An audio recording of the responses from the Democratic candidates for governor in Vermont to a question from Dennis Steele on bringing home the Vermont National Guard and secession. Listen here (11 minutes)
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Imagine Free Vermont, The Switzerland of North America
Posted on March 7, 2010 by Bill Miller
This article by Thomas H. Naylor on VermontRepublic.org If Vermont were to secede from the Union and become an independent nation-state, how could it possibly survive as a separate republic? How would it function? Are there any examples of smaller, sustainable nation-states which might serve as a role model for a state like Vermont, should [...]
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Congress Tries to Break Hawaii in Two
Posted on March 2, 2010 by Bill Miller
This article by Gail Heriot and Peter Karsanow on online.wsj.com Some activists argue that Southern California should be set aside as a homeland for Mexican Americans of Indian descent. Right now, that idea looks like pure fantasy. If the Akaka bill becomes law, it will suddenly become more plausible. What’s more, the Amish in Pennsylvania and [...]
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The Florida Legislature’s Road Back to State Sovereignty
Posted on March 1, 2010 by Bill Miller
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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Ohio State Sovereignty Part 4 – Secession
Posted on March 1, 2010 by Bill Miller
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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The right kind of Hawaii sovereignty
Posted on February 26, 2010 by Bill Miller
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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Small secessionist group stands up to big “empire”
Posted on February 24, 2010 by Bill Miller
This article by Anne Galloway on VTdigger.org The idea of secession may be radical, but the political platform for the Second Vermont Republic actually echoes the rhetoric of other political parties, namely the Progressive Party and even the Democratic Party to a certain extent. The Republic supports a European-style health care system; the localvore movement; [...]
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A Separate, Race-Based Government for Native Hawaiians?
Posted on February 24, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on blog.heritage.org. The U.S. House is expected to vote today on the creation of the largest tribal entity in U.S. history under the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act … The bill would establish a separate, race-based governing body to represent Native Hawaiians in negotiations with state and federal governments. Full story
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Kansas proclaims its sovereignty
Posted on February 12, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on PrimeBuzz.KCstar.com. TOPEKA | Legislation giving Washington D.C. a firm tongue lashing was approved Thursday by the Kansas Senate. It demands that Washington repeal existing mandates and respect Kansas’ sovereignty under the 10th Amendment, which reserves for the states rights not delegated to the federal government.Full story
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Palin brings out crowd in rally near Houston
Posted on February 8, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on DallasNews.com. She [Palin] urged the crowd to stick with Perry as someone whose conservative policies are succeeding, but she also received a huge cheer from the crowd of about 8,000 when she said she’d heard some mention of Texas seceding. Full story
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Vermont’s on the Right Track: Secession Not Needed??
Posted on February 8, 2010 by Bill Miller
This article on VTcommons.org We Vermonters are, as George Bush described the Baltic nations Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in 1990, ‘Captive Republics’. We want a divorce, not another Chernobol. Full article
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Texas Independence Conference rescheduled
Posted on February 1, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported by Mark Anderson on Info-Wars.org. The Texas Nationalist Movement, whose motto is “Independence, in Our Lifetime,” was going to hold its first-ever Texas Independence Conference in mid-March at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown San Antonio. But that event is being slated for later in the year due to scheduling conflicts. Full story
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The Secessionist Campaign for the Republic of Vermont
Posted on January 31, 2010 by Bill Miller
This article by Christopher Ketcham on Time.com “For the first time in over 150 years, secession and political independence from the U.S. will be front and center in a statewide New England political campaign,” said Thomas Naylor, 73, one of the leaders of the campaign. The U.S. government, they said, was an immoral enterprise — [...]
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Texas Gov. Debate: Medina now against secession
Posted on January 30, 2010 by Bill Miller
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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Free Vermont Radio – Free at Last
Posted on January 29, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on 7dVT.com. Steele is the gubernatorial candidate for the Second Vermont Republic, a grassroots political party he joined in 2007 and whose primary goal is the state’s secession from the Union. Though it’s tough to draw a straight line between the SVR platform and any ideology implicit in the radio station, there is [...]
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States’ rights efforts grow
Posted on January 24, 2010 by Bill Miller
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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MORE on the Alaska Supreme Court ruling
Posted on January 23, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on ADN.com. The Alaska Supreme Court has rejected an Anchorage man’s effort to change the Alaska Constitution so that he could call a vote for secession from the United States. “Alaskans’ political lives are inextricably tied to both the government of the State of Alaska and the government of the United States of [...]
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Alabama lawmakers pass historic resolution
Posted on January 21, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on waff.com. KILLEN, AL (WAFF) – Alabama state leaders sent a strong message to Washington, reminding our nation’s leaders that the state can secede from The Union if people here don’t like what’s going on at the capitol. Full Story
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Alaska High Court Rejects Secession Ballot Measure
Posted on January 21, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on CourthouseNews.com. (CN) – The Alaska Supreme Court again blocked a ballot initiative aimed at getting Alaska residents to vote to secede from the United States. Full Story
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The Texas Nationalist Movement endorses Debra Medina
Posted on January 13, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on AustinChronicle.com. “This is the first candidate our organization has ever endorsed,” TNM president Daniel Miller said. “One of the key reasons is that almost everything she says is in line with the core beliefs of our organization. She believes in letting the people of Texas have their say.” Full Story
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9 Vt. state office candidates favor secession
Posted on January 13, 2010 by Bill Miller
As reported on hosted.AP.org. SHELBURNE, Vt. (AP) — Peter Garritano thinks it’s time for Vermont to call it quits with America.”The only hope is to just say, ‘Look, this isn’t working for us. We want to start fresh again, with a real democracy,’” Garritano said. “I think that’s the answer. Hopefully, it won’t take another horrible [...]
