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A few days ago I wrote an article entitled “The EPA can go to Hell, and I will go to Texas“. The article pointed out that Texas could (and does) favorably manage it’s own environmental policy while maintaining a superior economy. Both of which the federal government has failed to do. The EPA’s goal is simple: accrual of more power into the hands of the gluttonous feds.

The EPA can go to Hell, and I will go to Texas 29. May, 2010  Written by: Brian Roberts Last week, the feds sent the Environmental Protection Agency out to harass the sovereign state of Texas. Texas needs to reclaim the spirit of Davy Crockett, when he famously proclaimed “you may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas”; and send the federal agency packing. Here’s why and how.EPA’s Goal is Centralization of PowerBy sending the EPA to Texas, the federal government’s goal is not environmental improvements. The goal is centralization of power. The tactic is to use the...

The Missouri Health Care Freedom Act passed it's final legislative hurdle in the Missouri House today. The bill SS SCS HCS HB 1764 was a compromise bill coming out of a Joint Senate and House Conference Committee after the Missouri Senate passed it's own Version of SS SCR25, The Health Care Freedom Act, last week. The Missouri Senate substitute bill changed the language of the bill, taking it to a vote of the people as a change in state statute, as opposed to the passed House Version that took the vote to the people of Missouri as a Constitutional Amendment....

Abandon the Constitution to Save it? 12. Apr, 2010  Written by: Brian Roberts Based on ideas from Cokie Roberts’ recent article found here, it is hard to draw any conclusion other than she prefers a dictatorship of the federal government to the balance of power guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.Obamacare has been signed into law. However, there are a number of other checks and balances built into the Constitution that are specifically designed to protect the states and ultimately “we the people” from unconstitutional laws. Unconstitutional laws would include any law passed by the federal legislature that was not specifically enumerated...

Today, Apr 8th, 2010 is a significant day in the history of Missouri. The Missouri House overwhelmingly passed three 10th Amendment Resolutions. HCR 25, 29 and 39 all were similar in their affirmation of Missouri Sovereignty from intrusive Federal Government policy. Being able to witness this historic House vote was a personally satisfying event for myself as I was honored to present testimony in the House Hearing on HCR 25, sponsored by Rep Jim Guest and be present in the same hearing room as Rep Brian Neives introduced HCR29 and presented testimony. In addition members of the Missouri Sovereignty Project...

With the passage of ObamaCare coming on the heels of government takeover of industries and taxpayer-funded bailouts of the irresponsible, many are wondering how we can turn the socialist tide. They see Uncle Sam expanding, their rights and economic prospects shrinking and their voices ignored. For these people, November cannot come soon enough. But November is not the ultimate solution. In the political universe, seven months is an eternity, and we cannot know precisely how public sentiment will evolve. Besides, the chances of Republicans retaking both Houses are slim and, even if they do, there's no guarantee they'll rise to...

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has rejected a request from Gov. Tim Pawlenty to sue over the new federal health care law. Instead, Swanson said Monday she will file a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the federal government in a lawsuit filed by 13 state attorneys general. The Democratic attorney general sent the Republican governor a letter saying a lawsuit isn't warranted because health care fits squarely within the federal government's authority to regulate interstate commerce.

Kill the Bill, Invoke the 10th 21. Mar, 2010  Written by: Brian Roberts The federal government takeover of the health care industry and your loss of medical freedom only lacks a Presidential signature to become a federal law. We the people know that this cannot stand if America is to remain a free country. Keep your head up, it is time to invoke the 10th and kill this bill and the others soon to follow once and for all.Lenin said: “Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism” and “The goal of socialism is communism.” Thomas Jefferson said: “Whensoever the...

Republicans in Minnesota want Attorney General Lori Swanson to file a lawsuit blocking federal health care reforms, citing the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause and 10th Amendment. Standing in their way, though, might be a pot-smoking medical marijuana advocate from California named Angel Raich. During a Capitol news conference Wednesday, prominent Republicans said they will introduce a resolution on the Senate floor today asking the Minnesota delegation to vote against the bill and seeking a lawsuit to block it if Congress passes it. In doing so, they raise an issue that has reverberated from tea party rallies to statehouses across the...

The American Pipe Dream 17. Mar, 2010  Written by: Brian Roberts The politicians in Washington DC are hard at work killing the American dream and replacing it with an engineered American pipe dream.From Wikipedia: A pipe dream is a fantastic hope or plan that is generally regarded as being nearly impossible to achieve. Engineering TyrannyThe pieces have actually fallen into place rather quickly. Every word of this article would have been rejected as paranoid fiction less than 2 years ago, but we all know now that the events have happened and the claim that “it can’t happen in America” is starting...

