Texas can submit, secede, or nullify

The way many Real Texans see it, in regard to the extreme power grab going on behind closed doors in Washington, we have three choices.  We can submit, secede, or nullify.  I have heard all three courses of action mentioned, plus a few more.

As of this writing, the promises of open debate have been totally abandoned.  The people have been shut out of the political process and even with the media screaming bloody murder about it, the administration in power is ignoring their own past and repeated promises to televise proceedings…..not just the vote.  The final product may well be worse than we first feared.  Whatever it is, we the people do not know.

Those who are crafting the laws have exempted themselves, and subjected the people to fines and imprisonment for non-compliance.  Those who do so should be voted out of office regardless of their party affiliation or seniority.

So, how does a disgruntled and fed-up public resist?  How should we respond without impairing the republic.  I mentioned the three choices above.  There may be more, such as a repeal of the law that no one has seen and that no one has read.  Or a constitutional amendment.

It is difficult for me to understand how a representative of the people can cast a vote on such a weighty subject as Health Care without even having read the bill.

There is a group of Texans who will meet at the State Capitol January 16 on the south steps at 2:00 p.m. to bring the idea of nullification to our state officials.  They are calling the assembly a “nullification rally.”

These folks are not ‘nuthatches’, smelly, idiotic, or uninformed.  They are, by and large, very well informed on constitutional issues, especially the 10th amendment.

So now you know.  If you are interested, you can attend the rally on January 16, 2010.  Here is some additional information on the sponsoring organization, NotInTexas.org

For the record.  I am FOR health care reform.  But not the type that is crafted behind closed doors, that criminalize the young and the poor, and is so intrusive in our personal medical and financial records.  Stop it all and start over.  Keep the promise of open debate.  If there is nothing to hide, why hide behind closed doors?  And do not insult us further by exempting members of the House and Senate.

The 4th, 9th,and 10th amendments to the constitution are real.  They do exist in a written document, and it too is apparently unread and ignored.  I fully expect a constitutional challenge on the issue of whether the government has the ability to force us to purchase something.  If they can force us to purchase their version of healthcare, can they force us to purchase a gym membership?  Can they force us to attend classes on nutrition, dieting, or yoga?

The states have rights and this whole process will be challenged or nullified by the individual states.

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