Comments on: Stop Worrying about Words on Paper

By: Jon_Roland

Jon_Roland — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:38:48 +0000

Repealing the 17th Amendment is not a good idea. It was adopted for a good reason. Study the history of it. http://constitutionalism.blogspot.com/2010/04/don…

By: JD Linton

JD Linton — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:34:22 +0000

Guest, good point. U.S. Senators were selected by the state legislatures until the adoption of the 17th Amendment, an Amendment we should repeal. See http://www.missourirecord.com/news/index.asp?arti….

By: Jon_Roland

Jon_Roland — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:33:17 +0000

The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799, along with other documents, is at http://constitution.org/rf/vr.htm But note that Jefferson was calling generally for non-cooperation, without putting any resources behind it, or establishing any procedures for identifying what needs to be resisted and how. It is not acquiescence that is the issue but non-cooperation. The opposition needs some cooperation, even if it is only from a jury. Acquiescence is convicting the resisters. Non-cooperation is acquitting them. When they can't impanel a jury that will convict we have nullification.

By: Jon_Roland

Jon_Roland — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:17:45 +0000

The social contract is what initially creates society. It is a mutual defense of rights pact. It is not something that changes thereafter. Especially not to add some "right" to entitlements. They are called entitlements to distinguish them from rights.

By: JMB

JMB — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:17:39 +0000

My states checks and balances are in no manner dependent upon federal election.

By: JMB

JMB — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:56:35 +0000

My voting for federal officials should in no way be misconstrued as if to authorize federal usurpation.

By: dailyteaparty

dailyteaparty — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:58:50 +0000

We have reposted your article at the Daily Tea Party for Tea Party-er consumption and education. Thanks! http://dailyteaparty.com/?p=2834

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:48:12 +0000

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By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:36:54 +0000

How does Nullification fit in with Social Contract and Separation of Powers? Do the branches of State governments have no weight or influence on the branches of the Federal Government? If this is the case something is amiss with the social contract. It may be that State legislators should be choosing our representatives for the Federal government and not being directly voted for on the ballot. The social contract of the Constitution is breached when a State's branches decision is out of sync with directly elected members of the Federal legislature. When State legislators choose our Federal legislators, the Nullification process is contained within the social contract though direct connection to the States checks and balances.

By: JD Linton

JD Linton — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:35:53 +0000

You make some good points on this side of heaven. A couple things might be helpful in refining your approach though. First, the Declaration of Independence is the document which sets the standard for nullification. In the Declaration the Founders set forth their covenantal law suit before heaven in terminating the covenant with Great Britian. After that, your contractual analysis of the Constitution is apt. The critical factor is that the Founders were following on a long tradition of making a covenant before God on the limits of Government. You can see this in the Declaration. The Founders, unlike us moderns, understood that God governs in the affairs of men. He is the ultimate judge over nations. He is a God of covenant. See the Book of Deuteronomy as a covenantal document and you will understand that God does respond to covenant faithfulness. We may not understand it, but He does act consistent with covenant faithfulness. So to not worring about the words, while we do not live or die by the words, the words are important.