Posted by Modern Day Patriot on 02/21/09 01:54 AM Last updated 02/21/09 02:04 AM   [Newer: Why states should compete against each other for freedom] [Older: The Breakaway Republic Of Vermont?]

ATTN: Iowa citizens: Get on the Rules and Administration Committee to pass the 10th amendment bill!!! (SCR 1)

Paul McKinley has sponsored a bill that would restore Iowa's sovereignty under the 10th amendment to the Constitution for the United States. 

On the 27 of January, 2009, McKinley introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 (SCR 1) "A concurrent resolution claiming state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain mandates imposed on states by the federal government." It was referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. 

Get on the Rules and Administration Committee and make sure they approve SCR 1. Here is a list of the committee members:

• Michael E. Gronstal (D, District 50), Chair
  

  E-mail: mike.gronstal@legis.state.ia.us Home Address: 220 Bennett Ave, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503 Home Telephone: 712-328-2808 Business Telephone: 515-281-4610 Business Fax: 515-281-3361

• John P. "Jack" Kibbie (D, District 4), Vice Chair
  E-mail: john.kibbie@legis.state.ia.us
  Home Address: 112 Oakwood, PO Box 190, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536
  Home Telephone: 712-852-4140

• Paul McKinley (R, District 36), Ranking Member
  E-mail: paul.mckinley@legis.state.ia.us
  Home Address: 21884 - 483rd Ln, Chariton, IA, 50049
  Home Telephone: 641-774-5784

• Nancy J. Boettger (R, District 29)
  

  E-mail: nancy.boettger@legis.state.ia.us Home Address: 926 Ironwood Rd, Harlan, IA, 51537 Home Telephone: 712-744-3290 Occupation: Farmer/Former Educator Business Telephone: 712-744-3290

• Thomas G. Courtney (D, District 44)
  E-mail: thomas.courtney@legis.state.ia.us
  Home Address: 2200 Summer St, Burlington, IA, 52601
  Home Telephone: 319-753-2684 

• Jeff Danielson (D, District 10)
  E-mail: jeff.danielson@legis.state.ia.us
  Home Address: PO Box 1191, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
  Home Telephone: 319-236-0611
   
• Dick L. Dearden (D, District 34)
  E-mail: dick.dearden@legis.state.ia.us
  Home Address: 3113 Kinsey, Des Moines, IA, 50317
  Home Telephone: 515-262-1203 

• Robert E. Dvorsky (D, District 15)
  

  E-mail: robert.dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us Home Address: 412 Sixth St, Coralville, IA, 52241 Home Telephone: 319-351-0988 Occupation: Exec. Officer - 6th Jud. Dist. - Dept. of Correctional Services Business Telephone: 319-625-2125

   
• Steve Kettering (R, District 26)
  

  E-mail: steve.kettering@legis.state.ia.us Home Address: 275 Crescent Park Dr, Lake View, IA, 51450 Occupation: Community Banker Business Telephone: 712-657-8525 Business Fax: 712-657-2108

   
• Amanda Ragan (D, District 7)
  

  E-mail: amanda.ragan@legis.state.ia.us Home Address: 20 Granite Ct, Mason City, IA, 50401 Home Telephone: 641-424-0874 Occupation: Exec. Dir. - Community Kitchen of N. IA/Exec. Dir. - Meals on Wheels Business Telephone: 641-424-2316

• Brad Zaun (R, District 32)
  

  E-mail: brad.zaun@legis.state.ia.us Home Address: 7032 Holcomb Ave, Urbandale, IA, 50322 Home Telephone: 515-276-2025 Occupation: V.P. - R&R Realty Marketing Group Business Telephone: 515-223-4500

Here is the content of the bill:

Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 - Introduced

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                                    S.C.R. ________ H.C.R. ________

  1  1          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.    

  1  2                      BY  MCKINLEY

  1  3 A Concurrent Resolution claiming state sovereignty

  1  4    under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of

  1  5    the United States over certain mandates imposed on

  1  6    states by the federal government.

  1  7    WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of

  1  8 the United States reads as follows:

  1  9    "The powers not delegated to the United States by

  1 10 the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States,

  1 11 are reserved to the States respectively, or to the

  1 12 people."; and

  1 13    WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total

  1 14 scope of federal power as being that specifically

  1 15 granted by the Constitution of the United States and

  1 16 no more; and

  1 17    WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled

  1 18 that Congress may not simply commandeer the

  1 19 legislative and regulatory processes of the states;

  1 20 and

  1 21    WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth

  1 22 Amendment means that the federal government was

  1 23 created by the states specifically to be an agent of

  1 24 the states; and

  1 25    WHEREAS, today, the states are demonstrably treated

  1 26 as agents of the federal government; and

  1 27    WHEREAS, many federal mandates on the states are

  1 28 directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the

  1 29 Constitution of the United States; NOW THEREFORE,

  1 30    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF

  2  1 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the State of Iowa

  2  2 hereby claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to

  2  3 the Constitution of the United States over all powers

  2  4 not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal

  2  5 government by the Constitution of the United States;

  2  6 and

  2  7    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Iowa General

  2  8 Assembly demands that the federal government, as its

  2  9 agent, cease and desist, effective immediately,

  2 10 enacting federal mandates on the states that are

  2 11 beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated

  2 12 powers; and

  2 13    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this

  2 14 resolution be sent to the President of the United

  2 15 States, the President of the United States Senate, the

  2 16 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives,

  2 17 and each member of Iowa's congressional delegation.

