http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/statesrights/ en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:23:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415681/posts As previously reported, the Republican Senate caucus and at least ten attorneys general are preparing political, procedural, and legal challenges to the health-care reform legislation proposed by President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-8), and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). But freedom activists are trying to encourage State legislatures in as many States as possible to present another challenge: nullification. Nullification is any action taken by a particular government that makes the laws passed and enacted by a higher-level government null and void within the lower-level government's jurisdiction, or at least causes enforcement of the higher-level law to... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415681/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:23:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415666/posts See video at source Youtube, Glenn Beck Show, Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415666/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:28:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415451/posts Federal health care legislation could add hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to Georgia’s state budge... Pages A1 (Front Page) & A15 in the Sunday December 27th edition in, and online at, The ajc. Atlanta Jouranl Constipation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415451/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:12:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415081/posts Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) said that Congress has the authority to mandate that people buy health insurance and that there is no constitutional limit on Congress’ power to enact such mandates, adding that this unlimited authority stemmed from the Commerce clause of the Constitution. And apparently 59 other Democrat senators agree with her. It is my understanding that the intent of the commerce clause is to assign the responsibility of regulating commerce (the transportation and trading of goods with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes) to the central government, taking the law-making responsibility for... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415081/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:56:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414217/posts Looks like the steadily growing list of constitutional, ethical and political outrages that constitute the Harry Reid version of Obamacare is sparking a rebellion in the states, as AP reports South Carolina's attorney general plans to investigate the vote-buying that surrounded the proposal in the Senate majority leader's office. According to AP, South Carolina's Henry McMaster is being joined by the attorneys general of Michigan and Washington state in a suit to determine the constitutionality of the Obamacare proposal. Their initiative was prompted by a request from South Carolina's two senators, Lindsay Graham and Jim DeMint, both Republicans. Attorneys-general in... The Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414217/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:47:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413229/posts Tennessee State Representatives Susan Lynn (R-Lebanon) and Debra Young Maggart (R-Hendersonville) asked Tennessee State Attorney General Robert Cooper to prepare to take the appropriate legal action against the federal government in the event HR 3200, the controversial federal healthcare reform legislation, passes into law. The legislators requested this action in order to grant Tennessee relief from the unfunded mandate contained in the bill that Tennessee complies with the expansion of the federal Medicaid program. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413229/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:02:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412071/posts Bills blocking Obamacare should be introduced by Republicans in the state legislatures of every U.S. State. The bills should declare economic sovereignty from Obama's socialist health care program under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. AMENDMENT X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Every state that passes such a bill should refuse to send health care money to Washington. It's time to fight Obamacare in all 50 States. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412071/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:55:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411781/posts ...Anger and opposition to Washington's policies and edicts--no matter now egregious--hardly ever translate into anything beyond words of frustration. And Washington politicians don't pay much attention to rhetoric--not even their own. You see, the wizards in Washington and on Wall Street have us figured out. Along with their compatriots in the propaganda press corps, they know that no matter how loudly we scream, how much we protest, or how angry we become, the system is rigged to protect them. The best we the people can seem to come up with is "throwing the bums out" every two or four years.... Campaign for Liberty http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411781/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:23:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411704/posts Well, as it turns out, Washington DC residents know exactly how much of a joke 911 is in their own town, after a cop. Pulled a gun. On kids. Throwing snowballs. Yeah, and they're reading this cop the riot act. Gawker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411704/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:27:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409705/posts I recently wrote (Raise the Army of Texas) that the congressional oligarchy could be broken if the states exercised their Constitutional right to send as many representatives to Congress as they are permitted by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution. Article I, Section 2 imposes a limit on representation and not a requirement. A state may send fewer representatives to Congress than it is allowed but would be foolish to do so. Congress arbitrarily imposed a stricter limit on the states in direct violation of the Constitutional limit. The result has been the concentration of great power in few... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409705/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:37:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407725/posts Bill of Rights Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor... topics.law.cornell.edu http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407725/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:41:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406573/posts (snip) Nationwide, education reform advocates are recognizing the importance of strong leadership in schools and looking for ways to promote it to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education. One organization that has helped teachers become more effective through a rigorous national certification program now plans to offer similar training to principals and "teacher leaders," which could create a pool of administrators who are role models for others. The certification program, offered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, is an offshoot of the board's 20-year-old certification for teachers and counselors. (snip) The board has identified nine core... Contra Costa Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406573/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:49:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406307/posts Reporting from Phoenix - The day after the federal government told Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that he could no longer use his deputies to round up suspected illegal immigrants on the street, the combative Arizona sheriff did just that. He launched one of his notorious "sweeps," in which his officers descend on heavily Latino neighborhoods, arrest hundreds of people for violations as minor as a busted headlight and ask them whether they are in the country legally. "I wanted to show everybody it didn't make a difference," Arpaio said of the Obama administration's order. Arpaio calls himself "America's toughest... L.A. Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406307/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:46:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405938/posts Asheville City Councilman Cecil Bothwell believes in ending the death penalty, conserving water and reforming government — but he doesn't believe in God. His political opponents say that's a sin that makes him unworthy of serving in office, and they've got the North Carolina Constitution on their side. Bothwell's detractors are threatening to take the city to court for swearing him in, even though the state's antiquated requirement that officeholders believe in God is unenforceable because it violates the U.S. Consititution. "The question of whether or not God exists is not particularly interesting to me and it's certainly not relevant... Associated Press / Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405938/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:56:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405763/posts The rising call to “Clean House” in the 2010 federal elections has been heard before and gave rise to a Congress no less arrogant or restrained than the one that preceded it. Democrats traditionally create agencies or programs with unconstitutional powers and Republicans reform them. A reformed illegal agency or program is still illegal. Replacing 435 Representatives and one-third of the Senate oligarchs with new oligarchs won’t change a corrupted federal government or its corrupting influence on the politicians that seek to run it. Concentrating power in the hands of a small group of aristocrats who then seize more power... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405763/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:54:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404064/posts The February 2010 issue of GUNS Magazine is online, and a letter by NRA Life Member David Lundeen regarding my Firearms Freedom Act "Rights Watch" column caught my eye. He cited the September 2009 issue of their American Hunter magazine, and observed: [I]t is clearly stated “Firearms Freedom Act “ supporters have never planned to test these laws in criminal cases, and no one who puts himself in that situation should expect support from the NRA.” It's true. I'm a Life Member and get American Rifleman, and it's on page 18. Their rationale? [T]his kind of litigation faces major obstacles–mainly... National Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404064/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:37:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403479/posts Missouri State Representative Cynthia Davis has introduced the “Firearms Freedom Act” (HB1230) – prefiled for the 2010 legislative session. The bill “Asserts the right of the State of Missouri to regulate the intrastate use and acquisition of certain firearms pursuant to the reserved powers of the state over intrastate commerce and the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.” While the bill’s title focuses solely federal gun regulations, it has far more to do with the 10th Amendment’s mandate that powers not delegated to the federal government are “reserved to the states, respectively, or to the people.” It states:... Tenth Amendment Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403479/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 04:35:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402737/posts In 1937, U.S. Senator Josiah Bailey of North Carolina was concerned that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal programs were leading America and North Carolina down the road to collectivism. Although he did not oppose every attempt at government intervention, Senator Bailey believed that limitations should be placed on government growth. In 1937, the nation experienced an economic recession, and partisan lines blurred as Republicans and conservative Democrats formed a coalition to protest Roosevelt’s attempt to “pack the court.” That year, FDR placed the “responsibility for pulling the nation out of economic recession on business interests,” writes historian... North Carolina History Project http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402737/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:00:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401372/posts Cap and trade legislation may be one of the biggest issues facing the oil and gas industry according to Dr. Daniel Fine, Associate of Policy, Strategy and Development at New Mexico Tech. He also serves on the New Mexico Center for Energy Policy which is hosting the presentation by former Shell Oil executive, John Hofmeister tonight. “What is the purpose to cap and trade?” asks Fine. “Is the purpose to raise revenue? Is the purpose to lower CO2? Or both?” The bill (Waxman-Markey) coming out of the U.S. House of Representatives claims both purposes without a clear policy declaration. Lovington Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401372/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 05:24:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399901/posts Let us assume for the moment that it became revealed that Barak Obama was not a natural born citizen of the United States, proving that he was ineligible to be President of the United States. Ok, now what? Would Obama be removed from office? Perhaps. Then what? Joseph Biden would be our next President. Ok, then what? Would the United States be freer? Would the States and the people regain their sovereignty stolen by the federal government? Would America’s form of government revert back to its original nature and character of 1787? Would self-government, the consent of the governed, limited... Liberty Defense League http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399901/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:25:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397107/posts Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters nationwide say they’re at least somewhat angry about the current policies of the federal government. That figure includes 46% who are Very Angry. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 27% are not angry about the government's policies, including 10% who are Not at All Angry........ The data suggests that the level of anger is growing. The 71% who are angry at federal government policies today is up five percentage points since September. Even more stunning, the 46% who are Very Angry is up 10 percentage points from September. Rasmussen Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397107/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:02:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397050/posts This summer, legislators from several states met to discuss the steps needed to restore our Constitutional Republic. The federal government has ignored the many state sovereignty resolutions from 2009 notifying it to cease and desist its current and continued overreach. The group decided it was time to actively counter the tyranny emanating from Washington D.C. From those discussions it became clear three things needed to happen. 1. State Legislatures need to pass 10 key pieces of legislation “with teeth” to put the federal government back in its place. 2. The people must pass the legislation through the Initiative process if... Tenth Amendment Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397050/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:24:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393566/posts Today, November 24, it is exactly 150 years since Charles Darwin published his On the Origin of Species. The world has been gearing up for this “second echelon” of celebrations for this international “Year of Darwin”, following on from the 200th anniversary of his birth this last February. Atheists and humanist groups in particular have seemed to be relishing the thought of giving further prominence to the ideas of their patron saint. Their adulation is heightened by their knowledge that... CMI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393566/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:27:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392841/posts Missouri State Sen. Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) drew much applause Saturday afternoon when she informed the crowd at the Million Med March about the Health Care Freedom Act she is going to introduce soon in the Missouri Senate. Bob McCarty Writes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392841/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:58:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390715/posts The federal government has no right to regulate guns made, sold and used within Utah, state lawmakers at a committee hearing decided Wednesday. The Legislature's Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee advanced a bill that its sponsor, Sen. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem, calls the "Firearms Freedom Act." If upheld in federal courts -- a big if, considering past rulings on states' rights -- Utahns purchasing Utah-made guns would not face federal requirements such as background checks. "I love the idea of the firearms," said Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden, "and I love to swipe at the federal government on this... Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390715/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:11:16 GMT