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Texas Sovereignty Concurrent Resolution Filed
Texas State Legislature ^ | 2/18/09 | Rep. Creighton

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or criminal penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislationor lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed;


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 10thamendment; cwii; federalism; sovereignty; states; statesrights; texas
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To: txhurl
SORRY, but i don't own a camera.

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301 posted on 02/18/2009 8:19:15 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: Squantos; Travis McGee
We can ignore HR45 if it’s passed by the black panther congressman and obamanation and similar unconstitutional BS ?

Truth be known, it's STILL in the original agreement -- the Constitution. So the answer is yes, and always has been.

If anyone has time to give me the gist of this in layman’s terms I would be grateful.

I'll take a stab at it man: about 140 years ago, give or take, the federales gave the states a pretty good spankin. Was either side acting within their rights under the Constitution? Books have been written... Anyway, the states recalled their firearms and Constitutional arms home and put 'em in storage. They have basically sat there ever since, usused; collecting dust. Now, from time to time over the ensuing years one or more states would employ their Constitutional arms, only to get spanked again by the federales.

So, here we are today and once again several states have discovered they still have Constitutional "arms" in storage and are in the process of trying to find 'em. There has been no shot across the bow yet because none of the states have actually "employed" the Constitutional arms but they're giving notice to the feral government, "Look, we know they're here somewhere, and we are in fact looking for 'em. Stand by."

And Matt, you of all people should realize something I've heard on this forum many times, that words have meaning. You write a fine novel my friend, but they're just words, eh? Do they serve a purpose? You bet. Not only are your books entertaining, they also have a good deal of useful information in 'em. Just words though. The states are no doubt entertaining the feds at this point. As time goes by and the states choose to stand their ground, the words may also become educational for the feds. Like they've pushed us just about as far as we care to go. Just words though. Do they really mean anything? I think so. How many fights have you ever seen break out from a dead calm. Not many I wager. It begins with words.

The shot across the bow, if it is to occur, will come when some of the states, having found their Constitutional arms begin to actually pass bills affirming their Constitutional rights AND duties in their state houses.

Hope that helps ;^)

302 posted on 02/18/2009 8:20:56 PM PST by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: A lie will travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its shoes on!)
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To: Seadog Bytes

Thanks for the ping!


303 posted on 02/18/2009 8:21:12 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: stand watie

You know, neither do I.


304 posted on 02/18/2009 8:25:50 PM PST by txhurl (ralph)
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To: ForGod'sSake

It does.....thanks for your time explaining it for me .

Stay safe !


305 posted on 02/18/2009 8:26:08 PM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: txhurl
actually i LIED. i DO own a camera. i just cannot buy the film for it, anymore. (it was my grandfather's, from before WWII.)

free dixie,sw

306 posted on 02/18/2009 8:29:57 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: stand watie

I lied, too. My cell phone actually takes some pretty sharp pictures, shame that they’re mostly pics of the bottom of my purse.


307 posted on 02/18/2009 8:36:55 PM PST by txhurl (ralph)
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To: All
so far, my research tells me that the BEST BBQ in TX is from KREUTZ MEAT MARKET in Lockhart.

YEP, it really is a butcher shop with a BBQ joint in the back.

free dixie,sw

308 posted on 02/18/2009 8:39:59 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: txhurl
rotflmRao.

fyi, mine is an "antique" & i cannot find a single place that sells the film BUT it was by grandfather's & thus NOT trashed.

my cell just makes CALLS.

free dixie,sw

309 posted on 02/18/2009 8:41:43 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: txhurl
fyi. my pit was intentionally designed to cook a whole fat steer at one time, 50+ whole turkeys, a herd of goats OR 400 whole chickens.

imagine TWO long cylinders, welded together. the BIG one is the pit;the little one is the firebox, which is fired with hickory LOGS.

looks ODD;cooks FINE. (it's for "feeding a crowd"- like a whole church full of hungry Texicans.

free dixie,sw

310 posted on 02/18/2009 8:47:35 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: stand watie
The day Texans can't lie tell tall tales to each other, it's all over:)
311 posted on 02/18/2009 8:52:45 PM PST by txhurl (ralph)
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To: txhurl
CHUCKLE!!!

but it's so much more fun to ABUSE/torment DAMNyankees.

free dixie,sw

312 posted on 02/18/2009 8:56:08 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: txhurl
btw, the BIGGEST crowd i ever fed "at one throw" was the congregation of the Mount Olive Baptist Church.(after a revival meeting.)

took a whole steer, about 30 gallons of pinto beans & several boxes of baked potatoes.

fwiw, there was "a considerable quantity" of half-gallons of "shine" consumed too. by "the men of the church". (and these were BAPTISTS!)

free dixie,sw

313 posted on 02/18/2009 9:01:14 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: stand watie

OK, now I’m putting my boots on, getting deep here.

Not on baptists getting loaded, I can see that, but 30 gallons of beans?

Please. Nobody owns that much stockpots.


314 posted on 02/18/2009 9:12:38 PM PST by txhurl (ralph - bump this thread. Sovereignty!)
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To: txhurl
nope. i did the cooking in the church kitchen, using US Army Air Corps WWII surplus "mess hall" pots. (NOPE, they wouldn't sell me any - AND they had LOTS of them, too!!! = !@#$%^&*)

as you may have guessed, i used to do some "catering" for reunions/service clubs/churches/company picnics/etc..

free dixie,sw

315 posted on 02/18/2009 9:23:59 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: txhurl
btw,the STRANGEST job i ever had was as a Pinkerton's agent, in 1976 in Acadia Parish, LA.

i was in charge of 20 armed guards at a WAKE & FUNERAL!!!

(believe it or not, we NEEDED armed guards - those Cajuns got DRUNK,"played around", gambled & got in a number of KNIFE FIGHTS, even before the funeral!!! = darnedest thing i've ever done.)

free dixie,sw

316 posted on 02/18/2009 9:38:05 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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To: Squantos
I have read this but what exactly does it mean ?

Maybe it means ... some of those "elected reps" got at least one neuron firing. It's a start. Hopefully it means ... some of those "elected reps" are getting a clue that a bunch of folks aren't gonna sit back and play dead dog to a socialist/marxist/commie complete take over. Who knows what it means. It's curious. All I know is... with or without them... me and mine... well, like you say... Stay Safe!

317 posted on 02/18/2009 9:38:08 PM PST by exhaustedmomma (All might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they should. Samuel Adams)
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To: dixiechick2000
A Texan-in-law? ;o)

hehehe! :^D

Mah pleasure! :)

318 posted on 02/18/2009 10:44:37 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: Seadog Bytes

Git ‘er done !!!! :)


319 posted on 02/18/2009 10:47:04 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: Squantos
State Sovereignty Movement Quietly Growing

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Contrary to the fantasies of some extremists, these sovereignty bills are not the first step towards secession or splitting up the union, nor are they an effort to block collection of the income tax, appealing though that might be. For the most part, they are not so much political statements of independence as they are expressions of fiscal authority directed specifically at the growing cost of unfunded mandates being placed upon the states by the federal government. Despite the movement picking up steam as he came to office, the target of these bills is not President Obama, but rather the Democrat-dominated Congress whose plans for massive bailouts and expanded social programs are likely to come at an enormous cost to the states.

320 posted on 02/18/2009 11:00:02 PM PST by exhaustedmomma (All might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they should. Samuel Adams)
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