keynote speaker at Nullify Now! in Orlando on 10-10-10. Get tickets here – http://www.nullifynow.com/orlando/ or by calling 888-71-TICKETS

“If the federal government is going to be limited in power, then something outside of itself is going to have to do the limiting. That’s common sense. According to Jefferson, that would be the States – that’s their role and their duty.”

“We are done playing by the rules of MSNBC and the New York Times. We can no longer afford to reject the Jeffersonian solution – Nullification – which has been lying neglected for too many years.”

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The Courts are Part of the Problem

By on September 12, 2010 in Judiciary 2

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 not – and should not be expected to – limit itself. That ain’t gonna happen.”

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Video: Tom Woods at Nullify Now!, Ft Worth

By on September 6, 2010 in Founding Principles, Nullification 0

Thomas E. Woods speaks on the topic of Nullification at the Nullify Now conference (www.nullifynow.com) in Fort Worth, TX. The event was sponsored by the Tenth Amendment Center and WeRefuse. Don’t miss the next stop on our tour – celebrate the 10th Amendment on 10-10-10 in Orlando, FL! – click here to info and tickets now.

“Nullification is eminently American but has fallen down the Orwellian memory hole. Our overloads were counting on us not finding out about it, but we have”

“When the federal government goes beyond its constitutional powers, the states are duty-bound to resist.’

video courtesy of The Foundation for a Free Society – http://www.f4fs.org

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Nullification and State Resistance to Federal Tyranny

By on September 1, 2010 in Nullification, State Sovereignty 2

On Thursday, February 18, 2010, historian and author Tom Woods spoke on “When All Else Fails: Nullification and State Resistance to Federal Tyranny” as part of Campaign for Liberty’s activities at the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Tom Woods will be the keynote speaker at the launch of the Nullify Now! tour in Ft Worth, Texas on September 4th.  He’ll also be speaking in Orlando on 10-10-10.  Click here to get tickets now or call 888.71.TICKETS

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Freedom Watch – Nullification! with Tom Woods – 08-07-10

By on August 16, 2010 in Nullification 1

Thomas E Woods on Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano.

“States do have a constitutional role – they weren’t meant to just act as doormats to the federal government.

Thomas Jefferson wanted the states to act as the sentinels of the liberty of the people – they would protect the people from unconstitutional federal overreach. Those powers have by and large been stripped from the states over the years and they need to be reclaimed!”

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The Mises Circle: Nullification

By on August 6, 2010 in Nullification 1

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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. And they cannot allow the peons to get out of control with the idea that they can disobey.”

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