Posted on 06/18/2010 8:14:19 PM PDT by Texas Peartree
In my state(Oregon) Independents are such a small miniorty they are ineffective as a voting block. But I agree with you that some of the Republican “leadership” are real boneheads. But all things considered,the Republican party is still far better then the far left radical democratic party.
In my state(Oregon) Independents are such a small miniorty they are ineffective as a voting block. But I agree with you that some of the Republican “leadership” are real boneheads. But all things considered,the Republican party is still far better then the far left radical democratic party.
Ping!
In addition, the .44 Magnum, 270 Winchester, and 30-06 that used to reside in my gun safe before the fire...
The battle of the jurisdictions.
That's one option. But Arizona has a bigger stick they can use if it comes to that. And they have a pretty solid precedent to go with it.
"WHEREAS, a sectional party of the North has disregarded the Constitution of the United States, violated the rights of the Southern States, and heaped wrongs and indignities upon their people; and WHEREAS, the Government of the United States has heretofore failed to give us adequate protection against the savages within our midst and has denied us an administration of the laws, and that security for life, liberty, and property which is due from all governments to the people; and WHEREAS, it is an inherent, inalienable right in all people to modify, alter, or abolish their form of government whenever it fails in the legitimate objects of its institution, or when it is subversive thereof; and WHEREAS, in a government of federated, sovereign States, each State has a right to withdraw from the confederacy whenever the treaty by which the league is formed, is broken; and WHEREAS, the Territories belonging to said league in common should be divided when the league is broken, and should be attached to the separating States according to their geographical position and political identity; and WHEREAS, Arizona naturally belongs to the Confederate States of America (who have rightfully and lawfully withdrawn from said league), both geographically and politically, by ties of a common interest and a common cause; and WHEREAS we, the citizens of that part of New Mexico called Arizona, in the present distracted state of political affairs between the North and the South, deem it our duty as citizens of the United States to make known our opinions and intentions; therefore be it...
RESOLVED, That our feelings and interests are with the Southern States , and that although we deplore the division of the Union, yet we cordially indorse the course pursued by the seceded Southern States.
RESOLVED, That geographically and naturally we are bound to the South, and to her we look for protection; and as the Southern States have formed a Confederacy, it is our earnest desire to be attached to that Confederacy as a Territory.
RESOLVED, That we do not desire to be attached as a Territory to any State seceding separately from the Union, but to and under the protection of a Confederacy of the Southern States.
RESOLVED, That the recent enactment of the Federal Congress, removing the mail service from the Atlantic to the Pacific States from the Southern to the Central or Northern route, is another powerful reason for us to ask the Southern Confederate States of America for a continuation of the postal service over the Butterfield or El Paso route, at the earliest period.
RESOLVED, That it shall be the duty of the President of this Convention to order an election for a delegate to the Congress of the Confederate States of America, when he is informed that the States composing said Confederacy have ordered an election for members of Congress.
RESOLVED, That we will not recognize the present Black Republican Administration, and that we will resist any officers appointed to this Territory by said Administration with whatever means in our power.
RESOLVED, That the citizens residing in the western portion of this Territory are invited to join us in this movement.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this Convention be published in the Mesilla Times, and that a copy thereof be forwarded to the President of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, with the request that the same be laid before Congress."
--ARIZONA ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
Passed by the People of Arizona,
in Convention Assembled at La Mesilla,
Arizona Territory, March 16, 1861
I know Governor Brewer personally, she is not going to back down from anyone.
She is showing a lot of b—ls so far. And we have rescheduled our annual holiday trip to LA and are going to AZ instead.
Hooray and thank you! We are doing all of our vacationing in AZ this summer (and live here :0).
Viva Gov Brewer!
“I know Governor Brewer personally....”
I envy you. I admire that lady.
I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Gov. Brewer, but from the interviews I’ve heard her give on talk radio, she comes across as a tough woman who is steadfast in her convictions and beliefs.
I wish we had more men in the GOP as strong as her.
The POTUS (Punk Of The United States) might still be mad about this...
“Citing financial worries, the State of Arizona has backed out of a broad regional effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the West through a cap-and-trade system.”
“In an executive order issued last week, Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, said a cap-and-trade system — which would impose mandatory caps on emissions and allow pollution credits to be traded among companies — would cripple Arizona’s economy.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02...
HOORAY Jan Brewer!
Thanks to solo for the link, excerpt...
http://www.solopassion.com/node/2291?page=1
Bump.
The Grand Usurper clamping down on Usurpin’.
I’d love to be pinged on this, please.
>you forgot .357.....
If you want to get really technical that’s .38! ;)
I’ll try to remember. This entire Arizona case is about a SCOTUS ruling on federal law. Obama wants it ruled unconstitutional. That would usher in his illegal voting block.
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