Showing posts with label federalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label federalism. Show all posts
Jacob Sullum: Pot, Poker, and Prohibitionism
GOP becoming party of unprincipled killjoys? Mike Lee calls for "a new conservative reform agenda" based on
"three basic principles," one of which is federalism. "The biggest
reason the federal government makes too many mistakes is that it
makes too many decisions," the Republican senator from Utah
explained in a speech at the ... MORE
Kentucky State House Considering Gun Grab Nullification
by Joe Wolverton, II. Making Madison and Jefferson proud. The Kentucky state House of Representatives is considering a bill that would nullify any federal attempt to take guns from citizens of the Bluegrass State. By voting for this measure, Kentucky state legislators could stand up and perform their constitutional obligation to check federal ... MORE
Missouri Senate Passes Gun Law Nullification Bill
Tossing stones against the empire. An effort to nullify federal gun control laws and jail any federal agents trying to enforce them cleared the Missouri Senate yesterday, but a court challenge and another potential veto by Gov. Jay Nixon could ultimately block the legislation even if the House approves it again. Although state efforts to ... MORERob Natelson: Struggling With Nullification?
Jefferson and Madison understood the rightful remedy. Does a state have the right to nullify federal statutes the state considers unconstitutional? This depends largely on how you define “nullification.” It also depends on what you mean by “right” and what kind of document you understand the Constitution to be. In other words, it ... MOREJason Pye: Drug Policy Debate Should Focus On Federalism
The Constitutional power of the state. In a speech last month at the Texas Public Policy Foundation,
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that, rather than ignoring certain laws,
President Barack Obama should go to Congress to start “a real
conversation” about federal drug policy. “You could have
hearings. You could look at the problem. You could ... MOREMore States Using Nullification To Reign In Federal Power
by Adam Ulbricht. The battle for power between states and the federal government has been raging since the ink was still wet on the freshly signed U.S. Constitution. The struggle continues as state governments look to take back power they claim is rightfully theirs through a process called nullification. Although the application ... MORE
Jacob Sullum: Let 50 Cannabis Flowers Bloom
Federalism avoids need for national consensus. President Obama says he opposes marijuana legalization but thinks Colorado and Washington should be able to try it. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who sought to run against Obama in 2012 as a Republican presidential contender, takes the same position. You might call this policy federalism ... MOREMichael Lotfi: Why Mark Levin Is Wrong On Nullification
The rightful remedy to big government. Mark Levin has one of the top-rated syndicated talk radio shows in
the country. No one can deny that the lawyer and New York Times
bestselling author commands major clout in conservative politics. However, should this clout serve as a warrant for millions of Americans to blindly follow him? In his ... MORE
Famous Faces Of A Growing Tax War Between The States
by Rex Sinquefield. The year 2013 may go down in history as pivotal in the battle between the states to attract businesses and high-income earners because of local tax advantages. Five news stories highlight the shift that is occurring across the nation as taxpayers and legislators recognize that tax policy matters in the lives of every ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: Freedom And Federalism
Federalism can save First Amendment values. One of the bedrocks of our governmental infrastructure is federalism. This is the constitutional recognition of the legal origins of the United States as a union of independent states. America started, of course, with 13 colonies, which became 13 states, and gradually added 37 ... MORE
The Tenth Amendment Is Not A Treaty Violation
by Jacob Sullum. After Carol Anne Bond discovered that her husband had
impregnated her best friend, the Pennsylvania microbiologist took
revenge by spreading toxic chemicals on her ex-friend's car door,
mailbox, and door knob. The poisonous prank was mostly ineffectual,
inflicting nothing worse than a minor thumb burn. Bond's ... MORETenth Amendment Center: Why Nullification?
Is it valid? Is it a good idea? Writing for the Tenth Amendment Center, a person finds oneself spending a lot of time and pixels defending the concept of nullification. These defenses generally take the form of answers to two questions. Is nullification a legally valid concept? Is nullification a good idea? The arguments about whether or not ... MORE
William Ridenour: A Secession Thought Experiment
Your grade depends on your answer at the end. At the bottom there is a question to consider, based upon the following hypothetical situation. The Constitutional convention is closing, but before sending out the representatives to their various states to debate and ratify the newly proposed Constitution, George Washington ... MORECalifornia Governor Signs Ban On NDAA Detentions
Proof that blind squirrels find nuts once in a while. Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a statewide ban on indefinite detentions into law Tuesday, prohibiting compliance with provisions of federal law. After receiving overwhelming bipartisan support in the California
State Assembly, Brown approved AB 351, in effect banning any state ... MOREPete Yost: Congress Looks At Justice's Marijuana Decision
A big government vs individual liberty tug-of-war. The Obama administration is facing criticism over its attempt to
straddle the federal law that makes marijuana illegal and state laws
that permit recreational use of the drug. In the first congressional hearing since the administration announced a
new, permissive enforcement ... MOREFounding Fathers Would Not Be Welcome In Today's Miltary
DoD: Concern for individual liberty makes one an extremist. Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch recently obtained a Department of Defense training manual
which lists people who embrace “individual liberties” and honor
“states’ rights,” among other characteristics, as potential “extremists”
who are likely to be ... MORE
Is Nullification Gaining Mainstream Momentum?
by Joe Wolverton, II. Are states ready to flex their constitutional muscle and restrain the federal behemoth with the chains of the Constitution? Maybe. In an article published by Politico on July 27, Tal Kopan wrote,
“Infuriated by what they see as the long arm of Washington reaching
into their business, states are increasingly telling the ... MORE
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