04 May 2010
Sparks are flying across the nation ….
Will they ignite a conflagration that severely burns the Federal government? The states are taking action to push back an encroaching Federal takeover of rights that are traditionally and constitutionally those of the individual states.
One can not help but notice the flavor of public opinion as more and more citizens are starting to realize we are on a downhill run towards becoming a socialist country. We may be in for one huge backlash come November. Could it be that the people themselves will help stuff an overgrown Federal government run amok back into a Constitutionally defined cage?
Here are just a few of the subjects heating up the headlines:
The Health Care Freedom acts
The Firearms Freedom ac s
Illegal immigration
Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakota have some version of the Firearms Freedom Act on the books as law.
Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia all have or are planning to introduce similar legislation.
The Arizona illegal immigration act is gathering all the headlines, look for other states to follow suit.
Then there is the Virginia 10th Amendment Revolution
(http://va10thamendment)
Virginia also passed SB 417, the Virginia Healthcare Freedom Act,
In Arizona, HCR 2014, the Health Care Freedom Act, passed the Arizona Legislature in 2009 and will be on the November 2010 ballot.
The Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act is under consideration in 37 states - Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Lawmakers in an additional four states—Montana, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah—have publicly announced their intentions to file the legislation.
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found “that 59% of likely voters say states should have the right to opt out of federal government programs they don’t agree with. Just 25% disagree, while another 15% are not sure”.
(http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2010/59_favor_letting_states_opt_out_of_federal_programs).
New Hampshire Becomes Fifth State to Opt Out of Federal Anesthesia Requirement
(http://www.aana.com/news.aspx?id=690)
Texas Decides to Opt Out of Federal Education Dollars
(http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/29/texas-decides-to-opt-out-of-federal-education-dollars/)
States are beginning to opt out of Obama's Government Health Care program -
Arizona, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Mexico and Wyoming.
(http://opengov.ideascale.com/a/dtd/8680-4049)
Utah wants to opt out of three Federal programs. They want to run education, transportation, and Medicaid in Utah.
And a note in closing – Patrick Henry lives –at least in spirit - http://patrickhenryspatriots.blogspot.com/
