States Revolt Against the Federal Government

Texas is unique from other states in that when it entered the Union, it gave itself an out. Article One, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution states in part that: "...[Texans] have at all times the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think expedient."

This is a unilateral choice for Texas. We don't have to get "permission" from D.C. to act. It's my greatest hope that Texans will one day "reform" their working relationship with Washington in a way similar to the following: Texas will not comply with, or fund, UN-enumerated (as expressly read in Article One, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution) federal laws or regulations until the Texas State Legislature has vetted, approved, and funded said items. In addition, Texans must insist that Federal Court decisions will only be observed and respected in Texas if those rulings reflect the original intent, and expressed jurisdiction of the federal courts.

Teresa
San Marcos Texas

"Ignore the Federal government". Hee hee! I love it! But that is the answer. NON-COMPLIANCE. They are like a bunch of spoiled, needy children shouting "Look at me! Look at me!" I"m really good at ignoring people/things I don't like or agree with. This is gonna be easy... :)

What has happened to all the big talk about finding out Obama's birthplace? Why hasn't he had to prove where he was born? Is this just going to "Go Away". Where is the proof that he has the Right to be President of the United States?

There was also a lot of emails and websites regarding "Impeaching Obama". Has this been swept under the rug also?

As I've ranted elsewhere, the states are now fighting the corrupt federal government partly as a consequence of state lawmakers unthinkingly ratifying the anti-state sovereignty 17th Amendment.

In fact, until recently, I would have argued the PC "fact" that the USA is a republic. But the ill-conceived 17th A. effectively changed the republic to a mob-ruled democracy.

I think it undermines the movement to identify it with Ron Paul, pot legalization, etc. It makes people think "This is just those crazy Libertarians." The Libertarian Party is never going anywhere. But, the idea of the restoring the power of the 10th Amendment might...if the people get behind it. If people think it is just a Libertarian thing, most people will ignore it like the ignore the Libertarian Party.

Well it's about time Mr. Rockwell started podcasting again! And what better guest to have than Michael Boldin! I thought the Lew Rockwell show had gone out of existence. I'm pleasantly surprised!

Never forget:
The U.S. Government and the State and Local Governments have demonstrated time and again they are not afraid to use the guns of THEIR military and police forces and any and all related mercenary groups against "the people." Their only defeat at the hands of "the people" was in the Battle of Quebec in 1775.

PART 3 OF 7. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME. ALL KINGS, ALL EMPERORS, ALL "CALIPHS IN ARABIA" ALL, ALL, ALL OF THEIR "RULES, LAWS, REGULATIONS” WOULD BE DESTROYED IF THEY DID NOT USE FORCE TO UPHOLD THOSE LAWS. EVEN IN COMMUNIST COUNTRIES, THERE ARE AND WERE THE ELITE: THOSE SMART ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE THIS ABSOLUTE TRUTH, AND THEY PROFITED BY IT, THEY RULED BY IT AGAINST THE COMMON PEOPLE. THEY MADE A LIVING, RECEIVED THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER, NOT BY PRODUCING ORIGINAL GOODS AND SERVICES BUT BY FORCING THE PEOPLE TO PAY THEM MONEY, TAXES, IN ORDER FOR THOSE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO HAVE A BETTER LIVELIHOOD THAN THE PEOPLE THEY SUPPOSEDLY WERE SERVING.

PART 1 OF 7. WORDS OF ABSOLUTE TRUTH: EVERYTHING IS BACKED BY PHYSICAL FORCE. YOU CAN USE ALL MANNER OF LEGITIMATE ARGUMENT; YOU CAN JOKE, FLATTER THREATEN REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, THREATEN EXPOSURE IN THE MEDIA ( AS IF IT WAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE PEOPLE'S VOICE, EVEN IN THE EDITORIALS IT IS NOT. ) BUT THE FINAL, THE ULTIMATE, THE ABOLUTED TRUTH IS: ALL LAW IS BACKED BY FORCE.

Having been an ambassador, Thomas Jefferson identified the following problem. Jefferson observed that foreigners do not understand the Founder's division of federal and state government powers.

"With respect to our State and federal governments, I do not think their relations correctly understood by foreigners. They generally suppose the former subordinate to the latter. But this is not the case. They are co-ordinate departments of one simple and integral whole." --Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824.

The problem now is that even US citizens do not understand that, given the greater constitutional powers of the states to serve the people, in many aspects a given state is the equivalent of countries like England and France.

In fact, IMO it wouldn't hurt the state sovereignty movement if state legislatures made it an optional for people to officially refer to a state's governor as prime minister.

I'm all in favor of the FSP!

Amen.

How about using the guard troops the way they should be used? By the state.

Building any new military type force would be on dubious constitutional grounds with art I section 10

Please, Charles, stop using FULL CAPS. It's quite hard for many of us to read.

Thanks!

If you do not have something worth dieing for then you have nothing to live for!

