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Could this be an ominous shadow drawing on the end of the United States of
America? For years the Federal Government has presumed to be the
all-powerful force governing our country, but it just could be that the
Federal Government only exists at the pleasure of the state governments and
the citizens thereof. States declaring sovereignty sounds like an act of
secession and revolution. However the federal government can apparently be
dissolved and another one formed anew at the discretion of the states. The
existing Federal government may not leave willingly like so many European
governments that are replaced routinely and it may engage a military effort
with our own soldiers or the likes of a Black Water illegal military
invasion to retain total control over us.
United States Federal Government laws are often in violation of the *Tenth
Amendment,* which is perturbing, these events. This is predicated on an
earlier provision of the Articles of Confederation, which states that, "Each
state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power,
jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation [now Federation]
expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."
A growing number of states are declaring their sovereignty afforded under
the U S Constitution's Tenth Amendment however the conventional news media
are not telling you about what is happening. The State of Washington on
Wednesday - 11 February 2009 and most recently, New Hampshire [2009],
Montana [2009], Hawaii [2009], Michigan [2009], Missouri [2009], Arizona
[2008], Oklahoma [2008], Georgia [1996], and California [1994] all of which
have introduced bills and resolutions declaring and reaffirming their
sovereignty. Some other states have done this in the past but then let the
issue go. Additionally, the states of Colorado, Hawaii, Pennsylvania,
Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Alaska, Kansas, Alabama, Nevada, Maine, and
Illinois are considering similar measures. More well may follow, such as
Wyoming and Mississippi.
The Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which is part of the
Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791 and states, "The powers
not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it
to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Historically, this was done to reassert the assignment of the remaining
rights to the states and the people of our country if they were not
specifically delegated by our Constitution to the United States Government.
Further, Amendment Nine on the Construction of the Constitution, Ratified on
15 December 1791 states, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain
rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the
people."
The Arizona State Legislature is currently formulating a bill that declares
their state sovereignty. Their bill further asserts their state's right
during martial law to call back servicemen to protect Arizona state, "…if
the President or any other federal entity attempts to institute martial law
or its equivalent without an official declaration in one or more of the
states without the consent of that state …" There is more near the end of
this article.
A lot of this recent activity has come about due to the reckless demise of
the banking system now and also in memory of the past during the great
depression that fomented during 1929. There is a Russian academic, Igor
Panarin who recently predicted that the United States would break apart into
about six separate regions by 2010. Predictions of similar persuasion have
been made before, rather they are right or not some big problems may soon
ensue.
Much of the presidential character of the cabinet assembled by President
Obama is representative of that of the previous administration. Obama
perhaps is keeping the Adage, "keep your friends close and keep your enemies
even closer." A disrespect for our so-called leaders is met from our
so-called leaders disrespect for us the citizens of our country. Should this
be the case yet again, this would establish further reason for the states
course of recent action
It may seem ironic that as we have a President from the land of Lincoln, and
one who admires Lincoln, that another civil war could be brewing. It's
further ironic that states are beginning to fight back. Many individuals
that were imprisoned by Abraham Lincoln for advocating their free speech on
issues of the day. These times may be as exciting and revolutionary as when
our country was beginning. Benjamin Franklin said something on the order of,
"if we do not hang together, we most certainly will hang separately." Its
also ironic that our revolutionary war was with Great Britain and that the
so-called Federal Reserve Board (The Banksters) is a corporate instrument of
Great Britain, still engorging itself with our blood, our wealth and our
money.
The state sovereignty issue was discussed on late night radio on
Coast-to-Coast AM. Comments reflected by Alex Jones indicate federal
misjurisdiction of its authority that is infringing on state matters and on
individual rights. States formed this federal government and it may be
disempowered by 34 states [2/3rds]. The Federal government may have
disenfranchised itself by making treatise that subvert its powers. As such
the Federal government may already be insolvent even though it's still
operating. There is mostly Republican, some Democratic and much nonpartisan
sponsorship on recreating state sovereignty to resolve these issues. Take a
look at these links: click here and here.
