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Did you know that states don’t have to obey unconstitutional federal legislation forced upon them?

Virginia, Utah, Idaho, and other states are fighting the federal healthcare law. Arizona is protecting its borders. Washington State, Oklahoma, and Tennessee are fighting cap-and-trade legislation. Eight states are standing up for gun rights. Twenty-five states have effectively blocked the 2005 Real ID Act…

How? Through nullification.

When a state ‘nullifies’ a federal law, it is proclaiming that the law in question is void and inoperative, or ‘non-effective,’ within the boundaries of that state; or, in other words, not a law as far as that state is concerned.

Nullify Now! is a multi-city event tour focused on education and activism on a state level to say NO to unconstitutional federal “laws” – which, in reality, are not laws at all.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND TO GET TICKETS TODAY!

World-class speakers like Thomas E. Woods will be on hand to explain just what nullification is, and how it works – both in history and right now.

Woods, who is the NY Times Best-selling author of Meltdown and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to American History, has his latest book on sale now. In Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21 Century, he explains:

  • How we can roll back Obamacare, cap and trade, and other unconstitutional expansions of federal power through nullification
  • Why the Founding Fathers believed that nullification was the “moderate middle ground,” not the road to secession
  • Why the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution gives the states the power to nullify unconstitutional laws
  • Why states – not the Supreme Court – should arbitrate disputes between the states and the federal government over the constitutionality of the federal government’s actions.

Other speakers in various locations include Jack Hunter of the American Conservative Magazine, and Jim Babka, president of DownsizeDC.

As Thomas Jefferson said, there is a “rightful remedy” to the federal government’s uncontrollable quest for power – it’s called Nullification

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Speakers and Event Dates:

Sept 4th, Ft. Worth, TX
New York Times best-selling author Thomas E. Woods talks about his new book, Nullification: How to Resist Tyranny in the 21st Century.

10-10-10, Celebrate the 10th Amendment in Orlando!
New York Times best-selling author Thomas E. Woods talks about his new book, Nullification: How to Resist Tyranny in the 21st Century. Also speaking will be Jim Babka of DownsizeDC and 10 other local and national guests.

October 23rd in Chattanooga, TN
Jack Hunter, columnist for the Charleston City Paper, “The Southern Avenger” personality for WTMA 1250 AM talk radio, and contributing editor to Taki’s Magazine and The American Conservative, joins us to discuss how nullification can be applied on issues across the spectrum. 10 other local and national speakers will be on hand as well.

January 29th in Phoenix, AZ
Details coming soon…

Jun 04, 2010 | Categories:Uncategorized | Comments Off

State Sovereignty: A Tool to Protect Freedom

by Debra Medina

EDITOR’S NOTE: Debra Medina will be joining us as a featured speaker at Nullify Now! on 09-04-10 in Ft Worth, Texas.  There are just a few tickets left – Click here for more information and to reserve tickets now – or call 888-71-TICKETS

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The ties between England and what would become the United States of America were severed, as Tench Coxe, delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress, put it, in large part due to the perversion and mal-administration of the British government.[i] Two hundred years later, Americans are manifesting similar levels of frustration with government and inflammatory terms like secession are being used by politicians ever anxious to grab the media spotlight and secure their re-election.  But what have they done exactly to correct the “perversion and mal-administration” of the government?

Our founders, astute students of history, well understood as St. Augustine had described, Libido Dominandi, the lust to dominate. They knew that if permitted, the federal government would transgress the limits of the constitution, and, as Thomas Jefferson remarked, “[annihilate] the state governments and erect upon their ruins a general consolidated government.”[ii]

Mr. Jefferson wrote in 1799, “lest [our] silence be construed into an acquiescence…the states…being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of [the federal government’s] infraction; and “That a nullification, by those sovereignties [states] of all unauthorized acts done under color of that instrument [the Constituion] is the rightful remedy.[iii]

Mr. Jefferson understood that a stronger response than mere petitions and protests would be necessary but he sought ever to preserve the union and thus viewed secession only as a last resort. (more…)

Sep 02, 2010 | Categories:Fort Worth, Nullification, Speakers | Leave A Comment »

Making History this Weekend. Will You be There?

