Enumerated Powers – and Nothing More
Following the rules. We’re all asked (well…told, actually) that we need to do this each and every day. The federal government tells us what to do more often that we even pay attention to. We’re told that we need to give them money, we need to submit to patdowns at airports, we need to allow [...]
Power Always Corrupts
Back in ’99, even George Bush himself was calling for an end to the war on medical marijuana users. It’s not something that’s pointed out too often these days, and thanks to Anthony Gregory at LewRockwell.com, we can all read these statements from Bush himself.
Restraining Tyranny
As all major politicians move more and more towards centralization as the solution to virtually every problem in this country, there’s no greater need to start looking back to America’s founding principles of state sovereignty, argues Clay Barham at PopulistAmerica.com
Forgotten, but Not Gone…Yet
On a daily basis, the federal government oversteps its authority – it’s domestic and foreign policies are almost entirely filled with activities that the founding fathers would’ve resisted to the death.But yet, we just sit and watch.
Selective Respect
John McCain is developing a bad case of selective respect. For the Constitution, that is. Recently, he called upon the principle of States Rights in advocating drilling for oil off the coasts of California and Florida. But, isn’t he violating this principle at the same time he’s invoking it?
The Marriage Business is none of your Business
The State of California’s recent decision to start allowing gay marriages has caused an uproar, of sorts, in some corners. These people are concerned about their values, their traditions, their lifestyle and their beliefs. So, many of them are calling on the federal government to “step in” and fix this “problem.” One thing that these [...]
An Impossible Job
As usual, this election season, the Presidential candidates are telling us how they’ll make life better for you. They’ll improve the economy, help your investments, protect you from harm, help you get a raise, ensure that you’ll keep your home, and much, much more. The problem, of course, is that most of what these candidates [...]
There’s a Tenth Amendment?
Regular readers of this site recognize that the 10th amendment is forgotten (or ignored) in US government far more often then it’s invoked. That’s why the Tenth Amendment Center applauds the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, who recently declared “sovereignty” under the principles of the 10th.
War and the Destruction of the Economy
by Rep Ron Paul What is the importance of the war in Iraq relative to other current issues? This is a question I am often asked, especially as Americans continue to become increasingly aware that something is very wrong with the economy.  The difficulty with the way the question is often asked relates to the [...]
10th Amendment alive in Santa Monica
Last week, the City of Santa Monica filed a brief citing the 10th Amendment in a legal battle against the FAA. The city recently passed a local ordinance banning larger, faster jets at the local Santa Monica Municipal Airport. As reported in The Lookout News, the FAA is attempting to block the city from imposing [...]
Federalist #14: Strictly Limited Government
It’s commonplace these days for the government and its courts to consider the 10th Amendment to be nothing more than a “relic” – basically, not having any effect, or limiting the power of the federal government in any way. These politicians and bureaucrats ignore the plain words of the 10th in an effort to grant [...]
Not my Commander in Chief
Cross-Posted from DailyKos.com with permission of the author, Crashing Vor Watching Keith [Olbermann] just now, I heard him mention Antonin “Nino” Scalia’s dissenting opinion from today’s ruling in regards habeas corpus rights for detainees. The lowlight of Justice Scalia’s opinion was the paragraph: “The game of bait-and-switch that today’s opinion plays upon the Nation’s Commander [...]
Turn off those lights! Or else
Politicians already exercise the (unconstitutional) power to tell us what we can drink, what we can smoke, how much we should earn, what many products should cost and much more. Now, they want to tell us what kind of light bulb we should be “allowed” to use in the privacy of our own homes.
Seventeen Things Only
When considering the 10th Amendment, it’s essential to understand its purpose. In reading it, one sees quite clearly that its effect is to limit the powers of the federal government to those specifically listed in the Constitution – and give the rest to “the States, respectively, or to the People.” But why is this a [...]
The Falling Dollar and Rising Energy Prices
by Rep Ron Paul Oil prices are on the minds of many Americans as gas hits $4 a gallon, and continues to surge. How high can prices go? How can we solve these problems? What, or who, is to blame? Part of the answer lies in understanding bubbles and monetary inflation, but especially the Federal [...]
Limited or Unlimited Government?
Although the founders wrote the US Constitution to limit the powers of the federal government, politicians from both sides of the aisle take the position that their power is far beyond what was ever imagined. And now, John McCain’s new advisor, Michael Goldfarb, is making the claim that the executive branch has “near dictatorial powers”
Sowing More Big Government with the Farm Bill
by Rep Ron Paul Recently Congress sent the latest Farm Bill to the president. The bill features brand new federal programs, expansion of existing subsidies, more food stamps and more foreign food aid. This bill hits the taxpayer hard, while at the same time ensuring food prices will remain elevated. The president vetoed the bill, [...]
The Tenth Amendment and the Joy of Federalism
Guest Commentary from VirginiaConservative (or I don’t care how they do things in Massachusetts). Ask someone what is the most important amendment to the constitution. If he were a liberal, he would likely answer “the right to free speechâ€, the 1st.  If he were a conservative, he would likely answer “the right to keep and [...]
Jun 25, 2008 | Categories:Federalism | Tags: 10th Amendment, Constitution, Federalism, Guest Commentary, Liberty, Massachusetts, State Sovereignty, Virginia, Virginia Conservative | 1 Comment »