“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.”
by Steve Palmer, Pennsylvania Tenth Amendment Center Introduction One theory about the origin of the children’s poem, “Jack and Jillâ€, is that it was a stealth protest against actions by King Charles I of England during his reign from 1625 until his execution in...
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act’s (“DOMA’s”) definition of marriage as “only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and...
By Andrew J. Manuse MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – New Hampshire on Wednesday became the sixth U.S. state to authorize gay marriage, deepening a New England niche for same-sex weddings and the spending that comes with them. New Hampshire’s...
The New York State Assembly has asserted Sovereignty for the State of New York by approving measure (A07732) to allow for same-sex marriages. The measure, from Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, passed by a margin of 89 to 52, including the backing of five...
On Wednesday, May 6th, Maine Governor John Baldacci signed into law a bill legalizing gay marriage in the state. The move makes Maine the fifth state to allow gay marriage. From the official press release: Governor John E. Baldacci today signed into law LD 1020, An...
