Posted on 08/21/2009 10:18:56 AM PDT by pissant
Here's another fun detail from last night's Americans For Prosperity teletown hall, which featured Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN). Both politicians said that if a health care bill passes, it should be actively fought and resisted through a collective effort of conservative governors.
A caller asked DeMint what the states could do in order to stop unconstitutional action by the federal government on health care. DeMint replied, "I think the key to pushing back against the federal government is some governors and state legislators who champion individual freedom."
DeMint said he would love to see states go to court to invoke the Tenth Amendment: "If we had some states come together and say the only way to save this country is to push back." He also added: "I think you'll see some states say no more, we're not going down with the federal government."
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Wouldn’t these two be a good ticket?
dream on I guess
That 10th amendment sure does come in handy when you need it.
I just read up on Bachmann for the first time. A winner! Don’t forget Darrell Issa, who is almost singlehandedly trying to take down ACORN.
Is the GOP in Congress giving up on this fight? Sounds like they think the Democrats can pass this sucker
Good!
I’m afraid he’s going to get it through somehow, and we need to be planning our resistance NOW.
The Dems can pass it without the GOP. There are a few Dem hold-outs, though, who don’t like it. Emmanuel is going to do a procedural end-run around them.
Obama has no idea what’s coming his way when states invoke their rights.
He will cut off the Fedral Money and they will fall in to Lockstep. They can not print it. He can.
I don’t think they have to go to court to invoke the 10th amendment. In theory the SCOTUS is just there to interpret the law not enforce it. Kinda of like when Jeb Bush threatened but did not deliver on a promise with Terry Schiavo to block any law enforcement from going near her. The courts can blather on all day long but at the end of the day are powerless to enforce any law, they have to have the executive branch do that. I remember the law enforcement guys in Tampa saying they did not answer to the Supreme Court of Florida and would do nothing at their bidding.
Then the state cuts off all taxes to the feds. The feds will not win in this.
So does all the Federal Money that the states eat at the pig troth known as the federal reserve printing presses. I personally think that all this sudden 10th Amendment religion is all hot air until states start refusing federal money.
I wrote my two Senators [WA -D's Murray and Cantwell] and said that if it passes I will do everything in my power to circumvent its provisions.
I also included that I would donate unprecidented amounts [for me] to their opponents if they voted for ObamaCare.
She's intelligent, quick and punches back!
The states can cut off the money they collect for the Federal government.
Just step away and tell them they have to collect it themselves.
Yep, and that’s what would force one side to pause or act aggressively.
If Obama were to send federal troops to a state, he’d be met by the state national guard as well as militia. Federal troops will not fire on their own citizens in this country, trust me. It would have to be Obama’s civilian defense force, and they would get clobbered.
Thanks Anna Z!
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