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Sovereign Idaho Coalition Applauds State GOP Resolutions: Firearms Freedom, Sound Currency, and Health Freedom
Invites Other Parties to Support Legislative Action
BOISE, ID – The Sovereign Idaho Coalition wants Idaho's citizen legislature to nullify unconstitutional federal laws. They are welcoming the support shown at the Idaho Republican Winter State Central Committee Meeting last weekend and hope other parties will also support state sovereignty.
The Idaho legislature certainly believes in states' rights. In 2009 they passed House Joint Memorial 4, claiming sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
With concerns about privacy, funding and more, Idaho was one of 25 states that passed resolutions and binding laws in 2007 and 2008 denouncing and refusing to implement the Real ID Act, the implementation of which has been delayed numerous times in response to this massive state resistance, and in practice, is virtually null and void.
“Opposition to the unconstitutional Real ID Act in Idaho from both Republicans and Democrats was nearly unanimous,” said Chris Stevens, co-chair of the Sovereign Idaho Coalition. “I hope they will again work together to stop federal encroachments on the rights of all Idahoans.”
On Saturday, January 9th, the State Republican Central Committee passed:
- “A Resolution Calling for the Exempting From Federal Regulation Under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States A Firearm, Firearm Accessory, or Ammunition Manufactured and Retained in Idaho,” resolved that any personal firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Idaho and that remains within the borders of Idaho is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce.
- “A Resolution Calling for the Establishment and Use of Sound Currency in the State Of Idaho Under the Provisions of Article I, section 10, of the United States Constitution,” resolved that in order to preserve the sovereignty and independence of this state and Idaho citizens, and their rights, powers, privileges, immunities, and prerogatives as a political community, as well as to protect, provide for, and promote the people's safety, health, welfare, security, and economic prosperity, it is imperatively necessary and proper for the legislature to guarantee to and provide for this state a constitutional and economically sound media of exchange by exercising this state's power, privilege, and duty to make "gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts", as reserved to and required of each state under Article I, section 10, of the United States constitution and confirmed by the 10th amendment to the United States constitution.
- “Idaho Health Freedom Resolution,” petitioning the State of Idaho to pass legislation to promote and protect health care freedom for the Citizens of Idaho and urging the State of Idaho to challenge as unconstitutional any national health care plan and any mandatory vaccination program.
The Sovereign Idaho Coalition is inviting the public, the legislature, the governor, and the media to Converge on the Capital at 11 AM on Monday, January 18, for the debut of Firearms Freedom, Sound Currency, and Health Freedom legislation for Idaho.
Numerous other states are making similar proposals. Health Freedom legislation, intended to block a single-payer system and protect patients' rights, is being filed in 26 other states. Sound Currency legislation, which seeks to allow competing currencies and protect the fruit of labor from confiscation by inflation, is being attempted in seven other states. And the Firearms Freedom Act has been enacted, introduced, or will be introduced in 31 states.
The Sovereign Idaho Coalition (http://SovereignIdaho.com) was organized in 2009 by numerous freedom-oriented groups from around the state to support the U.S. Constitution by restoring the proper balance of power between the federal and state governments.
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They also passed another 10th Amendment Resolution "that a committee of conference be appointed by the legislature, which shall have as its charge to recommend and propose legislation which would have the effect of nullifying specific federal laws and regulations which are outside the scope of the powers delegated by the People to the federal government in the Constitution; and... that a committee of correspondence be appointed by the legislature of the State of Idaho, which shall have as its charge to communicate the preceding resolutions to the Legislatures of the several States; to assure them that this State continues in the same esteem of their friendship as currently exists; that it considers union, for specified national purposes, and particularly those enumerated in the Constitution of the United States, to be friendly to the peace, happiness and prosperity of all the States."
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