X. 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.
November 12, 2009
Perry: Obama 'hell-bent' on socialism 11-11-09
Lucky Texas! At least there's a governor there who still believes in the United States, the Constitution, and liberty! Only 49 more (well, 48, maybe) to go...
November 10, 2009
- Virginia’s Governor-Elect Says No to Gov’t-Run Health Care Option 11-10-09
Good for the Governor-elect. Looks like Virginia voters made a pretty good call last week. How about your state?
November 5, 2009
- COMMENTARY Another State Introduces Firearms Freedom Act 11-06-09
I'm guessing this isn't going to make the Obama administration very happy. I'm having a hard time being too upset about that. 
Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars 11-05-09
Unfortunately, this is how the government tends to get its way. Sometimes it uses a big stick. In this case, it's a $5 billion carrot. Those states who succumb will become even further beholden, and those who choose to manage their own affairs will be punished, whether directly or indirectly. This particular tyranny is nothing new in Washington, but it's becoming both more blatant and more prevalent.
November 4, 2009
- Tennessee and Montana Challenge Federal Gun Laws 11-04-09
While gun rights will certainly benefit, I'd like to point out that these fights have nothing to do with the right to keep and bear arms, and everything to do with an overreaching federal government interfering with states' rights.
About the Tenth Amendment
One of the most contentious points in the formation of a Federal government came from the individual states. The states didn't want to lose the ability to make regional decisions nor to be subject to an overriding power from a distant national capital. The Tenth Amendment was written to reassure the states that they would remain largely in charge within their own borders.
Until the mid-19th century, the Tenth Amendment was often cited by state governments to prevent Federal regulation of everything from taxation to interstate commerce. Since 1837, however, various rulings have mitigated the perceived power of the Tenth Amendment, and such matters as a Federal income tax were subsequently upheld in the courts.
The Constitution specifically charged the federal government with the regulation of interstate commerce so as to ensure a smooth flow of goods from state to state regardless of state laws and requirements. Since the Constitution and Bill of Rights were implemented, the federal government has more and more often used that authority as reason to regulate as well as to curb state powers and autonomy. In recent years, the federal regulation of interstate commerce has interfered with everything from medical marijuana laws to gun control measures. As these cases reach the courts, the federal government has yet to definitively lose.
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