Arkansas Democrats Kill State Sovereignty Bill in Committee
[Update 3/5 - Tomorrow 3/6, HCR1011 is scheduled to be voted on again in the House committee; We hope those Democrats who voted against this resolution in committee yesterday will change their minds! Please call the switchboard 501-682-6211 in Little Rock and leave a message with the receptionist for two of the Democrats on the State Agencies Committee that voted against the bill. (You can leave a message for only two.) Ask them to change their vote on the State Sovereignty bill and vote YES for it.]
Bill Smith, ARRA Editor: Arkansas Democrats voted the the straight party line in committee this morning and killed the Arkansas State Sovereignty Bill (HCR1011) in Committee. HCR 1011 was a "non-binding resolution" that evidenced the frustration with the intrusion of the Federal government into areas exclusively belonging to the States. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Debra Hobbs, R-Rogers, Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, and Rep. Roy Ragland, R-Marshall. It read:
It very obvious, that just because a person is elected to office doesn't mean that they are there for your best interests and to protect your rights and the Constitution. In fact, many legislators are either ignorant or really believe in the unrestrained expansion of Federal government intrusion (liberalism) into our states, our local government, our schools, and our lives. It is now even clearer that Arkansas Democrats have surrendered the defense of individual liberty, choice, and opportunity and that they are not for limited government. They are for bigger government and greater access to money from all sources to expand that bigger government even if they have to give up some of your State's rights to get those funds. They do not believe that "The ultimate powers in a society rest in the people themselves, and that they should exercise those powers." The Democratic party has left the positions honored by my grandparents who were democrats.
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Bill Smith, ARRA Editor: Arkansas Democrats voted the the straight party line in committee this morning and killed the Arkansas State Sovereignty Bill (HCR1011) in Committee. HCR 1011 was a "non-binding resolution" that evidenced the frustration with the intrusion of the Federal government into areas exclusively belonging to the States. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Debra Hobbs, R-Rogers, Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, and Rep. Roy Ragland, R-Marshall. It read:
“That the State of Arkansas hereby claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution of the United States.”The House Committee on State Agencies defeated the resolution with 8 Republicans voting "for" the bill and 10 Democrats voting against the bill; Republican Donna Hutchinson and Democrat Clark Hall were absent. The Arkansas Democrats didn't even have the gumption to proceed with a non-binding resolution reasserting the authority of the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution. As detailed, in the following video one Democrat committee member evidences her ignorance of the constitution, history and the role of government and tried to tie the bill to slavery and racism.
“Whereas, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the states; and”
“Be it further resolved that this resolution serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated powers.”
It very obvious, that just because a person is elected to office doesn't mean that they are there for your best interests and to protect your rights and the Constitution. In fact, many legislators are either ignorant or really believe in the unrestrained expansion of Federal government intrusion (liberalism) into our states, our local government, our schools, and our lives. It is now even clearer that Arkansas Democrats have surrendered the defense of individual liberty, choice, and opportunity and that they are not for limited government. They are for bigger government and greater access to money from all sources to expand that bigger government even if they have to give up some of your State's rights to get those funds. They do not believe that "The ultimate powers in a society rest in the people themselves, and that they should exercise those powers." The Democratic party has left the positions honored by my grandparents who were democrats.
| The battle to defend individual liberty is not over unless you as person, a citizen, surrender those rights, freedom and self-worth to the government. Join (there is no cost) other concerned citizens turning activists at Sovereignty Alliance. Finally, there are 10 Democrats that need to know your outrage and 8 Republicans that need your encouragement for standing for the rights of Arkansans today. Jason Tolbert did a video-interview of Rep. Jon Woods on the State Sovereignty Bill failing in Committee this morning: |
Tags: 10th Amendment, Arkansas, conservative, Democrats, Freedom, loss of rights, State Sovereignty To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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1 Comments:
Perhaps sending each member of the committee a copy of the Constitution would be a start, with highlighted areas for their ease in finding what's important to this issue. (Not that they'll even look at them). How about local campaigns to educate voters on the Constitution? They don't know anything about what their lawmakers are supposed to be doing, that's why they elect people who do whatever they want once they get elected. Call me cynical, but it seems that once people get elected into an office, they think they've become smarter than the people they're supposed to be SERVING. They need to be reminded that they are public SERVANTS, doing what's wise for their communities, not just there trying to get federal handouts. Obtaining handouts from the feds always comes with strings, and the people are the ones tied up and choked by those strings. The committe members who voted NO just proved their ignorance of their jobs descriptions and the Constitution in front of God and everybody.
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