  2 18 LSB 1150SS 83

  2 19 ec/rj/5

Posted 02/23/09 08:30 AM Xthe17th Inwood, WV

GREAT JOB IOWA!! According to the following web site (Iowa not yet listed), there are 26 other states pursuing similar legislation: http://www.mrstep.com/politics/az-wa-mo-nh-ok-claiming-sovereignty (YOU FOLKS IN IOWA NEED TO contact this site and get them to update it with your latest info... makes 27 states now!) This is really starting to catch steam. Here is a recent Washington Times article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/20/states-cite-10th-amendment-in-ef fort-to-cut-stimul/ We are working on this in West Virginia here: http://www.WVsovereignty.info - Jeff (NOTE: to make the above URLs work, cut and paste and then remove spaces where needed. For some reason, this Campaign For Liberty site ADDS spaces to make URLs un-linkable)

Posted 02/23/09 08:35 AM Xthe17th Inwood, WV

West Virginia State Sovereignty blog: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=11518

Posted 02/28/09 5:22 PM salvinian Des Moines, IA

Thanks for all this information, Modern Day Patriot! I sent the following email to each of the members of the Rules and Administration Committee: Regarding SCR 1, "A concurrent resolution claiming state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain mandates imposed on states by the federal government." To the Chair, Vice-Chair, and all Members of the Rules and Administration Committee: Paul McKinley's introduction of SCR 1 is the first step of an important sequence of events that are needed to remind our elected federal leaders that the States preempt the Union in all matters not specifically granted to the Union by the Constitution. That the federal government has been mandating policies in spite of those governed's wishes is evidence of tyranny and corruption. Indigenous power must be restored! I urge that each of you understand that this resolution must be approved lest the federal government continue its disregard of Constitutional limits. Please let me know how you intend to vote on this resolution and why. Thank you very much, Tony Seliquini salvinian@yahoo.com

Posted 02/28/09 6:44 PM Modern Day Patriot Danville, IA

Awesome email, and thanks salvinian. You worded the email better than I ever could have done. I'm surprised that so many people still don't know about it. We need to get the word out far and wide about this bill. It's one of the biggest bills in the history of the Republic of Iowa for a long time. Remember, one man with courage is a majority! (Thomas Jefferson) Now let's make more majorities!

Posted 03/04/09 9:47 PM salvinian Des Moines, IA

Nancy Boettger's office has responded with: "Nancy agrees and will support this Resolution. hdb" That's the only response I've received as of yet, but it's the right response!

Posted 03/09/09 09:47 AM Modern Day Patriot Danville, IA

That's great news! Now we need to get the right to carry bill passed (House File 596)!

Posted 03/14/09 10:37 AM salvinian Des Moines, IA

I recently sent correspondence to each of the sub-committee members in the house dealing with HF 596. What's your email address, Modern Day? I'll copy you on future correspondence.

Posted 05/12/09 08:11 AM Paul Hellman Fort Madison, IA

Can either of you (ModernDay or Salvinian) update me on the status of these two items:HF 596 & SCR 1. Where is the best place to know the current status without bothering you two? Thanks, Paul

Posted 07/27/09 7:12 PM kdtroxel Urbandale, IA

Sent E-mail to Mr. Zaun, I am a citizen of Urbandale, IA. I am one of your constitutents and I want you to vote YES for SCR 1 "States Sovereignty Act" that will restore Iowa's sovereignty under the 10th amendment to the Constitution for the United States. Our central federal government has gone mad and is considering many bills that would limit or do away with many of our "Bill of Rights." Fourteen anti-2nd amendment gun rights bills. The unconstitutional 'hate bill' where it can be a federal offense to hurt someone's feelings. The so called, "Cap and Trade" scam to tax fictional carbon cooling to the benefit of private entitites, such as the criminal "Goldman Sach's" bankers. To the looting of $23.7 trillion dollars of the treasury to corrupt bankers that was allowed to happen by our criminal congress. The destruction of captialism was an inside job. Our congress passed "Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999" that removed the 1930's depression era banker gambling act of "Glass-Steagall Act." Then our congress added insult to injury by passage of H.R. 4541: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, which made derivatives legal. Derivatives are a way for bankers to bet on assets and ideas that are not owned by the better. To date there are $4 quadrillion bets outstanding. Capitalism never had a chance with congress undermining it. Please, you must pass SCR1 and begin to protect the citizens of Iowa from the illegal actions of our criminal federal government. Thank you,