Tired of being ignored by Washington? We must focus our attention on Austin. They are beginning to feel the heat, but we must keep up the pressure. We understand that under the 9th and 10th Amendments to the US Constitution, Texans have the right and duty to judge when the Federal government oversteps its authority. Our state government has the duty to shield Texans from consequences or penalties that may occur by crafting legislation that will truly protect us. I will print and personally hand deliver your petitions to the officials listed at the bottom of the resolution on July 23rd. Please let me know if you can join me! (update: we delivered the petitions on July 23rd, we will be doing this again in the future, if you haven't signed, please do! We need a larger show of strength!) If you can pitch in a few dollars to help me with printing costs, travel expenses, etc. I would very much appreciate it. I can't do this alone. For Liberty, Debbie McKee Campaign for Liberty - Texas netxlc@gmail.com
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Texas Resolution Whereas the Tenth Amendment of the United States 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; and Whereas in Article I, Section 8 the United States government is given defined and limited powers; and Whereas today, in 2010, our system of federalism has the federal government controlling the funding of programs within the several states with the money coming from the citizens of the several states; and Whereas in the Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the people have rights and powers the federal government never had, and those rights were never given up; Now therefore be it resolved that we, the people of Texas, hereby declare our sovereignty under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of 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; and Be it further resolved, the people of Texas direct the Texas Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of State Government to demand the federal government to cease and desist immediately on mandates and laws that are beyond the constitutional delegated powers of the federal government; and Be it further resolved that the people of Texas urge the Attorney General to continue the legal action against the federal government on the new health care law and the EPA; and Be it further resolved that the people of Texas demand that our state legislative and executive branches pass and sign a bill that rejects all attempts by the federal government to force us to buy health insurance, and any expansion of Medicaid that is not first approved by the State of Texas; and Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be delivered to the Governor of Texas, the Lt. Governor, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Texas Supreme Court, and the Attorney General of the State of Texas. |