by Michael Boldin
On the heels of a successful state-level resistance to the 2005 Real ID Act, activists and state legislators alike are focusing their efforts on state governments as a way to resist new federal programs.
The latest? Health Care.
In response to what some opponents see as a Congress that doesn’t represent their interests, State Legislators are looking to the nearly-forgotten American political tradition of nullification as a way to reject any potential national health care program that may be coming from Washington.
The most recent effort comes from Florida State Senator Carey Baker and State Representative Scott Plakon, who this week filed a proposed State Constitutional Amendment (HJR37) as a means to prevent Floridians from being affected by any Federal Health Care Legislation. If approved by the legislature, Florida residents could be voting on it as early as 2010.
HJR37 would deny the ability of any new law to impose demands, restrictions or penalties on health care choices on Floridians. Versions of proposed federal health care reform legislation have included insurance coverage mandates, and certain penalties on employers who fail to provide employee health insurance.
It states, in part:
(1) A law or rule shall not compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system
(2) A person or employer may pay directly for lawful health care services and shall not be required to pay penalties or fines for paying directly for lawful health care services. A health care provider may accept direct payment for lawful health care services and shall not be required to pay penalties or fines for accepting direct payment from a person or employer for lawful health care services.
A similar measure, called the Health Care Freedom Act, has already passed in Arizona, and residents of that state will have the opportunity to vote on it in 2010. Sources close to the Tenth Amendment Center say that more than ten other states may see such proposals introduced in the coming session.
Some say that a federal program would raise serious constitutional concerns. They cite the Tenth Amendment as limiting the Federal Government to those powers delegated to it by the People in the Constitution.
Nullification
When a state ‘nullifies’ a federal law, it is proclaiming that the law in question is void and inoperative, or ‘non-effective,’ within the boundaries of that state; or, in other words, not a law as far as the state is concerned.
Nullification has a long and interesting history in American politics, and originates in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798. These resolutions, secretly authored by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, asserted that the people of the states, as sovereign entities, could judge for themselves whether the federal government had overstepped its constitutional bounds – to the point of ignoring federal laws.
Virginia and Kentucky passed the resolutions in response to the federal Alien and Sedition Acts, which provided, in part, for the prosecution of anyone who criticized Congress or the President of the United States.
Nullification was regularly called upon by states all over the country in response to everything from higher taxes to the fugitive slave law of 1850.
Real ID as the Blueprint?
Supporters of modern nullification efforts look to the successful rebellion by states against the Bush-era Real ID Act.
In early 2007, Maine and then Utah passed resolutions refusing to implement the federal Real ID act on grounds that the law was unconstitutional. Well-over a dozen other states followed suit in passing legislation opposing Real ID.
Instead of attempting to force the law to implementation, the federal government delayed implementation not once, but twice. And in June of this year, the Obama administration, recognizing the insurmountable task of enforcing a law in the face of such broad resistance, announced that it was looking to “repeal and replace†the controversial law.
Supporters see this as a blueprint to resist various federal laws that they see as outside the scope of the Constitution. Some say that each successful state-level resistance to federal programs will only embolden others to try the same – resulting in an eventual shift of power from the federal government to the States and the People themselves.
Awesome!!!
Call Bill Galvano who is holding this bill up in the rules committee. He is the Chairman of the rule committee and can be reached at 941-708-4968 or (850) 488-4086. Let him know you want to be able to vote on this bill in November.
Out here in Arizona we’re well on our way. Welcome, Florida!
On one hand, I commend those states who want to ban constitutionally unauthorized federal healthcare. After all, given that the federal Constitution is silent about public healthcare, the 10th A. automatically reserves government power to regulate and lay taxes for healthcare to the states, not the Oval Office and Congress. But this means that state lawmakers, along with the federal senate, aren’t doing their jobs to protect taxpayers from constitutionally unauthorized federal taxes which are used to pay for such programs.
In fact, Chief Justice Marshall had established the following case precedent, now wrongly ignored, which appropriately limits the power of the feds to lay taxes.
“Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” –Chief Justice Marshall, GIBBONS V. OGDEN (1824) http://supreme.justia.com/us/22/1/case.html
Great hope texas follows suit
I live in fla. My doctors are against National HC so who knows. I am against it was well. I hope the bill gets passed and soon
Seems to me we’re looking to the same Federal Office holders to correct the mess that they’ve allowed to transpire over the years. I agree that the People need to re-discover that the Federal Government ONLY exists by the consent of the People. Once this crisis is over, we’ll go right back to the “non-representing” form of government we had before this all started unless the People are resolved to show our elected officials they serve the People, and are not a “ruling class” of office holders. I say send as strong a message to Washington DC as we possibly can that we’re fed up with ALL of them. Here’s a way to do just that. http://avoiceofthepeople.com/blog2.php
William – you’re right that looking to the federal government for a solution to a problem caused by the federal government is foolish.
But, this article is talking about something completely different. It’s about ignoring the federal government and looking closer to home – to state governments – to nullify federal laws.
My question is: Will TEXAS ban national health care? I haven’t even reached page 40, and I’m terrified!
Debbie, I’m pretty terrified too. Whether it’s government health care, free speech zones, spying on emails and phone calls, national ID cards, bailouts, or whatever else these people have planned – this country is a mess. I have hope though – that there’s enough good people out there that we can turn it around.
Debbie, I know exactly how you feel. If anyone really reads any of these bills, they are so awful and so all encompassing. They give these fools in Washington power over each and every person that no politician in a free country would have in a million years (and certainly our constitution does not allow for dictator Obama to take over our very lives).
According to everything I am reading, you better write to your governor and let him know you want him to support nullification. It is all about we the people getting involved. We can no longer sit back and hope for the best!
GOD, I hope this passes!!!! This follows The Florida Sovereignty Bill and Firearms Freedom Acts…Obama better listen up…the American people are speaking up!
Hello Friends.
What about the 20-MILLION ILLEGALS that will get FREE HEALTH CARE….At Our Expense…? See this Video… FIRST…!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLJxmJZXgNI
Thanks, Roger / Florida / USA.
Oh yeah.
Do it up!!!!!
Okay, now my question is, can a citizen of a ‘wholly owned subsidiary’ state like Nevada bring suit to bring Nevada in line with other states on various issues under the equal rights and privileges clause of the Constitution? If I recall correctly, when the fed attempted to force helmet laws on California, under threat of witholding ‘federal’ highway funds, Gov. Brown told the fed that it was okay with him, California would just keep all fuel taxes and road use fees generated in California, and if the fed didn’t much care for it, fine – - – see ya in court. The fed found a corner, lay down, and shut up.
Oh, please please please let this catch fire….I want my state, Mississippi to have the intelligence, fortitude and sense, to get this going here too… I want the people of this wonderful country to stand up and say loud and clear…NO….to this ridiculous, harmful, destroying so called President. I want the people of America to remember who they are, and where they came from and how they got here……WAKE UP PLEASE, before it is too late, and this usurper has destroyed us….
I hope the Florida legislature bans Florida from participating in any national health care. As for your email notice regarding this article, you mentioned Florida’s fight AGAINST RealID – Florida hasn’t fought against RealID see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REAL_ID_Act
Plus, I received a property tax notice which said “In order to comply with the RealID Act” I must provide birth certificate, passport & a bunch of other “documents” to renew my driver’s license & to pay my property taxes. Florida needs to take an aggressive stand against surrendering our state sovereignty and Charlie Crist is not the guy – he had his hand out for “bailout money” & cared less about the strings attached.
This could very well be the Federal Government’s Waterloo. If the states individually invoke their 10th Amendment rights, decide they have had enough, and actually pass legislation which will counter or nullify Congress’ ambitions, there will be hope for the Republic. The People need to be informed that the Fed is OUR agent, and we are tired of being dictated to.
Unless of course, the USA is being governed by a dictatorship, then we should expect everything we get.
I for one, we not submit easily, and I know there are many here who agree.
way to go Florida… Our Representatives have to be replaced.. every last one of them.. they have smelled a different America in thier limo in Washington. with their full salaried retirement. their private social security plan, their private and very different health plan, their entitlements from lobbyist. their perks from private interest groups. and finally their holier than thou uppity attitudes … enough is enough .. Florida can lead this rejection of big gov’t into a national movement. they lie, the cheat. they steal. .. vote the out .. 2010 if you are an incumbent you better have proof that you are constitutionally correct in every single thing you did while in Washington or you are o-u-t
Go FLorida ………. now we watch on the state level as to who is against this bill and vote them out as well,,,…. our constitution is clear as to the responsibilities of the fed. the rest belongs to the states ..
I am glad to see there is a movement to take back our country. I worry that the one’s in power will negate everything we have worked for over the past 233 years will be wiped away in four short years. I’ll keep praying we are victorious.
