Bizarre Texas House resolution calls for repeal of thousands of federal laws

pegasus news ^ | February 18, 2009 | Vince Leibowitz

[ForGod'sSake]

A bizarre House Concurrent Resolution filed Tuesday by three members of the Texas House of Representatives would have the state claim “sovereignty” under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution over every power not specifically authorized the federal government in the U.S. Constitution and demands that Congress repeal any law requiring “states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislation or lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed.”

Although the resolution, HCR 50, has no force of law whatsoever and, if passed, amounts to no more than an toothless demand made of congress on fancy paper sent by the Secretary of State, it could send the lower chamber of the legislature into a dizzying turmoil were it to ever hit the floor.

Authored by three of the House’s most far-right members (State Rep. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), State Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), and State Rep. Leo Berman (R-Tyler)), the resolution essentially calls upon Congress to repeal thousands of laws ranging from the nutrition programs of LBJ’s great society to provisions of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act, and legislation the state was required to administer the federally funded Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Although the resolution is more likely a simple biannual railing against unfunded mandates and federal immigration laws (Berman is widely known as one of the House’s chief crusaders to formally cement undocumented immigrants as having no rights whatsoever), it will cause a significant stir if it is allowed to come to the floor because of the sheer number of programs the language in the HCR would call upon Congress to repeal. It is doubtful, in fact, that the authors even realize the scope of legislation the HCR calls upon Congress to repeal because of the broad language in the resolution.

If this does come to the floor, look for an ugly day-long battle followed by a bitter partisan meltdown…all over a resolution that has about as much force as a spitwad flung at an aircraft carrier through a drinking straw from 2,000 miles away.

[ForGod'sSake]

The first article found under a "news" search re Texas' HCR 50 just HAD to be from a barking moonbat. Stealing food right outta the mouths of babes we are!

[Frantzie]

See how evil the news media is. Forget any constitutional protections for taxpayers. As long as every lib group gets their freebies.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

repeal of thousands of federal laws

Sounds like a great idea to me!

[WackySam]

Why is this “bizarre”? I hope it’s a sign of things to come.

[MAexile]

Bizarre? Sounds like a straightforward reading and application of the Tenth amendment to me.

[txnativegop]

This is a brilliant idea, every other state should do the same.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

“Why is this “bizarre”?”

because it’s non-leftoid, of course

[dblshot]

Considering the caveats in the Stickittoous Bill and thqt Texas still wants its share of the loot this makes sense now.

[BenLurkin]

Odd article.

How is this bizarre? And how is it that politicians who have a clear understanding of the Constitution are labeled "far right-wing".

[BigFinn]

Doesn’t sound ‘bizarre’ to me. Remember the alamo....

[TYVets]

Bizarre ?

No way just common sense.

[DallasDeb]

Does this bill resemble other “sovereignty” bills passed by 3 or 4 other states recently?

[April Lexington]

Vince Leibowitz.../ip Vince! Bizarre?

[Castigar]

Why is this Bizarre? Sounds like a good idea.

[Rumplemeyer]

The response of Congress would be interesting, if the are in-violation of the 10th Amendment, what would they say, it would it not go to USSC? Can you just imagine the spectacle, Democrats running around like their hair was on fire.

[xcamel]

That’s why 28 states so far have passed the same, or similar legislation.

[ForGod'sSake]

Pinging the list so's everyone can get a look at a REAL news story, sortof.

One housekeeping note: Gentleman Jim has put a "statesrights" link in the header and popular link box on the main forum page. Consequently, and in the interests of uniformity, "statesrights" will henceforth be the official keyword for these type threads. So again, as you run across articles and threads on FR relating to 10th Amendment, etc, tag 'em with "statesrights". Carry on...

Please ~ping~ me to articles relating to the 10th Amendment so I can engage the pinger.

Click the 10th Amendment button for all articles tagged with keyword "10thamendment"

I continue to add names to the ping list as I run across others I find participating on similar threads. If you want off the list just say so.

[ThomasThomas]

I think he meet it ti be a noun. I sure there is a federal law controlling something about import , export or manufacture of bizarres . This person is just focusing on that aspect.

[ronnyquest]

Bizarre? What’s bizarre? Oh, right, liberals...

[MrB]

Try 20+ states that have these bills under considersation.