Posted by Adam de Angeli on 09/21/09 10:03 AM [Newer: State-Controlled Consciousness] [Older: Review: "For Liberty: How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Withered Tree of Liberty"]

[This bill having already passed the Michigan House, the resolution is passed!  Thanks to David Dudenhoefer for posting this.  --Adam]

About a month ago, a coalition of liberty advocates descended onto Lansing Michigan to remind our legislators of one key aspect of our US Constitution.

State Sovereignty under the 10th amendment tells the Federal Government that those powers not enumerated in the Constitution are reserved for the several states and to the people.   It means if the federal government does something it ought not to, the States do not have to follow, nor can the Federal government impose upon the states that which would violate the constitutions of the several states.

Yesterday, on Constitution Day, our Michigan state senate passed 33-0 (4 not voting) SCR 004 to reaffirm Michigan's sovereignty under the 10th amendment. Thank State Senator Bruce Patterson 7th district Canton, for bringing this issue to the floor.

Here is the video of his speech:

http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/MMPlayer_Video.asp?ArticleID=663&District=7

Campaign for Liberty played a key role as we collected many signatures thought the summer to help move this bill along.

In liberty,

David A Dudenhoefer
Wayne county coordinator
Campaign for Liberty

Posted 09/21/09 09:16 AM rightsman Las Vegas,, NV

A great speech! At least one elected official in Michigan understands his duty and responsibility. And the train to freedom rolls on! Thank you, Robert Walker

Posted 09/21/09 09:30 AM tb54701 Eau Claire, WI

Send this video clip to all your state reps... show them that they too can be on the right side of this issue.

Posted 09/21/09 12:12 PM RobPepe Pennsburg, PA

Thanks for the post. It was good to see you in Valley Forge.

Posted 09/21/09 1:20 PM cptteabag Logan, UT

As much as I think this is great. It really doesn't mean anything. Nothing was actually challenged here. "Guess what guys? We read the constitution today!" A move in the right direction perhaps, but we'll see when something important comes along that should be challenged.

Posted 09/21/09 3:37 PM Son Of Liberty Erie, PA

This is good news, it's a step in the right direction. However, it has no teeth and I doubt much will change. Next round, we need to hit them with something that has teeth and then when the election season comes, take 'em out!

Posted 09/22/09 08:02 AM Iron Mike Dunnellon, FL

Well Done Michigan! Congratulations. Thanks for posting, Dave. If this does nothing more than serve notice to the feds, it has served its purpose. A notice of stronger meat to follow?

Posted 09/22/09 12:22 PM scotaboman Detroit, MI

It's great to know we can make a difference. Liberty is won and lost in small steps.

Posted 09/23/09 08:58 AM Sarah Denhof Grand Rapids, MI

Yay! Thanks for all your hard work, everyone. I remember collecting petitions for this, glad it finally got through! Hopefully this passage signifies a new consciousness among our state legislators - get principles, or get out!

Posted 09/25/09 05:06 AM Proud Reaganite Ypsilanti, MI

Great speech by Senator Patterson it's time that these state legislators stand up to the federal government after all states rights are protected by the 10th Amendment.

Posted 10/30/09 1:30 PM darrel Lakeview, OR

The vote in the Michigan senate means nothing. The Tenth Amendment was in place before the vote and the legislature did nothing to enforce it. Same goes with the other states that have passed similar legislation; Tennessee and Oklahoma to name but two. The tenth amendment allows all of the individual states to tell the federal government that it cannot force unconstitutional mandates on them. It should not take a vote on a measure that reaffirms this. If we truly expect the states to stop the federal government from illegal mandates, we should also have expected that they would have done it before this redundancy of a sovereignty measure or nullification or whatever you want to call it.