Eleven states declare states' rights
At least 11 states have decided that his brand of “hope” equates to an intolerable expansion of the federal government’s authority over the states. These states -- "Washington, New Hampshire, Arizona, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, California...Georgia," South Carolina, and Texas -- "have all introduced bills and resolutions" reminding Obama that the 10th Amendment protects the rights of the states, which are the rights of the people, by limting the power of the federal government. These resolutions call on Obama to “cease and desist” from his reckless government expansion and also indicate that federal laws and regulations implemented in violation of the 10th Amendment can be nullified by the states.
Natural News - Resolutions to Affirm State Sovereignty may be Prelude to Secession
Nolan Chart - Are States Sovereign in America?
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Posted on: February 24, 2009 01:12 PM
"A resolution is a statement, not a binding law. Just because these resolutions were proposed does not mean they represent consensus in the state legislature. Like the various resolutions for Bush's impeachment, resolutions may not reflect the beliefs of a majority in state legislatures."
From the article you posted. Sounds like just a few legislators to me rather then "the state."
Posted by: Michael Boldin
Posted on: February 24, 2009 08:09 PM
While all these pieces of legislation (13 so far) are just resolutions and are non-binding, I think it's a great first step, a shot across the bow so to speak.
Will the feds pay attention? Probably not, but it's generating some media, and people are getting active. This won't be easy, but the time to start is now.
you can keep updated on the state sovereignty movement at the Tenth Amendment Center
Posted by: Mustafa Ascha
Posted on: February 25, 2009 03:36 PM
man if this was on digg, i'm pretty sure it would be buried.
conservative news source = obviously biased opinion that i don't think could provide much valuable information.
not to mention the fact that the first thing i saw on the site was a picture of ann coulter...well, i guess we should attack france.
Posted by: James (Author)
Posted on: February 25, 2009 09:46 PM
I am not fond of Ann Coulter either, but choosing to ignore conservative news sources is the answer to keeping a narrow-minded approach to today's political issues. How can you choose to say that Huffington Post and Daily Kos are telling the truth versus Redstate and HotAir?
The MSM is not reporting what these 11 states are doing.
It would be in your best interest to seek out several news sources to find out the truth or possible truths.
New American - http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/828
WND.com - http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=89842
This is news being reported. You cannot just say "oh it's a conservative site, it's all lies."
Posted by: Lauren
Posted on: March 4, 2009 09:15 PM
It's good the states are taking a stance against these sorts of federal policies. We are the United States after all, not just one state.
- Lauren
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