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Yesterday while the mainstream media was going gaga over the Republican primaries in Michigan and Arizona, the Virginia senate overwhelmingly nullified the federal concentration camp bill formally known as “NDAA”.
From the Tenth Amendment Center:
Today, the Virginia Senate took a firm stand in support of liberty, the Constitution for the United States, and the Constitution of Virginia by voting in favor of House Bill 1160 (HB1160), the “NDAA Nullification Act.”
The final vote was 39-1.
After a motion to recommit (delay until next year) went down to the wire before being rejected yesterday(report here), groups across the political spectrum activated in support of the legislation, which codifies in law that no agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia – including defense forces and national guard troops, will comply with or assist the federal government in any way under it’s newly claimed powers to arrest and detain without due process.
INTERNMENT: NEVER AGAIN
The bill’s primary sponsor, Delegate Bob Marshall, had this to say in support:
“During World War II, the federal government incarcerated tens of thousands of loyal Japanese Americans in the name of national security. By this bill, Virginia declares that it will not participate in similar modern-day efforts.
Even President Obama had questions about the bill, when he promised the American people that he would not use the unrestrained powers it granted him — but why should we trust any President with such powers?
This is great news. Nullification is working! In fact, this bill had so much bi-partisan support, that it has enough voters to override a potential veto from the Virginia governor! This is what state representatives are supposed to do at the state government level: protect the liberty of their people. Why don’t other states do this? Why won’t the General Assembly in South Carolina do this?
Take a look at this excerpt from the bill:
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, no agency of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385 of the Code of Virginia, political subdivision of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385 of the Code of Virginia, employee of either acting in his official capacity, or any member of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force, when such a member is serving in the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official state duty, may engage in any activity that aids an agency of or the armed forces of the United States in the execution of 50 U.S.C. 1541 as provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (P.L. 112-18, § 1021) in the investigation, prosecution, or detainment of any citizen of the United States in violation of Article I, Section 8 or 11 of the Constitution of Virginia.
While this may not be perfect, it definitely is a great start. In keeping with the true spirit of nullification, the bill should state in no uncertain terms that the government of Virginia will act to protect its citizens from any member of the federal government from enforcing any of the unconstitutional provisions of the NDAA. However, we have to look at this as progress. In fact, Tom Woods released a great video illustrating the good news today:
As Dr. Woods notes, this stance by Virginia, imperfect and courageous at the same time, is already having an effect. The mere act of standing up and stiffening one’s spine seems to frighten the tyrants in the federal government, starting with the Commander in Chief.
Members of the South Carolina General Assembly, take notice: politics as usual isn’t going to protect the people of this state. Pleading with the federal government isn’t going to ensure the liberty of your citizens. Be courageous, do your job, protect liberty, and follow Virginia’s example, Nullify NDAA!
There are currently two very important bills in the General Assembly that all South Carolinians should pay close attention to.
First, there is the Enforcement of Foreign Law Bill which is aimed at preventing international law from imposing tyranny on the citizens of South Carolina:
The General Assembly finds that it is necessary to protect the citizens of the State from the application of foreign law from a forum outside of the United States or its territories when that application will result in the violation of a constitutionally guaranteed right including, but not limited to, the right to due process, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or any right of privacy or marriage as specifically delineated in the constitution of this State or of the United States.
I like the spirit of this bill. They are standing up for our rights and that is what the state government is supposed to do. Of course, it would also be great if we could prevent the enforcement of federal law on South Carolinians, as it is also tyranny. Finally, I wish they would also include the right of private property, or just the right to self-ownership, but this is a step in the right direction.
Anyhow, the second bill does take aim at some federal law, namely having to do with currency and sound money. It is the “Gold and Silver to be Legal Tender” Bill:
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OS SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLD OR SILVER COIN, OR BOTH, SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE FOR PAYMENT OF CERTAIN DEBTS; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 26 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN ALTERNATE FORM OF CURRENCY.
There is an especially important part of this bill that I want to point out:
If by its terms a debt requires payment in gold or silver coin, or both, then the only allowable medium of exchange for payment of it is gold or silver coin, or both, as the debt stipulates. In any case or controversy involving the enforcement of a debt, the courts of this State shall specifically enforce payment in gold or silver coin, or both.
This essentially nullifies the legal tender laws of the United States, which require that all debts are payable in Federal Reserve Notes, and that no person may deny payment in FRNs (Dollars) under penalty of fines and/or imprisonment.
If this law passes, it will mean that individuals and businesses can refuse payment in dollars, choosing instead to use a real money like gold or silver. I believe this is the lynch-pin of the federal reserve’s power over the people, and if we can get this through, we will restore at least some economic freedom to the people of South Carolina.
If you support these measures as I do, then please let your state Senator or Congressman know that they need to vote to protect South Carolinians from tyranny!
