Obama Asks Governors to Commit Sovereignty Suicide

National_Guard_emblemby Lawrence A. Hunter Ph.D.

“Will you step into my parlor?” said the spider to the fly;
“’Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy.
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,
And I have many pretty things to show when you are there.”
“O no, no,” said the little fly, “to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne’er come down again.”
The Spider and the Fly

President Obama issued Executive Order 13528 on January 11, 2010 establishing a Council of Governors ostensibly “to strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State governments to protect our Nation and its people and property.”

If history has taught us anything, it is to beware of “cooperative partnerships” between the federal government and states. They invariably result in an expansion of federal authority and reach at the expense of the states and a diminution of individual rights and freedoms in the name of the general welfare and national security. So-called “cooperative federalism” is a snare and a delusion. Read more here

One direct result of the new Council of Governors will be to provide the federal government more control of state National Guards, allowing the president to synchronize and integrate federal military operations within the United States. The total disregard for the Posse Comitatus Act within this order is one more erosion of restrictions against the use of the military for law enforcement.

More generally, the new Council of Governors establishes a bureaucratic transmission belt for the president to conscript state governors to act as agents of the federal government. Indeed, by establishing this council, appointed by the president and presided over by the Secretary of Defense, President Obama is asking governors to engage in the ultimate act of sovereign suicide in the name of “intergovernmental cooperation and coordination.” This council represents the ultimate in “intergovernmentalism,” a perversion of true federalism.

I have written about the corrosive nature of intergovernmentalism or so-called “cooperative federalism” extensively.

Intergovernmentalism Replaces Federalism
“After World War II, federalism was replaced by ‘intergovernmentalism, an unlovely term for the unlovely transformation of the sovereign states into bureaucratic extensions of the central government. . . It is an interesting exercise to analyze why the U.S. Constitution failed in this, its most important function.
“It is not necessary to come to any definitive conclusion as to why it [federalism] failed to know that is has, in fact, failed. It is sufficient to observe the states’ advanced stage of political decrepitude and legal dilapidation; the relatively low-quality of their elected and appointed officials; their incapacity to defend themselves legally, politically or physically against the national government; their fiscal dependence upon the national government; their reliance upon the national government operationally; their subservience to the national government in every respect; their low regard in the eyes of the public and the lesser affection and attention they receive from the electorate.”

The president’s latest executive order is of a piece with his December 17, 2009 executive directive amending Executive Order 12425 to grant immunity to Interpol agents operating within the United States, paving the way for Interpol to be conscripted by the president as a kind of Swiss Guard.

Taken together, these two executive orders represent another quantum leap in the continued erosion of meaningful constraints on the federal government’s police power, and they constitute a frightening continuation of this president’s expansion of the military-industrial-police state at his command.

Governors should decline the President’s invitation to step into his Council. State officials who enter into these federal labyrinths never come out with their sovereignty in tact.

Editor’s Note: CLICK HERE to view model legislation to reassert State control over national guard troops.

Dr. Lawrence A. Hunter is President of the Social Security Institute, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, and Senior Fellow at Americans for Prosperity and the Institute for Policy Innovation where he does economic research and writes reports on a diverse range of public policy issues.

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28 comments
David Stovall
David Stovall

The Federal Government is growing itself at at accelerating speed. As Obama pushes faster and faster he is worried about some states pushing back and that is why he wants to take over the National Guards along with neutering the states ( Executive Order 13528). The states better act now to reestablish the 10th Amendment, because the Federal government is reaching a size that will swallow them.

Spook45
Spook45

They can do what ever they want with US citizens under INNTERNATIONAL LAW!! Under the John Warner defense Authorization act and NSPD 51 ; when Nobama declared the H1N1 national emergancy he basicly placed us under a state or defacto martial law anyway. This is jsut a theory of my own buy what I see in the current headlines and what is happening here at home. As for me I believe we are about ot see something really bad in our country, we are in a scary and critical time socially and politically. may advise is prepare for the worst and BUY MORE AMMO

Spook45
Spook45

The 1st indicator is the mass number of High ranking Dems that stepped up and said they would retire this term and not run again, they are political hacks and NWO cronies who know nothing but politics and abuse of power, they have nothing else to do. 2nd is the blatent vilations of national sovrieghnty that have been commited by Nobamas administraion. 3rd appointment of the Council of Governers and the implications that go with that action. 4th the lattitude given to Interpol to operate inside the US and not have to follow the Constitution or observe any of our Constitutiona;l rights such as Habeas Corpus, 4th 5th and 6th amendment protections and the proper order of jurisdictional lines and extradicition treaties and individual states extradition laws.

