Posted by Joan Lewis on 04/26/09Last updated 04/26/09
AZGOP NEWS Legislative Update Thursday, April 23, 2009
Representative Judy Burges, (R-Skull Valley) recently sponsored and passed a Arizona House resolution stipulating that the State of Arizona claim sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
"The federal government has been trouncing the state's constitutional rights for a number of years," said Represenative Burges. "Arizona is a sovereign state and not a branch of the federal government and needs to be treated as a sovereign state. This resolution tells the federal government that Arizona is very cash strapped at this time and cannot afford the unfunded mandates it is imposing."
The 10th Amendment to the Constitution states that "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".
The legislation which passed by a 6-3 margin states that this resolution serves as both a notice and a demand to the federal governemnt to immediately cease and desist mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated powers.
The bill also demands that all compulsory federal legislation that directs states to comply - under threat of civil or criminal penalties - or sanctions or requires states to pass legislation or otherwise lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed.
Thank you to AZ GOP News for reporting on this very important Resolution by a brave and patriotic Representative, Judy Burges and all those that voted to support the legislation in Arizona.
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Posted 04/27/09
 Prairiemae Winslow, AZ | That is the best news I've heard all day! Thank you! |
Posted 04/29/09
 tm4RP Winslow, AZ | HCR 2024 Introduced by
Representatives Burges, Ash, Biggs, Boone, Gowan, Mason, Montenegro, Pancrazi, Seel, Williams: Barto, Campbell CL, Court, Crandall, Crump, Driggs, Fleming, Goodale, Hendrix, Kavanagh, Lesko, McComish, McGuire, Miranda B, Murphy, Nichols, Pratt, Quelland, Stevens, Tobin, Weiers JP, Senator Harper.
Thank you all!
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Posted 08/05/09
 Joan Lewis Winslow, AZ | Where are we in the Senate? Has anyone heard? |
Posted 08/20/09
 Joan Lewis Winslow, AZ | WE HAVE BAD NEWS -
Although this House Resolution passed in the House in April but due to the BUDGET problems with our Governor - they did not have time to address the Senate Bill at the special budget session and this has now DIED!!!
We need to put pressure on the House and Senate and this must start all over!!!
Please pay careful attention! |
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