I hear you both. Believe me I have thoroughly thought this all through and that is why I volunteered with TAC. Believe me this house is ready. What concerns me is those who using only "passion" do not understand the consequences of what nullification, secession, etc. means, the sacrifice all the way to life. I am wanting to know if we have an underground of defense built? For "opsec" on our side I do not want it to be revealed if there is, we will notice it if it has to be inacted, I just want to know if it is in place? Many people are still being sheeple even though they are starting to speak up and if the shooting begins they will scramble. I want it done peacefully if at all possible but we must have a foundation in place in case it has to go the other way! Shoot hubby and I are already on a list somewhere due to our activity in the 90s against the government abuse of our military members! So be it! Lets Roll!

my state of Illinois dont want do a thing to fight pews Obama healthcare bill. i wrote to are AG Lisa Madigfan and she feels its a wortless laww site the states have brough to the courts s!

How do we build defenses in the states? from "I Robot", the movie: "That, my friend, is the right question."
FIRST, You must know the enemy. You must be willing to admit, contrary to all of your past education, as to what and who an "enemy" is. The enemy is "any person in government" because any person in government, first and foremost, is living off your tax money. They are leeches, parasites. They will not voteagainst any law, rule, regulation that appears, not simply does, but appears to weaken, loosen, reduce their grip on their livelyhood. They are in conflict with you because you feed them. Do not espect them to listen to your reason and logic. They have only self-interest. SECOND. Unite yourself to others in your state. Control it first. It will then control the federal government. HOW? That, my friend, is the right question.

This is going to work better over time as those willing to ignore the feds concentrate themselves into areas where prosperity will start to reign once again. How about New Hampshire? Check out the Free State Project.

By the way, I have noticed a lot of VERY welcome rhetoric against violence. Our ability to do this peacefully will certainly disable another main tool that the federal government uses to justify its tyranny.

Also, I don't think we need to secede. Once we recognize that the 10th amendment allows us to remain a part of the union, we should do that, and continue benefiting from interstate cooperation. New Hampshire will be a beacon for humanity.

PART 7 OF 7. DO YOU KNOW THAT THE EMPLOYEES OF THE IRS DO NOT PAY INCOME TAX? WHY? BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT RULED THAT "THE IRS IS A PRIVATE COMPANY AND WE THE GOVERNMENT PAY THEM ONLY AS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THEIR EXPENSES" THIS IS AN ABOLUTE FACT BECAUSE I SAW THE LEGALLY QUOTED SOURCE DOCUMENT ON AN INTERNET SITE. I SWEAR THIS TO YOU. AND WHO IS THE BLAME FOR ALL THIS? “OF COURSE THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE MORE RESPONSIBLE THAN OTHERS, CONGRESS, AND THEY WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, BUT TRUTH BE TOLD, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO IS TO BLAME, YOU NEED ONLY LOOK IN THE MIRROR.” ( V for Vendetta ). NEED I SAY MORE?

PART 6 OF 7. AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM. COMMUNISM PROCLAIMS THAT IT CAN NOT EXIST WITHOUT FIRST HAVING DEMOCRACY BECAUSE OF WHAT I JUST MENTIONED. LOOK AROUND YOU. ANYONE WHO WORKS FOR THE GOVERNMENT IS AN "ENEMY" AN ENSLAVER NO MATTER HOW NICE THEY SMILE. EVEN IF THEY CLAIM THAT "IT IS FOR YOU, FOR YOUR BENEFIT THAT WE TAKE YOUR TAXES". OF COURSE IT'S FOR YOU PARTLY, YOU GET A LITTLE PIECE OF THE PIE, BUT FOR THEM, IT'S THE WHOLE PIE. THEY LIVE COMPLETELY OFF YOUR TAXES. THEY PAY TAXES TOO; THE PART THAT THEY TAKE FROM YOU.

PART 5 OF 7. AT THE MOMENT THAT YOU REALIZE, KNOW WITH ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY, THAT THESE PARASITES WILL NOT STOP SUCKING YOUR BLOOD UNLESS THEY ARE REMOVED WITH A KNIFE, YOU WILL THEN LOOK DEATH IN THE FACE. YOU WILL BE WILLING TO DIE TO SAVE THE LIFE OF YOUR LOVED ONES. IT IS DEMOCRACY FOR A SIMPLE MAJORITY 51 % GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES , AGAINST 49% PRIVATE CITIZENS TO VOTE MORE TAXES AGAINST PRIVATE CITIZENS SO THAT SUCH MAJORITY CAN "LIVE BETTER THAN THE PRIVATES? HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT?

PART 4 OF 7. THE QUESTION EVERY PERSON MUST ASK THEMSELVES, WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE AS AN ECONOMIC SLAVE OR DIE TRYING TO REMAIN FREE? THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN'S FUTURE. LOOK AROUND YOU. ANY ONE WORKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT IS A LEECH, A PARASITE UPON YOU. AND THERE ARE MORE THAN 60% OF THEM. THAT IS A “DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY”. THAT’S DEMOCRACY’S METHOD: GET A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE LIVING AS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, SUCKING THE BLOOD OF THEIR FELLOW NON-GOV EMPLOYEE AND YOUR PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY AS BEING “FAIR” IS ABSOLUTE CRAP. THAT IS WHY AMERICA IS ALREADY DYING.

