Virginia Governor agrees to House Bill 1160 with amendments
(April 11, 2012) Gov. Bob McDonnell has agreed to an amended version of a bill from Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, that would prevent any state employee or member of the military of Virginia from participating in the detention of U.S. citizens without trial. Marshall said he was pleased with the result. “I hope [...]
Majority of states telling SCOTUS “Congress exceeded its constitutional power”
(March 26, 2012) Twenty six of the fifty states in the union are pushing back against the two year old “Obamacare” legislation. Stating that the United States Federal Government has gone too far, the argument has finally reached the Supreme Court. The SCOTUS will hear arguments concerning the law and the mandate of the Medicaid [...]
Court Weighs US Power over States in Health Case
(March 21, 2012) The Supreme Court will hear arguments next Wednesday concerning Medicaid while it is reviewing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The justices will consider the issues twenty six states have with the Medicaid expansion and “ObamaCare”. Congress will help pay for your roads, but your state can’t lower its drinking age [...]
Attorneys General Join Forces to Call Into Account Illegal Obama Administration Violations
(March 6th, 2012) The Republican State Leadership Committee website has posted an article yesterday which reports that nine states Attorneys General are working together to remind the federal government that it is abusing its power by implementing laws which work against the liberty of the people and the individual states. The Attorneys General provide an [...]
ACLU Gets Tough on NDAA at State and Local Levels
(February 23, 2012) The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has turned up the heat on its opposition to the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. It has joined the ranks of liberty organizations such as the Tenth Amendment Center and Oath Keepers in providing direction and model legislation for introduction [...]
Tenth Amendment Center Weighs in On Interest Groups Attempts to “Standardize” States
(February 3, 2012) Michael Boldin, Director for the Tenth Amendment Center, presented his thoughts to Fox News on the impact and potential effects of the federal government presenting a one size fits all solution for implementation by our cumulative sovereign states. The proposal being discussed concerns the American Beverage Institute’s attempts to kill the provision [...]
Colorado County passes due process resolution
(January 26, 2012) Another county takes a stand against NDAA. The Fremont County Commissioners received a standing ovation from about 20 meeting attendees Tuesday after unanimously approving a resolution condemning and stating opposition to section 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. Board Chairwoman Debbie Bell said the item was brought [...]
Term ‘states’ rights’ comes with baggage
(Jan. 26, 2012) - A few weeks ago, singer Kelly Clarkson tweeted an endorsement of Rep. Ron Paul. A few days later, she mentioned in an interview that she appreciates the Republican presidential hopeful’s stand on “states’ rights.” Little did she know, invoking those two seemingly harmless words would erupt in a firestorm and lead [...]
President Barack Obama Ordered to Appear in Georgia Court
(January 20, 2012) CBS News Atlanta reports that an Atlanta judge has ordered President Barack Obama to appear in court concerning his proclaimed United States citizenship. The dreaded “Birther” issue. Here at the Tenth Amendment Center, we know the feeling of being given a supposed derogatory name and being labelled. The difference here is that [...]
El Paso county in Colorado Passes Resolution Nullifying the National Defense Authorization Act
El PASO COUNTY, Colo. – (January 13, 2012) Introduced by Commissioner Peggy Littleton. Co-authored by Kim Green of Freedom Action Coalition. Stewart Rhodes is working with Ms. Green to improve the resolution for others to use. Resolution to Preserve Habeas Corpus and Civil Liberties WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 30-10-101(1), 30-11-103, and 30-11-107, the Board [...]
U.S. Agents Helped Mexican and Colombian Drug Traffickers Launder Millions
(January 10, 2012) Mexico’s government allowed a group of undercover U.S. anti-drug agents and their Colombian informant to launder millions in cash for a powerful Mexican drug trafficker and his Colombian cocaine supplier, according to documents made public Monday. The Mexican magazine Emeequis published portions of documents that describe how Drug Enforcement Administration agents, a [...]