Well folks, we tried to warn you that this was coming. So long as we try to work within the “system” and stick with the Federal Government, they are going to continue to march right over our right to self determination and they are going to continue to force us to live with policies that are detrimental to our country (South Carolina.) We were all told that Obamacare would be shot down by tenth amendment lawsuits… but it’s still around. We were all told that we could handle illegal immigration on our own because of the 10th amendment… well, not so fast:
The Justice Department is suing the state of South Carolina to stop enforcement of parts of it’s new immigration law, arguing that the provisions are “unconstitutional and interfere with the federal government’s authority to set and enforce immigration policy.”
U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said that the law violates people’s right to due process. The lawsuit was filed Monday afternoon.
South Carolina’s law makes it a state crime to be in the country without a valid visa and requires local law enforcement to call federal immigration officials following a traffic stop or other encounters with authority if they suspect the person of being undocumented, and mandates that all businesses check their hires through the federal online system known as E-Verify — as do similar immigration laws such as Arizona’s SB 1070 and Alabama’s H.B. 56.
Supporters of South Carolina’s law say the federal government has failed to control illegal immigration, and that states – which they say bear the consequences – must address the problem themselves.
State Sen. Tom Davis, a Republican and a co-sponsor of the law, says that undocumented immigrants in South Carolina’s schools, hospitals and prisons impose a “tremendous financial cost” on state taxpayers, reports the Island Packet.
I recently found out that the Occupy Wall Street protests have found their way to Charleston. While I like political activism, I couldn’t help it when my reaction to “Occupy Charleston” was:
We already are occupied, and have been since 1865.
We have written at length about the dangers of the “Fed” and their inflationary schemes and how the Federal Reserve Note systematically steals wealth from those who need it the most: the low to middle income people who see their cost of living skyrocketing. Well there are others here in South Carolina who feel the same and we urge you to check out their website and to support their efforts.
The mission of the South Carolina Sound Money Committee is to restore gold and silver as legal tender as prescribed by Article 1 Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution, in order to preserve the wealth and purchasing power of the citizens and institutions of South Carolina.
Here are some videos to get you started:
One of the tactics the Feds use to maintain their Empire and to keep the populace in check is to give Federal police extraordinary powers, above and beyond that of the local police. They also initiate programs (like the “war on drugs”) that local police forces can participate in and get tons of cash for, but only if they abide by the Federal rules.
One of the powers the police now have is something called a “No Knock Raid” or a “No Knock Warrant” in which they can burst into a private residence, shoot anything that moves, arrest everyone on site and then search for drugs and weapons. As Michael often points out, as bad as this tyranny sounds, it doesn’t always hit home with people unless they hear it in song form, so here is a music video called “It’s a No Knock Raid.” (Warning: language, disturbing footage)
How much longer will people live under the rule of these savages? When will people realize that the government is nothing but a gang, and stop giving them legitimacy by demanding that they control drugs, alcohol, marriage, etc?
Some people say if we were to stand up to the government we’d start a new war. Secession would start another Civil War [sic], collapse of the government would be all out chaos and anarchy, etc. Well I have news for those people, as this map points out, we’re already at war with the government:
The following is cross-posted from the Utah Tenth Amendment Center:
Two weeks ago, the Utah Senate passed HB317, a bill which will legalize gold and silver as tender within the state of Utah and exempt the exchange (purchase) of such specie from sales and capital gains taxes. Having already passed the House, the bill will now be sent to Governor Herbert to be signed into law, should he so decide.
This type of bill is one that is becoming increasingly popular throughout the country, with multiple states introducing and considering such legislation. Though Utah is now the first state to have a legislature approve of the idea, the sustained momentum of getting other states to review the proposal demonstrates the resiliency of the campaign for sound money. With the U.S. Dollar plummeting in value, this is an issue that will become more popular as time goes on.
As the author of the bill noted in a Fox News article on the subject, this bill will allow Utahns to better prepare for financial turmoil ahead, more easily diversifying into currency with a long history of stability.
This bill, however, is a watered down version of the original submission by the author, Larry Hilton. As we reported previously, the goals of this effort are far more comprehensive and specific. The limited provisions included in this final bill, while certainly welcome, are merely a first step. Expect to see successive legislation in upcoming sessions to expand and broaden the scope of what the legislature passed today.
Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution states emphatically that “no state shall make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.” Plainly put, this is the goal: to restore the Constitution’s mandate of gold and silver as the only currency accepted in payment of debts by the states. A recent op-ed at tenthamendmentcenter.com notes what the realization of this goal would achieve:
Over time, as residents of the State use both Federal Reserve Notes and silver and gold coins, the fact that the coins hold their value more than Federal Reserve Notes do will lead to a “reverse Gresham’s Law” effect, where good money (gold and silver coins) will drive out bad money (Federal Reserve Notes). As this happens, a cascade of events can begin to occur, including the flow of real wealth toward the State’s treasury, an influx of banking business from outside of the State (as citizens residing in other States carry out their desire to bank with sound money), and an eventual outcry against the use of Federal Reserve Notes for any transactions.
With this vote, Utah has demonstrated leadership among the states on the issue of sound money in taking one step towards the constitutional mandate that has for decades been ignored. Please contact Governor Gary Herbert’s office at 801-538-1000 and ask that he sign this important bill into law.
