Posted by Matt Hawes on 02/12/09 07:55 AM Last updated 02/12/09 12:17 PM   [Newer: House Passes "Stimulus"] [Older: Compromise Close on "Stimulus"]

House Joint Resolution 1003, Oklahoma State Rep. Charles Key's resolution affirming Oklahoma's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment, passed unanimously in committee yesterday!  It should be scheduled for a floor hearing soon.

A number of state legislators have introduced similiar resolutions in their states, and it is good to see some progress being made. 

Oklahoma members - contact your local representatives today and urge them to vote for final passage!  The toughest battle is sure to be in the state Senate.

Posted 02/12/09 08:02 AM Fu Manchu Belleville, MI

Good news!

Posted 02/12/09 08:12 AM BruceKoerber Cedar Rapids, IA

How are you today? OK Can I tell you about the Campaign For Liberty? OK Which State is fighting to regain its sovereignty? OK Do you see the pattern here?

Posted 02/12/09 08:15 AM jdotzenrod Wyndmere, ND

So, what does this bill do?

Posted 02/12/09 08:25 AM Felegund Jonesville, KY

The resolution itself doesn't mean a thing- it carries no legislative wait. But if it is reissued as formal legislation, then such a bill would void all unconstitutional acts of the Federal Government within the borders of Oklahoma.

Posted 02/12/09 08:54 AM ConservativeSouthern Nokesville, VA

Good job Oklahoma. I hope Virginia does the same.

Posted 02/12/09 09:11 AM BBLiberty Pekin, IL

Good Job Oklahoma! I think I will call your legislature just to congratulate them (and encourage them to finish the job).

Posted 02/12/09 09:43 AM fadestyle Walnut Bottom, PA

if this passes, i may move to OK

Posted 02/12/09 10:05 AM Fozz Cockeysville, MD

Be careful though, Obama greatly admires Abraham Lincoln.

Posted 02/12/09 10:23 AM BDK22980 Waynesboro, VA

I wrote EVERY State Delegate and State Senator in Virginia with info about other states doing this and I got no replies!!! We have to get bust letter writing and e-mailing these lugheads to make them get off their lazy butts

Posted 02/12/09 10:27 AM C00kieM0nster Oxnard, CA

Agree with Fozze. Combine these actions, and Obamanation's adoration of Lincoln...we need fear no greater enemy than ourselves, and our ability to destroy this country from within.

Posted 02/12/09 10:58 AM Planning4aCrash London, United Kingdom

"if it is reissued as formal legislation, then such a bill would void all unconstitutional acts of the Federal Government within the borders of Oklahoma" Not really, unconstitutional acts are void already. This is just confirmation that Oklahoma doesn't do doublethink (lying to one's self (and others)). Lets hope enough states affirm 10th amendment to make it impossible for a state focused false flag, like the OK City bombing.

Posted 02/12/09 11:12 AM kmkprophet Alva, OK

I'm on it!!

Posted 02/12/09 11:29 AM Mattchew 99 Chickasha, OK

I have already written my state representative (Leslie Osborn) and asked her to support it when it comes to the house floor. I asked her to support it because the federal government has long usurped authority properly given to the states under the tenth amendment and that it needs to be put back into its proper Constitutional place.

Posted 02/12/09 12:12 PM justinb Oklahoma City, OK

I'm glad I live in Oklahoma. We elected some pretty good people (except for governor Brad Henry), Inhofe being one of them (big opponent of the TARP). I'll be writing Mary Fallin to support this.

Posted 02/12/09 12:56 PM Xthe17th Inwood, WV

According to Alan Korwin, The Uninvited Ombudsman, at least six other states are in the process of doing the same thing. Read his article with links to state movements at http://www.pagenine.typepad.com/page_nine/2009/02/state-sovereignty-bills.html ARIZONA "The House and Senate concurring..." http://tinyurl.com/bkhxt7 NEW HAMPSHIRE "A Resolution affirming States' rights based on Jeffersonian principles..." http://tinyurl.com/alyvjz MONTANA "... Montana is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration..." http://tinyurl.com/d2l5hu MICHIGAN "We hereby affirm Michigan's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution" http://tinyurl.com/agfc7o MISSOURI "...the states' general legislative authority as guaranteed by the 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution..." http://tinyurl.com/crolkc WASHINGTON "...and, That this serve as a notice and demand to the federal government to maintain the balance of powers where the Constitution of the United States established it and to cease and desist, effective immediately, any and all mandates that are beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers." http://tinyurl.com/bl92fa OKLAHOMA "Notice and demand to the federal government... to cease and desist, ..." http://tinyurl.com/dy7lwq YOUR state isn't on this list? Then it's time to ACT, ...

