New Hampshire in the lead (again)

[ibcnya]

I wish every state would adopt this:

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legi...9/HCR0006.html

[indypartridge]

Nice sentiment, but the Federal gov't has ignored the 10th Amendment for so long it's not going to change. Sorry to be such a pessimist.

[ibcnya]

Yes Indy, but maybe something is starting to boil here.

[ChristyACB]

If you go to GC you'll see that a whole slew of states have just introduced a bill with just that, but with no word mincing.

[ladycat]

Originally Posted by ibcnya

maybe something is starting to boil here.

Hopefully!

[cantcutter]

Republicans playing politics. I read one yesterday from washington state. All Republican sponsors too. The draft these things up, send them to commitee knowing full well they will not make it back for a vote because dems are in control and then the next election they can run around shouting that they supported smaller government....Please...they had 6 years of total control just two years ago and did not do a ---- thing for smaller government.

[Home Harvest]

The list of items that would nullify the federal constitution appear to be very basic. If the federal government has the most rudimentary understanding of the constraints put on it by the Constitution, then none of these items should be an issue. Do democrats have a problem with the Constitution of the United States of America?

I don't see this doing anything for smaller government. It does appear to protect state's rights. It would work equally well for a democratic state under a republican president. It appears to limit the power of the federal government to impose its will on states that don't agree.

The shameful thing is that this has to be revisited at all. The US Constitution is already perfectly clear about the limits of the power of the federal government. Too bad that Washington has forgotten this wonderful document. (All of Washington, no party exempted.)

[sugarbush]

I agree that it is politicing.... these will not go anywhere, but time will tell...

[cantcutter]

Originally Posted by Home Harvest

Do democrats have a problem with the Constitution of the United States of America?

I don't see this doing anything for smaller government. It does appear to protect state's rights. It would work equally well for a democratic state under a republican president. It appears to limit the power of the federal government to impose its will on states that don't agree.

The shameful thing is that this has to be revisited at all. The US Constitution is already perfectly clear about the limits of the power of the federal government. Too bad that Washington has forgotten this wonderful document. (All of Washington, no party exempted.)

I wasn't seperating the parties as one being better than the other or that the dems would not go for it.... What I was trying to say, and thought I said pretty clearly, is that the republicans who drafted these are no more likely to actually support them than the dems, but they can blame the dems when they fail to go to vote...And all the swing voters who read the news blurb about this bill will think..."man if the republicans were in power...."
It is just a ploy to win the next election.