Tenth Amendment discussion at Republican debate
(Jan. 9, 2012) – The Saturday, Jan. 7, Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire featured some interesting discussion of the Tenth Amendment. The New York Sun editorial the following day made a strong defense for the Tenther understanding of a constitutional “right to privacy,” quoting Supreme Court Justice Potter Steward. “Finally, Stewart noted, it was [...]
Obama administration reiterates support for raw milk prohibitions
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2012) – The Obama administration delivered its official response last week to the 6,078 signors of a petition on WhiteHouse.gov who requested federal-level legalization of all raw milk sales. The response indicated that the White House continues to support the current regulation of raw milk sales, which allow states to determine legality [...]
Texas redistricting case hits U.S. Supreme Court
(January 8, 2012)After more than a year of political and legal wrangling, the latest round of Texas redistricting reaches the U.S. Supreme Court today in a case that may help reshape the state’s political landscape for years. The nine justices have set aside an hour for oral arguments to determine which political maps the state [...]
Federalism: a solution for Iraq?
BAGHDAD (Jan. 4, 2012) – Could the principles of federalism hold the key to avoiding a bloody civil war in Iraq and a return of U.S. troops? Some experts think so. “Much sentiment exists in Sunni majority areas — distrustful of the increasingly autocratic and uncompromising Shi’ite-run regime of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — to [...]
National Lawyers Guild Condemns NDAA as Bill Of Rights Encroachment
(January 3, 2012) After over a decade of the so-called “War on Terror,” President Barack Obama is about to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The NDAA permits the indefinite detention of anyone, including citizens of the United States, who “was part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces, [...]
Obama Signs NDAA 2012 Into Law
(December 31, 2011) President Barack Obama on Saturday reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about some in Congress who want to restrict options used by counterterrorism officials. “I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists,” he said [...]
Is Another Debt Limit Increase On Its Way?
WASHINGTON, (Dec. 27, 2011) Reuters, Bloomberg, WaPo and Business Week are reporting that Barack Hussein Obama will ask Congress for additional 1.2 Trillion dollar increase in the debt borrowing limit. According to Reuters the fiscal burden by December 30, 2011 will be stretched to within 100 billion of the current debt limit of over 16 [...]
SC Haley Claims Tenth Amendment Rights of State Violated
(December 27,2011) South Carolina Governor Haley’s response to the DOJ, on Facebook: “The President and his bullish administration are fighting us every step of the way,” Haley wrote. “It is outrageous, and we plan to look at every possible option to get this clearly political decision overturned so we can protect the integrity of our [...]
Turn on the light and let the incandescents shine!
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2011) – In a spending bill deal struck by Congressional negotiators on Thursday, the florescent bulb ban was turned off. The amendment was tucked far inside a 1200 page bill to cover government spending until the end of the year. It is expected that the bill will reach the oval office where [...]
MSNBC’s Todd ridicules Paul’s promise to repeal unconstitutional law
(Dec. 14, 2011) – After airing a clip of the Texas Republican pledging at a rally in New Hampshire to overturn a federal ban on transporting raw milk across state lines, the Daily Rundown host snarked, “So there it is… don’t even regulate milk. You know, that’s Ron Paul in a nutshell.” Full story: MSNBC’s [...]
Another Illegal War, Or Will Congress Declare War This Time?
(Dec. 12, 2011) – America’s recent wars have been most often initiated by the Executive Branch of government, with the President invoking the “War Powers Act”, leaving Congress to decide at a later date as to the full course of action and direction of the country’s Armed Forces. With the drums of war once again [...]
States have the Power to Nullify, So Why Can The Federal Government Abuse Us So?
(Dec. 11, 2011) – With the concept and precedent of nullification, a state can reverse the type of abuses exhibited here. The case in point is a federal law prohibiting political support from a religious pulpit. “This same bureaucracy has also decided that pastors aren’t free to apply Scripture to the subject of political candidates [...]
