"I don't know about giving "teeth" but we liked many reasons for pushing the sovereignty resolutions in our state."
again, I am no expert on this, so if I'm wrong correct me. what I see as the age old problem is this....I recently listened to one of Oklahoma Rep.Key's interviews at tenthamendmentcenter.com (yes, I am aware of them), and he stated essentially that these resolutions are in essence legal cease and desist warnings, and that continuance of federal violation of the 10th amendment will be followed be lawsuits. the problem is ALL of these lawsuits if "successful", wind up in the lap of the Supreme Court. that would be the FEDERAL Supreme Court. the problem remains the same, as it was with Jefferson and Madison, and the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, as is also well spelled out in John Taylor's TYRANNY UNMASKED. if left for the federal anything to draw the line between state and national, well, you know the answer to that. They thought it illogical that when a compact of federalism existed between state governments and a general/national government, how was it then that the NATIONAL court made the decision? the compact was between state and national, and if the state did not have a negative, there was no compact, there was no system of federalism. without a state negative, not a Supreme Court negative, there are no "TEETH" to see to it that the encroachments (or "evils", as Jefferson put it) end. those "teeth" were to be found in the state legislature appointed Senators to the national level. a direct representative of the state legislature was considered such an integral part of the system of federalism, that without it there was no system, only a national consolidated government. nothing changes EVER without the teeth back in place, because then you are still relying on the FEDERAL Supreme Court to "protect" the states. that's a joke (and not funny at all), and people like Rep.Key should know its a joke. the only people I see as of now who understand this are the fine skousen folk over at NCCS.org.
"I'd bet all here agree there is a definite need for all states to reassert their rights. By passing resolutions we draw attention to the issue AND we set precedence. Our General Assembly considers resolutions to have weight and merit and used in dealing with issues in that House. mgall777, you are right. It's not enough to be about a single state. Part of the power was that so many states piled on. The JBS has made it an action item and national effort. So have others. Are you aware of this? As for the follow up responsibility you mentioned for the states that have passed resolutions...boy. I think we need to keep growing the movement! That will take some help."
the real answers seem way too large and impossible for people, and elicit responses like "Boy!" and "Gez!" and "Slow down!" and the likes in the conversations I have all the time. but nonetheless, there stands Goliath, and he's a huge bastard, and he ain't going to get smaller. you can't pick another opponent though, it is what it is. the answer is at the very end the REPEAL OF THE 17TH AMENDMENT. the answer is ALL THE STATES have to stand at the same time, as one side of a two sided compact between state and national governments. all the states will not stand together if each state is solely concerned about their state, and not much else. those state legislatures who understand the 10th amendment, MUST educate those state legislatures that do not. we hired them for one crucial task....to first and foremost be a negative between the state and the national powers. ITS THEIR JOB, NOT MINE, NOT YOURS, NOT THE JBS, NOT THE 10TH AMENDMENT CENTER'S. my job is to gain income for my family, vacuum the floors, cut tha lawn, change the diapers, cook the dinner, homeschool the children. now, I agree that a "national" effort by the JBS would be to encourage state legislatures to adopt a 10th amendment resolution, but that is only a first step. if the JBS is not insisting to these state legislatures that it is THEIR DUTY to awaken the other state legislatures, then it is but a partial effort. read the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, that is what they are all about. states awakening other states, so that all states can stand together against the violating other half of the compact, the national. I don't see where they (we) are doing that particularly. if someone can point that out to me, I'd be grateful. but the more important point is I don't see where state legislatures are doing that. is the state legislature of Indiana writing to the Maine legislature about their 10th amendment resolution? it isn't their job? It is, as co-members of the state side of the federalist compact. "That will take some help" you say? where do you think that is suppose to come from? from them, your Indiana state legislature, that you hired first and foremost to be a negative against the Federal Goliath.
