States already are, are now claiming, or are planning for
declaration of sovereignty,
as detailed by the
10th Amendment
State Sovereignty
Movement - 32 & Counting!
UPDATE 3/03/09: *** 32
States already are, are now claiming, or are planning for declaration of
sovereignty. *** if your state isn’t working on
something RIGHT NOW, then please get them to get started as soon as
possible.
http://www.mrstep.com/politics/az-wa-mo-nh-ok-claiming-sovereignty/
==> We might be losing Virginia. Call
VA representatives and get this bill going again people! <==
==> We just lost Washington. Call WA representatives
and get this bill going again people! <==
Declaring Sovereignty Under the 10th Amendment!!! Pennsylvania State Rep
Sam Rohrer
NH's HCR6 Public Hearing (2/5/2009)
New Hampshire lawmaker seeks to reaffirm state
'sovereignty'
Glenn Beck, "Live Free or Die: New Hampshire, Leading the
Revolution?
HCR 2024 Hearing - AZ Declaration of Soveriegnty - Feds
"Cease and Decist"!
States That Have Had Sovereignty Action Within the
Last Year or So:
- Arizona (AZ): [CLICK
HERE and
HERE] -
Oklahoma (OK): [CLICK
HERE for HJR1003 (almost done... I am
counting it here a little early) and
HERE for SJR10]
States That Have Had Sovereignty Action
Within the Last 20 Years: - California
(CA): [CLICK
HERE FOR MORE INFO and
HERE] - Colorado (CO): [CLICK
HERE for bill text - HERE
for the scan] - Louisiana (LA): [CLICK
HERE - §26] - Utah (UT): [CLICK
HERE and search for HJR003 or
HERE for a pdf]
States Planning / Motioning Toward Claiming
Sovereignty:
- Alabama (AL): (Sources below*) - Alaska (AK): (Sources below*) - Idaho (ID): (Sources below*) - Maine (ME): (Sources below*) - Nevada (NV): (Sources below*) - Ohio (OH): (CLICK
HERE,
HERE, and
HERE) - Pennsylvania (PA): (CLICK
HERE for page and
HERE for text & Sources below*) - West Virginia (WV): (CLICK
HERE — Bill text
HERE)
States on the ‘Watch List’ (these are not counted in
the total & not on the map):
- Deleware (DE): [CLICK
HERE for a petition] - Florida (FL): [CLICK
HERE for a petition] - Massachusetts (MA): [CLICK
HERE - Article IV -- need new action, read
HERE for more info] - New Mexico
(NM): [CLICK
HERE for a petition] - North Carolina (NC): [CLICK
HERE for a petition]
- Oregon (OR): [CLICK
HERE for a draft
bill - should be seeing light soon!] -
Washington (WA): [CLICK
HERE --
UPDATE: The bill is stagnant/dead...
CALL THESE REPS AND GET IT GOING!!!]
*NEW*
States May Be Getting Ready To Dissolve Our Federal Government
Could this be an ominous shadow drawing on the end of the United States
of America? For years the Federal Government has presumed to be the
all-powerful force governing our country, but it just could be that the
Federal Government only exists at the pleasure of the state governments
and the citizens thereof. States declaring sovereignty sounds like an
act of secession and revolution. However the federal government can
apparently be dissolved and another one formed anew at the discretion of
the states. The existing Federal government may not leave willingly like
so many European governments that are replaced routinely and it may
engage a military effort with our own soldiers or the likes of a Black
Water illegal military invasion to retain total control over us.
United States Federal Government laws are often in violation of the
Tenth Amendment, which is perturbing, these events. This is predicated
on an earlier provision of the Articles of Confederation, which states
that, “Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence,
and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this
Confederation [now Federation] expressly delegated to the United States,
in Congress assembled.”
A growing number of states are declaring their sovereignty afforded
under the U S Constitution’s Tenth Amendment however the conventional
news media are not telling you about what is happening. The State of
Washington on Wednesday - 11 February 2009 and most recently, New
Hampshire [2009], Montana [2009], Hawaii [2009], Michigan [2009],
Missouri [2009], Arizona [2008], Oklahoma [2008], Georgia [1996], and
California [1994] all of which have introduced bills and resolutions
declaring and reaffirming their sovereignty. Some other states have done
this in the past but then let the issue go. Additionally, the states of
Colorado, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Alaska,
Kansas, Alabama, Nevada, Maine, and Illinois are considering similar
measures. More well may follow, such as Wyoming and Mississippi.
The Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which is part of
the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791 and 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.” Historically, this was done to reassert the
assignment of the remaining rights to the states and the people of our
country if they were not specifically delegated by our Constitution to
the United States Government. Further, Amendment Nine on the
Construction of the Constitution, Ratified on 15 December 1791 states,
“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be
construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
The Arizona State Legislature is currently formulating a bill that
declares their state sovereignty. Their bill further asserts their
state’s right during martial law to call back servicemen to protect
Arizona state, "…if the President or any other federal entity attempts
to institute martial law or its equivalent without an official
declaration in one or more of the states without the consent of that
state …” There is more near the end of this article.
A lot of this recent activity has come about due to the reckless demise
of the banking system now and also in memory of the past during the
great depression that fomented during 1929. There is a Russian academic,
Igor Panarin who recently predicted that the United States would break
apart into about six separate regions by 2010. Predictions of similar
persuasion have been made before, rather they are right or not some big
problems may soon ensue.
Much of the presidential character of the cabinet assembled by President
Obama is representative of that of the previous administration. Obama
perhaps is keeping the Adage, “keep your friends close and keep your
enemies even closer.” A disrespect for our so-called leaders is met from
our so-called leaders disrespect for us the citizens of our country.
Should this be the case yet again, this would establish further reason
for the states course of recent action
It may seem ironic that as we have a President from the land of Lincoln,
and one who admires Lincoln, that another civil war could be brewing.
It’s further ironic that states are beginning to fight back. Many
individuals that were imprisoned by Abraham Lincoln for advocating their
free speech on issues of the day. These times may be as exciting and
revolutionary as when our country was beginning. Benjamin Franklin said
something on the order of, “if we do not hang together, we most
certainly will hang separately.” Its also ironic that our revolutionary
war was with Great Britain and that the so-called Federal Reserve Board
(The Banksters) is a corporate instrument of Great Britain, still
engorging itself with our blood, our wealth and our money.
The state sovereignty issue was discussed on late night radio on
Coast-to-Coast AM. Comments reflected by Alex Jones indicate federal
misjurisdiction of its authority that is infringing on state matters and
on individual rights. States formed this federal government and it may
be disempowered by 34 states [2/3rds]. The Federal government may have
disenfranchised itself by making treatise that subvert its powers. As
such the Federal government may already be insolvent even though it’s
still operating. There is mostly Republican, some Democratic and much
nonpartisan sponsorship on recreating state sovereignty to resolve these
issues. Take a look at these links: click here and here.
Strings attached by the federal government to returning state money for
federal programs may be invalid. States are rejecting federal
intervention. Issues at hand involve the National Guard, Posse
Commentates, and FEMA Prisons for events of rebellion [or civil
demonstration] and revolution and a reimposition of the concept of
establishing a North American Union. Take a look at Jerome Corsi’s book,
“The Late Great USA”.
Federal negation of states’ rights is selling us out and is treasonous
is among the repressive efforts against the states. States may dissolve
this federal government. An effort in Missouri to push for sovereignty
began three years ago when Missouri started to revive interest in its
sovereignty. Other issues are 2nd Amendment Rights being taken away and
the institution of civil disobedience, revolution and re-evaluation of
where we want our government to go.
Unfunded mandates are forcing issues that the states will block is just
one of many issues at hand. The Federal Government essentially has
succeeded from our union. PDD-51, part of The National Security and
Homeland Security Presidential Directive, allows for martial law a lot
too easily; this is really not in the best interest of the citizens of
the United States.
The negation of Congressional authority by the Executive branch is
further ammunition for the states to declare their sovereignty. Congress
has become a ceremonial branch of the government with no real power
left. Congress has just given up its power by not reading the
legislation it is being persuaded to pass hurriedly. Nobody in Congress
seems to read the bills they pass. We must educate ourselves or suffer
the consequences for lack of knowledge. Presidents have become front men
for wealthier world powers.
Generally all state resolutions and bills to regain states inherent
rights are a perfectly legitimate concept. While succession could be a
possibility, the dissolution of the entire federal government and the
institution of a new one predicated mostly on our current one is a
distinct possibility.
It has come to the point where the banks are controlling Washington DC
[or, is it the Bilderbergers as part of the new world order?]. Or is it
just the old world order they are trying to recreate? The use of crises
to terrorize us and promote a new world order, based not on what is good
for us, but for them! Any world government that should arise must be
democratic and not arbitrary. Actually, it is still the Old World Order
that the new world order advocates guised in the remains of globalism
misused.
The primary Constitutional responsibilities of the Federal government
are to control our borders, our currency and our military of which they
are abdicating on all of these. Granted there is an enumeration in
Article I, Section 8 of our Constitution providing for eighteen or so in
total responsibilities and rights. Clause 18, considered the expansion
or elastic clause states, “To make all Laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other
Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United
States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.” The union is already
gone and America has been sold out to foreign banks. States have the
right to dissolve the federal government in order to reconstitute it.