Spook45
Spook45

RRIIIIGGHHT; canada free press headlline above the fold said something to the effect of " Final stage set in framework for MArtial LAw" that is how Canadian reporters saw this action and they are way less concerned than I am. My theory is that not just that one item, but a chain of events poinnt to a false flag event to usher in martial law and PREVENT the 2010 election. If we have the 2010 election, then NOBAMA and the other commie cronies loose thier powerbase and they are OUT! The acceleration of the ONE WORLD GOV goons indicates a new ferver that we have never seen before an d I dont think they will let the power get away from them.

TxTenther
TxTenther

Patrick Henry Lives -

I wholeheartedly agree. Tenth amendment resolutions are too little, too late. In my state, we have oil, natural gas, refining capacity, agriculture, biotechnology, computer hardware and software manufacturers, nuclear power, world class universities and world class medical centers. What the hell do we need the rest of the U.S. for?

In my opinion, and I've been saying this since I first started coming here, while all of these resolutions are are great on paper, when confronted by federal authorities, they will become meaningless.

We should follow the examples of Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Georgia and the two break away regions of Georgia, as well as a host of other newly formed countries and declare our independence. Then seek recognition by the U.N. (which I actually loathe), and whoever else might be persuaded to recognize us, even if for no other reason than to be a thorn in the side of the U.S. government.

swampfox
swampfox

"In my state, we have oil, natural gas, refining capacity, agriculture, biotechnology, computer hardware and software manufacturers, nuclear power, world class universities and world class medical centers. What the hell do we need the rest of the U.S. for?"

Amen, Brother!

bmw61
bmw61

Final: I do not now nor have I ever nor will I ever tolerate Ebonics in my household, while we do not speak the English of England or Europe we do speak, in this house, the English of America, because Rev. Wright we are American's in this house. I am personally sick and tired of hearing all about the mother land Africa, yes our history is beautiful and colorful and sad and frightening and bright and vibrant but my mother land is America my ancestors mother land was Africa. I will tell you what apparently other blacks don't want to tell you or are afraid to tell you, if you feel so strongly that big bad whitey is out to get you and the mother land Africa needs so much help then you should leave you mansion in Illinois and go to Africa and do your nasty separatist work there.

bmw61
bmw61

More from above: Rev. Wright I grew up on welfare in "the projects". I am now a college graduate a wife and mother of 2 children. I will not teach my children to look for injustices because if they cant make it in this world and rise above the unfairness we all experience in life it is their own deficiencies not societies. If you teach children to look for injustices they will always find them and they will always see others of another color as out to hold them down, with an attitude like that they will never find successes.

bmw61
bmw61

More from above: Despite his constant subliminal Vote for Barack Obama "Change is coming" messages, it was apparent rather than seeking unity and progress he was using the art of phraseology and the beautiful spirit filled exuberance of the black church to put emphasis on his underlying message of separatism.
My roots are not in Africa, my ancestors were, my neighbors roots are not in Europe, their ancestors where, my roots are in America. I am a person of color, but I am a American I am not an African and make no mistake my loyalties lie with America Rev. Wright. I do not wish to separate myself nor my family from America I do not wish to see a black America and white America and yellow America and brown America.

bmw61
bmw61

Continuation of comment above: attend church together, work together, we live along side each other, we travel together, our children go to school together, we are involved in our community together, we dine together, we walk through the same doors, we drink from the same fountains. America has been changing, apparently Rev. Wright has not rather it would seem he has hidden from progress.

