Well this is cool. Scratch that. It's Awesome.

Arizona State Legislature ^

[Weight of Glory]

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.

Therefore Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring, that: 1. That the State of Arizona hereby claims 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. 2. That this Resolution serves 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.

[RegulatorCountry]

These are resolutions. None have passed, although Oklahoma’s came up last year, passed the Oklahoma State house, but failed the Senate.

I honestly don’t know what the repercussions of multiple states doing this might be. In the current environment, it does have the feel of throwing down the gauntlet, somewhat.

If this movement, or whatever you might call it, gets legs, and multiple other states pass similar resolutions, it could prove to be a great rallying point for all the disaffected people who are disgusted with Washington excesses, particularly of late.

Time will tell, I guess.

[Nateman]

I doubt any main stream republican would challenge McLame. I'd be satisfied just to have a random name from the phone book on the primary ballot rather than no choice at all.

[Trod Upon]

I think Juan has lost considerable luster after getting his ass kicked by the Great Nothing. The secret’s out: The liberals who support McCain will always support a ‘rat even more fervently. He is vulnerable come primary time, and will certainly be defeated by a ‘rat if he stands for Senate again. The guy’s a sham.

[fr_freak]

Congress has the power to suspend Habeas Corpus “...in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.”

After I re-read our Constitution, it does appear that only Congress, not the President, can suspend it. My mistake.

[The Mayor]

marked

[djsherin]

No problem. What I love about the document is that as long as you don’t listen to the politicians and judges, anyone can sit down, read it, and understand it to a reasonable degree. And it only takes a few quotes from the Founding Fathers to really get a good understanding.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Wahoo... I think we need to send this article to all our Arizona representatives.

http://www.redstate.com/warner_todd_huston/2009/02/07/boxer-urges-quick-handover-of-us-power-to-un/

[Arizona Carolyn]

In light of this Boxer thing, I'm thrilled to read the resolution

http://www.redstate.com/warner_todd_huston/2009/02/07/boxer-urges-quick-handover-of-us-power-to-un/

[Arizona Carolyn]

ping

[montesquieu]

If this movement, or whatever you might call it, gets legs, and multiple other states pass similar resolutions, it could prove to be a great rallying point for all the disaffected people who are disgusted with Washington excesses, particularly of late.

Time will tell, I guess.
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My state is not on the list. :( I like this idea.

[Arizona Carolyn]

conservatives are all welcome!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Interesting article a while back in Time Magazine. McCain controls AZ Chamber of Commerce (his son was in charge a while back) and they the AZ GOP... and don’t forget it was the chamber pushing amnesty. Of course the voters in AZ pretty much put the screws to the illegals on their own...

[Arizona Carolyn]

I think we are actually going to need this resolution, sad to say:

http://www.redstate.com/warner_todd_huston/2009/02/07/boxer-urges-quick-handover-of-us-power-to-un/

[Irish Eyes]

Keeping this on top. This is the first I have heard of this.

[uglybiker]

Arizona? How can we get Colorado to do the same thing?

Kick out all the Kalifornicators and lay seige to Aspen and Teluride.

[Arizona Carolyn]

certainly been kept quiet. I remember when the UN passed their resolution making homeschooling illegal and thought at the time it would be a problem down the line. Didn’t even take the Dems a month to want to embrace it. I also expect they will soon ban most of our vitamins, the list that companies can no longer ship to Canada, Australia, etc., is growing longer by the day because they all signed on to the UN being the ruler over their bodies. We are in deep poop... and I am beyond grateful Arizona is a Republican State, we are going to need a huge push back.

[fallingwater]

Time for Tennessee to do the same...

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I agree

[Irish Eyes]

certainly been kept quiet. I remember when the UN passed their resolution making homeschooling illegal and thought at the time it would be a problem down the line. Didn’t even take the Dems a month to want to embrace it. I also expect they will soon ban most of our vitamins, the list that companies can no longer ship to Canada, Australia, etc., is growing longer by the day because they all signed on to the UN being the ruler over their bodies. We are in deep poop... and I am beyond grateful Arizona is a Republican State, we are going to need a huge push back.

With Brewer and Sheriff Joe we have a good start.

:)

[Arizona Carolyn]

Did you see they put welfare in the stimulus... I sent it to McCain and Kyl and McConnell... in case the didn't read it in the 778 pages...

http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/kausfiles/archive/2009/02/07/hello-gops-your-favorite-wedge-issue-is-coming-back.aspx

[Caipirabob]

If Lincoln had cared about slavery he would have settled the issue at the onset of war. Not after the situation looked "questionable".