Idaho – Reclamation Of State’s Rights; HJM004
March 11, 2009
This is only one of many examples being proposed all across this great nation. I have heard unofficially estimates of as many as 31 states are now or are working on similar proposals to be sent to the President of the United States declaring their sovereignty and rights under the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
With as many as 31 states, we have to ask why? Why do so many states feel the sudden urge to declare and send a message to President Barack Obama telling him the federal government has overstepped its authority?
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LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Sixtieth Legislature First Regular Session 2009
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A JOINT MEMORIAL
2 TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE3
SENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND THE
4 CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE STATE OF IDAHO IN THE
5 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
6 We, your Memorialists, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Idaho
7 assembled in the First Regular Session of the Sixtieth Idaho Legislature, do hereby respectfully
8 represent that:
9 WHEREAS, Section 2, Article I, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, sets forth the
10 Declaration of Rights and reads as follows: “All political power is inherent in the people.
11 Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit, and they have the right to alter,
12 reform or abolish the same whenever they may deem it necessary? and no special privileges or
13 immunities shall ever be granted that may not be altered, revoked, or repealed by the legisla14
ture.”? and
15 WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as fol16
lows: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it
17 to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”? and
18 WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being that
19 specifically granted by the Constitution of the United States and no more? and
20 WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means that the federal
21 government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of the states? and
22 WHEREAS, today, in 2009, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of the federal
23 government? and
24 WHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to
25 the Constitution of the United States? and
26 WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v. United States,
27 505 U.S. 144 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory
28 processes of the states? and
29 WHEREAS, Congress has inappropriately delegated its monetary authority to the private
30 federal reserve bank, thus failing to protect and provide a sound monetary system as defined
31 and mandated by the Constitution of the United States, forcing an unstable currency on us
32 resulting in the past, and the current, economic perils? and
33 WHEREAS, a number of proposals from past and present Administrations and Congress
34 may violate the Constitution of the United States.
35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session of
36 the Sixtieth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the Senate concurring therein,
37 that the state of Idaho hereby claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitu38
tion of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal
39 government by the Constitution of the United States.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this serves as notice and demand to the federal gov2
ernment, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the
3 scope of these constitutionally delegated powers.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all compulsory federal legislation that directs states
5 to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions, or requires states to pass
6 legislation or lose federal funding, be prohibited.
7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be,
8 and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this Memorial to the President
9 of the United States, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represen10
tatives of Congress, and the congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho in the
11 Congress of the United States.
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Could it be 143 days experience as a Senator ? Along with a Congress gone madd with power ? Over a trillion in debt dollars in just over 50 days as our “President ” ? Could it be they finally recognize the real intentions of the Fedreal government to sell us out to European Bankers ? Is it the eminent domain status granted China over Washington State- Idaho-Utah-Nevada-Arizona-California-Oregon, Obama via Hillary and her Asian Tour Recently pulled off so as to protect China and convince the Bankers to release the “Stimulus” funds, plus another 400+ Billion with earmarks ? I guess Idaho don’t want to be traded to China.
Greg,
I’m to old to learn chinese and would starve to death trying to eat with those sticks. How’s the global warming going down there. We got about 14 inches of new snow in that last storm and it was 4 below this morning with a high of 16.
We still have a 24 inch ice sheet…It has been 5-15 degrees, with new powder above 7500′, The Chinese don’t want to talk to us. You understand how repossession works, or the collection of collateral ?
Get out house now yankee-we shoot you-you-government-lied to you-not our fault.get out house now-this-our-land-now..we loan you money you no pay back-you buy toys instead-we no feel sorry for you-get-out-house-now.
They better pack a f***ing lunch cause I no get out easy. They might get me but I’ll be takin a few along for the ride. I didn’t borrow any money from them and I didn’t get any help from the government. Built my house with my own hands and busted my ass to make my property what it is, I won’t go easily and I know quite a few others that won’t either. If they want to see just how bad dog mean we can get just let them try.
Thats the stuff !!! Me to.
I’ve been concerned about the Chinese all along. You can’t trust a Chinaman the minute their interests are are in jeopardy they will dump all those bonds.
Like the “buy gold” add with Gordon Liddy. Crumple up that dollar and toss it away. Worthless.
Americans are finally finding out how to save some of their money. Were not buying so much of that Chinese junk. They need us to be the glutton spenders, after all they pretty much own us.
Aim small miss small.
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