Assertion of States Rights

Hi

Today I will concern myself with the question of states rights versus a central federal government.

When the founding fathers formed the nation the intent was to have a loosely defined federal government, limited in powers. That is evident in the catch all wording of the Tenth Amendment, all powers not given to the federal government are hereby reserved for the states. Unfortunately we have come to the point where the federal government has become a vast over reaching bureaucracy. The tenth amendment is shrinking. Much of this has been done by decisions of the Supreme Court, especially by justices who feel the need to legislate from the bench.

As usual the problem is how to reverse this trend. When President Obama named Sotomayor for the Supreme Court his intent was to continue the trend. The Senate should have asked her how she felt about making decisions based on emotion and political correctness rather than interpretation of the Constitution. Of course Obama named her because he wants a rubber stamp court which will find ways to justify his socialist takeover of our economy. Sotomayor fits the bill exactly.

There is a grassroots movement starting in several state legislatures, namely, the reassertion of the Tenth Amendment. The states are passing state laws which fly in the face of the decisions of the Supreme Court. The legislatures are basing their claims on the belief that if brought before the Supreme Court, states rights will triumph. Let's hope so.

More to come.

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GOD Bless