In this video Oklahoma State Representatives Charles Key and Dr. Mike Ritze, and State Senator Randy Brogdon warn their fellow state legislators in all 50 states against passing resolutions calling for an Article V amendments convention, commonly referred to as a constitutional convention (Con-Con). They also discuss how We the People can effectively influence public policy and address the problems we see in government today by creating an informed electorate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLADEFhJstU
Contact Your State Legislators to OPPOSE Con-Con Calls
Monday, March 7, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
A History of Union Murder and Sabotage
The raging union-led protests in Wisconsin have resulted in many Americans taking a closer, more critical look at labor unions and their political clout and influence in shaping policy. With the ubiquitous announcement from AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka that he is granted an audience at the White House “nearly every day,” the American people have become more skeptical of unions and the role that they play in the political process.
Spawning this renewed attention to organized labor are reports that Democratic politicians have been endorsing violence as a legitimate means of protest and political expression. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) has gone as far as telling a crowd of protesters at a union rally that they should be unafraid to “get out on the streets and get a little bloody when necessary,” and several other protesters took Capuano’s advice to heart, as former Tea Party Republican congressional candidate Marty Lamb, who ran against Democrat Rep. Jim McGovern in the 2010 elections, was reportedly brutally pummeled to the ground by union operatives at the same rally where Capuano issued his charge to violence.
However, the events that are unfolding now across the country must be placed within the context of organized labor’s broader history of violence and its historical embrace of brutal physical force as a means of legitimate political expression (which crosses the line into what is commonly defined as terrorism). The violence surrounding the various labor uprisings across America is part of a broader culture of bloodlust and savage turbulence within organized labor that has marred the movement since its inception in the late 19th century. It has clear roots in violent, anarcho-communist ideology that lacks any regard for natural rights of life, liberty, and private property — and it threatens the very foundations of our constitutional republic...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/history/american/6487-labor-unions-a-history-of-murder-and-sabotage
Spawning this renewed attention to organized labor are reports that Democratic politicians have been endorsing violence as a legitimate means of protest and political expression. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) has gone as far as telling a crowd of protesters at a union rally that they should be unafraid to “get out on the streets and get a little bloody when necessary,” and several other protesters took Capuano’s advice to heart, as former Tea Party Republican congressional candidate Marty Lamb, who ran against Democrat Rep. Jim McGovern in the 2010 elections, was reportedly brutally pummeled to the ground by union operatives at the same rally where Capuano issued his charge to violence.
However, the events that are unfolding now across the country must be placed within the context of organized labor’s broader history of violence and its historical embrace of brutal physical force as a means of legitimate political expression (which crosses the line into what is commonly defined as terrorism). The violence surrounding the various labor uprisings across America is part of a broader culture of bloodlust and savage turbulence within organized labor that has marred the movement since its inception in the late 19th century. It has clear roots in violent, anarcho-communist ideology that lacks any regard for natural rights of life, liberty, and private property — and it threatens the very foundations of our constitutional republic...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/history/american/6487-labor-unions-a-history-of-murder-and-sabotage
Monday, February 28, 2011
Senators Confused About Constitution
Senators Davis, Hill, Lodge, McGee, Malepeai (Sagness), and Stennett all voted in 2008 “to direct the Idaho Transportation Board and the Idaho Transportation Department not to implement the provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005.” Senator McKenzie was MIA for that vote.
But last week these same Senators all voted in the State Affairs Committee to kill HO117, which would have prevented the implementation of ObamaCare in Idaho.
Same principle. Now they're claiming that interposition by state government to protect the liberty of the people violates the Constitution. Has the Constitution been amended since 2008? No. The proper role of government is still the protection of liberty.
So did they violate their oath of office in 2008 or in 2011? Their constituents should be informed about this dishonerable misrepresentation so they can judge.
Why do state legislators swear to uphold not only the state, but also the U.S. Constitution? Because state legislators have a role in enforcing the U.S. Constitution, just as everyone does who takes that oath. All unconstitutional power grabs are inherently null and void, unless nobody calls their bluff.
But last week these same Senators all voted in the State Affairs Committee to kill HO117, which would have prevented the implementation of ObamaCare in Idaho.
Same principle. Now they're claiming that interposition by state government to protect the liberty of the people violates the Constitution. Has the Constitution been amended since 2008? No. The proper role of government is still the protection of liberty.
So did they violate their oath of office in 2008 or in 2011? Their constituents should be informed about this dishonerable misrepresentation so they can judge.
Why do state legislators swear to uphold not only the state, but also the U.S. Constitution? Because state legislators have a role in enforcing the U.S. Constitution, just as everyone does who takes that oath. All unconstitutional power grabs are inherently null and void, unless nobody calls their bluff.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The History Lesson Washington D.C. Doesn't Want You to Know
Enemies of freedom have always used racial and religious differences to divide people while they take more power for themselves. It's no different today.
