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or criminal penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislationor lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed;
I disagree. While the 17th is an obstacle, it's not the ONLY answer to recovering states' rights. In fact, I'm not convinced it would have that much impact in and of itself. I don't believe it should, but I think the 17th could actually remain in place as long as enough states flexed their Constitutional muscle re the 10th and other amendments. Not to mention the whole body of the Constitution.
JMO, but I believe we should push, prod and otherwise encourage every state in the union to begin to assert their Constitutional rights AND duties. I'm all but convinced it may be our last shot at revocering our Republic.
BUMP!
Yeah, I moved here from Colorado 15 years ago, so I guess that makes me an import.
Perhaps I’m being overly paranoid in viewing these resolutions and precursors to secession. I would fight any secessionist movement by any means necessary.
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JMO, but I think viewing them as precursors may contribute to any paranoia. We are light years away from any sessionist movement IMHO. Out of curiousity, do you have some other ideas that might be as effective as this movement could be to reclaim our country?
I'm old fashioned in that regard. I still believe in giving the opposition enough rope to hang themselves, and beating them at the polls the next go round. If you think the Democrats have entered into power en perpetuity, you're mad. The situation is entirely temporary.
The old saying that every dog has his day in the sun hold doubly true in politics. It cycles endlessly.
Somewhere on the water. We have our own waterfront/beach here in WA, but this state is a Liberal looney bin.
JMO, but I think you're whistling past the graveyard. FWIW.
I visited my brother in Santa Rosa a few years ago. I was amazed at how undeveloped the area was. There was no new construction anywhere that I had been. It certainly looks like a place on the decline.
My brother and I fly those same two flags at Texans games. We have named our tailgating group ( about 15 of us) the “Come and Take It Tailgaters”.
Texas, or California?
If it's California, I can understand. If it's Texas, I'd say give it a year or two. Folks are flocking here from all over the country.
I didn't know Texas had a Santa Rosa, but I see that it is in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Tigua, who have a reservation or trust land in El Paso, came to Texas from New Mexico (much of which was once Texas, of course) in the aftermath of the Pueblo revolt of 1680 [Link].
They were from Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico and perhaps before that from Gran Quivira in eastern New Mexico.
I didn’t know that much of New mexico was every considered to be Texas. I thought that Santa Fe was the center of government, power, and trade, under Spain and Mexico and that Nueuvo Mexico was always considered to be a terrory in of it’s own right.
I had a hunch that was the one. "California Dreamin'" is turning into a nightmare for a lot of people. I suspect that the state's current budget crisis is only helping many to make up their minds to pull up stakes and hightail it to other states.
When the liberals in Sacramento finally get their way with this budget (as we know they will), it will be the death knell of what's left of California's economy. I fear for my extended California family's future. It's probably about to get tougher than they could ever have imagined.
I was responding to the phrase much of.
even IGNORANT opinions are acceptable.
soon though, BHO will intrude on your freedom too.
free dixie,sw
You pass ... welcome to Texas, please spend the next ten years studying BBQ methods before offering any critiques.
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