by Rob Natelson – original article posted 09-17-09 Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a press release in which she purports to rebut those of us who have expressed doubts about the constitutionality of some health care reform plans. Pelosi (or her ghostwriter) claims: “The 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that the powers not […] The post Nancy Pelosi: Wrong on Health Care first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center ....
by Michael Boldin This year, seven states have passed sovereignty resolutions under the 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Two states passed laws nullifying some federal firearms regulations. Thirteen states now have Medical Marijuana laws in direct opposition to federal laws. And three states are considering constitutional amendments allowing residents to effectively […] The post The 10-4 Pledge for the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center ....
State Rep. Matthew Shea (WA-4th) "The decentralization of power, limited government, is a hallmark of our American institutions and our American system of government." The post Matthew Shea: Standing up for the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center .
In this podcast, Rob Natelson, recognized national expert on the framing and adoption of the United States Constitution, talks about how the Supreme Court allowed the Federal Government in the late 1930s to drastically change the way the US Constitution is interpreted, the Necessary and Proper clause and incidental powers, and more... The post Rob Natelson: A Constitutional Coup d’etat first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center ....
As Jefferson wrote in the Kentucky resolutions of 1798 – the people of this country are not united on a principle of unlimited submission to their general government. The post Why the Tenth Amendment? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center .
Mark Edge, co-host of the syndicated radio show Free Talk Live, joins us to talk about the Free State Project in New Hampshire as decentralization in practice, moving towards smaller government on a state level, spreading liberty around the country by example, and more... The post Mark Edge: Activism in the Free State first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center ....
Thomas J. DiLorenzo, published author and senior fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses the principle of nullification as a devolution of power away from the central government into the hands of the state or the people, Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Resolves as resistance to the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, ways nullification was put into practice all across the Union in the early days of the Republic and more... The post Thomas J. DiLorenzo: Nullification first appeared on Tenth Amend...
In this week's podcast, Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML discusses the unconstitutional nature of the war on marijuana, the history of marijuana prohibition in the U.S., the commerce clause as a federal excuse to regulate and prohibit various activities and more. The post Paul Armentano: The Unconstitutional War on Pot first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center ....
In this week's podcast, Charles Key, State Representative from Oklahoma's 90th District, discusses Oklahoma's 10th Amendment Resolution, the Constitution and limits on the federal government's power, the long-standing abuses of the constitution no matter which administration or party is in power, bailouts and real id as unconstitutional and more. The post Charles Key: A Constitutional Republic first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center ....
