States' Rights Battle Brewing?, 2

In the post "States' Rights Battle Brewing?", I listed six states with state sovereignty resolutions pending: New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Arizona, Washington, Montana & Michigan. I have found out that Missouri also has a pending resolution, and California & Georgia have already passed similar resolutions.

In a Natural News article by Barbara Minton entitled "Resolutions to Affirm State Sovereignty may be Prelude to Secession" I discovered the following:

Nine state legislatures have either passed or introduced bills intended to reaffirm their state's sovereignty as laid out in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the Constitution. Another twenty states are expected to introduce similar measures this year. While the ramifications of these resolutions are still uncertain, one thing is clear. People are sick and tired of the federal government's usurpation of power not granted to it by the Constitution. They have had enough of fear based economic terrorism and underhanded promotion of policies and procedures that bypass public scrutiny and the will of the people.

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A resolution is a statement, not a binding law. Just because these resolutions were proposed does not mean they represent consensus in the state legislature. Like the various resolutions for Bush's impeachment, resolutions may not reflect the beliefs of a majority in state legislatures.

Still, the fact that two states, California and Georgia, have already passed their versions of state sovereignty may be setting the stage for secession down the road if the federal government continues to show its scorn for the Constitution. The Oklahoma resolution has already passed in the House and is awaiting vote in the state Senate to be codified.

These are interesting developments, but apart from a catastrophic collapse that wipes out Washington's ability to govern (not likely, as U.S. troops in the Middle East are trained to "restore order" to civilian populations), I do not really expect much to come of these resolutions.

Still, it's nice to think that some of our legislators out there recognize the dangers of concentrated power.