Strings attached by the federal government to returning state money for
federal programs may be invalid. States are rejecting federal intervention.
Issues at hand involve the National Guard, Posse Commentates, and FEMA
Prisons for events of rebellion [or civil demonstration] and revolution and
a reimposition of the concept of establishing a North American Union. Take a
look at Jerome Corsi's book, "The Late Great USA".
Federal negation of states' rights is selling us out and is treasonous is
among the repressive efforts against the states. States may dissolve this
federal government. An effort in Missouri to push for sovereignty began
three years ago when Missouri started to revive interest in its sovereignty.
Other issues are 2nd Amendment Rights being taken away and the institution
of civil disobedience, revolution and re-evaluation of where we want our
government to go.
Unfunded mandates are forcing issues that the states will block is just one
of many issues at hand. The Federal Government essentially has succeeded
from our union. PDD-51, part of The National Security and Homeland Security
Presidential Directive, allows for martial law a lot too easily; this is
really not in the best interest of the citizens of the United States.
The negation of Congressional authority by the Executive branch is further
ammunition for the states to declare their sovereignty. Congress has become
a ceremonial branch of the government with no real power left. Congress has
just given up its power by not reading the legislation it is being persuaded
to pass hurriedly. Nobody in Congress seems to read the bills they pass. We
must educate ourselves or suffer the consequences for lack of knowledge.
Presidents have become front men for wealthier world powers.
Generally all state resolutions and bills to regain states inherent rights
are a perfectly legitimate concept. While succession could be a possibility,
the dissolution of the entire federal government and the institution of a
new one predicated mostly on our current one is a distinct possibility.
It has come to the point where the banks are controlling Washington DC [or,
is it the Bilderbergers as part of the new world order?]. Or is it just the
old world order they are trying to recreate? The use of crises to terrorize
us and promote a new world order, based not on what is good for us, but for
them! Any world government that should arise must be democratic and not
arbitrary. Actually, it is still the Old World Order that the new world
order advocates guised in the remains of globalism misused.
The primary Constitutional responsibilities of the Federal government are to
control our borders, our currency and our military of which they are
abdicating on all of these. Granted there is an enumeration in Article I,
Section 8 of our Constitution providing for eighteen or so in total
responsibilities and rights. Clause 18, considered the expansion or elastic
clause states, "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for
carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by
this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any
Department or Officer thereof." The union is already gone and America has
been sold out to foreign banks. States have the right to dissolve the
federal government in order to reconstitute it. There is a non-democratic
globalist effort that is stealthily moving ahead with its plan for a world
government and economy made in their image, not ours.
The Constitutional principle in the Tenth Amendment is reflective of
Federalism in that by providing that powers not granted to the National
government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the states and to
the people. In the Articles of Confederation, a precursor to our Federal
Government today, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and
independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this
Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress
assembled."
Once our Constitution was ratified, many desired the addition of a similar
amendment limiting the Federal government to powers to those "expressly"
delegated; this would have denied the use of implied powers. These powers
result under the Elastic Clause the Constitution. Those implied powers are
powers not given to the government directly through the Constitution, but
are considered to be implied in Section Eight of our Constitution.
This document lets the government create Legislation and laws they
considered necessary and proper so that they may remain in force, to meet as
then or in the future unanticipated applications of the Constitution. The
word "expressly" did not appear in the final version of the Tenth Amendment
as it then was ratified.
Some state representatives on late night radio Coast to Coast AM were Matt
Shea - WA, Jim Guest - MO, Dan Itse - NH, & Charles Key – OK provided a
range of views on this subject. Click
here<http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2009/02/16.html#recap%5D/span/p>
.
In response to increasing federal encroachment, a growing number of states
have passed and proposed resolutions to assert the Tenth Amendment and the
Bill of Rights of the Constitution.