The Greatest Story Never Told: Another black history month is nearly gone, and it's another year where the government-schools and the pundits fail to teach Americans an important history lesson...the one that goes like this - "OK, for all these years, we've been telling you that states' rights and nullification was evil and all about racism. It's not and we're sorry for lying. In reality, for over a decade before the civil war, states' rights and nullification were used to resist federal slave laws and protect the rights of African Americans in those difficult times."
The Underground Railroad and the Coming of War
It was about states' rights, Northern States Rights: Students accustomed to equating states’ rights with South Carolina may be stunned to learn that it was the Wisconsin Supreme Court asserting the nullification doctrine in the mid-1850s!
The Untold History of Nullification
Resisting Slavery: Few Americans have ever heard the heroic story of how the people of Wisconson and several other states stood up to the federal government’s tyrannical, unconstitutional slave laws with the help of their elected state officials. It happened so much that South Carolina decried northern nullification when they announced their secession.
The Greatest Story Never Told: Another black history month is nearly gone, and it's another year where the government-schools and the pundits fail to teach Americans an important history lesson...the one that goes like this - "OK, for all these years, we've been telling you that states' rights and nullification was evil and all about racism. It's not and we're sorry for lying. In reality, for over a decade before the civil war, states' rights and nullification were used to resist federal slave laws and protect the rights of African Americans in those difficult times."
The Underground Railroad and the Coming of War
It was about states' rights, Northern States Rights: Students accustomed to equating states’ rights with South Carolina may be stunned to learn that it was the Wisconsin Supreme Court asserting the nullification doctrine in the mid-1850s!
The Untold History of Nullification
Resisting Slavery: Few Americans have ever heard the heroic story of how the people of Wisconson and several other states stood up to the federal government’s tyrannical, unconstitutional slave laws with the help of their elected state officials. It happened so much that South Carolina decried northern nullification when they announced their secession.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Video of Senator Pearce asking you to be at the nullification hearing!
Elizabeth Allen Hodge of Legislative Watch interviews Senator Monty Pearce. This video is about H0117, Idaho's ObamaCare nullification legislation that will be heard in Senate Committee on Friday, the 25th at 8 AM at the State Capitol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hh2jHAawM4
Senator Pearce is one of our courageous state legislators who is unafraid of taking on the federal government in order to protect Idaho's citizens. But he can't do it himself - he is asking YOU to be there on Friday to support this bill. Please put other plans on hold and take the time to attend the hearing - even if you don't testify, your presence there will make a huge difference. For those of you who do want to have your voice heard - you can testify in person at the hearing, or you can leave a written testimony with the clerk. Be sure your contact info is included with it.
This is it, people! This is our chance to draw the line in the sand that we have been waiting for!
We may not get another chance to fight this horrendous bill - so PLEASE MAKE THE TIME FOR THIS HEARING AND BE THERE FRIDAY MORNING, Feb, 25TH - 8 AM - STATE CAPITOL, basement, senate auditorium.
PLEASE PASS THIS FAR AND WIDE - we need to contact as many Idahoans as possible.
Senator Pearce is one of our courageous state legislators who is unafraid of taking on the federal government in order to protect Idaho's citizens. But he can't do it himself - he is asking YOU to be there on Friday to support this bill. Please put other plans on hold and take the time to attend the hearing - even if you don't testify, your presence there will make a huge difference. For those of you who do want to have your voice heard - you can testify in person at the hearing, or you can leave a written testimony with the clerk. Be sure your contact info is included with it.
This is it, people! This is our chance to draw the line in the sand that we have been waiting for!
We may not get another chance to fight this horrendous bill - so PLEASE MAKE THE TIME FOR THIS HEARING AND BE THERE FRIDAY MORNING, Feb, 25TH - 8 AM - STATE CAPITOL, basement, senate auditorium.
PLEASE PASS THIS FAR AND WIDE - we need to contact as many Idahoans as possible.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Violent Media Hypocrisy
If conservatives are responsible for the tragic shooting of a Congresswoman in Arizona over a month ago, then liberals are responsible for the recent outbreaks of violence directed towards certain Idaho public servants. Following this line of reasoning, it's the liberal media, teacher's union and their demonizing rhetoric that have escalated the situation to violence.
The media conveniently ignored the Arizona Shooter's Leftist Connections To Ayers, Obama during their non-stop coverage, Politicizing Ariz. Mass Shooting to Demonize Guns, Conservatives instead.
Where's their righteous indignation and universal condemnation of violence now? The more recent hostile confrontation and destruction of property in Idaho triggered little more than a news blip that was inexcusably dismissive of numerous related threats of thug tactics against Idaho public servants.
The Idaho Education Association said, “We cannot and will not let stories like this distract us... remain focused on the goal of defeating legislation that is bad for Idaho children and teachers.” And their media lapdogs obeyed.
Move along people. There's nothing to see here.
The media conveniently ignored the Arizona Shooter's Leftist Connections To Ayers, Obama during their non-stop coverage, Politicizing Ariz. Mass Shooting to Demonize Guns, Conservatives instead.
Where's their righteous indignation and universal condemnation of violence now? The more recent hostile confrontation and destruction of property in Idaho triggered little more than a news blip that was inexcusably dismissive of numerous related threats of thug tactics against Idaho public servants.
