States starting to declare their sovereignty
Several states have recently appealed to the 10th and/or the 9th Amendments to assert their state rights over federal government. These amendments state:
Amendment 9 – Construction of Constitution. Ratified 12/15/1791.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment 10 – Powers of the States and People. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note
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.
- Washington
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2009&bill=4009- New Hampshire
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0006.html- Arizona
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/hcr2024p.htm- Montana
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billhtml/HB0246.htm- Michigan
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(sjgu5xbql1n5xf45imuuysrm))/documents/2009-2010/Journal/House/htm/2009-HJ-01-22-002.htm- Missouri
http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/HR212.HTM- Oklahoma
http://axiomamuse.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/state-legislator-charles-key-wants-to-limit-federal-power/- Hawaii
http://www.hawaii-nation.org/
I hadn’t reported on this earlier because they hadn’t actually been passed or whatever but now with 8 states floating resolutions reaffirming the concept of states rights as defined in the 2nd US Constitution and reinforced by the 9th and 10th Amendments it seems more worthy of posting.
Most of these are too controversal and broad unfortunately to have the likelihood of passing but the fact they have been floated and are getting attention is a good signal. Hopefully the concept of secession will come up more often and in a positive light.
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