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Texas Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming Texas? Sovereignty Under 10th Amendm
Roper:
I believe that Texas refused to take $'s from the stimulus package - which gives them a lot of credibility with this resolution in my book! Our gov. felt like if he didn't take the money, some other state would get it - feels alittle like selling your soul. Our state is so far from the mentality needed to take a stand like Texas, Oklahoma and Montana legislatures have taken. If we can get LB 430 through w/out having crippling amendments attached, perhaps I'll feel better about trying to get our legislators to take a stand on something like the Texas resolution.
Ram Ringer:
If I recall Texas is the only state the could legally succeed from the Union. That was a stipulation they made when they went from being a soverign Nation to becoming a state. I am sure the other states could do it but Texas planned for this event from Day one.
Dan W:
I believe that Montana also has an opt out clause based on any changes made to the US Constitution that they did not agree to.This is based on the fact that the Compact with the United States is a part of the Montana Constitution and that the Constitution reserves to the people the right to "alter or abolish the constitution and form of government whenever they deem it necessary." (Article II, Sec. 2)
Also, when Montana became a state, and the Montana Constitution was first approved by the people, there was language placed in this document, which is still present as Article II, Section 2, which says, "The people have the right of governing themselves as a free, sovereign, and independent state." Thus, the right of the people of Montana to separate themselves from the federal government has been reserved to the people in the Montana Constitution.
minnowmaker:
Nebraska will not do this because it is not good at "leading". It isn't even very good at "following"!
Rich B:
--- Quote from: JimP on April 17, 2009, 09:20:18 PM ---How many states have done this already? I heard 38 States can call for a Constitutional Convention.......
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The 10th amendment is already part of the Constitution. The problem is the federal government treats the Constitution as a suggestion, not the supreme law of the land.
The world would be a different place if the 10th was followed and the commerce clause wasn't molested.
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