Montana, Arizona and Tennessee take the lead on broad-based Nullification

The Patriots News

 

As the battle for states’ rights heat up across the country, Montana and Arizona have leaped out into the lead by introducing the first broad-based State Nullification Reaffirmation Act designed to return the power to the people and their states and rein in federal government abuses of misinterpreted power.

The Model Legislation was researched and created by the Constitutional Justice Division of Wyoming based United States Patriots Union.

This model legislation aims to reaffirm and reassert broad-based sovereign state’s rights under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution by providing both the constitutional grounds and legislative methods by which states can swiftly nullify any past, present or future unconstitutional acts of the federal government.

The primary parts of the model include the following;

a) Establish the constitutional grounds for state nullification

b) Establish a swift method for nullification of any unconstitutional federal act, past, present or future

c) Establish that only the US Supreme Court has "original jurisdiction" under Article III of the US Constitution

d) Establish that the people (not the courts) have the final word

e) Establish the very limited role and power of the federal government under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments

f) Reject modern expansions of power via misinterpretations of the commerce, welfare and supremacy clauses

g) Regain state and citizen control over the runaway FED

 

The Arizona bill SB 1433, passed out of committee last week on a 5-2 vote and is reportedly headed to the floor of the Arizona legislature this week. Senator Lori Klein is leading the effort in Arizona.

The Montana bill HB 0382 was introduced first by Montana Rep. Skees, and passed out of committee on February 21, 2011. A total of 28 state legislatures are working on some form of the broad-based bill at present with at least a dozen more states expected to introduce over the coming days.

Tennessee introduced the bill in HB 1705 by Rep. Matthew Hill and SB 1474 by Senator Stacy Campfield.

We often do not know where the bill is being worked until it is introduced. Some states are working with an older version of the model, missing significant changes in the latest 2.2 version issued by Ketay.

The primary contact for the Constitutional Justice Division of Patriots Union is Barbara Ketay. Barbara led the research and drafting of the Model Bill. [e-mail]

Attorney Stephen Pidgeon is the legal spokesperson for The United States Patriots Union regarding the State Nullification Reaffirmation Act.

“The act is right where it needs to be. Out west, this is a huge deal.  Utah has had a majority of its land seized by the FED.  Alaska has 2.5 times the size of California seized by the FED. Best thing to happen in years.  The act is so straight-forward, a restatement of what the states can already (and should) do.” – said Attorney Stephen Pidgeon

Attorney Stephen Pidgeon can be reached at [phone] for comment. Both Barbara Ketay [e-mail] and Stephen Pidgeon [e-mail] are available for interview on the State Nullification Act.

[Steven G. Elliott]

We need all 50 States (not 57), to jump on the band-wagon.  Local Sheriff departments have way more control over their Counties than the Federal Government allow them to have, and this needs to change also.

[Billy Bowlegs]

Steven;

 

The only way the Federal Government has been allowed to have control over the Local Sheriff is the Sheriff himself.  E.g., Democrat Sheriff doesn't buck democrat legislation from the bench.

 

Indipendent Sherriff may say take it and stick it.

 

 

[Debrajoe Beatty]

All of the states needs to get ready and enact the nullification and take back state rights

[2yh8ge4i3c8zx]

Dont forget about Texas' repeal obama care bill. H.B. 203, this bill would create a legal barrier for implementing obama care by shielding Texans from the laws spending mandate.

[Shane S.]

http://www.nullifynow.com/

http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/

The Tenth Amendment Center and WeRefuse put together three great Nullify Now! tour stops in 2010 – and 2011 has plenty more in store. Get involved by getting your tickets now and take part of this growing movement for the Founders’ Constitution today!

Phoenix, AZ: January 29, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/phoenix/

Cincinnati, OH: March 5, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/cincinnati/

Manchester, NH: March 19, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/newhampshire/

St. Paul, MN: April 2, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/minnesota/

Austin, TX: April 16, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/austin/

Los Angeles, CA:  May 28, 2011
http://www.nullifynow.com/losangeles/

More dates and locations are expected soon – including events in New Hampshire, Colorado, Utah, Pennsylvania, and more.  Not in your area?  Visit this link and let us know if you’d like to help bring a tour stop to your state.

[william e grant]

Nullification should be a way of life in all the states.