Their Right to Your Money

Townhall.com ^ | March 23, 2014 | Paul Jacob

[Aria]

I didn’t know that about Colorado limiting the spending. I wonder if such a vote would pass now? And why isn’t this more publicized....I know ..rhetorical question.

Pretty dang shocking that these people would have the nerve to attempt this lawsuit. It boggles the mind.

[Pontiac]

But a federal district court judge decided state legislators do have standing to bring the lawsuit.

Sure they do but not in a Federal court. This is a STATE court problem. Considering that it is a duly passed amendment to their constitution I don’t see these weasels having a case (no offense to any real weasels out there, I do respect your varmint hunting abilities)

Each STATE is a sovereign STATE. The STATES have the right to set up their own government provided that the state has a REPUBLICAN form of government (Article 4)

The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence

Other than that the courts and the Federal Government need to stay out of it.

[Pontiac]

I didn’t know that about Colorado limiting the spending.

If you have a constitutional limit on taxing and a constitutional requirement to a balanced budget you have to limit spending to the constraints of the revenue available.

[george76]

Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)

[MileHi]

Sheesh

[familyop]

Especially for Colorado, for those of you who haven't seen the truth behind the political noise.

"Conservative" state and local interests? Some want to get rid of the 17th Amendment to allow their bosses to choose your senators.

Heavy Hitters: Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2014
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Are you a member of the political class?
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"The War on Humans" documentary Feb. 17, 2014
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3122505/posts

About "70 million" people receiving incomes from various levels of government and government-linked businesses receive large incomes but are steeped in debt and spending all that they receive.

Meanwhile,...

More Than 101 Million Working Age Americans Do Not Have A Job
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[familyop]

"The plaintiffs are listed at the bottom of this article: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_18118976"

Thanks. There are both Democrats and Republicans in the list as expected.

[Uncle Sham]

"The United States shall GUARANTEE to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government"

This means that they cannot spend money from anyone not represented. If you are not represented, you are not getting this "guaranteed" Republcan form of government. Those who are not yet born cannot possibly be represented so debt cannot be passed unto them. Spending their money before they can have a voice on representation denies them of this "guarantee".