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10th Amendment Resolution Introduced in Mass.

By Michael Boldin Founding Principles State Sovereignty Movement 23 Comments

â€œThe purpose of this Resolution is to clearly affirm to Congress and the President our Stateâ€™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 Americaâ€ said Representative Perry from the State House.

May 27, 2009

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Identity crisis in America

By Tenth Amendment Featured Liberty 17 Comments

Writes State Sen. Mike Folmer: “I believe the most egregious example of government overreaching into personal lives is the federal Real ID Act.”

May 26, 2009

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Tenth Amendment Showdown

By Tenth Amendment Current Events 64 Comments

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.

May 23, 2009

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Audit the Fed, Then End It!

By Tenth Amendment Federal Reserve 14 Comments

The only legitimate, Constitutional role of government in monetary policy is to protect the integrity of the monetary unit and defend against counterfeiters.

Instead, Congress has abdicated this responsibility to a cabal of elite, quasi-governmental banks who, instead of stabilizing the economy, have destabilized it

May 22, 2009

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It’s the People’s Right!

By Rob Natelson Featured Federalism 77 Comments

The Tenth Amendment is not so much about â€œstates’ rightsâ€ as it is about an individual right to be governed locally.

May 22, 2009

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Constitutionalism 101

By Tenth Amendment Constitution Founding Principles 15 Comments

If one wants a nearly thorough education about the U.S. Constitution, it would be wise to examine the following: the notes from the Constitutional Convention, the public editorials written both for and against the proposed Constitution that followed, the state ratification debates, and the actual document itself.

May 21, 2009

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Standing up for the Constitution

By Tenth Amendment Featured Founding Principles 16 Comments

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?

May 20, 2009

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Ron Paul: States Have Right to Legalize Marijuana

By Tenth Amendment Drug War 37 Comments

In a recent interview on Air America Radio, Ron Paul took a strong stand in support of the Constitution and State Sovereignty – by stating that laws and regulations of Marijuana should be on a state level.

“If California wants to legalize it, let ‘em legalize it,” Paul told host Richard Greene on Air America’s “Hollywood CLOUT!” program.

May 19, 2009

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The Legal Foundation of our Republic

By Tenth Amendment Constitution Founding Principles 9 Comments

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 itâ€™s ratification in 1789, the U.S. Constitution has been interpreted by some of the most brilliant minds in our nationâ€™s history.

May 17, 2009

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