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what a political weekend it's turning out to be
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Jun. 14th, 2008 | 05:15 pm
mood: 
happy
I went to an anonymous protest of Scientology (or is it written $cientology?) And I enjoyed myself immensly. Wearing masks, conversing politely with passerbyes, bringing online memes to life, eating free cookies and Cake, chanting, singing, making friends.
Twas grand.
Also, Oklahoma Declares Sovereignty
---STATE OF OKLAHOMA2nd Session of the 51st Legislature (2008)HOUSE JOINTRESOLUTION 1089 By: KeyAS INTRODUCEDA Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under theTenth Amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates over certain powers; serving notice to thefederal government to cease and desist certainmandates; and directing distribution.WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates reads as follows:"The powers not delegated to the United States by theConstitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved tothe States respectively, or to the people."; andWHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federalpower as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of theUnited States and no more; andWHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment meansthat the federal government was created by the states specificallyto be an agent of the states; andWHEREAS, today, in 2008, the states are demonstrably treated asagents of the federal government; andWHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of theTenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; andWHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New Yorkv. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may notsimply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of thestates; andWHEREAS, a number of proposals from previous administrations andsome now pending from the present administration and from Congressmay further violate the Constitution of the United States.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 51ST OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:THAT the State of Oklahoma hereby claims sovereignty under theTenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over allpowers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federalgovernment by the Constitution of the United States.THAT this serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government,as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandatesthat are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegatedpowers.THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the Presidentof the United States, the President of the United States Senate, theSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Speakerof the House and the President of the Senate of each state'slegislature of the United States of America, and each member of theOklahoma Congressional Delegation ---
I wonder how our constitional scholar-president will deal with this?
Twas grand.
Also, Oklahoma Declares Sovereignty
---STATE OF OKLAHOMA2nd Session of the 51st Legislature (2008)HOUSE JOINTRESOLUTION 1089 By: KeyAS INTRODUCEDA Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under theTenth Amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates over certain powers; serving notice to thefederal government to cease and desist certainmandates; and directing distribution.WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates reads as follows:"The powers not delegated to the United States by theConstitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved tothe States respectively, or to the people."; andWHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federalpower as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of theUnited States and no more; andWHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment meansthat the federal government was created by the states specificallyto be an agent of the states; andWHEREAS, today, in 2008, the states are demonstrably treated asagents of the federal government; andWHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of theTenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; andWHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New Yorkv. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may notsimply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of thestates; andWHEREAS, a number of proposals from previous administrations andsome now pending from the present administration and from Congressmay further violate the Constitution of the United States.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 51ST OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:THAT the State of Oklahoma hereby claims sovereignty under theTenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over allpowers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federalgovernment by the Constitution of the United States.THAT this serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government,as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandatesthat are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegatedpowers.THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the Presidentof the United States, the President of the United States Senate, theSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Speakerof the House and the President of the Senate of each state'slegislature of the United States of America, and each member of theOklahoma Congressional Delegation ---
I wonder how our constitional scholar-president will deal with this?