The Idaho Education Association said, “We cannot and will not let stories like this distract us... remain focused on the goal of defeating legislation that is bad for Idaho children and teachers.” And their media lapdogs obeyed.
Move along people. There's nothing to see here.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Idaho's ObamaCare Nullification Bill Is Constitutional
This excellent article quotes from the Constitution and the Federalist Papers to rebut the opinion of Idaho's AG that Idaho's healthcare nullification bill is unconstitutional.
The last election demonstrated that the American people do not want nationalized health care. One of the first things the new Congress did was repeal it. Idaho's two congressmen voted for repeal.
On Monday another federal district court judge agreed with 26 state-government plaintiffs, including Idaho, and ruled that the new national health care law is unconstitutional, and that the entire law must be voided.
The lawsuits and the fight to repeal this in Congress will likely last for years. Many have concluded that the best strategy is nullification on a state-by-state basis. With so much of our freedom and prosperity at stake it is highly advisable to pursue all three strategies.
Nullification refers to the process by which a state passes a law declaring certain federal laws to be null and void within that state based on the absence of constitutional authority for the federal government to pass such laws. Historian Thomas Woods has written an excellent history of state nullification of federal laws in his book, "Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century."
In recent years dozens of states, including Idaho, have introduced various nullification-type bills to stop Real ID, to affirm the Tenth Amendment, to reject federal firearms laws for guns manufactured, sold, and used intrastate (known as Firearms Freedom Acts), and to reject the federal mandate to buy healthcare insurance. With a couple dozen states taking a stand against various aspects of the Real ID Act, this federal program has been effectively stopped.
At least twelve states, including Idaho, have introduced bills this year to nullify the entire new health care law!
These twelve bills would nullify the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010” because they were not authorized by the Constitution of the United States. Nearly all of these state bills have a provision for criminal penalties for federal and state agents who would try to enforce the federal mandate within that state.
Idaho estimates that nullification will save state taxpayers initially more than $228,000,000!
It's appalling that some would waste our time and taxpayer dollars implementing this unconstitutional federal mandate, another bureaucracy like those that have never worked and cannot succeed and will only further destroy our freedom and prosperity.
While it appears that we are on the way to having nullification bills introduced in 20 or more states within the next year, it is necessary to get as many as possible of the already-introduced bills passed. It's hard to predict the course of events in this situation, but it would be a healthy first step toward restoration of federalism, where states are asserting their Tenth Amendment powers as parties to the compact that created the federal government in the first place.
The states should rein in our out-of-control federal government by enforcing the Constitution through nullification of unconstitutional federal mandates!
Click here to send an email message in support of nullification of the entire ObamaCare law to your state representative, state senator, governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. We must stop ObamaCare before it destroys our healthcare system!
The last election demonstrated that the American people do not want nationalized health care. One of the first things the new Congress did was repeal it. Idaho's two congressmen voted for repeal.
On Monday another federal district court judge agreed with 26 state-government plaintiffs, including Idaho, and ruled that the new national health care law is unconstitutional, and that the entire law must be voided.
The lawsuits and the fight to repeal this in Congress will likely last for years. Many have concluded that the best strategy is nullification on a state-by-state basis. With so much of our freedom and prosperity at stake it is highly advisable to pursue all three strategies.
Nullification refers to the process by which a state passes a law declaring certain federal laws to be null and void within that state based on the absence of constitutional authority for the federal government to pass such laws. Historian Thomas Woods has written an excellent history of state nullification of federal laws in his book, "Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century."
In recent years dozens of states, including Idaho, have introduced various nullification-type bills to stop Real ID, to affirm the Tenth Amendment, to reject federal firearms laws for guns manufactured, sold, and used intrastate (known as Firearms Freedom Acts), and to reject the federal mandate to buy healthcare insurance. With a couple dozen states taking a stand against various aspects of the Real ID Act, this federal program has been effectively stopped.
At least twelve states, including Idaho, have introduced bills this year to nullify the entire new health care law!
These twelve bills would nullify the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010” because they were not authorized by the Constitution of the United States. Nearly all of these state bills have a provision for criminal penalties for federal and state agents who would try to enforce the federal mandate within that state.
Idaho estimates that nullification will save state taxpayers initially more than $228,000,000!
It's appalling that some would waste our time and taxpayer dollars implementing this unconstitutional federal mandate, another bureaucracy like those that have never worked and cannot succeed and will only further destroy our freedom and prosperity.
While it appears that we are on the way to having nullification bills introduced in 20 or more states within the next year, it is necessary to get as many as possible of the already-introduced bills passed. It's hard to predict the course of events in this situation, but it would be a healthy first step toward restoration of federalism, where states are asserting their Tenth Amendment powers as parties to the compact that created the federal government in the first place.
The states should rein in our out-of-control federal government by enforcing the Constitution through nullification of unconstitutional federal mandates!
Click here to send an email message in support of nullification of the entire ObamaCare law to your state representative, state senator, governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. We must stop ObamaCare before it destroys our healthcare system!
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