The Journey to Redemption

It has been reported that 46 states are on the verge of bankruptcy .  Since states are Constitutionally mandated to balance their budgets, and do not possess the ability to print money, they're finding themselves in a critically weakened position to challenge the Federal Government. In our republic, states have sovereignty to create and enforce their own laws as long as they don't violate the U.S. Constitution .  The Tenth Amendment gives states the freedom from Federal laws and regulations if they deem them to be unconstitutional. The Tenth Amendment: which makes explicit the idea that the Federal government is limited only to the powers granted in the Constitution, is generally recognized to be a truism. States and local governments have occasionally attempted to assert exemption from various federal regulations, especially in the areas of labor and environmental controls, using the Tenth Amendment as a basis for their claim. An oft-repeated quote...

Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day, but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, unalterable through every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematical plan of reducing us to slavery . - Thomas Jefferson A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have. - Thomas Jefferson Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God! - Thomas Jefferson Does the government fear us? Or do we fear the government? When the people fear the government, tyranny has found victory. The federal government is our servant, not our master! - Thomas Jefferson The central bank is an institution of the most deadly hostility existing against the Principles and form of our Constitution . I am an Enemy to all banks discounting bills or notes for anything but Coin. If the American People allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation an...

June 08, 2010 C-SPAN A Texas Congressman Gohmert wisdom for once. Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution . Repealing the 17th Amendment. Give the states power.We need to control spending. China owns half of the U.S. The Bible says what you borrow you are slave to the lender. ARTICLE V. The Congress , whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution , or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Cluses in t...