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I think you guys are full of shit.
The Problem
Over the past 100 or so years, the federal government has increasingly grown in power, reach and intrusiveness. Today, under
President Obama and a very progressive Democratic Congress, that reach has created nothing short of a fearful “Master” for the
citizens and states of this country. It has to stop.
Part of the Solution
The states, under the auspices of the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, must exercise their rights to reclaim that which rightfully
belongs to them and to the people of this country. To do that, it begins with the 10th Amendment, which reads in part, “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.” The Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being that specifically granted by the
Constitution of the United States and no more.
How do states reclaim power?
The states must create legislation that re-invokes their rights and the rights of the people under the 10th Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution with regard to the federal government. This legislation, commonly referred to as “10th Amendment” or “Sovereignty”
resolutions or law, is a form of “nullification legislation.”
Nullification
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 that state is concerned.
Two key forms of nullification today
10th Amendment Resolutions
These non-binding resolutions, often called “state sovereignty resolutions” do no carry the force of law. Instead, they are intended
to be a statement of the legislature of the state. They play an important role, however. If you owned an apartment building and
had a tenant not paying rent, you wouldn’t show up with an empty truck to kick them out without first serving notice. That’s how
we view these Resolutions – as serving “notice and demand” to the Federal Government to “cease and desist any and all activities
outside the scope of their constitutionally-delegated powers.” Follow-up, of course, is a must. Idaho has passed just such a
resolution, or “Sovereignty Bill”, called HJM004.
Nullification Laws
This is the next step in the sovereignty legislation process. After passing the non-binding resolution by state legislatures, those
that intend to follow through on this intention to reclaim their rights from the federal government, will likely pass, and sign into
law, actual nullification language that will be enforced by the state. This is far more powerful than a resolution because it openly
challenges the federal government under the Constitution’s provisions and separation of powers. An example of this is Montana’s
Firearms Freedom Act. The FFA declares that any firearm made and retained in-state is beyond the authority of Congress under
its constitutional power to regulate commerce among the states. The FFA is primarily a Tenth Amendment challenge to the powers
of Congress under the “commerce clause,” with firearms as the object. Idaho has not, to date, passed any nullification law.
Over the past 100 or so years, the federal government has increasingly grown in power, reach and intrusiveness. Today, under
President Obama and a very progressive Democratic Congress, that reach has created nothing short of a fearful “Master” for the
citizens and states of this country. It has to stop.
Part of the Solution
The states, under the auspices of the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, must exercise their rights to reclaim that which rightfully
belongs to them and to the people of this country. To do that, it begins with the 10th Amendment, which reads in part, “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.” The Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being that specifically granted by the
Constitution of the United States and no more.
How do states reclaim power?
The states must create legislation that re-invokes their rights and the rights of the people under the 10th Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution with regard to the federal government. This legislation, commonly referred to as “10th Amendment” or “Sovereignty”
resolutions or law, is a form of “nullification legislation.”
Nullification
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 that state is concerned.
Two key forms of nullification today
10th Amendment Resolutions
These non-binding resolutions, often called “state sovereignty resolutions” do no carry the force of law. Instead, they are intended
to be a statement of the legislature of the state. They play an important role, however. If you owned an apartment building and
had a tenant not paying rent, you wouldn’t show up with an empty truck to kick them out without first serving notice. That’s how
we view these Resolutions – as serving “notice and demand” to the Federal Government to “cease and desist any and all activities
outside the scope of their constitutionally-delegated powers.” Follow-up, of course, is a must. Idaho has passed just such a
resolution, or “Sovereignty Bill”, called HJM004.
Nullification Laws
This is the next step in the sovereignty legislation process. After passing the non-binding resolution by state legislatures, those
that intend to follow through on this intention to reclaim their rights from the federal government, will likely pass, and sign into
law, actual nullification language that will be enforced by the state. This is far more powerful than a resolution because it openly
challenges the federal government under the Constitution’s provisions and separation of powers. An example of this is Montana’s
Firearms Freedom Act. The FFA declares that any firearm made and retained in-state is beyond the authority of Congress under
its constitutional power to regulate commerce among the states. The FFA is primarily a Tenth Amendment challenge to the powers
of Congress under the “commerce clause,” with firearms as the object. Idaho has not, to date, passed any nullification law.