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Nullifying Federal Nullification: Time for States to Stand Tall

By Selwyn Duke

Question: Are rules meant for only one side? Are civil laws meant for citizens but not the police? Are moral laws meant for laymen but not clergy?

Okay, one more: Are constitutional limitations meant for states but not the feds?

Our federal government has long violated the Constitution. But blatantly unconstitutional ObamaCare may finally be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, as lawmakers in nearly a dozen states have been talking about “nullification” — the Thomas Jefferson doctrine that recognizes states’ right to reject unconstitutional federal law.

And now it’s more than just talk. Republicans in the Idaho House introduced a nullification measure on Wednesday, and legislators in Alabama, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Nebraska, Texas, and Wyoming may follow suit.

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5 responses to “Nullifying Federal Nullification: Time for States to Stand Tall”

  1. Philip France Avatar
    Philip France

    Excellent article Mr. Duke. You have such a splendid gift with words. There are some terrific comments posted after the TNA artcile.

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  2. Walt Avatar
    Walt

    Selwyn, I am glad you are writing on this topic. I have been working towards this Nullification act here in Idaho since July. Tomorrow I will testify in front of the House Committee in favor of Obamacare Nullification. If you haven’t read it yet, Thomas Woods wrote an excellent book on the topic called “Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century” It is awesome!!!

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  3. A high school student Avatar
    A high school student

    I give you thanks for your effort Walt. Sorry for being nosy, but how did your testify go?

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  4. Walt Avatar
    Walt

    @ High school Student,
    The postponed the hearing untill next Wednesday. I do not know the reasons but I have a hunch it is to throw us mad dogs off the blood trail. It is not going to work however, it is only giving us more time to put down mindless objections. It is funny because some people are getting fanaticaly emotional in response…they are using words like treason. Putting down the opponents to nullification are like shooting fish in a barrel. The only chance they have is to yell their lies louder than the truth and with greater repatition and greater emotion. This has worked in the past, and works at the National level all of the time but at a state level where the power is closer to the people, facts and logic have a greater chance of winning out over volume and emotion.

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  5. Walt Avatar
    Walt

    The Obamacare Nullification bill in Idaho H-117 passed the House Affairs committie 14-5. The next step is the full hoouse. We are expecting it to be voted on this week.

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