PART 2 OF 7. ALL USURPTION OF PEOPLE'S RIGHTS ARE BACKED BY FORCE. WHEN THE GOVERNING MEN AND WOMEN ( PELOZI, BOXER, FEINSTIEN, HILLARY, AND OTHER SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN AND CABINET MEMBERS, GOVERNORS ) TRY TO TAKE THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE BY SOME BU__ SH_T , THAT IS TO SAY, A BULL’s MANURE, WHICH THEY TRY TO PASS FOR LOGIC, THE FINAL ULTIMATE QUESTION TO YOU IS : WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE UNDER THEIR ENSLAVING, WAR PERPETRATING , NON-REPRESENTIVE TAXING , METHODS OF HARMING PEOPLE'S WELL BEING, TACTICS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, WHICH WILL ONLY LEAD TO COMPLETE ENSLAVEMENT: WORKING AND PAYING THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THEIR FORCED "CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORM OF TAXES" OR WOULD YOU RATHER TRY TO PREVENT THEM BY PEACEFUL MEANS BY VOTING THEM OUT OF OFFICE AND WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO DIE VIOLENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF USING YOUR OWN LAST RESORT OF FORCE TO PREVENT THE ENSLAVEMENT BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT?

We have to reclaim the freedom of the press. We have to get our information from independent and free sources. Not the monopolized, new world order main stream media that now exists. It is obvious that our present media is designed to keep us distracted by the latest side show to keep our attention off the real issues that are going on. A blogger network comes to mind, with a quick lesson in accuracy and reporting fundamentals. Rewards for journalists who speak the truth and uncover abuses of our liberty. Condemnation for those who seek to undermine the values of our Constitution. Immediate correction for inaccurate stories. (like wikipedia). In case of an attack by the Courts on it, it may have to be based outside this country or in several countries to avoid the search and seizure of an increasingly paranoid government.

Each and every eligible adult should own a gun. Every one who can should apply for a concealed carry permit. Unless you are lucky enough to live in Vermont or Arizona where you are not required to ask permission to exercise your God given rights!

A healthy government would respect their citizens, not fear them!

Taking back control of our States invoking the Tenth Amendment, and nullifying Federal tyranny is a correct and peaceful solution! However, this is not an easy task in Pennsylvania with Governor (casino Ed) Rendell.

The citizens of Pa have a lot of work to do starting with electing a Constitutional Governor that doesn't think that our Constitution is a living document! Our founding fathers gave us a blueprint to follow to fix the mess we are in.

As patriots nearing the crossroads, we must stay on course for freedom; "to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity".

Ok there is an elephant in the room that I'm confused, maybe it is my military mind.....
As you may know we got it passed and on the November ballot here in Florida on Healthcare Freedom. To me this is just the initial strike. My question is how do we build the defense to enforce? All the feds have to do is withdraw "our" money to beat people back into submission. How do we protect not only our citizens but physicians as well when the feds put the pressure on? The feds are not going to roll over when the chips are down! How do we build state defense infrastructure?
The pot deal is easy, they are going to pick their battles wisely. Really what is pot to them anyway? Hell if they really wanted to "win the war on drugs" they could have done it long ago! They are trying to pacify the people, allow them to think they are winning. But as the people and states get bolder the feds are going to crack down. It is not just their power but the powers they have placed above them, the UN!

Can we get a dialog going on this? Question: "How Do We Build Defense in the States?"

Nullification of all unjust and un-Constitutional legislative, bureaucratic and judicial acts must be enacted if this country is to retain even a hint of its former character. The process of Restoration will be a rather arduous one, but one that must take place if this country is to survive, otherwise I see few options but the eventual separation of the State Republics into their former character outside this once reflective union of States. If this federal government, the creation of the States, refuses to relinquish its usurpation of authorities and powers not delegated to it then there will be little choice in the matter. It is time to Restore the Republic of Republics!

“When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.”
-Thomas Jefferson

There is most definitely a need to re-institute the whole philosophy upon which this country was founded, not only does interposition of the State Republics play a vital role in the balance of power, but when necessary, it is a vital step in the defense of the Rights of the People against a government that no longer appears to be concerned whether or not if it has the Consent of the People to govern. Since the nationalization of the Senate, that body has been virtually reduced to little more than a copy of the House of Representatives, as such the majority of those who hold office now view themselves not as employees of the People, but of the federal government. It is evident by the attitude of the majority of elected officials in D.C. that they are far more concerned with the consolidation of power in the federal machine than the balance of powers and the separation of those powers to achieve such balance.

Now we're talking! We need to nullify just about everything the feds do!