Posted on 07/29/2009 5:41:51 PM PDT by NoobRep
On the heels of a successful state-level resistance to the 2005 Real ID Act, activists and state legislators alike are focusing their efforts on state governments as a way to resist new federal programs.
The latest? Health Care.
In response to what some opponents see as a Congress that doesn’t represent their interests, State Legislators are looking to the nearly-forgotten American political tradition of nullification as a way to reject any potential national health care program that may be coming from Washington.
The most recent effort comes from Florida State Senator Carey Baker and State Representative Scott Plakon, who this week filed a proposed State Constitutional Amendment (HJR37) as a means to prevent Floridians from being affected by any Federal Health Care Legislation. If approved by the legislature, Florida residents could be voting on it as early as 2010.
HJR37 would deny the ability of any new law to impose demands, restrictions or penalties on health care choices on Floridians. Versions of proposed federal health care reform legislation have included insurance coverage mandates, and certain penalties on employers who fail to provide employee health insurance.
(Excerpt) Read more at tenthamendmentcenter.com ...
Hopefully, they will speak Republican during the next election!
Thank you very much for that article!
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[10] For the love of money is the root of all evil:
Ohterwise Zero will kill off their tax base.
Mengele is that you working with the Fuhrer AGAIN?
True enough but how do you apply the concept to America allowing itself to become dependent on foreign energy suppliers when we could have had energy independence by exploiting our own resources? At the very least it should be considered a potential national security problem. I believe that in all liklihood pumping oil out of the sand box was probably cheaper than extracting domestic supplies, at least early on. Do you suspect the oil industry is/was part and parcel in fomenting this foolishness?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! The oil companies WANT to drill.
...but you can bet your bottom dollar the politicians are.
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