Oklohoma tells feds to go f*@* themselves

[PackerfanXD]

Passed along from the LWRC forum;
Originally posted by LibertyCola

"STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 51st Legislature (200
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1089 By: Key
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States over certain powers; serving notice to the
federal government to cease and desist certain
mandates; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States reads as follows:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people."; and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal
power as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of the
United States and no more; and
WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means
that the federal government was created by the states specifically
to be an agent of the states; and

WHEREAS, today, in 2008, the states are demonstrably treated as
agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York
v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not
simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the
states; and
WHEREAS, a number of proposals from previous administrations and
some now pending from the present administration and from Congress
may further violate the Constitution of the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 51ST OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
THAT the State of Oklahoma hereby claims sovereignty under the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all
powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal
government by the Constitution of the United States.
THAT this serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government,
as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates
that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated
powers.
THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the President
of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Speaker

of the House and the President of the Senate of each state's
legislature of the United States of America, and each member of the
Oklahoma Congressional Delegation."

Hell yea, it passed the senate.

That takes sack.
I wholeheartedly hope that the rest of the states follow suit...C'mon Arizona!

[AZXD]

Power was intended to remain at the state level.
Let the pi$$ing match begin

[Judge]

Oh hell yeah...

[gsh341]

Very nice.

I wonder what specific actions by the Feds prompted Oklahoma to introduce this measure?

serving notice to the
federal government to cease and desist certain
mandates; and directing distribution.

[JeffXD]

Sent messages to my representatives in Austin that I feel the State of Texas should tell the feds to go pi$$ up a rope too.

[akhimark]

Will be sending this to my state house reps and state senator.

[LUVMYSIGP225]

I hope that we will be seeing a lot more of this, from a lot more states.

With the Cali, New York and Illinois politicians trying to sell their brand of politics to the entire United States, and the U.S. Senate signing on to sell us out to the United Nations, I only see it possible that Oklahoma style legislation may increase, with the support of a lot of people.

[newKid]

ok. straight up. if Oklahoma goes through with this. . and for real doesnt the the Feds push them around. . . Im moving there. despite my phobia of tornados. .

[DanTheEldest]

Originally Posted by gsh341

Very nice.

I wonder what specific actions by the Feds prompted Oklahoma to introduce this measure?

Indeed. Something got the Sooners all riled up...I want the backstory.

[Powerman]

Originally Posted by DanTheEldest

Indeed. Something got the Sooners all riled up...I want the backstory.

Exactly. The statement is rather broad and I would like to know what they mean. Regardless, I think it is awesome just for S&G sake.