“the several States composing the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government”
–Thomas Jefferson

What event of 2010 will show you how patriotic Texans will defang Washington from it’s unconstitutional ways?

It’s Nullify Now! – this Saturday, Sept. 4th in Ft. Worth.

Tickets and details here:
http://www.nullifynow.com/ft-worth/
or call 888-71-TICKETS

Get Ready!

It’s about to begin. Nullify Now! is a multi-city tour focused on education and activism – teaching you how to say NO to unconstitutional federal laws on a state level. But Nullify Now! is more than just another event – it’s a movement. A great grassroots constitutional awakening that’s happening around the country right now – and you can help it grow to reach the mainstream! Come and be a part of this important historical step in a journey towards to the fulfillment of our founders’ intent. (more…)

Sep 01, 2010 | Categories:Fort Worth | Leave A Comment »

How Do You Spell Freedom?

by Michael Boldin

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Michael will be speaking at the Tour Kickoff for Nullify Now! in Ft Worth on 09-04-10. He’ll also be speaking in Orlando, Chattanooga, and Los Angeles. Get tickets here or call 888-71-TICKETS

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Now that Heath Care legislation has passed, the obvious question for opponents is this: Now What? My answer is best summed up with just one word:

Marijuana.

No, I don’t mean that you should go out and smoke away your anger and frustration. Instead, you should feel empowered. The best way to explain this is by telling the story of a disabled mother from Northern California.

ANGEL’S STORY

Angel Raich has been permanently disabled since 1995. She has an inoperable brain tumor, a seizure disorder and other serious medical conditions. In 1997, her doctor felt that marijuana would be an effective medication.

Angel used homegrown marijuana, and she and her physician claim that it’s helped significantly. You may not agree with Angel’s choice, but it’s one made in accordance with California state law, which allows for such use. The federal government, however, has not shown much respect for state laws in recent decades, and chose to take action. After DEA agents seized and destroyed all six of her marijuana plants, she sued to stop them from doing so again.

The suit went all the way to the Supreme Court, and in Gonzales v Raich, Angel lost. The 2005 ruling made clear that the federal government did not recognize state laws authorizing the use of marijuana – in any situation.

THE COMMERCE CLAUSE

The court ruled that control over a plant grown and consumed on one’s own property was authorized under the “Interstate Commerce Clause” of the Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution empowers Congress to “regulate…commerce among the several states.” It has never been amended.

Like any legal document, if the words of the Constitution mean today what they meant at the moment it was signed, we must understand just what those words meant at the time of its ratification. (more…)

Aug 31, 2010 | Categories:Chattanooga, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Nullification, Speakers | Leave A Comment »

Nullification and State Resistance to Federal Tyranny

On Thursday, February 18, 2010, historian and author Tom Woods spoke on “When All Else Fails: Nullification and State Resistance to Federal Tyranny” as part of Campaign for Liberty’s activities at the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Tom Woods will be the keynote speaker at the launch of the Nullify Now! tour in Ft Worth, Texas on September 4th.  He’ll also be speaking in Orlando on 10-10-10.  Click here to get tickets now or call 888.71.TICKETS

Aug 30, 2010 | Categories:Fort Worth, Nullification, Orlando, Speakers | 1 Comment »

Progressive Radio Host Skewered by Tom Woods

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Writes Talbert Black, Jr.

Can you imagine… Tom Woods being interviewed by a progressive host who tried to skewer him?  Frank, the host, thought he had some great questions that would trip up Dr. Woods and make him look foolish, but Tom was having none of it.  Frank was not very educated on the subject of nullification.  Perhaps if he had watch Tom’s “Interview with a Zombie” he would have known which questions to avoid.

Tom Woods will be the keynote speaker at the launch of the Nullify Now! tour in Ft Worth, Texas on September 4th.  He’ll also be speaking in Orlando on 10-10-10.  Click here to get tickets now or call 888.71.TICKETS

“Handing the federal government a piece of paper, patting it on the back and saying ‘now go limit your power’ is just not going to work.  Limiting power has to come from an entity outside the federal government.  Thomas Jefferson’s answer was the states.”

