Jefferson’s Arguments for Nullification and Limited Government
by Gennady Stolyarov II The doctrine of nullification, i.e., the idea that states have the right to unilaterally render void an act of the federal government that they perceive to be contrary to the...
View ArticleStates’ Rights and The Left
When a number of states passed state sovereignty resolutions recently, though these measures came from right-wing resistance to Obama’s statism, the Left would do well to take note.
View ArticleStanding up for our Constitutional Principles
by Paul Gottfried Author’s Note: The following text was delivered at a rally in defense of the Tenth Amendment, held at the statehouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on March 16, 2009 and organized by...
View ArticleStates’ Rights in Theory and Practice
Thomas Woods in the second in a series of ten lectures, presented at “The Truth About American History: An Austro-Jeffersonian Perspective” seminar, hosted by the Mises Institute. Recorded 06/20/2005....
View ArticleGeorgia Senate Passes SR632 Affirming States’ Rights
On April 1, 2009, the Georgia State Senate passed Resolution 632 (SR632) “Affirming states’ rights based on Jeffersonian principles.” The vote was a resounding 43-1, with 12 not voting or excused.Â...
View ArticleStates’ Rights Hypocrites Emerge
by Paul Gottfried One of the stupidest attacks on advocates of the Tenth Amendment that I’ve recently seen was written by Brian Hicks and published in The (Charleston) Post and Courier on March 20....
View ArticleStates Rights Are Rapidly Eroding
by Texas Gov. Rick Perry Under the dome of the Texas capitol, folks typically focus on the Texas constitution, but it’s time to revisit the U.S. Constitution and the protections it guarantees,...
View ArticleState Sovereignty and the Left
by Jack Hunter In true Franklin Roosevelt-fashion, President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus, or what many are calling his own “New Deal,” is being applauded by supporters as bold and progressive. Few...
View ArticleMontana Fires a Warning Shot Over States’ Rights
By Kahrin Deines, Associated Press HELENA – Montana is trying to trigger a battle over gun control — and perhaps make a larger point about what many folks in this ruggedly independent state regard...
View ArticleIt’s the People’s Right!
Effectively defending American federalism requires us to remember that federalism was not created by the states – nor was it created for state benefit. Federalism was fashioned by the American people –...
View ArticleUnderstanding Limited Government
Kevin Gutzman’s new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, might be the best available overview of the principles of limited government as espoused by the Tenth Amendment. After...
View ArticleMore Drug War Madness
The unconstitutional drug war rages on – and on, and on. Recently, Federal Agents raided a California small business and arrested three people for running a marijuana candy factory. States rights...
View ArticleThe Longest and Most Costly War in American History
If you are concerned at all about liberty, the economy, the Constitution and the power of the Federal Government – you cannot ignore our longest and most costly war – the War on Drugs. It’s now 35...
View ArticleNot Yours to Give: Limited Federal Powers
Guest Commentary by David Smith The concept of the Constitution of the United States is not to award unlimited Powers to the Federal Government or to Congress. See also the ideas expressed in Col....
View ArticleGun Rights and States Rights
by Rep Ron Paul Speech before the US House of Representatives, April 9, 2003 Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a firm believer in the Second amendment and an opponent of all federal gun laws. In fact, I...
View ArticleSupport the Enumerated Powers Act
From DownsizeDC.org: It’s time for Congress to “cite chapter and verse.” When they pass new laws or spend taxpayer money they should be required to point to the specific language in the Constitution...
View ArticleStates Rights vs the EPA
Rob McKenna, the attorney general of the state of Washington, issued a press release on 01-02-08 to make clear that his state would intervene in the California emissions battle against the EPA and the...
View ArticleLimits vs Empowers
by David Smith In response to “The Constitution and the Right to Privacy” The only point that I would add is that there exists a fundamental difference between the Federal Government, which these...
View ArticleThe United States Are, or The United States Is?
Guest Commentary by David Smith I have been pleasantly surprised by the Walt Disney Corporation’s recent foray into making decent movies, namely with the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and ‘National...
View ArticleWhy we have a Tenth Amendment
Guest Commentary by Dan Reale You can ask anybody what the first amendment prevents infringement upon. They might know about one thing, freedom of speech, but incorrectly, tell you we are granted...
View ArticleFederalism: The Great Lost Concept
A “must-read” over at RonPaul2008.com on the principles of state’s rights; the 10th Amendment. Here’s an excerpt: We are working to overcome a hundred years of indoctrination and increased dependency....
View ArticleOppose Implementation of The REAL ID Act
An open letter to Arnold Schwarzenegger Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: As a constituent who cares deeply about privacy and national security, I urge you to oppose implementation of the REAL ID Act and...
View ArticleHow the States Can End Real ID
by Thomas Andrew Olson, LewRockwell.com As of this writing, only a handful of states have formally resisted implementation of the draconian REAL-ID act, where the Feds create a de facto national ID...
View ArticlePoliticizing Pain: The War on Marijuana
by Rep Ron Paul K.K. Forss does not claim medical marijuana solves all his problems. His pain from a ruptured disc in his neck is debilitating. He is unable to go to work or to the First Baptist...
View ArticleThere’s a Tenth Amendment?
Regular readers of this site recognize that the 10th amendment is forgotten (or ignored) in US government far more often then it’s invoked. That’s why the Tenth Amendment Center applauds the Oklahoma...
