Posted on 12/27/2010 12:41:21 PM PST by SeekAndFind
This is huge
It’s ironic that this will all come to a head as we prepare to observe the 150th anniversary of the start of the last civil war.
We need to start gutting the EPA’s budget as congress’ first order of business.
Agreed... write your congressman... although I doubt they will care enough to read your concerns.
That's easy. The governor - - if he has the guts - - can thank the court for weighing in and then do whatever is in the best interests of his state so long as he does not violate the provisions of the US Constitution, which enumerates certain, specific, limited powers to the federal government. Everything else, you see, is left to the states.
If Texas pushes this as a Constitutional challenge in court, the EPA gets their heads handed to ‘em.
Amy power not specifically granted the Fed automatically reverts to the States and the people. Nowhere in the Constitution is “EPA” or anything remotely close mentioned. They lose.....big time.
It can do at least three things if it doesn’t want to knuckle under. BTW, this is what states must do if the federal government itself doesn’t strike down or repeal ObamieCommieCare:
1) A state's highest court could "underrule" (as opposed to overrule) a federal court decision,
2) Along the same line, legislatively, a state could nullify an abhorrent and unconstitutional federal law, mandate, or regulation,
3) The last resort for a state that has reached the point where it has suffered as the Declaration of Independence calls it, "...a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing the same Object...[of]...absolute Depostism..." it can and should divest itself of and cede from the federal government.
With high probability, in the end, when the fight gets bloody, RINO’s always surrender...
The governor who takes them on smartly and boldly would be the front runner for president in an instant. Ignore every ruling that can't be supported by the constitution, and dare them to do something about it.
Secede
The Obama administration has never bothered to worry about the Constitution.
Considereing that the structure of our government is one of “balance of power” and “three coequal branches of government”, the bigger question is, who put the judiciary at the top of the food chain? Screw the men in black.
It would be interesting to see a State pass laws that bind US Senators and Congressmen to specific votes.
For example Texas passes a law with to require Texas Senators and Congressmen to vote no on any legislation that contains EPA or FCC budget dollars.
At least for House members, it is well established that the State sets the voting districts. At least for House members the penalty could be that by voting to give any money to the EPA or FCC, that the house district will be dissolved and reapportioned.
I side with the South, just like last time.
First Darryl Issa should hold hearing to expose the EPA's America haters. Grill that skanky Lisa Jackson Then gut the EPA like a fish you just caught.
If they are co-equal, then two of the three ought to be able to over-rule the third.
Texas can do all of this... then watch as Texas begins to lose federal funds for various ‘projects’...
Although, Texas (and Texans) could probably survive without federal funds for many projects.
EPA is a bunch of DMV clerks launching a palace revolt and appointing themselves king.
Unfortunately, that is all too true.
Who can ever forget when the governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, was faced down by a stinking county probate judge and the world got to watch the excructiating, televised, month-long state murder by starvation of an innocent young woman.
EPA Issues Six Greenhouse Gas Rules
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2648035/posts
Broke here first today...mods. bumped it out of breaking and put it in “blogger personal.”
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