Posted on 03/10/2009 9:18:55 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake
Saying the federal government has taken too much control over Kansas affairs, some key state senators and a minor political party are supporting a resolution to affirm the state's sovereignty.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1609 by Sen. Mary Pilcher Cook, R-Shawnee, calls on the federal government to "cease and desist" from withholding federal funds or otherwise penalizing states that don't comply with federal mandates.
The resolution cites the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which reserves to the states powers that aren't specifically granted to the federal government.
Pilcher Cook said she was not yet ready to discuss the resolution with the media.
But the Kansas Libertarian Party issued a statement of support for the resolution on Sunday.
Party Treasurer Patrick Wilbur said the state's Libertarians decided to back Pilcher Cook's effort after she presented it to their northern Kansas committee, which meets in Topeka.
Wilbur said it's directed at federal mandates such as the "No Child Left Behind" education law and the recently approved economic stimulus act.
The education law ordered states to adopt new standards for student achievement but never provided the money to meet the goals.
And as for the stimulus plan, "money coming in from the stimulus is going to have all kinds of strings attached," Wilbur said.
For more, see Wednesday's Eagle.
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I don’t know her, but I sure support the effort.
It would also be nice if someone in Kansas would require Citizenship Documentation before placing any names on our ballots or awarding any electoral votes.
But, this is a nice start!
Absolutely! I'd certainly get on the horn and let her know. God knows our states are going to need all the support and encouragement we can give them for these initiatives.
The gut retching part is watching good citizens who warn against such abuse be painted as lunatics by the media while "Rome burns."
States need to start pulling away from the union to preserve freedom or all is lost and we become a bunch of fringe kooks in the eyes of the gluttonous who feast on Washington largess. Look at the Republicans who just passed the Senate spending bill. Full bellies for them and the bill to us!
The time is growing short and courage is waning.
Well said AL. Can’t add much except to reiterate your point that time is indeed running out. May God help us.
Critical, by the creation of the 10th Amendment.
“Saying the federal government has taken too much control over Kansas affairs”
And the Big Cities have taken too much control of the Federal Government
BUMP
Yep, the population centers(cesspools) have all but gone over the edge, at the same time dragging the rest of the country along with them. And way too many folks in flyover country haven't a clue what's coming.
I agree 100%.
LLS
NY will probably join the prevailing trend. Our “leadership” sucks
All Red States should leave! Then let the Red Counties leave them Blue States..We’ll see if the liberal’s learned how to feed themselves yet..Without stealing? Boy Scouts best tree hugging every time
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