There is a non-democratic globalist effort that is stealthily moving
ahead with its plan for a world government and economy made in their
image, not ours.
The Constitutional principle in the Tenth Amendment is reflective of
Federalism in that by providing that powers not granted to the National
government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the states and
to the people. In the Articles of Confederation, a precursor to our
Federal Government today, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom,
and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not
by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in
Congress assembled."
Once our Constitution was ratified, many desired the addition of a
similar amendment limiting the Federal government to powers to those
"expressly" delegated; this would have denied the use of implied powers.
These powers result under the Elastic Clause the Constitution. Those
implied powers are powers not given to the government directly through
the Constitution, but are considered to be implied in Section Eight of
our Constitution.
This document lets the government create Legislation and laws they
considered necessary and proper so that they may remain in force, to
meet as then or in the future unanticipated applications of the
Constitution. The word "expressly" did not appear in the final version
of the Tenth Amendment as it then was ratified.
Some state representatives on late night radio Coast to Coast AM were
Matt Shea - WA, Jim Guest - MO, Dan Itse - NH, & Charles Key – OK
provided a range of views on this subject. Click here.
In response to increasing federal encroachment, a growing number of
states have passed and proposed resolutions to assert the Tenth
Amendment and the Bill of Rights of the Constitution.
The Declaration Of Independence states: "Governments are instituted
among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to
institute new Government"
A new vision for America is in the works. This is not just about state
sovereignty, but America’s Sovereignty. We will be rebuilding America in
the image we want, not what outsiders want. We are not ending America,
but providing it a new beginning.
Here in are some of the resolutions and portions thereof:
A small portion from the resolution in Arizona created in 2009: “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.
3. That all compulsory federal legislation that directs states to comply
under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or requires
states to pass legislation or lose federal funding be prohibited or
repealed.”
~~~
Each state’s resolution has some language that is about the same but
also has more to say in many cases. The California Resolution initiated
in 1994 reads thusly,
“WHEREAS, The 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
reads as follows:
"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"; and
WHEREAS, The 10th Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as
being that specifically granted by the United States Constitution and no
more; and
WHEREAS, The scope of power defined by the 10th Amendment means that the
federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent
of the states; and
WHEREAS, In the year 1994, the states are demonstrably treated as agents
of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Numerous resolutions have been forwarded to the federal
government by the California Legislature without any response or result
from Congress or the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Many federal mandates are directly in violation of the 10th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v. United
States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer
the legislative and regulatory processes of the states; and
WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations and some
now pending from the present administration and from Congress may
further violate the United States Constitution; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of California, jointly,
That the State of California hereby claims sovereignty under the 10th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not
otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the United
States Constitution and that this measure shall serve as notice and
demand to the federal government to cease and desist, effective
immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of its constitutionally
delegated powers; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, the
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President pro
Tempore of the United States Senate, each Senator and Representative
from California in the Congress of the United States and to the Speaker
of the House and the President of the Senate of each state legislature
in the United States of America.”
~~~
While each State Resolution and/or Bill is written somewhat differently
but expresses much of the same determination. New Hampshire has a rather
interesting and long dissertation in its resolution, excerpted here are
some poignant points,
“That any Act by the Congress of the United States, Executive Order of
the President of the United States of America or Judicial Order by the
Judicatories of the United States of America which assumes a power not
delegated to the government of United States of America by the
Constitution for the United States of America and which serves to
diminish the liberty of the any of the several States or their citizens
shall constitute a nullification of the Constitution for the United
States of America by the government of the United States of America.
Acts which would cause such a nullification include, but are not limited
to:
I. Establishing martial law or a state of emergency
within one of the States comprising the United States of America without
the consent of the legislature of that State.
II. Requiring involuntary servitude, or governmental service other than
a draft during a declared war, or pursuant to, or as an alternative to,
incarceration after due process of law.
III. Requiring involuntary servitude or governmental service of persons
under the age of 18 other than pursuant to, or as an alternative to,
incarceration after due process of law.
IV. Surrendering any power delegated or not delegated to any corporation
or foreign government.
V. Any act regarding religion; further limitations on freedom of
political speech; or further limitations on freedom of the press.
VI. Further infringements on the right to keep and bear arms including
prohibitions of type or quantity of arms or ammunition; and
That should any such act of Congress become law or Executive Order or
Judicial Order be put into force, all powers previously delegated to the
United States of America by the Constitution for the United States shall
revert to the several States individually. Any future government of the
United States of America shall require ratification of three quarters of
the States seeking to form a government of the United States of America
and shall not be binding upon any State not seeking to form such a
government . . .”
February 19, 2009
Firestorm Brewing Between U.S. States and Federal Government
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