I am thrilled to see so many other fellow patriots that understand true American history and what freedom really is. Everytime those rascals in congress meet, we lose some of our liberty. They call it doing their job. They become blind once they get to taste the elitist entitlement life that they authorize for themselves. I can only hope that we in Ohio join you all in declaring our sovreignty and repell the dictates of the federal gov’t for Socialized medicine. We must get our country back.
Go Florida!! All supporters must spread the word; the time is ripe for voters to support all and any State legislation that will prevent the Feds from pushing their One World Gov’t B.S. on the great people of the USA. Bring it on to Pennsylvania!!! (first, we must rid ourselves of our thug Governor)
WILLIAM POSTED A SITE – A VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. CLICK ON AND SIGN THIS GREAT PETITION. SADLY, THE COLLECTOR OF THE MOST INFO ON OBAMA’S USURPATION – THE OBAMA FILE.COM HAS PULLED THE SITE BECAUSE SO FEW HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ITS SUPPORT. IT WAS THE SITE THE AMERICAN GRAND JURY USED FOR PRESENTMENT EVIDENCE. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE USED IT, YOU WILL KNOW OF THE EXCELLENT RESOURCE IT WAS.
I hope Florida can also find a way to keep their citizens from being robbed blind by taxes to pay for the federal socialized medicine that they do not want.
That sounds good. However, is Florida then going to come up with a health care plan? That could be as bad as the federal one they are talking about. The state health care plans in Massachusetts and Minnesota are expensive failures.
Also, the current federal health plans include the creation of dozens of new bureaucratic agencies which will further deteriorate our freedoms. The plan to send operatives into the home of families with children to tell how to raise them and to send operatives into the homes and hospital rooms of seniors to counsel them about dying with dignity and the like. The government wants this much more than the actual medical part of health care. They can brow beat our seniors and indoctrinate our youth which is much more important to them. Its in the bill HR3200.
Our Press Release:
Doctors Support Proposed Florida Amendment to Protect Rights of Doctors and Patients
Doctors on Strike for Freedom in Medicine today applauded the Florida State legislators who proposed an amendment to the State Constitution that would thwart Washington’s plans to impose socialized medicine.
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PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 29, 2009 – Doctors on Strike for Freedom in Medicine, a private organization that champions individual rights and freedom in medicine, today applauded the several Florida State legislators who on Monday proposed an amendment to the State Constitution intended to stop the federal government from taking over medicine.
“Washington politicians are poised to inject a massive, lethal dose of statism into the heart of healthcare–one that would violate the rights of doctors and patients to make personal, private, and independent healthcare decisions,†said Dr. Gregory Garamoni, founder of Doctors on Strike. “This ‘statist medicine’ would induce grave waves of arrhythmia – inflation, price controls, lower quality, doctor shortages, waiting periods, and rationing.â€
“Doctors, patients, and law makers must stand together now to bring a halt to this leftist-led, lemming-like leap into healthcare hell,†Garamoni said.  “We urge legislators all over the country to follow Florida’s lead by creating political firewalls in every state to protect us from any further federal infringement on states’ rights and individual liberty. â€
State Senator Carey Baker (R-Eustis) and State Representative Scott Plakon (R-Longwood) filed legislation (HJR 37- Health Care Services) on Monday to amend Florida’s Constitution “to prohibit laws or rules from compelling any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system; permit person or employer to purchase lawful health care services directly from health care provider; permit health care provider to accept direct payment from person or employer for lawful health care services; exempt persons, employers, and health care providers from penalties and fines for paying or accepting direct payment for lawful health care services; permit purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems; and specifies what amendment does not affect or prohibit.†Â
“Today, we’re drawing the line in the sand. It is bad enough that our federal government wants to choose your doctor and ration your treatment,” Senator Baker said. “But to do so virtually in secret and in such a rush proves that the goal is not to get better health care but to get socialized health care.”
“The federal government and its bureaucracies dictating who, when and what kind of treatment you receive is not reform at all,†said Representative Plakon. “We believe this unprecedented power-grab by President Obama and Congress is clearly not in the best interests of the citizens of Florida.â€
“The proposed constitutional amendment may be the only way left to prevent the destruction of the independent practice of medicine that has served us so well for so many centuries,†said Dr. Garamoni.
