The 10th Amendment codifies in law that We the People of the several states created the federal government to be our agent for certain enumerated, or listed, powers – and nothing more.
The essential question of our day, though, is this – when the federal government violates these limits,what do we do about it? Remember the words of Thomas Jefferson who reminds us that the States are, “the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies.”
So what do we do about it? Jefferson again gave us the answer. In 1798 he wrote that “whensoever” the federal government “assumes undelegated powers,” that a “nullification of the act is the rightful remedy.”
Notice that Jefferson didn’t tell us that a nullification of the act is a “good idea” – or that we should first try federal lawsuits or wait for the next election cycle. He said, in fact, that every time Congress exercises powers not delegated to it – every time – it must be resisted on a state level. Thus, when states pass laws to reject unconstitutional federal “laws” – this is not rebellion – it’s duty.
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The Tenth Amendment Center and WeRefuse put together three great Nullify Now! tour stops in 2010 – and 2011 has plenty more in store. Get involved by getting your tickets now and take part of this growing movement for the Founders’ Constitution today!
Phoenix, AZ: January 29, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/phoenix/
Cincinnati, OH: March 5, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/cincinnati/
Manchester, NH: March 19, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/newhampshire/
Austin, TX: April 16, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/austin/
Los Angeles, CA: May 28, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/losangeles/
More dates and locations are expected soon – including events in New Hampshire, Colorado, Utah, Pennsylvania, and more. Not in your area? Visit this link and let us know if you’d like to help bring a tour stop to your state.
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The Nullification Movement is gaining steam!
- Health Care Nullification: As we gear up for the 2011 State legislative sessions, we need to get behind all actions that resist federal encroachment on a state level. One of the best examples of this is House Bill 297 (HB297) prefiled in Texas last month – The Federal Health Care Nullification Act. Unlike lawsuits, it doesn’t reject just the mandates. It nullifies ALL of Obamacare…
- Reclaiming the Commerce Clause: For Decades, using a tortured definition of the “Interstate Commerce Clause”, Congress has claimed the authority to regulate, control, ban, or mandate virtually everything. Virginia’s HB1438 puts that to an end by taking control of ALL commerce within the state
- Gun Rights, EPA Regulations, Monetary Policy and more: Expect to see various states around the country consider legislation on these, and other, issues in 2011. Any undelegated federal power can, and should, be nullified on a state level.
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The time to act in support of the Constitution is now. Not next election, and not next year. Not next month and not next week. Today, not tomorrow. Now. Please join us at a Nullify Now! event near you – and share this information with all your friends – by email, on facebook, and the like. Only when good people like yourself work together and do what’s right will freedom reign in America. And for us, doing what’s right is pretty straightforward. We demand adherence to the Constitution.
Join us at a Nullify Now! event – get your tickets and stand up for liberty today!
http://www.nullifynow.com/tickets/
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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.
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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Dear Sir,
Thanks for the invitation. I will be unable to attend but I will happily sign any protest here at home. We must all unite and bind together and defeat the errors of the Administration in their quest to make The United States of America just another nation that is marching in their wake to Global Domination and Tyranny. And this goes beyond communism ! Please keep me informed. I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ron Neal
Your interpretation of the 10th Amendment is stunningly inaccurate. Good luck.
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Texas and all States in the USA need to teach The Constitution and early American government in our schools from K-12. And for those who have missed this teaching, we should have a mandatory course in early American history and the meaning and intent of The Constitution before any one works for their State or the General Government in DC. Rob Natelsons' book "The Original Constitution" could be The textbook. A quiz with a grade of 100% would be necessary for them to go forward and work for government. The same grade would be needed for children to graduate from high school. It could be used before one is allowed to vote. We have seen what happens when people do not know the meaning and intent of our Constitution. In the teaching, we could "throw in" the Declararation of Independence for free. Lets make this happen! Thanks.
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Merry Christmas, everyone! And up with nullification by the states!
As a former Texan, delighted to see Texas in the lead on this concept. I look forward to your date in Colorado. May be necessary to recall that part of Colorado was originally in the Republic of Texas–we may need to rejoin, if we keep electing dems!!!!
Wouldn't income taxes also be under the nullified act as well?
Thank God (literally) that this movement exits!
Lynn
While I support state nullification of constitutionally indefensible federal laws, I have one concern. My concern is that nullification doesn't seem to address the issue of illegal federal taxes. More specifically, given that the Founding States reserved the lion's share of government power to serve the people to the states, not the Oval Office and Congress, Justice John Marshall had appropriately established the following case precedent, now wrongly ignored by both federal and state lawmakers, that Congress cannot lay taxes in the name of state power issues.
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States." –Chief Justice Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824. http://supreme.justia.com/us/22/1/case.html
So while the states can nullify Obamacare, for example, nullification doesn't put a stop to the illegal federal taxes which Congress established to fund Obamacare. This is why control of the federal Senate needs to be restored uniquely to the state legislatures. The state legislatures need to be able to twist the arms of federal senators to kill legislation which not only usurps unique state powers, but also steals state revenues associated with those powers.