Posted on 02/16/2011 2:11:53 PM PST by RepublicnotaDemocracy
In an historic vote in the Idaho House of Representatives, the Federal Health Care Nullification Act (originally authored by the Tenth Amendment Center) passed by a vote of 49-20.
House Bill 117 states:
"The state of Idaho hereby exercises its sovereign power to declare the public policy of the state of Idaho regarding the right of all persons residing in the state of Idaho in choosing the mode of securing health care services free from the imposition of penalties, or the threat thereof, by the federal government of the United States of America relating thereto"
The principle behind such legislation is nullification, which has a long history in the American tradition. When a state ‘nullifies’ a federal law, it is proclaiming that the law in question is void and inoperative, or ‘non-effective,’ within the boundaries of that state; or, in other words, not a law as far as the state is concerned.
Implied in any nullification legislation is enforcement of the state law. In the Virginia Resolution of 1798, James Madison wrote of the principle of interposition:
"That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the federal government, as resulting from the compact, to which the states are parties; as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting the compact; as no further valid that they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact; and that in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the states who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits, the authorities, rights and liberties appertaining to them."
House Bill 117 expressly includes this principle
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com ...
Ping!
Way to go Idaho!
Hopefully many others will follow your lead!
Woah!!
Bravo Idaho!
Yo - good job. Keep up the good work.
Yes. Get it signed into law and other states should follow. Then get a BC law passed now.
I love Idaho! Way to go!
KUDOS to Idaho!!!
I (and many other FReepers who have FReemailed me) would very much like a website that has information about states (maybe tabular), that allows easy comparison of the states, such as:
* Whether excellent legislation such as this passes
* gun laws
* right-to-work
* tax burden
For those many, many FReepers who are at some stage of considering a move, this would be very helpful.
Good for you, Idaho! I enjoyed 6 years living in the rustic hill country up in the panhandle (between Santa and Clarkia in Benewah County). There were self-sufficient citizens everywhere.
Wow! Nullification!
It’s on, Obama!
Here’s a nod to you from Idaho.
The state legislators have been taking the usual abuse in the press, etc., because all the “authorities” claim that nullification is unconstitutional, obstructive, idiotic, moot.
Whatever. Screw ‘em anyway.
Dude, while I’m talking to you I have to say you’re carrying one of the most unusual, least enticing, nicknames I’ve seen on FR..heheh..what could be worse? “Billary’s Chancres” maybe?
Thanks for the shout out though....
6000% tax increase in potatoes forthcoming.
in = on.
Of course the Federal government has a way of blackmailing states...."No money for you"....
Go, Idaho! You made us proud today.
That could be followed by “No tax revenue for you, Washington! We’ll keep it at home.”
That could be followed by “No tax revenue for you, Washington! We’ll keep it at home.”
The federal government should stay out of health care, period. Obamacare is as unconstitutional as Medicsre and Medicaid.
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