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Doctors on Strike for Freedom in Medicine has the mission of preserving, protecting, and promoting freedom in healthcare. Our organization’s most pressing goal is to defeat HR3200 and other statist healthcare reform proposals now circulating in Washington. To this end, we are actively encouraging doctors and patients to put intense political pressure on legislators during their deliberations on healthcare reform. We supply doctors and patients with the intellectual and political ammunition to do this. We are calling on doctors to be prepared to go on strike against more government-run healthcare. We want doctors to let the country know – now – that if the President signs any legislation that establishes another government healthcare plan, they will “go on strike”: Doctors will refuse to participate in any new government healthcare plan, and they will resign from all government healthcare programs, including, but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE.
http://www.prlog.org/10295908
Can the States “nullify” federalize health care (Obamacare)? They were able to kill (temporarily) REAL ID because the feds needed the States to implement it, and because it was unfunded. (One wonders how many states would have played along if fed-gov picked up the bill? Scary question!)
I have not heard anything about Obamacare that suggests the fed’s require State cooperation for it to fly. Nullification may be a non-issue and any vote on the mentioned bill may end up being only vote of protest with no practical means of enforcement.
PHL – it doesn’t matter if the states are needed for the federal program or not. Take California’s medical marijuana law, for example. It’s been a bumpy road resisting the federal government on that (as it will always be), but, the state authorized businesses to be set up – selling marijuana.
The same could be done for health insurance. If the federal government in the future bans private health insurance, and there’s 10 or 20 states that allow these businesses to operate, I don’t believe the federal government will have the resources to enforce those rules.
It’s going to take some significant courage, but mass activism and resistance has a chance.
PHL,
I think ultimately the feds do need states to cooperate, at the point of collecting the increased taxes to pay for it..if say florida nullifies federal health care, it simply doesn’t impose the tax increase, that say Washington State would almost certainly do.
But that does leave open the question of tying federal health care funds to something else.. for example the new texting bill dems are trying to push through, are tied directly to 25% of federal road money. If health care taxes were tied to something else, something that states rely on then things might get dicey
I agree that states have an ethical obligation to nullify any federal health care law, but even if states are successful in not forcing the system on their citizens, there’s still the issue of income taxes that larry brings up.
Since the structure of the national income tax is such that Washington DC taxes individuals directly, citizens even in nullifier states will still suffer the injustice of having to pay for this national health care scheme.
The real question is will the states have the courage and wherewithal to defend their citizens (militarily, if needs be) against national government demands to pay for the system through the national income tax?
(Why are the states so complacent about the feds taxing citizens directly in the first place? Every tax dollar taken from a citizen and sent to DC means one less tax dollar that could go to the state capital. Now when so many states are having budgetary emergencies, why aren’t the state governments more interested in limiting how much of their citizens’ wealth goes to feed the monster in DC? There must sure be some legal grounds on which to argue that the federal income tax should be limited to fund only lawful and constitutional expenditures!)
I personally can find no emotional, economic, moral, legal, or constitutional reason for many of the States to remain part of the Union. The nation is already destroyed. $1.8 Trillion deficit for 2009 alone. Add nationalized health care and Cap & Trade legislation, and the near certain collapse of the dollar, and the States have every economic reason to secede. Why should Texas, which has the 8th largest economy in the world, involve itself in ruin just because corrupt politicians in Washington have “print & spended” us into oblivion. A smart man swims away from a sinking ship. My sincerest hope is that the Union will break up and the corrupt and oppressive tyranny we call Washington will find itself with a few less stars in its flag. Go Florida! Free Dixi! Secession now!
I personally can find no emotional, economic, moral, legal, or constitutional reason for many of the States to remain part of the Union. The nation is already destroyed. $1.8 Trillion deficit for 2009 alone. Add nationalized health care and Cap & Trade legislation, and the near certain collapse of the dollar, and the States have every economic reason to secede. Why should Texas, which has the 8th largest economy in the world, involve itself in ruin just because corrupt politicians in Washington have “print & spended” us into oblivion. A smart man swims away from a sinking ship. My sincerest hope is that the Union will break up and the corrupt and oppressive tyranny we call Washington will find itself with a few less stars in its flag. Go Florida! Free Dixi! Secession now!
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
I hope to hell Florida nullifies the KILL ALL THE OLD PEOPLE BILL
I am 2 years away and have a good medical plan. I may have to move to Florida to protect it
“Kill the Old People Bill!” Perfect! Obama and his liberal do-gooders who are such champions for the underdog and oppressed are sure fast to abort helpless babies and kill off undesireable old folks.