Dear Friends, The State of California is too big to fail. Do these words cause concern? They very well should. The State of California is in a financial crisis and about to become a burden….Your burden. The elected leadership in California would just assume pass on our bills to all of you, whether you live in California or not. The current administration in Washington believes they have a strong constituency here and must bail us out with your money. How does that thought grab you? Most of you know that trends beginning in California quickly find their way across the...

Wyoming – -(AmmoLand.com)- HB-95 Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act-2 passes Senate second reading. Although it has been attacked by anti-gun Senators pandering to the Anti-Gun Police Union, it still has “Teeth”. HB-95 needs to endure a third reading and then it will require the Governor’s approval. This legislation must move forward without any more attacks on the language or it will become a mere “Resolution” with “Pulled Teeth”. To encourage the Senators to move the bill forward call (307) 777-8683 Also call the Governor’s Office at (307) 777-7434 Tell them to pass HB-95 without any further adulteration of the legislation. To...

The Senate Finance Committee-passed health care bill includes an “individual mandate” that Americans must buy an insurance policy or pay a fine, an approach that tracks President Barack Obama’s health care proposals. But if enacted into law, this mandate would be glaringly unconstitutional. That’s because those refusing to get insurance would be subject to a fine, and refusing to pay would be a misdemeanor crime, punishable by another fine or even jail time. States wield what is called police power: the authority to make laws for the health, safety and morality of their people. The federal government, on the other...

Missouri Health Care Freedom Act Action Alert!! **VITAL** SIGNS AND ACTIONS: The next step for the Health Care Freedom Act is absolutely critical and happens this week! Representative Tim Jones will let us know as soon as possible whether the bill will go to the House floor for debate this Tuesday or Wednesday at 12 noon in Jefferson City . If we do not have an impressive attendance in the House chamber, we can't expect the bill to move on to the Senate floor as well. The bill is stalled in the Senate, so it is imperative that the Senate...

February 21, 2010 This week, we're meeting in Jefferson City on Tuesday at 8 am for very important hearings on both State Sovereignty resolutions. Meeting collectively in Jeff City when necessary means everything to this movement!** Remember that faxing as many witness forms again is so important and very simple. When you go to our website HERE , you will see the links to print out both forms--two for each individual represented. For more information on both of the resolutions, click HERE and HERE . When you meet us on Tuesday, make sure to bring along two forms with your...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Former Graham County, Ariz. Sheriff Richard Mack held a press conference Thursday morning at the Oklahoma State Capitol addressing the issue of states’ rights and the growing 10th Amendment movement. Mack became well known in 1997 when he won a Supreme Court decision that challenged the constitutionality of the federal Brady Bill gun control law based on the 10th Amendment and the doctrine of Separation of Powers. “We were the only ones to sue Bill Clinton on a non-sexual matter,” Mack told the press corps. Author of The County Sheriff: America’s Last Hope, Mack was joined by...

Washington (CNN) -- Their message is loud and clear: Big government is out of control; states need to take back their constitutional rights. A movement has been growing over the past two years of urging states to exert their rights under the 10th Amendment. The Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." A number of states have passed resolutions that assert their rights. While the resolutions have no legal teeth, they're...

Alert - New Legislation HB 95 Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act -2 Don't be confused by similar legislation, Miller HB 28 just doesn't go far enough. To see a comparison between HB 28 and HB 95 click here you will see Representative Jaggi (pronounced Ya-Gee) has introduced legislation with "real teeth". “As gun guy and someone that believes the federal government is out of control, I wanted to introduce legislation fitting to Wyoming” said Representative Allen Jaggi. HB 95 Wyoming Firearm Freedom Act - 2 click here This legislation is a combination of Alaska and New Hampshire's Firearms Freedom Act containing...

Alaska Firearms Freedom Act Needs Your Support HB 186 is in committee and needs your phone calls and emails. Anchorage Second Amendment Task Force Anchorage Second Amendment Task Force Anchorage, AK --(AmmoLand.com)- HB 186 is a bill pertaining to states rights regarding firearms. Currently there are 33 states that have passed or are considering similar Firearms Freedom Act legislation. The current Status of HB 186 is that it has had one hearing in the senate judiciary committee in which it was “Heard and held” there is going to be another hearing in the judiciary committee date unknown. I talked to...

The Tenth Amendment Town Hall Special Event: Tenth Amendment Town Hall Exploring Solutions to Restoring Texas' Constitutional Rights February 15, 2010 - 8:30am to 1:30pm - Plano, Texas You are invited to a very special event hosted by the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC).    Trillion-dollar bailouts, record deficits, a proposed government takeover of health care, job-killing environmental regulations, and looming tax increases.  The excessive power being wielded over states and individuals by the federal government must stop.  The Tenth Amendment Town Hall hosted by TCC will serve as forum to explore solutions to both restore the constitutional rights of the...