View ArticleAn Impossible Job
As usual, this election season, the Presidential candidates are telling us how they’ll make life better for you. They’ll improve the economy, help your investments, protect you from harm, help you...
View ArticleSelective Respect
John McCain is developing a bad case of selective respect. For the Constitution, that is. Recently, he called upon the principle of States Rights in advocating drilling for oil off the coasts of...
View ArticleThe Tenth Amendment and the Joy of Federalism
Guest Commentary from VirginiaConservative (or I donâ€t care how they do things in Massachusetts). Ask someone what is the most important amendment to the constitution. If he were a liberal, he would...
View ArticleRestraining Tyranny
As all major politicians move more and more towards centralization as the solution to virtually every problem in this country, there’s no greater need to start looking back to America’s founding...
View ArticlePower Always Corrupts
Back in ’99, even George Bush himself was calling for an end to the war on medical marijuana users. It’s not something that’s pointed out too often these days, and thanks to Anthony Gregory at...
View ArticleStates Rights Alive in California
Gay Marriage, Medical Marijuana, the Environment and more. For many years, presidents have been assuming more and more power for themselves and for the federal government, but California has been...
View ArticleA Rebellion Brewing in Oklahoma
by Walter E. Williams One of the unappreciated casualties of the War of 1861, erroneously called a Civil War, was its contribution to the erosion of constitutional guarantees of state sovereignty. It...
View ArticleCan We Ever Return to the 10th Amendment?
Guest Commentary from Constitution Daily General George H. Thomas earned himself the nickname The Rock of Chickamauga after his defense of September 20, 1863 saved the Union Army from annihilation. The...
View ArticleOklahoma: Standing up for State Sovereignty
by Rich Hand As usual, Walter Williams hits the nail on the head. This article references a referendum introduced in the state legislature of Oklahoma to put the Federal government on notice that it...
View ArticleLeave the Drinking Age to the States
“The federal government should stop trying to do everything, which it doesnâ€t do well, and start doing, and doing better, the few tasks that only it can handle,†says Bob Barr, the Libertarian...
View ArticleFeds violated 10th Amendment. Again.
As It Stands by Dave Stancliff/For the Eureka Times-Standard A landmark decision for all Californian’s quietly made history on August 20th in a Santa Cruz courtroom. For the first time since 1996, when...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Federalism
by Clarence B. Carson, Fee.org Several developments have contributed to making the meaning of federalism obscure. Some are old, some recent. Some may be more or less innocent; others are destructive of...
View ArticleLet states decide on medical marijuana
Robert Sharpe, Policy Analyst for Common Sense for Drug Policy, makes the point pretty clear in this letter to the Sheboygan Press: While there have been studies showing that marijuana can shrink...
View ArticleStates Rights in the Pollution Debate
by Greg Heller, The Holy Cause Does the “liberal” Obama respect the Constitution more than the “conservative” Bush? From the Contra Costa Times: After months of battling with the Bush administration,...
View ArticleObama, States Rights and Emissions
by Greg Heller, The Holy Cause “Obama Moves to Let States Set Own Rules on Emissions” So says The Wall Street Journal: President Barack Obama plans to call on the Environmental Protection Agency on...
View ArticleIf At First You Don’t Secede
Guest Commentary from VirginiaConservative If you have spent anytime at all in the western part of Virginia, youâ€ll find that monuments dedicated to U.S. Civil War are just about everywhere. For...
View ArticleState Sovereignty Movement Growing
by Kurt Nimmo, PrisonPlanet.com Back in December, the Wall Street Journal had a good chuckle over Russian academic Igor Panarinâ€s prediction that the United States would break apart by 2010. Using...
View ArticleStates Asserting Their Sovereignty
by CJ, A Soldier’s Perspective With our Democratic Congress and President slowly eating away at our Constitutional rights and “changing” the way our government intrudes into our lives and business,...
View ArticleA Tenth Amendment victory?
by Jason Pye, The Liberty Papers This may be the only time that President Obama doesnâ€t try to undermine the sovereignty of individual states granted by the Tenth Amendment, but Iâ€ll take it: Drug...
View ArticleThree Cheers for the 10th Amendment Movement
by Alan Keyes, Loyal to Liberty I’m pleased to see the growing movement in State legislatures around the country to remind Americans of the existence and import of the 10th amendment to the...
View ArticlePleading the 10th in Georgia
Legislators in Georgia have submitted a resolution claiming sovereignty under the principles of the 10th Amendment. Here’s the “first reader” summary: A RESOLUTION claiming sovereignty under the Tenth...
View ArticleStates’ Rights Ride Again?
from Sovereignsociety.com Back by popular demand, we have the issue of states’ rights. In last Saturday’s A-letter, we talked about how several states recently introduced resolutions meant to re-affirm...
View ArticleWhy Georgia Should Declare Sovereignty
by Justin D. Lowry, Georgia Conservative Weekly There comes a time in a nationâ€s course when the citizenry must question its government’s intentions. When we elect our officials, we hire them for...
View ArticleThomas Jefferson and the Principles of ’98
The first in a series of ten lectures, presented at “The Truth About American History: An Austro-Jeffersonian Perspective” seminar, hosted by the Mises Institute. Recorded 06/20/2005
View ArticleU.S. to yield marijuana jurisdiction to states?
by Bob Egelko, SF Chronicle U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is sending strong signals that President Obama – who as a candidate said states should be allowed to make their own rules on medical...
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