Posted 02/12/09 2:24 PM Red in Blue State Watsontown, PA

"if this passes, i may move to OK " Was already considering it anyway, but this definetly adds to the decision.

Posted 02/12/09 4:09 PM PizzaGod Carrollton, TX

Senator Randy Brogdon is one of the supporters of this resolution. He has come several times down to Texas to speak out against the TTC (or NAFTA superhighway) At a Speech in Dallas this last summer, someone asked how we could fight the TTC and Immigration issues like Oklahoma, his answer was to elect more people like Ron Paul. I was not expecting that, it floored me. After the speech, I went up and thanked him for the RP comment. A few months later I got to see him again in my own county Executive committee meeting. He know his stuff and is a Ron Paul type Republican.

Posted 02/12/09 6:01 PM StatusQuoJoe Phoenix, AZ

Wow great job Oklahoma, if anyone has more info on Arizona's resolution please send me an email here at C4L. I have emailed my representative and called his office but I cannot get any more information than what that single page is showing.

Posted 02/12/09 6:17 PM coolgc Newalla, OK

I am glad to be an Oklahoman. We did something grand.

Posted 02/12/09 6:30 PM schaef350 Conestoga, PA

Congrats to everyone in Oklahoman! Freedom will win, lets keep waking fellow American's to the oppression and see this happen in all 50 States!

Posted 02/12/09 9:55 PM btimsah Oklahoma City, OK

As an Oklahoman I'm proud of this. I emailed who I was supposed to! Also guys, I need your help with something incredibly bizzare. Watch this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7HpbKBBVr0 There was an electronic run on the bank on September 11th, 2008. According to Representative, Kanjorski. People have been getting the date wrong. He says that Paulson/Bernanke came to MEET WITH THEM ON SEPT 15, 2008. Well that's a monday! The preceeding thursday, when this run on the bank happened was September 11, 2008! Of course, our media = COMPLICIT.

Posted 02/12/09 10:26 PM Winstons Blues Lawton, OK

Yes, we wrote the whole committee on this one. Our state is a great one to be in right now; it is just unfortunate that the party is still not quite right on.

Posted 02/13/09 11:51 AM bdonleavy Brooklyn, NY

They're getting a lot of bacon though. http://www.stimuluswatch.org/

Posted 02/13/09 9:05 PM Crazy Redneck Huffman, TX

When I first heard about this last year, I contacted my state reps to push them to do the same for Texas. We shouldn't be "moving to Oklahoma", we should be pushing this in our own states. I read New Hampshire's resolution for affirmation of states' rights today as well. It's really a beautifully crafted document and I forwarded it to my state rep and senator. For those interested: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0006.html For the references to Lincoln, this isn't a secession. This is telling the federal government to mind its business and stay out of ours.

Posted 02/14/09 12:13 AM Case Kingman, AZ

How do we get our states to consider a similar resolution if they're not already? A C4L email said contact your state legislators but which ones? State House? There should really be some kind of action item to contact the appropriate people in your states and push this. New Hampshires should be referenced as a great example.

Posted 02/14/09 07:25 AM jsbennett86 Duncanville, TX

We Texans love to make fun of the Okies. It's sad they beat us to something like this when we're one of the most independent states in the Union. Still, congrats Oklahoma. I hope you see it through. :)

Posted 02/14/09 10:59 AM JKorode Hamilton, VA

This is what gets me about the Campaign for Liberty and the Liberatarians alike. They say "we want to get back to the constitution" but they are absolutely clueless what this means and how to go about getting it done. If you ask 100 CL's & L's you get 100 answers, and all off base because they address the symptoms and not the problems. As a result time and money is spend, like this resolution, on frivolous useless actions that mean little and will even accomplish less. First and foremost if you want to get power back to the States, the most essential and critical step has to be the repeal of the 1913 Amendment 17 of the constitution. Everything else is an exercise in futility. Furthermore, if you haven't already get yourself educated by reading the "The 5000 Year Leap" put out by the Center for Constitutional Studies so you know what the deep rooted breaches of the constitution we face today and what deep rooted action needs to be done to fix. If everyone who says "let's get back to the constitution" was speaking from the same historical understanding and the same common sense solutions we could work as one and actually get something done. Joe

Posted 02/14/09 3:50 PM Modern Day Patriot Danville, IA

I hope they pass it. But what effect would it have, and what would the consequences be?