“The federal courts are part of the problem.  As part of the federal government itself, the courts cannot be reliable arbiters of the extent of federal power…For example, it took the Supreme Court 60 years before it ruled just one time that the federal government went beyond it’s constitutional powers under the commerce clause.”

Aug 28, 2010 | Categories:Media, Speakers | 5 Comments »

The Constitution Means What it Says!

“The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and it specifically delegates certain powers to the federal government. All other powers are reserved to the People or the States. The Federal government has moved out of that framework over the last several decades.”

“The Constitution either mean what is says, or it doesn’t mean anything at all.”

That’s Oklahoma State Rep, Charles Key, speaking in support of the 10th Amendment on Fox News (see the video here).  Announced today: Rep Key will be joining us as a featured speaker at Nullify Now! in Fort Worth next week!  General Admission tickets are only 10 bucks – and there’s just a few dozen left, so get them now!  (call 888-71-TICKETS, or visit http://www.nullifynow.com/ft-worth/)

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Aug 26, 2010 | Categories:Fort Worth, Speakers | Leave A Comment »

Charles Key on Oklahoma Sovereignty

We’re pleased to announce that Oklahoma State Rep Charles Key, author of many sovereignty-related bills in his state, will be joining us as a featured speaker at Nullify Now! in Fort Worth on September 4th. Get tickets by calling 888-71-TICKETS, or click here to reserve them online.

The following video is a 2009 interview with Key about the 10th Amendment Resolution he authored for Oklahoma, saying no to the Real ID act in the states, and more.

“The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and it specifically delegates certain powers to the federal government. All other powers are reserved to the People or the States. The Federal government has moved out of that framework over the last several decades.”

“The Constitution either mean what is says, or it doesn’t mean anything at all.”

Aug 26, 2010 | Categories:Fort Worth, Speakers | 2 Comments »

Freedom is Better Than Bailouts

by Randy Brogdon, Oklahoma State Senate

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Senator Brogdon is a featured speaker at Nullify Now! in Fort Worth – on September 4th
click here to get your tickets today!

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The only solution to our nation’s economic woes is freedom’s expansion. Washington politicians, whom many have spent the majority of their career working for the government, have become self-appointed experts on the economy. Their ideas and policies have bolstered increased debt and financial devastation for millions of Americans.

President Obama’s budget teeters upon sophomoric folly. His $4 trillion dollar budget has set a course of financial ruin for many families. Free market principles are being replaced with socialism and government control of business. Capitalism, which made America great and the envy of the world, is now at risk.

I dare say most junior high school students understand a simple principle; “borrowed” money cannot be used to pay off a debt. Borrowing money to pay off a debt only creates double indebtedness. It is a mystery how politicians cannot understand a simple principled fact of Economics 101.

As Washington insiders, bureaucrats, and politicians continue to “pickpocket” the taxpayers, it’s more than our money that is lost; our freedom is in jeopardy. Every legislative policy that transfers wealth from the people to the politicians will be listed on the negative side of the balance sheet of liberty. It is impossible to multiply wealth by dividing, and giving to others. (more…)

Aug 25, 2010 | Categories:Fort Worth, Speakers | Leave A Comment »

Federal Solutions to Federal Problems Don’t Work

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Jim Babka, president of DownsizeDC.org interviews Michael Boldin about nullification and the Nullify Now! tour, launching in September.

Get tickets to Nullify Now! in Ft Worth, Orlando, Chattanooga, Phoenix, and Los Angeles – click here.

“When a state passes a law to nullify an unconstitutional federal act, regulation…or mandate….this is not rebellion. It’s duty.”

Aug 24, 2010 | Categories:Nullification, Orlando, Speakers | 2 Comments »

Nullification for Florida!

Andrew Nappi, state chapter coordinator of the Florida Tenth Amendment Center, interviewed by DeskofBrian at C4L’s Florida Liberty Summit – Aug 13-15.

Topics? Florida Tenth Amendment Center, Nullification, and Nullify Now! on 10-10-10

“In its simplest form, nullification is the rejection of unconstitutional legislation.”

Aug 24, 2010 | Categories:Nullification, Orlando | Leave A Comment »