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Why do these Red States need a "joint working group"?
If they Fed acting unconstitutionally then then each State has standing to bring their suit to the Supreme Court.
But they are not doing that. Why? .............Because they have no case.
[I swear the right wing lemmings will fall for anything]
Because you are dealing with issues pertaining to the constitution which required 75% of the states to pass amendments which are being violated. It only makes sense to get some of these other states to join in the dispute. Need others to join, no, does it make good strategic sense, especially considering that any further ratification of the Constitution requires a Constitutional Convention by all states, absolutely. Only a fool would go in without a group so they can get the smartest and most educated to speak about the issue..
Did you say the same about Bush and his invasion of Iraq? That he didnt need a "working group", that he should have just gone in on his own? Of course you didnt, you liberals cant get your story straight from one posting to another. Anything to try to insult a Republican even if it means ignoring what you said previously to make yourself look like a fool..
The only way to get the USSC to hear a case is a case must be filed / action taken
What Tenn is essentially proposing by their suggested boycott (a great idea IMO) is to get the Feds to sue them. Unfunded mandates are a good start. Let the Feds sue.
Then, going through the Fed Court system to the USSC.
One good thing the current administration is doing for US citizens is making us aware of our constitutional rights and amendments. Prior to recent times very few of us really understood what the 10th Amendment said much less really meant.
The more I see Obama & crew wanting to nationalize and socialize the United States the more I appreciate the Constitution and the importance of the amendments.
More & more states should demand the 10th be enforced.
Because you are dealing with issues pertaining to the constitution which required 75% of the states to pass, it only makes sense to get some of these other states to join in the dispute. Need others to join, no, does it make good strategic sense, especially considering that any further ratification of the Constitution requires a Constitutional Convention by all states.
Did you say the same about Bush and his invasion of Iraq? That he didnt need a "working group", that he should have just gone in on his own? Of course you didnt, you liberals cant get your story straight from one posting to another. Anything to try to insult a Republican even if it means ignoring what you said previously to make yourself look like a fool..
Oh so it's not Unconstitutional...you want to change the Constitution?
What Tennessee is talking about (primarily) is all the unfunded mandates that come from the Feds.
If a whole bunch of states join with Tennessee, it would truly put the Feds in a real position of having to defend these mandates - that personally I doubt they can Constitutionally.
We are entering an era of the States standing up and saying "Enough!", "Stop!". 2nd Amendment issues, voting to opt out of Federal health insurance mandates, definition of marriage mandates (State constitutional amendments) etc.
One good thing the current administration is doing for US citizens is making us aware of our constitutional rights and amendments. Prior to recent times very few of us really understood what the 10th Amendment said much less really meant.
The more I see Obama & crew wanting to nationalize and socialize the United States the more I appreciate the Constitution and the importance of the amendments.
More & more states should demand the 10th be enforced.
Thank you, Barrack
I suppose you didn't understand habeus corpus rights, and wire tapping without a warrant, and holding an American citizen in jail for five years without charges, and illegal searches, and "free speech zones" set up for protestors blocks away from the President?
The Bush Administration lost numerouse times in court on these matters.
Where has the Obama Admin lost in court on your claimed Constitutional matters?
The answer: Not one time.
Typical right wing authoritarian....they ONLY love the Constitution when their side is out of power and they can score political points with it.
Why do these Red States need a "joint working group"?
If they Fed acting unconstitutionally then then each State has standing to bring their suit to the Supreme Court.
But they are not doing that. Why? .............Because they have no case.
[I swear the right wing lemmings will fall for anything]
Having a majority of the states behind an issue can have a big impact on the SCOTUS. A majority of the states could call a constitutional convention and destroy the federal government if they were angry enough.
I disagree. Years ago - Arizona fought the 55 mph mandatory speed limit. The Feds said "no more highway funds". We said Fine. Arizona was the state that got rid of the 55mph. States are going to stand up for the citizens rights as they should. And, if a majority of the states start fighting back - the FEDs will fold.
Phil Bredesen, the Governor of Tennessee, has a more clear-minded view than you and a few others here. He allowed the so-called Firearms Freedom Act to pass into law without his signature. He did comment, however...
[The bill] represents a fringe constitutional theory that will be thrown out of court, but letting it become law may speed that challenge and yield clarity sooner.
In other words, if you bozo Republicans want to make outright fools of yoursleves, you just go right ahead...
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