Rev. Wright was correct about one thing, "different is not defective". Guess what Rev. Wright. Most of America already knows that and lives it everyday. Although it appears the esteemed Rev. Wright has segregated himself and his community to the point that this concept is new to him. I am going to go Rev. Wright one better, different is not defective different is delightful. Rev. Wright different is beautiful, colorful, and interesting and in this day and age it is not discouraged it is encouraged.

bmw61
bmw61

Clarence..... thank you...... and here's a comment that I kept because it means so much to me:
This is from a black woman on Unheard American Voices... i love it!!
Rev. Wright Different isn't Defective.....Well Duh
by: 1 black Detroit mom aka vote theft victim #3
Sunday April 28th 2008 the Rev. Jeremiah Wright came to Detroit Michigan to address the Michigan NAACP. He gave a sermon with a very focused message, vote Barack Obama and I am not a racist. Well after listening to his sermon and taking time to absorb his oration, I am astounded at just how insulated Rev. Wright must be, ethnically, socially and culturally or is that just what he aspires for his followers?
Apparently the esteemed Rev. Wright has missed a large part of the world I live in. The world I live in is full of color and individual variances, we have blue, green, pink, red and any other color of hair we have people with a lot of cranial accessories (facial jewelry), we have heterosexuals working alongside homosexuals that do not experience discrimination and vice versa, we have white and black and brown and any color you can image that

Guest
Guest

Considering how his popularity is plummeting, even amongst Democrats, I suspect that more and more governors will look upon anything he does with suspicion and be slow to buy into to anything he proposes. If he does try and force governors to totally submit to the feds, in effect becoming the equivalent to a county to the federal govt, there will be open revolt amongst many of the states.

DerekSheriff
DerekSheriff

Does anyone know where to find more information on who Obama has appointed to this council, when, where and how they will meet, etc.?

CLARENCE LEE CLINE
CLARENCE LEE CLINE

When are the people going to do something. Here we have a man who is not a citizen of this country illegally elected to the Presidency. This criminal is trying to destroy this country and it is very obvious. Are the stupid people of this country going to just sit here and let the greatest country in the world and in history go down the drain or are we going to fight? We are the government by law. the people in office are not the government. they are not in charge and never were meant to be. the stupid people of this country cannot even control their employees at the city level. So now the stupid people of this country are alllowing our employees to sell us into slavery. You black people still, after everyone who was envolved is long dead, scream about freedom. You want freedom. Hell YOU GOT FREEDOM! You have freedom of speach, freedom of movement, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WISH TO DO, SAY ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY, GO ANYWHERE YOU WISH TO GO, so long as you do not infringe on anyone elses freedoms in doing so. What the hell more do you want????? That is all I got!!! If you want out of poverty move out of the ghettos and go to work. You will never get out of poverty any other way. It is up to you. You that are in poverty are in poverty because you haven't the guts to get out. You are too busy whining about it or studying on how you can get something for nothing. There is no such thing as a FREE LUNCH! Got that??? If taking it is worth your pride, that is what the cost is. If taking it is worth your freedom, that is what the cost is. If it is paid for by the taxpayer and you pay taxes, you have already paid for it and if you take it, it has cost you your pride and your freedom. The states cannot seceed. They cannot survive alone or even in a small group. In this world today the states can only survive as one. Therefore it behoves the states to stick together and to shut down that monstrosity that is attempting to rule us. As an AMERICAN CITIZEN OF THE (not federal government)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I SAY SIMPLY SHUT THE FEDS DOWN. KICK THEM OUT! Most of them are not honest upstanding citizens. They are criminals. They lie to us and they cheat us. they steal from us and refuse to do our will. FIRE THEM EVERY ONE. elected officials are after all glorified employees. the rest are subcontractors. Fire them too. Lobbiests are NOT our fans. they are liars, thieves and wolves. get rid of them. It can be done. In envision, with me in the front row, a million or two people converging on the whitehouse and pushing our way in. The guards will threaten us. We will say, start shooting but you cannot get all of us and the ones behind us will hang you right here. We go into the congress and such and tell them Certain of you will no longer work here, you are going to jail right now with no bail allowed and be held until a court can be convened where you will be on trial for treason. The so called president is put in chains and ushered out and put in jail. There he will remain until he produces a ligitimate and proveable birth cirtificate. If he cannot or will not produce such, He will have a military trial as a terrorist and enemy combatent. after that trial he will be prosecuted along with everyone who helped him for fraud and anything else that can me thought of. His lawyer will be appointed by the people who arrested him. If he produces a valid birth cirtificate he will be tried by a military court for high treason and sentenced to death when convicted. All those that are leading the charge in congress such as pelosie and biden and co. shall also be tried for high treason. Our new employees will then dismantle and repeal all unconstitutional laws useing ,not trained liars interpretation, but the real thing in context of the times, the language, the writings and the speeches of the framers of the Constitution of the United states.

