My 'hood.
Posted on 02/17/2009 12:52:47 PM PST by erkyl
Joining with the other sovereign state legislation, Texas Rep. Creighton files concurrent resolution which states: WHEREAS, Many federal laws are directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and...{snip}
WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations and some now pending from the present administration and from congress may further violate the Constitution of the United States; now, therefore, be it{snip}
RESOLVED, That this serve as notice and demand to the federal government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated powers; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That all compulsory federal legislation that directs states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislationor lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed;
H.C.R. No.50
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as follows: “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”; and
WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of the United States and no more; and
WHEREAS, The scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means that the federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of the states; and
WHEREAS, Today, in 2009, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Many federal laws are directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment assures that we, the people of the United States of America and each sovereign state in the Union of States, now have, and have always had, rights the federal government may not usurp; and
WHEREAS, Section 4, Article IV, of the Constitution says, “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,” and the Ninth Amendment states that “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people”; and
WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the states; and
WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations and some now pending from the present administration and from congress may further violate the Constitution of the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas hereby claim sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution of the United States; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That this serve as notice and demand to the federal government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated powers; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That all compulsory federal legislation that directs 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; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate of the United States Congress, and to all the members of the Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HC00050I.pdf
Would the Democrat Liberal Far-Left-Wing Media refuse to report on this?
So far, they have ignored similar actions by 22 other states.
Outstanding! BTW, it couldn't hurt for a few of us to tell congressman Brandon Creighton and his co-authors how pleased we are he submitted the resolution. We need to encourage others in Austin to join as sponsors of the resolution, eh?
Email to Creighton----------> CLICK
The rest of the crew: House Membership
And finally, how to find your Texas rep or senator if you don't know who it is by giving zip code or address: HERE
Carry on...
Ping.
Well, hot damn, Sam! Pleased to meet you!
As to my Texas ancestor, his daddy (my GGG grandfather) fought in the Mexican-American war, and served in the Confederate Army as a Brig. General. He was even taken prisoner by the Mexican Army and held south of the border for a time. His release was brokered by his father, the US Atty General.
It's some interesting family history that I wasn't even aware of until a few years ago. Glad to know it now, though. It gives me a great deal of pride.
Thanks, I just sent an e-mail to congressman Creighton.
I think at least 22 states will pass it and conservatives will move to those states. I think we will see the country break up eventually. Better now than later.
Thank the Kenyan and the Democrats.
Nope you will need 23 or so states, get these laws passed (not resolutions) before they wake up and I doubt they ever will.
The politicians are incredibly corrupt. All they care about is power and money. The Dems and RINOs are truly evil.
That’s some serious TX street cred :)
Well then, getchur flag flying on your home page Texan!!!
But yeah, I know what you mean. Hard to get a handle on it but there's just something about being a Native Texan, which reminds me of an old funny...ahem:
Never ask a man if he's from Texas. If he is he'll tell you soon enough. If he isn't there's no need to embarrass him.Check this guy out: Z N MORRELL
If you take a quick look at his bio you'll notice he also had a son captured by the Mexicans. Interesting.
As for me, I am 7th generation born and bred.
Thanks. I hadn't really thought about it that way. I suppose I've been thinking that every Texan has similar ancestral history to mine.
I still haven't rewarded myself with a Stetson, though. Gotta fix that.
You are not!
Technically you can only legally be a 6th as we speak!
Do not make me come bag you over this.
Aw man, I'm so embarrassed about that. I've been a real louse about working up my profile, and I know it. It's not like me, because I'm usually pretty good about that sort of thing.
Well, now that you went and outed me, I guess I don't have an excuse. I'll get 'er dun.
Never ask a man if he's from Texas. If he is he'll tell you soon enough. If he isn't there's no need to embarrass him.
Love that. Reminds me of another saying that goes something like:
"Texas isn't so much a place, as it is a state of mind."
I've found that to be completely true. Like you said, it's hard to put your finger on why that's so; you just know that it is.
The geneaology for one branch of my family in the state goes back six generations before me.
:)
How can we have a thread about Texas without pictures?
My 'hood.
We really don’t need the rest of the union, do we?
I don’t think we do. Except maybe the Carolinas.
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