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New Website: Dennis Steele For Governor
Posted on January 11, 2010 by Bill Miller
A new website – GovernorSteele.com - is now available for those interested in Vermont independence. As claimed on the website’s home page: “The gods of the Empire are not the gods of Vermont. For the first time in over 150 years, secession, political independence from the United States of America, will be front and center in [...]
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Utah 10th Amendment confusion
Posted on January 2, 2010 by Bill Miller
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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The Unbearable Likeness of Being Part of an Empire
Posted on December 23, 2009 by Bill Miller
This Article by Thomas H. Naylor on VermontRepublic.org Whether caused by a collapse of the dollar, failing infrastructure, or imperial overstretch, the Empire is going down. Experiencing the unbearable likeness of being part of a failing empire while living in an idyllic state such as Vermont, but subsumed by denial, is to experience what Albert [...]
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Only 34 Percent of Hawaiians Support Akaka Bill
Posted on December 19, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on HumanEvents.com. Ironically, some of the bill’s staunchest opponents are Native Hawaiians. Monday’s protest wasn’t staged by Republicans or conservatives, but by a coalition of Native Hawaiian sovereignty groups dedicated to defeating the Akaka Bill, which they call “a Hawaiian land grab.” Their concern is that the Akaka Bill will preempt their efforts to [...]
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Vermont Secessionists Enter Statewide Race
Posted on December 5, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on VermontRepublic.org. For the first time in over 150 years, secession, political independence from the United States of America, will be front and center in a statewide New England political campaign. On Friday, January 15, 2010, Vermont Independence Day, a slate of Vermont independence advocates will announce their candidacy for statewide office at [...]
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Register for Texas Independence Conference 2010
Posted on December 5, 2009 by Bill Miller
You can register for the Texas Independence Conference 2010 on their website at: TexasNationalist.com. The Texas Nationalist Movement invites you and your friends and family to join us for a weekend of Texas history, culture, and economy as we answer the many questions about Texas Independence and how you can help restore your liberties.
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Texas Nationalist Movement Announces National Conference
Posted on November 17, 2009 by Bill Miller
The Texas Independence Conference 2010, or Texicon 2010, will be held March 13-14, 2010 at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown San Antonio. The two-day event will feature speakers on a wide array of subjects relating to Texas independence, including TNM president Daniel Miller and Dr. Thomas Naylor, the professor emeritus in economics from Duke University [...]
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Nullification in the Bluegrass State?
Posted on November 13, 2009 by Bill Miller
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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Nullification: Firearms Freedom Act Introduced in Ohio
Posted on October 21, 2009 by Bill Miller
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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The Texas Nationalist Movement
Posted on September 25, 2009 by Bill Miller
This Article by John G. Winder , The Cypress Times. An exclusive interview with Daniel Miller, President of The Texas Nationalist Movement. Full Article
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Sovereignty or secession movement sweeps Texas capitol
Posted on August 31, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on Examiner.com. Thousands of Texans poured into the capitol and other major cities across the state on Saturday to demand that their elected officials immediately deliver an ultimatum to Washington: “sovereignty or secession.” Full Story
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A Free Texas; August 29th to be Historic Date
Posted on August 25, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on The Cypress Times. The 29th of August promises to be the turning point in Texas and in the United States. A crowd of Texans plan to descend on the state capitol and demand that Governor Perry and our elected officials either enforce the 10th amendment on the federal government or secede from [...]
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Hawaii Bill Gets President Obama’s Approval
Posted on August 7, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on KGMB9 News. The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act got the official endorsement it had been waiting for from the Obama administration Thursday. Senator Akaka claims there is absolutely nothing in the legislation that permits secession. Full Story
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Florida May Invoke Nullification Over Healthcare
Posted on July 31, 2009 by Bill Miller
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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Nebraska Legislators Seek to Assert State Sovereignty
Posted on July 27, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on Omaha.com. At least three Nebraska lawmakers want to send a message to the federal government: Butt out of state business. Next year they will see if a majority of their colleagues agrees. Full Story
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Texas Raises Possibility of States’ Rights Showdown
Posted on July 24, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on Star-Telegram.com. Texas Governor Rick Perry, suggested Thursday that he would consider invoking states’ rights protections under the 10th Amendment to resist the president’s healthcare plan, which he said would be “disastrous” for Texas.” Full Story
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Governor Palin Signs Alaska Sovereignty Resolution
Posted on July 13, 2009 by Bill Miller
As reported on The Tenth Amendment Center. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin signed an Alaska House Resolution stating, among other claims, that, “sovereignty for the state 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.” Full [...]
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Texas, Don’t Let Little Vermont Show You Up!
This article by Russell D. Longcore on DumpDC.com. But whether it’s Texas or Vermont, or some other state, these are the ideas that it will take to bring liberty in our lifetimes. Clearly, the present way of governance is not working. Radical new ideas must supplant the old ways. Sure, there will be mistakes made, [...]
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