from Tenth Amendment Center: The curious case of Doug Darrell shows the immense amount of power that is possessed by We the People, when we have the courage to use it. Doug Darrell is a resident of New
Hampshire who cultivated marijuana for religious and medical purposes.
After a National Guard helicopter spotted his plants, he was ... MORE
Showing posts with label nullification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nullification. Show all posts
Another Jury Nullification Success Story
from Tenth Amendment Center: The curious case of Doug Darrell shows the immense amount of power that is possessed by We the People, when we have the courage to use it. Doug Darrell is a resident of New
Hampshire who cultivated marijuana for religious and medical purposes.
After a National Guard helicopter spotted his plants, he was ... MORENullification of Oppressive Federal Laws Is Catching On
by John F. McManus. Earlier in 2014, the Kansas state legislature enacted a law stating that some federal gun control regulations would not be obeyed in Kansas.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder immediately notified Governor Sam
Brownback that this new state law was unconstitutional. He cited Article
VI of the U.S. Constitution, ... MOREKentucky 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
How Americans Can Kill ObamaCare: Legalize Pot
by Glenn Harlan Reynolds. In his excellent book, Two Cheers For Anarchism, Professor James Scott writes: One need not have an actual conspiracy to achieve the practical effects of a conspiracy. More regimes have been brought, piecemeal, to their knees by what was once called 'Irish Democracy,' the silent, dogged resistance, withdrawal, ... MORE
Michael Lotfi: Indiana Moves To Nullify Healthcare Law
Obamacare is falling apart at the seams. The state legislatures of Oklahoma, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and now Indiana have all taken steps to nullify the federal healthcare law. Tenth Amendment Center national communications director Mike Maharrey said that this could create a formidable bloc, pulling the rug out from under ... MORE
Michael 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
Why American Businesses Should Understand Nullification
The last chance for small business. “After all, the chief business of the American people is business. They are profoundly concerned with buying, selling, investing and prospering in the world.”, Calvin Coolidge. This excerpt from Coolidge’s 1925 address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors still rings true today. ... 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
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 ... MOREThe Truth About Southern States And Nullification
by John Lambert. Slavery was a morally corrupt and abhorrent institution that should have never existed. No question. No debate. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk about nullification’s history in the Southern states prior to the Civil War. Over time, a Paul Bunyan
type myth has grown suggesting that the Southern ... MOREDavid A. Lieb: Nullification Efforts Mounting In The States
State resolve on gun rights, pot and other issues. Imagine the scenario: A federal agent attempts to arrest someone for illegally selling a machine gun. Instead, the federal agent is arrested — charged in a state court with the crime of enforcing federal gun laws. Farfetched? Not as much as you might think. The scenario would become ... MOREState Legislatures Strengthen Constitution Via Nullification
Keeping limits on an otherwise unlimited government. On May 4, politicususa.com published “Republicans Shred the Constitution By Passing Unconstitutional Nullification Laws” by Rmuse. This article is nothing more than worship at the altar of the
All-Powerful National Regime. The author’s supposition is that
Republicans despise ... MOREBob Unruh: States React To Fed Agenda With Nullification
Fighting back against government overreach. On the heels of a recent
poll that said 29 percent of registered voters believe an “armed
revolution” may be needed in America to restore liberties, a second poll said Americans already have figured out a solution – reject federal laws that are unconstitutional. Now it appears on issues ranging from ... MOREStop The Imperialization Of America With Nullification
by Danny De Gracia, Washington Times. Some say that President Barack Obama has been having a tough month, rocked by the scandals of Benghazi whistleblowers, IRS harassment and the Associated Press records probe. I say baloney. No matter what egregious offense or incompetence by the federal government erupt into public ... MOREBob Unruh: Nullification Is America's Answer To Feds
Avoid revolution, just say no. On the heels of a poll that showed 29 percent of registered voters believe an “armed revolution” may be needed in America to restore liberties, a second poll indicates Americans already have figured out a solution – reject federal laws that are unconstitutional. The previous poll by Fairleigh Dickinson ... MORE
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