Are We Headed For a States Rights Paper (Legislative) Revolt?
Posted: Saturday, March 13, 2010
by Joel Hendon
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A revolt is usually in reference to people who refuse to accept certain orders or laws issued by some level of governments and is a physical, or literal, objection which results in disobedience towards those subject them. This can develop into a full fledged revolution, with physical violence.
But we are not talking about a physical revolution here, but a revolution of paperwork (or cyber work). This approaching revolt is not entirely the result of the present administration's actions but rather that it is a result of our government over the past 100-150 years, little by little. And is being brought on rapidly due to this administration's demonstrated efforts to take over the nation, including business, healthcare, finances, states rights and more.
Just where this revolt will lead, is anyone's guess. But, it is becoming a situation where even the constitution may not be allowed to resolve it. Which is the last peaceful effort left to the individuals and the states. Failing to resolve it will mean that the government by the people will no longer be a fact.
The state of the revolt at this time is becoming impressive, but again, where it leads, no one yet knows. Many of the states' governments are working on legislation to stop the intervention of the federal government into their constitutional rights
There are currently at least 20 states which have a tenth amendment resolution in process or passed (4, Alabama, Alaska, Tennessee, and Wyoming, have passed both houses and have been signed by the governor). Several are now working on a tenth amendment "Bill" rather than just a resolution.
Many of these things are coming to the forefront over the aggressive passing of bills by this administration which are obviously usurping of states rights. Abortion laws, healthcare, etc.
The current "Tea Party" movement is part of the same ideology which started from the grassroots in an effort to thwart the "government takeover" which is well under way.
There are other resolutions being passed by certain states concerning individual matters. Randy Brogdon, an Oklahoma state senator is now running for governor in that state, on a tenth amendment platform.
Firearms Freedom Act Legislation and Federal Gun Laws Nullification resolutions have been introduced in 25 states at this time. These resolutions would "declare that any firearms made and retained in-state are beyond the authority of Congress under its constitutional power to regulate commerce among the states". The legislation has passed in Montana, Tennessee, and Utah. South Carolina has introduced a bill which could nullify any federal gun registration laws in their state.
As of October, 2009, fourteen states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington) have passed Medical Marijuana laws which would allow physicians to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes. California has proposed an amendment in 2010 to their constitution which would legalize marijuana for any purpose whatsoever for people over 21 years of age.
The REAL ID act has 25 states resolutions or bills passed nullifying the requirement in their states. This act has been on the books for some time but enforcement has been postponed several times.
National Health Care Nullification As of March 2010[update], 25 states have introduced legislation which would declare certain provisions of any proposed national health care bill to be null and void within the state; the legislation passed in Arizona and Virginia. Such provisions include mandatory participation in such a system as well as preserving the right of a patient to pay a health care professional for treatment (and for the professional to accept it) outside of a single-payer system. Arizona's legislation passed as a proposed constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters in 2010. On February 1, 2010, the Virginia Senate took a stand against a key provision of a proposed federal health care overhaul, passing legislation declaring that Virginia residents cannot be forced to buy health insurance. (TenthAmendmentCenter.com)
Arizona, Oklahoma, Tennessee ad Washington states have introduced legislation which would nullify any requirements brought to bear by the proposed "Cap and Trade" legislation of the federal government.
Alabama, Tennessee and Washington states have introduced legislation which would make it a crime for any federal agent to make an arrest, search or seizure of any citizen of their states without written permission from the sheriff of the county in which the event would take place.
There are other bills and resolutions under consideration in different states such as "Constitutional Legal Tender", "Bring the Guard Home" "State Sovereignty and Federal Tax Funds", "Federal Land" and more.
It becomes obvious that more and more of this type legislation is going to be enacted as the extremely controversial bills are passed, such as health care reform, cap and trade, more stimulus and so on. And as I said in the beginning...where this is going is unclear right now. But the most likely scenario will be that the courts will be come so inundated with extreme and difficult cases that they will become virtually useless. The people of the United States have been free too long to suddenly be subjected to overwhelming government control.
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