The Sovereign Idaho Coalition invited the whole legislature, the governor and the media to join us as we Converged on the Capitol. They joined hundreds of patriots from around the state on the steps of the capitol to talk about:
- Firearms Freedom: Nullify unconstitutional federal laws and regulations on firearms, accessories, or ammunition manufactured and retained in Idaho.
- Sound Money: Nullify federal legal tender laws by authorizing payment in gold and silver or electronic transactions backed 100% by gold or silver.
- Health Care: Nullify any future national health care plan.
- Midwifery: Amend Idaho's 2009 Mandatory Midwifery Licensure to make it voluntary.
- Transparency: Require public schools to post their spending online.
With the enactment of the Health Freedom Act, Firearms Freedom Act, and Public School Financial Transparency Act, there is much to celebrate. There's also more that can be done in each of these areas next year. But it's now time to report back to the voters - especially those who signed the petition - and hold the politicians accountable.
Click the following links to find out:
- Who are your legislators?
- How did they vote on these issues?
- Is there anyone running against them in the upcoming primary election?
The Idaho Silver Gem Act passed the House and died in the Senate where many good bills go to die (yes, we need some better Senators). The Constitutional Tender Act was printed by the House Ways and Means Committee, but was never given a public hearing.
The Idaho legislature challenged the federal takeover of medicine in 2010, but they took over midwifery care in 2009. It is now putting many midwives out of business and eliminating choices from the marketplace which drives up prices for families. The House State Affairs Committee refused to print a bill this year that would have prevented the damage. Those who get a dishonorable mention for voting against midwifery freedom are: Crane (R-13), Higgins (D-16), King (D-18), Kren (R-13), Palmer (R-20), Palsey-Stuart (D-19), Shepherd (D-2), Smith (D-30), and Simpson (R-32).
Good stuff except for your second point. Aside from being impractical in the extreme, it violates Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. Unless we secede, it can't and shouldn't be done. Now if secession is on the table then yes, an Idaho currency backed by gold or silver (since we have so much of it) makes sense.
ReplyDeleteJeff's comment about the second point violating Article 1, Sec. 8 presumably refers to the clause speaking of Power of Congress "To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;" There is a vast difference between "Coining money" and relinquishing Constitutional authority to a Privately owned Corporation to create fiat money, a practice which has led throughout history to the demise of the economic systems utilizing it. And since when would secession even need to be a consideration? There are several states with bills on the table to formalize the creation of gold and silver-backed currencies. It is neither illegal nor unConstitutional.
ReplyDeleteDO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE PEOPLE FOR OUR COUNTRY AND I REAPET!! FOR OUR COUNTRY AND ESPECIALLY FOR OUR STATE OF IDAHO. WE ARE FEDUP WITH THE LIES AND UNBEGOT PROMISES OF THIS GOVERMENT ALSO WHEN DID IT BECOME LEAGEL TO SNEAK ACROSS OUR BORDERS AND COME INTO THE UNITED STATES AND EXPECT THE LEAGEL RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS OF AMERICA TO CARRY THE BURDEN OF TAKING CARE OF THEM AS IF THEY WERE ONE OF MY OWN CHILDREN.WE ARE DISGRACING ALL THE IMMAGRANTS WHO CAME TO THIS COUNTRY FOR A BETTER LIFE AND WERE PROCESSED THRU ELLIS ISLAND. I AM NOT A RACIST PERSON I JUST DONT LIKE ILLEGALS BEHE BLACK WHITE MEXICAN OR ASIAN TAKING OUR FREEDOMS OUR BENIFETS OUR JOBS AND FORGRANTED BUT WORST THING IS TO DISRESPECT MY FLAG THE FLAG WE FOUGHT FOR AND DIED FOR OUR FLAG IS RED WHITE AND BLUE AND NOTHING ABOVE HER.AND TO WHOM IT IS THAT READS THIS IT IS TYPED IN ALL CAPS. BECAUSE I AM ANGRY WITH WHERE THIS COUNTRY IS HEADING I ASK YOU PLEASE PUT OUR COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE FIRST
ReplyDeleteYes, healermom, you are correct about the clause in A1 S8. And I agree with you but I don’t see where the states have the authority to make demands of the Fed regarding how money is “coined”. Now mind you, I’m no constitutional scholar, I’m a neophyte at best and I loathe what has happened and is happening to our currency. I just don’t see where the states have the authority, under the constitution (as a member of the union) to make laws concerning money. Other than an amendment directing the Fed to repeal the Federal Reserve Act and to return to a gold/silver standard, it looks to me that the power to “coin” or to direct the coining of money, belongs to the Federal government, even if the Fed is botching it up thoroughly. I guess that since there is no mention of the states minting their own money that you could argue the 10th amendment but since it is specifically mentioned in A1 S8 I think (think mind you, as I said I’m no authority) it belongs to the Federal Govt.
ReplyDeleteThe secession comment was because as members of the United States we are bound by the constitution. Regardless of the results of the civil war, the original intent (as I have read it) was that participation in the union was voluntary. Mute point now but I like to bring it up and this site is "Sovereign Idaho". :)