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 [...]
The Constitution’s Comeback
(April 2, 2012) More and more American’s are waking up to the violations being imposed on our country’s founding document. The Supreme Court seemed to be taking it seriously this last week. … the arguments, developed by Georgetown Law professor Randy Barnett and others, that it is beyond the powers conferred by the Constitution for [...]
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 [...]
U.S. Supreme Court: Idaho Couple can take EPA to Court
(March 21,2012) The Idaho couple who had been ordered by the EPA to restore its property to its initial state or be fined $35k a day, has won their opportunity to have the case argued in court. The EPA, through “administrative order”, had determined the Sacketts in violation of the Clean Water Act, by developing [...]
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 [...]
Federal judge upholds unconstitutional federal medical marijuana prohibition
(March 2, 2012) – Judge Burrell rejected plaintiffs’ Ninth and Tenth Amendment challenges, finding: “Since the Supreme Court has held the that CSA’s (federal Controlled Substances Act) categorical prohibition of the possession, manufacturing, and distribution of marijuana does not exceed Congress’ authority under the Commerce Clause (Article I Section 8, Clause 3 of the US [...]
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 [...]
Missouri Legislature Introduces SB819 Liberty Preservation Act
(February 23, 2012) The Missouri Senate was introduced to SB819 yesterday Current Bill Summary SB 819 – This act creates the Missouri Liberty Preservation Act. The state of Missouri will be prohibited from participating or providing material support for the implementation of sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year [...]
Dawn of the Drones: The Realization of the Total Surveillance State
(February 16, 2012) The Rutherford Institute states it is “Dedicated to Civil Liberties and Human Rights”. It has posted an article recently concerning the increased use of drones in United States airspace, and the future we can look forward to as a result of a recent congressional legislation authorizing the FCC to create a domestic [...]
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 [...]
Opponents argue Medicaid changes in ObamaCare violate 10th Amendment
(Jan. 23, 2012) – “The Social Security Institute has joined with the American Civil Rights Union in filing an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court arguing that ObamaCare’s expansion and transformation of the Medicaid program violates the Tenth Amendment under the Court’s Coercion Doctrine. In overstepping the bounds between acceptable pressure and unacceptable compulsion, [...]
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 [...]
Rhode Island – Single state defies Obama detention plan
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (January 17, 2012) – Rhode Island legislator Rep. Daniel P. Gordon Jr. moves to shut down the NDAA in Rhode Island by introducing a resolution to oppose the federal law in the state. This could lead to Rhode Island passing a bill which would nullify the unconstitutional bill signed into law by President [...]
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 increasingly aggressive with executive power
WASHINGTON (Jan. 5, 2012) – Pres. Obama appears poised to exercise more and more constitutionally dubious powers as he finishes out his first term. Congress placed a provision in the $1 trillion omnibus spending bill for 2012 designed to bar the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from using any of its $30.7 billion taxpayer funds [...]
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 [...]
New York Times suing feds for access to assassination memos
NEW YORK (Dec. 21, 2011) – New York Times Washington correspondent Charlie Savage and the paper have filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice for not disclosing the memo that justifies al-Awlaki’s assassination. The lawsuit, which Savage posted online today, “seek[s] the production of agency records improperly withheld by the United States Department of Justice [...]
Tax payers foot bill for electric cars
DETROIT (Dec. 21, 2011) – Each Chevy Volt sold thus far may have as much as $250,000 in state and federal dollars in incentives behind it – a total of $3 billion altogether, according to an analysis by James Hohman, assistant director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The amount of [...]
“Fast and Furious” Fiasco Raises Specter of New Gun Regulations
(December 15, 2011) – As many Second Amendment defenders have feared, the “Fast and Furious” fiasco perpetrated by the DoJ and BATFE, has raised the specter and inevitability of new federal gun regulations being proposed and enacted. With the current mindset of the Executive and Legislative branches of government focused on the crackdown on “domestic [...]
Feds urge complete ban of cell phones on nation’s highways
WASHINGTON (Dec. 13, 2011) – “The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that it had voted to recommend the ban on the use of mobile devices by drivers, citing what it said were the risks of distracted driving.” Is this a constitutional function of the federal government? On a side note, one has to [...]
