U.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...
View ArticleJefferson’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 –...
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Governors lose in power struggle over National Guard
From Stateline.org: A little-noticed change in federal law packs an important change in who is in charge the next time a state is devastated by a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina. To the dismay of...
View ArticleMedicare Bill Passes Despite Veto Threat
AOL News Reports: Despite a veto threat from President Bush, the House is approving another key measure the Democrats want. It’s a bill that would force the government to negotiate with drug companies...
View ArticleHouse Democrats aim at oil industry subsidies
From Reuters: Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday introduced a bill that would rescind billions of dollars worth of tax incentives extended to U.S. energy companies and put the...
View ArticleREAL ID: Real Resistance
Kudos to the Maine Legislature! InformationWeek Reports: Legislators in Maine have refused to implement the Real ID Act and are calling on Congress to repeal it. The Maine Senate and House of...
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REAL IDiocy
Guest Commentary by Becky Akers Published with Permission from LewRockwell.com Maineâ€s state legislature “RESOLVED” almost unanimously last week that it will “refuse… to implement the REAL ID Act….”...
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States Rights and REAL Id
Guest Commentary by Thomas Andrew Olson Published with Permission from LewRockwell.com Recently, I watched Lou Dobbs, and his handmaiden, Kitty Pilgrim, get all hot, bothered, and appalled by the Maine...
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The DEA flexes its federal power in California…again
Once again, federal thugs from the Drug Enforcement Administration targeted marijuana growers in Northern California. According to a report from the Modesto Bee: Federal agents raided two south Modesto...
View ArticleReal ID: A Threat to Security
Guest Commentary by Brian Trent There’s a lesson in the Aesopian tale of the man who wanted to cook a frog. When he tossed the amphibian into a pot of boiling water, it leapt out to safety. The...
View ArticleEnergy Security and the 10th Amendment
From the Associated Press: A year after warning America of its addiction to oil, President Bush is expected to renew concerns about energy security in his State of the Union address. More… Energy...
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