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By: Setting Things Straight on Nullification | Libertarios of America

Setting Things Straight on Nullification | Libertarios of America — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:56:08 +0000

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By: Setting Things Straight on Nullification – Tenth Amendment Center

Setting Things Straight on Nullification – Tenth Amendment Center — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:53:35 +0000

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By: Bob Greenslade

Bob Greenslade — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:22:53 +0000

“First, the idea that an executive officer chooses who is to be on the court is strange, if that court is really to be unbiased and “blind.” Ah, but the president only gets to have his choice if the senate agrees…”

Since the Union is between the several States, and these States comprise the United States, it makes perfect sense to me for the President and Senate to perform these duties.

The President is chosen by electors who are appointed in a manner prescribed by the legislatures of the States.

The Senate, as originally conceived, was appointed by the legislatures of the States.

The people had no direct voice in either choice.

In Federalist Essay No. 14, James Madison wrote:

“[I]t is to be remembered that the general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws. Its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects, which concern all the members of the republic, but which are not to be attained by the separate provisions of any…”

The members of the republic are the individual States. Thus, as stated by Madison, the general powers of the federal government were to be limited to objects that concern the States in their united or collective capacity.

Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist Essay No. 83 wrote:

“The United States, in their united or collective capacity, are the OBJECT to which all general provisions in the Constitution must necessarily be construed to refer.”

If we put all this together then the chief executive of the government of the States collectively and legislative body of the States collectively should be the ones who nominate and confirm all officers of the government of the States collectively.

By: What Separation of Power? | Libertarios of America

What Separation of Power? | Libertarios of America — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:45:47 +0000

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