Would you please give me you input on the link in details? It deals with state sovereignty?
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Impressive! Kudos to the legislature of Oregon for standing up for their Constitutional rights. I doubt it’ll make much difference, as Congress seems to have given up on their constitutional duties of restricting the power of the presidency in favor of usurping state powers.
@Poser
If the 28 or so states that are doing this actually do it we might have a chance. ;)
Drew, could you provide a link to show that this is a legitimate document?
The Tenth Amendment restates the Constitution’s principle of Federalism by providing that powers not granted to the National government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the states and to the people.
The common accepted truism is that is that the Constitution does not grant the National Government any power that it does not expressly mention. For example an amendment needed to be created granting the government authority to abolish slavery.
The second view is that the tenth amendment gives the Federal government the power to exercise power in ways not expressly denied by the first eight amendments.
With the passing of this enormous stimulus bill by the White House a precedent maybe established of increased Federal authority over the state’s sovereignty.
The state of Oregon seems to be trying to head off the Federal Government at the pass.
Many free thinkers across the political spectrum would eliminate the Federal Reserve and slash the Federal Budget stating that these activities of the National Government are overstepping its original purpose. I wholeheartedly agree as the Federal Reserve has far too much private banking interest at it’s core.
The activities of the Federal Government are increasingly unconstitutional and the states must make a stand.
The thing is I live in NY and as you can imagine, there are way too many entrenched interests. I am not opposed to government programs or interests but for God’s sake we could spend 1.6 trillion on the war in Iraq. And that also benefits very elite corporate interests. It’s absurd the power we have surrendered.
@SeventhSense
I don’t believe Iraq is a Constitutional endevor. That money could have been spent a whole lot better here at home. ;)
@DREW_R , the domain is legit, but considering what day today is, is the document? I’ve never heard of politicians having a sense of humor, but there’s always a first.
(Posted 2009/04/01 1:23PM CDT)
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