Funny how Socialism always starts with compassion and ends with tyranny, oppression, and genocide.
Screw Tibet, Free Dixi!
Hot damn! Go, Florida, Go! Hopefully Idaho will be right behind you…got to go email my state guys and try to light the proverbial fire under the posteriors.
I knew there was a reason I moved down to FL. (No income tax is a nice plus)
But Michael, I know what you’re saying but just look at Tennessee and the Firearms Freedom Act they passed, and then the Federal Government came to them and said, “It conflicts with Federal Law and is d.o.a.”. That’s what I’m talking about. The Federal Government does NOT respect the Sovereignty of the People of ANY state, and will not recognize the nullify defense. The ONLY remedy is for the People to begin to exercise their Right according to the Declaration of Independence to “alter or abolish” our of control government, intent on usurping the People’s liberty. They would have to say that the Declaration of Independence is NULL and VOID to stop the People in this action. Imagine the uproar that would cause! At least I hope it would. http://avoiceofthepeople.com/blog2.php
William, anyone who expects the federal government to respect sovereignty, the constitution, or liberty, is really in for a quick, and nasty surprise.
I don’t expect anything from the feds, and have never claimed to either. What this movement is about – is not caring if the ATF says the law is void. If there’s enough people – and enough states – that simply nullify and resist that federal decree, it won’t matter.
We’re talking about exercising our rights without federal “permission”
ATF Declares Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act NULL and VOID.
http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/07/19/atf-declares-tennessee-firearms-freedom-act-null-and-void/
http://avoiceofthepeople.com/blog2.php
It’s time We the People take action to correct an out of control Federal Government.
Michael, We the People don’t need the permission of our elected officials to alter or abolish the out of control federal government, when it becomes destructive of our liberties. Did you even go to the website like I posted? Do so, and let me know what you think.
Tennessee officials could be arrested by the Feds for what they’re doing. The People CAN’T for exercising the Right to “alter or abolish” as outlined. It’s a RIGHT give OUTSIDE of the Legislature or Judiciary. It’s the nuclear option when faced with the loss of freedoms that the Founders were very wise to reserve to the PEOPLE, NOT THE LEGISLATURE NOT THE JUDICIARY, but the People. This is the movement with real teeth. We don’t need their permission any more than the Founding Fathers needed the permission of the British government to “alter or abolish”. Then it was an foreign invader, now it is those in government over us. The Right is to be able to summarily dismiss those in office, but the People must get on board. We can do it! It’s legal, we have the Right…we have Precedence, the Founding Fathers, and we have over 200 years of history! We can’t lose, unless violently opposed by our own government.
The even broader question is; will Charlie, the RINO who seems to be quite anxious to join the D.C. fraternity, veto whatever the Legislature presents him with? Will the Governor do what’s right for the people of Florida or will he do what’s is politically expedient because he wants to be acceptable to the D.C. cocktail circuit when he arrives as the uncontested, newly elected Senator from our state.
Remember! if you don’t fight for it, they’ll take it from you. Why do you think Obama wants to have a National Police Force? Hitler had his own National Police Force; the SS. One of their jobs was to round up all dissenters, including 6 million Jews, and have the murdered! I’m not saying this is what they want to do, but they sure don’t want us around muddying up the waters, do they. Things get out of control after awhile. I’m sure the Argentine Government didn’t mean to go as far as they did during the time of the Junta, but things just got out of control. We have some very stupid and ignorant people in charge of this country now, and these types of people are capable of all sorts of stupidty.
I stumbled onto this site whilst searching for the names of the two Florida (so-called) representatives that co-sponsored this in the Florida legislature last week, so that I can be sure to send large donations to their opponents next election (Plakon is up for re-election in 2010 in the 37th Florida district and looks like Baker wants to take a whack at screwing up the Agri dept.) Morons.
I read the posts herein and I’m willing to bet good money that none of these right-wingers still holding onto the vestiges or Ronnie Ray-gun’s warped ideology will turn down their (socialized medicine in the form of Medicare, when they hit that age, if not already there.
Get real, folks. You’re taking old, dated rhetoric.
This is nation that has proudly progressive (underline) and liberal in its leanings. Only during the days of the likes of Warren Gamiel Harding and later under Ray-gun and Bush have we all had to tolerate this.
I have health insurance — paid for in the main by my employer. Doesn’t mean that I cannot see it is a vital piece of the pie for a health and yes, prosperous nation.