Gene Corno
Gene Corno

Gene Corno January 29 at 3:30pm
Gene Corno January 29 at 12:21pm
SUPPORT, STRONGLY URGE AND ENCOURAGE ALL THE GOVERNORS TO REAFFIRM THE 9TH & 10TH AMENDMENTS. FEDERAL GOVT=FORCE, ONLY LOOKING FOR MORE POWER OVER THE PEOPLE.
WE MUST BACK ALL OUT GOVERNORS IF THEY MOVE FORWARD ON THESE AMENDMENTS. THE POWER IS SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSEST TO THE PEOPLE IT GOVERNS...IN THE STATES AND ON LOCAL LEVELS. I WROTE A LETTER TO ALL 50 GOVERNORS ON ALL YOUR BEHALF ASKING THEM TO FORM A COALITION OF GOVERNORS...BASCIALLY TO TELL THE FEDERAL GOVT. TO GO POUND SALT AND LEAVE THE STATES ALONE...TELLING THEM TO READ OUR CONSTITUTION.

Steve Schaper
Steve Schaper

The establishment of a parallel government structure by the executive in the form of the politburo of commissars and now hand-selected 10 governors out of the 50 to over-see the State militae of the 50 States is very concerning.

It ought to concern the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the several States, which are to function as checks against executive power grabs.

It lies presently with them. Our duties as citizens at this point it to alert them and petition for redress in this matter.

Mel
Mel

Of all the things this is probably one that actually has me worried. I live in a state where they have been and are fighting for sovereignty, but as a nation, this is bad.

Patrick Henry Lives
Patrick Henry Lives

Patriots, we must start talking State Secession. We have no other leverage to use to bring fed-gov back in line. Only by the threat of actual secession will Washington finally wise up and see that it has gone too far and must return sovereignty to the States or risk break up of the Union. Talk secession and watch Washington's ear prick up. Talk 10 Amendment Resolutions, and we are only ignored.

@twitimbo
@twitimbo

I think it is sad that 80% of the people never see the nature of government to the point where they would sacrifice more and more power to it.

Keith Allison
Keith Allison

The federal and state Constitutions being what they are, I believe that every state that has adopted the American Dental Associations policies that "only a licensed dentist may provide full and/or partial dentures to the public" are acting in an unconstitutional manner. I say that because under the Common Law Right to Earn a Living at ones Chosen Occupation is a God given right. Since there are no empirical reports to prove that denturists and/or the practice of denturitry have ever harmed anyone, how can any state or federal law deny any citizen of his/her right to choose and/or practice the craft, profession, etc. of their choice?

Guest
Guest

When did the governors of the several states fall into the executive branch of the federal government? And if they aren't in the executive branch, how does an executive order of the federal government apply to them?

Michael Frisbee
Michael Frisbee

Is there any doubt the game plan here people? Considering this is the "Crisis President", can you not see the infrastructure being assembled that will suspend this Constitutional Republic, and bring about a martial law and the suspension of our rights period, maybe even elections?

Any Governor that willingly accepts this appointment should be brought in front of a Citizens Tribunal and charged with Treason Against The People.

American Veteran
American Veteran

I quite agree with you "Mr Frisbee"! Hmnn let's see 10 "governors" and there are 10 FEMA ZONES? And all those fema detention facillities? NAH ITS ALL JUST A CONSPIRACY THEORY. RIGHT? The good news is that we outnumber them in people and guns, aprox 85+MILLION private gun owners! How many have a backbone? Who knows but it looks like we will be finding out! The better news is we have more than enough lamp posts for those guilty of treason! Don't know if we have enough rope though! MOLON LABE'!

Robert M. Anderson
Robert M. Anderson

Michael Frisbee - "Martial law" is only applicaple to the subjects of another nation you have defeated in battle; there is NO legitimate legal basis for declaring 'martial law' in America, even when it has been done. At what point does America need to reclaim our Constition by WHATEVER means necessary? This is the profound question we must ask ourselves.

Sovereign Oklahoman.
Sovereign Oklahoman.

I've been searching and can't seem to find where "Executive Orders" were introduced for the creation of new forms of government. Oklahoma will be introducing the (almighty) "State Sovereignty ACT" on Feb 1. (Amongst numerous other States Rights legislation.)

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