The Freedom Paradox
Look yourself in the mirror and instead of asking what you “can†do, ask what you “will†do.
Teeth for the 10th Amendment
Too often, like the seemingly powerless, abused wife who fears for the well-being of herself and her children, the states fear standing up to the federal government and resisting its aggression.
Amendment X: The False Truism
If the denial to the federal government of any undelegated power is indeed a truism, then why has that entity repeatedly exercised authority for powers it was never given by the states?
10th Amendment Summit: Feb 25-26, Atlanta
For more details and to get tickets, visit http://summit.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Reductio ad Racism: Godwin’s Law and the 10th Amendment
Try explaining a concept as basic as “consent of the governed” to the average statist, and you will almost certainly be told that America already settled this question in 1865.
Obama’s Fake Federalism
Friends of federalism cheered last month when the Obama administration reversed the Bush policy of prosecuting medical marijuana cases in states that have legalized the practice. Welcome though that change was, let’s hold the applause.
Much-Maligned Tenthers Have a Point
As government becomes more centralized, and states relinquish authority, the powerful redouble their efforts to make others act (and believe) like them.
Why the Tenth Amendment?
As Jefferson wrote in the Kentucky resolutions of 1798 – the people of this country are not united on a principle of unlimited submission to their general government.
The Battle Begins: ATF vs the Constitution
A line was drawn in the sand last week- a response by the Federal Government to the State of Tennessee and their assertion of sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
It’s Time Washington D.C. Heeded the Constitution
If Thomas Jefferson could come back and visit the United States for a day, would he recognize the government his wisdom helped create?
Rob Natelson: Understanding Federalism
In this first Tenth Amendment Center Podcast, Professor Rob Natelson teaches us about proper role of government in a federal system and much more…
The Coerced States of America
I propose the United States of America change its name to the Federalized States of America, or better yet the Coerced States of America. We should either make this change or return to a literal reading of the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.
Texas House to Feds: Back Off
After being nearly derailed on a technicality this month, Texas House Concurrent Resolution 50 (HCR50) was brought back for a vote today, and passed by a wide margin.
10th Amendment Resolution Introduced in Mass.
“The purpose of this Resolution is to clearly affirm to Congress and the President our State’s sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution and to demand that the federal government halt the practice of assuming powers and imposing mandates upon the states for purposes which are not enumerated by the Constitution of the United States of America†said Representative Perry from the State House.
Tenth Amendment Showdown
The very recent revival of the Tenth Amendment on both popular and political landscapes has underscored the ever-present demarcation between liberty and statism. It has also brought to light an interesting demarcation within the group of liberty-minded anti-statists.
It’s the People’s Right!
The Tenth Amendment is not so much about “states’ rights†as it is about an individual right to be governed locally.
Standing up for the Constitution
If Thomas Jefferson could come back and visit the United States for a day, would he recognize the government his wisdom and wordsmithing helped create?
The Legal Foundation of our Republic
We all are aware of the importance of the U.S. Constitution as the legal foundation of our republic, I do not have to tell you the dire implications of one level of government ignoring some, or all, of this document. Our Constitution has served us well for over two hundred and twenty years, in part, because of the great respect and adherence to it by both the federal government and the respective states. It is true that since it’s ratification in 1789, the U.S. Constitution has been interpreted by some of the most brilliant minds in our nation’s history.
Louisiana Senate Unanimously Affirms 10th Amendment
On May 11, 2009, the Louisiana State Senate voted unanimously in support of Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 (SCR2), which “Memorializes Congress to affirm Louisiana’s sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and to demand that the federal government halt its practices of assuming powers and imposing mandates upon the states for purposes not enumerated by the Constitution of the United States of America.”
Ohio Senate Introduces Sovereignty Resolution
As reported by The Ohio Republic blog last week, Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 (SCR13) has been introduced in Ohio – it’s goal is to “claim sovereignty over certain powers pursuant to the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, to notify Congress to limit and end certain mandates, and to insist that federal legislation contravening the Tenth Amendment be prohibited or repealed.”
The resolution is sponsored by Senators Keith Faber (R-Celina) and Timothy Grendell (R-Chesterland), and cosponsored by Senators Gibbs, Buehrer, Cates, Hughes, Schuler, and Schuring.
The Statist and the Straw Man: Answering Attacks on Tenthers
The sovereignty movement is feared and ridiculed for its independence by weak minded men who consider themselves intelligent, but are really nothing more than altar boys for the State.
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