This article on TenthAmendmentCenter.com. In honor of the James Madison’s birthday, March 16, 1751, we are pleased to announce, “From Interposition to Nullification: Peripheries and Center in the Thought of James Madison,” by Kevin R.C. Gutzman, is a fantastic resource for understanding the political thought of Madison, which showed great changes over his career – [...]
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This article by Michael Boldin on TenthAmendmentCenter.com John Adams, who as we can see from his signing of the Alien and Sedition Acts-, was no saint, did give us a great warning on the growth of government power. In 1775 he wrote, “liberty once lost, is lost forever.” He went on to explain that when [...]
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This article by Andrew Nappi on Florida.TenthAmendmentCenter.com Our road back to state sovereignty must be powered by the voters,the Tenth Amendment and where necessary,nullification, to go boldly and fearlessly forward. Full article
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This video on AllianceOH.localspur.com Ohio Freedom Alliance education director Jason Rink interviews Harold Thomas of the blog the Ohio Republic. In this fourth part of a four part series on state sovereignty, Harold and Jason talk about secession. Watch Video (8 minutes)
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This article by Daniel de Gracia, II FilFree.wordpress.com We know from the precedent of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the many writings of America’s Founders that laws come from man, but rights are inalienable and come from God, therefore individuals at all times are sovereign, and the States which they create and [...]
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This article by Derek J. Sheriff on PrinciplesOfNinetyeight.wordpress.com When the federal government steps beyond the boundaries that are specifically drawn around it by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, it isn’t abusing powers that it DOES have, it’s usurping powers that it DOESN’T have. What should our reaction be to federal usurpation? Full article
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This article by Kurt Nimmo on PrisonPlanet.com According to one of Matthews’ guests, nullification and interposition must be rejected out of hand because they are “freighted” with racist and nativist connotation. In other words, political correctness is more important than the Constitution. Full article
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This article by Derek Sheriff on arizona.TenthAmendmentCenter.com It is tragic that left-liberals have seemingly abandoned the classical liberal states’ rights tradition in favor of nationalism and the centralization of power. It is also shameful that they have made a concerted effort to associate nullification with slavery in the minds of average Americans. Full article
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This article by Stanford Levinson on Statesman.com Secession is serious in a way that nullification is not. That is, no serious lawyer could believe that nullification could possibly be effective as a legal possibility. Anyone who believes otherwise is simply deluded or being misled by an ignorant demagogue. To paraphrase former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, [...]
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This article by Michael Boldin on TenthAmendmentCenter.com Introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly this week is House Bill 4509, which if passed, would make law that “no public official of any jurisdiction may require registration of purchasers of firearms or ammunition within the boundaries of this State.” No caveat for regulations under the commerce clause. [...]
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As reported on Chron.com. Activist Debra Medina had to distance herself from statements she made last year that if efforts to promote states’ rights fail, the nation may need a “bloody war” of secession. Medina said she is against secession. She said she wants the state to be able to nullify federal laws, saying Texas [...]
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This Article by Derek Sheriff on TenthAmendmentCenter.com When Mike [Church] asked him what his thoughts were on nullification, Ron Paul responded by saying: “I think it’s a great idea. It was never really successful in our history. But I think it’s going to grow in importance. And I think it’s going to grow because the government, [...]
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As reported on spokesman.com. OLYMPIA – Conservative activists in Idaho and Washington are trying to force the federal government to keep out of issues such as guns, health care and the environment. “Nullification has gotten a rap, like ‘militia,’ ” he said. “It’s really that the federal government is seceding from its proper role as servant. Montana is [...]
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This Article by Russell D. Longcore on DumpDC.com Americans are beginning to understand that there are only two ways to control Washington…nullification and finally, secession. My greatest concern is that the American populace will be blind-sided by the looming economic meltdown before they can fully understand nullification and secession. But, I also believe that no [...]
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This Article by Jason Spencer on ClarionIssue.blogspot.com Once upon a time, American sovereigns and their respective States made sure that Congress operated within its seventeen enumerated powers that were delegated to them. Presently, abiding by these constitutional constraints is seen as trivial, insignificant, and inconvenient by today’s Congress. American sovereigns and their respective State legislatures, [...]
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This Article by Morgan Smith on TexasTribune.org Proponents of nullification sometimes invoke 10th amendment rights to buttress their argument. But the 10th amendment, which says states retain any powers that the Constitution does not prohibit or grant the federal government, is another dead end, Powe said. “If the federal law is constitutional, it’s within congressional power. [...]
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This Article by Josh Eboch on TenthAmendmentCenter.com While it’s true that our system of checks and balances has been weakened substantially over the years, federalism itself has not. Divided power remains as viable a structure of government as it was the day our Constitution was ratified. Perhaps a better question is: Can nullification succeed peacefully? Full [...]
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This Article by Gary Wood on Examiner.com There is a great deal of excitement surrounding the growing efforts in the State of Utah to stand with other states in declaring 10th Amendment rights. With at least two resolutions and several legislative efforts taking shape for the 2010 legislative session many feel a patriotic spirit as [...]
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This Article by John Hazlehurst on csbj.com As Jessica Fender wrote this morning in the Denver Post, “Caldara’s proposal aims to bar the state from requiring its citizens to purchase health insurance, ensure Coloradans can pay out-of-pocket for health care expenses and allow them to purchase plans from other states.” Full Article
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This Article by Michael Boldin on TenthAmendmentCenter.com The real way to resist DC is not by begging politicians and judges in Washington to allow us to exercise our rights…it’s to exercise our rights whether they want to give us “permission” to or not. Nullification – state-level resistance to unconstitutional federal laws – is the way forward. Full Article
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This Article by Landshark 5150 There are many things good that can happen to preserve the union and to preserve the original Constitution. And all of them must take place in the states first. And the nullifications, the Tenth Amendment resolutions, the nullification acts, the recalling of states – of senators, the actions taken by [...]
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As reported By Michael Boldin on CampaignForLiberty.com. In states around the country, there’s a growing movement to address and resist two of the most abused parts of the Constitution — the Commerce Clause and the 2nd Amendment. Already being considered in a number of state legislatures, and passed as law in Montana and Tennessee this [...]
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This Article by Jim D. on OpinerLog Recently, a friend and I were lamenting the steady dissolution of our Constitution. It seemed to us that the further our politicians have strayed from the spirit, meaning and intent of the Constitution, the more enervated, disunited and dispirited our nation and its people have become. Discussing how [...]
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As reported on TenthAmendmentCenter.com. Introduced in the Ohio House on October 16, 2009, the “Firearms Freedom Act” (HB-3150 seeks “To enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to provide that ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories that are manufactured and remain in Ohio are not subject to federal laws and regulations derived under Congress’ authority to [...]
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This Article by Chris Weigant on the Huffington Post [I]t’s not just a few Republican governors speaking off the cuff about such explosive ideas as nullification and secession. State legislatures in Republican-controlled states are passing actual resolutions stating their intent to follow through on such ideas. Full Article
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As reported on the Tenth Amendment Center, Florida 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. Full Story
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The South is rising again
This article by Peter Heck on OneNewsNow.com. To this point, 37 states have taken up legislation to essentially resurrect the nullification doctrine and void the enforcement of the blatantly unconstitutional individual mandate should ObamaCare pass. It’s been a long time since three-fourths of the states in this country have been on the same page regarding anything, [...]
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