The Declaration Of Independence states: "Governments are instituted among
Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That
whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the
Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new
Government"
A new vision for America is in the works. This is not just about state
sovereignty, but America's Sovereignty. We will be rebuilding America in the
image we want, not what outsiders want. We are not ending America, but
providing it a new beginning.
Here in are some of the resolutions and portions thereof:
A small portion from the resolution in Arizona created in 2009: "Be it
resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate
concurring, that:
1. That the State of Arizona hereby claims sovereignty 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.
2. That this Resolution serves as notice and demand to the federal
government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately,
mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated
powers.
3. That all compulsory federal legislation that directs states to comply
under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or requires states
to pass legislation or lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed."
Each state's resolution has some language that is about the same but also
has more to say in many cases. The California Resolution initiated in 1994
reads thusly,
"WHEREAS, The 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads
as follows:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or
to the people"; and
WHEREAS, The 10th Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as
being that specifically granted by the United States Constitution and no
more; and
WHEREAS, The scope of power defined by the 10th Amendment means that the
federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of
the states; and
WHEREAS, In the year 1994, the states are demonstrably treated as agents
of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Numerous resolutions have been forwarded to the federal
government by the California Legislature without any response or result from
Congress or the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Many federal mandates are directly in violation of the 10th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v. United
States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the
legislative and regulatory processes of the states; and
WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations and some now
pending from the present administration and from Congress may further
violate the United States Constitution; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of California, jointly,
That the State of California hereby claims sovereignty under the 10th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not
otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the United
States Constitution and that this measure shall serve as notice and demand
to the federal government to cease and desist, effective immediately,
mandates that are beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers;
and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, the
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President pro
Tempore of the United States Senate, each Senator and Representative from
California in the Congress of the United States and to the Speaker of the
House and the President of the Senate of each state legislature in the
United States of America."
While each State Resolution and/or Bill is written somewhat differently but
expresses much of the same determination. New Hampshire has a rather
interesting and long dissertation in its resolution, excerpted here are some
poignant points,
"That any Act by the Congress of the United States, Executive Order of the
President of the United States of America or Judicial Order by the
Judicatories of the United States of America which assumes a power not
delegated to the government of United States of America by the Constitution
for the United States of America and which serves to diminish the liberty of
the any of the several States or their citizens shall constitute a
nullification of the Constitution for the United States of America by the
government of the United States of America. Acts which would cause such a
nullification include, but are not limited to:
I. Establishing martial law or a state of emergency within one of the States
comprising the United States of America without the consent of the
legislature of that State.
II. Requiring involuntary servitude, or governmental service other than a
draft during a declared war, or pursuant to, or as an alternative to,
incarceration after due process of law.
III. Requiring involuntary servitude or governmental service of persons
under the age of 18 other than pursuant to, or as an alternative to,
incarceration after due process of law.
IV. Surrendering any power delegated or not delegated to any corporation or
foreign government.
V. Any act regarding religion; further limitations on freedom of political
speech; or further limitations on freedom of the press.
VI. Further infringements on the right to keep and bear arms including
prohibitions of type or quantity of arms or ammunition; and
That should any such act of Congress become law or Executive Order or
Judicial Order be put into force, all powers previously delegated to the
United States of America by the Constitution for the United States shall
revert to the several States individually. Any future government of the
United States of America shall require ratification of three quarters of the
States seeking to form a government of the United States of America and
shall not be binding upon any State not seeking to form such a government .
. ."
Read the whole document<http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0006.html/span/p>.
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Could this be an ominous shadow drawing on the end of the United States of
America? For years the Federal Government has presumed to be the
all-powerful force governing our country, but it just could be that the
Federal Government only exists at the pleasure of the state governments and
the citizens thereof. States declaring sovereignty sounds like an act of
secession and revolution. However the federal government can apparently be
dissolved and another one formed anew at the discretion of the states. The
existing Federal government may not leave willingly like so many European
governments that are replaced routinely and it may engage a military effort
with our own soldiers or the likes of a Black Water illegal military
invasion to retain total control over us.
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