Pat, here’s the important question. What happens if the people of Florida approve this by democratic vote – will you accept their choice, or do you think something should be done to them?
Hurray, glad to see Florida’s Baker and Plakon trying to stand up to the Federal Government. Hope it works. I’ve already voiced my opposition to Nelson and Martinez. We all need to keep the pressure on.
Protecting the rights of the people to choose for themselves is the first and only real responsibility of government, whether it is protecting such rights from being stolen by common criminals or by criminal (un-constitutional) Government.
That what all Governments legitimately exist for when you get down to it. State legislators, Governors, Congressmen, and Presidents all need to be reminded of that fact regularly. If they are not defending our rights then they are not doing the job we pay them our hard earned money to do. They need to remind their people of that basic fact as well when asked by Constitutionally ignorant people who think they are just wasting their time in this matter.
Tell them as elected government leaders they would be most negligee of their most basic duty if they did not act to protect our people’s Constitutional rights. A constitution is a peace of paper, a law, that needs reading and activities upholding and defending by all sides, or it will be rendered meaningless and inactivate much as our federal document has been over the last 100 years.
Tell them there is nothing more essence to our lives as American then our liberty and thus our Constitution. Tell them that if we don’t expend any and all efforts, and go to any and all lengths to protect and uphold that Constitution, then nothing else we have will ever matter. The defense of our rights and upholding of our Constitution MUST therefore come first and foremost in our priorities.
The defense of our Liberties and thus Constitution is truly most central to all that we hold most dear.
Monorprise – another great comment. thanks for your perspective. I thought this was important enough that is was worth repeating:
Any of you here who have not already written to your state senators/representatives asking them to follow Florida’s lead in this issue should drop whatever you are doing and let your state representatives know how you feel. I already have, and I hope Utah joins the fray!
The government takeover of the US healthcare market will be the single-greatest criminal act of the 21st century. The worldwide underground economy as a share of the global economy is of such a magnitude that it is currently beyond the control of any existing coalition of government policing agencies.
Economists generally recognize healthcare as the growth industry of the 21st century, but they assume that it will be a market-generated phenomenon. And, as a market generated process, the price mechanism will keep the underground share at a minimum. But, this minimizing of the underground healthcare sector will not be the case under a single-payer system. In fact, developing sectors of the healthcare economy, such as medical tourism, will find profit maximization only in the booming healthcare underground.
So, the forces fighting for socialized medicine are comprised of more than just far-left loonies, there are also great numbers of people who see fortunes to be made in bringing their entrepreneurial skills to the global underground.
Along with all the resolutions to declare our states have authority OVER the federal Government, we must also list the limits of the federal government. This includes whole new amendments to our state constitutions, which spell out those rights to the state and the people. Each time Washington gets finds a loophole, which is not covered by the states, they seize on it and declare jurisdiction over these items. It is our duty as citizens to stop those power hungry individuals who’ve let their positions of Elected office get to their heads. Checking their name on a ballet does NOT give them the right to act by themselves. They’ve sworn to maintain a republic, which means they are our voice, representing their constituents… NOT each other in the house or senate. It appears that at least in our state of Florida, that position is being taken seriously. Please call all your state congressman and senators and demand they write all the protective language they can to maintain our freedoms from government control as described in all our constitutions. Just declaring ourselves sovereign does NOT stop them. We must deny the federal government jurisdiction over our medical records, our health care, our banks, automotive companies, construction, and any other industry that the government is sticking their fingers into.
If that happens, I will be so happy because I live in Florida! Woo go Florida!:)
We are sick and tired. Nine trillion deficits, socialized medicine, Radical unchallenged Czars as our Presidents right hand men, Cap & Trade (Cap and Slave), Capitalist haters. Washington has been at it for a while, yes. But, this administration is raping and pilliging our Great Grandkids. They are purposefully killing our businesses to gain control. The irony of it all is we have a “green business”. What a joke! We have PERFECT credit and cannot even get a loan. They are killing our economy on purpose to gain control and take our freedom. For those of you that fail to see this answer me one question. Tell me whose hands the stimulus bills went in? Follow the money and my point is easily made! Nullify or die Floridians!
Let’s Go!
Can we use this to get rid of medicare, medicaid, and social security? After all they are not in the Constitution either…
Three supreme court rulings place health care outside the FED GOV authority!!
Check out Linder VS. united states
would we still get stuck with the bill? In taxes?
Good federal news! Health care of citizen is noumber 1 at this Health plan.