Asserting Sovereignty
Before the Constitution was ratified, each and every state was a complete independent nation– just like England, France or Italy, or any other sovereign nation.
Standing up for our Constitutional Principles
I’d be delighted if there were a level of government willing to stand in the way of the expansion of federal power. That of course assumes that people still believed in constitutional principles.
Nevada and the Powers not Delegated
On March16, 2009, a number of Nevada State Assemblymen introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 15 (AJR15) to claim sovereignty for the State of Nevada under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Here’s the full text:
Sovereignty for Ohio
Legislators in Ohio have introduced House Concurrent Resolution 11, “To claim sovereignty over certain powers pursuant to the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, to serve notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and to insist that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. “
Alabama HJR298 and the Principles of Federalism
On 03-05-09, Alabama State Representative Canfield introduced House Joint Resolution 298 to call on the State of Alabama to claim “Sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution” and to serve “notice to the federal government to cease and desist” Here’s the full text:
Oregon Memorial: Cease and Desist
On 03-10-09, legislators in the State of Oregon submitted House Joint Memorial 17, which calls on the federal government to “cease and desist imposing mandates that are beyond the scope of those powers expressly delegated by the Constitution of the United States to the federal government…” Here’s the full text:
Rohrer, Folmer Plan Rally on Monday to Defend State Sovereignty
Pennsylvania Lawmakers encourage supporters to join them at Capitol event Politicians in Washington, D.C., have been exerting undue influence on the states and it’s time for them to stop. That’s the sentiment behind a rally Rep. Samuel E. Rohrer (R-128) and Sen. Mike Folmer (R-48) will hold at noon on Monday in the Capitol Rotunda. [...]
The Basics of Sound Government
by State Rep. Dick Harwood, Idaho-St. Maries It might seem strange that the Legislature is considering action to declare Idaho’s sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. State sovereignty should be a given. Yet, it isn’t. “Change” is the latest buzzword in politics; that’s what President Obama campaigned for when he ran for [...]
The Nature of Change
by Justin D. Lowry, Georgia Conservative Weekly Change is inevitable, and not all change is bad just as not all change is good. Government is a collection of law. Politics uses philosophy and theory. The way to test these is to compare them to events in history. If something didn’t work 100 years ago, it [...]
The Necessity for Action
The danger of being number 10 is that no one really knows who you are. George Washington was our first president; but how many can name number 10 off the top of their head? And Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Everest, but does anyone know who the tenth person was to reach the summit?
Last Chance for Liberty?
by Michael Gaddy, LewRockwell.com While I have not changed my beliefs on the illegal, immoral policies and actions of the state, somehow, in the past few months, I have, in the opinion of some readers, changed political affiliations. When I was writing of the illegal wars of the warfare/welfare state, I was often asked to [...]
10th Amendment: Interview on One Radio Network
The Tenth Amendment Center’s Michael Boldin recently appeared on the OneRadioNetwork – to talk about the 10th Amendment – its real meaning and the founders intentions, the growing State Sovereignty movement, the Tenth Amendment Center, and the need for limited government. The interview is about 24 minutes, and you can listen by clicking the link [...]
Alaska Resolution: Sovereignty Under the 10th Amendment
Legislators in Alaska introduced House Resolution 9 on 02-25-09. It reads: WHEREAS the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”; and WHEREAS the Tenth [...]
Standing up for Liberty
by Ray Bilger The conclusion of my last article read, “If there is any hope for America, it lies with We The People taking back our country from the crooks and criminals in Wash., D.C. who are running our country into the ground… There is a new hope for America… and it involves the States [...]
The States’ Rights Tradition Nobody Knows
by Thomas E Woods, LewRockwell.com In 1798, the legislatures of Virginia and Kentucky approved resolutions that affirmed the states’ right to resist federal encroachments on their powers. If the federal government has the exclusive right to judge the extent of its own powers, warned the resolutions’ authors (James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, respectively), it will [...]
Rally at Statehouse supports sovereignty rights
From Associated Press/WCAX.com: Hundreds of activists gathered outside the Statehouse Wednesday to support a Republican lawmaker’s push for states rights. The House is scheduled to vote on Rep. Daniel Itse’s resolution asserting state sovereignty, or the right to ignore any federal law or policy that violates the U.S. Constitution. Itse says many policies fit the [...]
Serving Notice in New Mexico
New Mexico state representative Dennis Roch has introduced House Joint Resolution 27 to call on the Federal Government to “cease and desist” actions that go beyond the scope of powers authorized to it by the Constitution – and reserved to the States and the People by the 10th Amendment. “A Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under [...]
Reasserting Sovereignty in South Dakota
Legislators in South Dakota have introduced House Concurrent Resolution 1013 (h/t R Rivers): “A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Reasserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain powers and serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates.” Although just introduced, this resolution seems to have quite a [...]
Talking Sovereignty in Michigan
The Tenth Amendment Center’s Michael Boldin recently appeared on Michigan’s WTCM Radio – Newstalk 580 in Traverse City – to talk about the growing State Sovereignty movement, the Tenth Amendment Center, and the need for limited government. The interview is about 26 minutes, and you can listen by clicking the link below. [audio:http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/audio/WTCM-Michael-Boldin-022409.mp3]
Why Georgia Should Declare Sovereignty
by Justin D. Lowry, Georgia Conservative Weekly There comes a time in a nation’s course when the citizenry must question its government’s intentions. When we elect our officials, we hire them for their term; therefore, as they represent us, they should listen to us. There is a problem with a citizenry that allows its government [...]
Saving Our American Republic
by Ray Bilger The basic idea of the Founding Fathers was to get government as close to the people as possible. In other words, a small federal government, with strong local and state governments. Thomas Jefferson said, “When all government shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power, it will… become as [...]
Virginia Resolution Redux
On 02-26-09, a number of Virginia State Representative intrduced House Resolution 61, which reads: RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Congress of the United States be urged to honor state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia hereby claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment [...]
