The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. (10th Amendment to the Constitution)

That 10th Amendment just keeps popping up causing all kinds of potential problems for our current “leaders” in Washington. I put leaders in quotes because I don’t see any right now. All I see is a bunch of extremely corrupt pseudo-fascists manipulating and lying to the American people day-after-day, creating false crises so that they can go about selling off the country to the highest bidder.

According to the Kansas City Star, as reported on Oil for Immigration, the Congressional Research Service will be publishing a report that raises questions about that part of the Porkulus bill that gives state legislatures the authority to circumvent the governor of a state by accepting porkulus funds that the governor is refusing.

It turns out that it is the well-known Jim “racecard” Clyburn of South Carolina who is responsible for inserting this language into the bill. I guess he had some idea that the governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford, might not want to lead the state into debt, ‘cause after the federal bucks dry up, guess who will be responsible for continued funding of whatever it was spent on? You guessed it; the citizens of the state. That’s why California is always going broke…they will take anything from anyone and foist it on its citizens who of course can’t pay for it. Bankrupt again!

Anyway, it is the 10th Amendment that is crucial to this report. The Congressional Research Service report raises the concern that a legislature that attempts to circumvent the state’s governor is usurping the governor’s executive power. And it is the 10th Amendment that defines the concept of federalism and delineates the separation of powers between the states and the federal government. In other words, does the federal government have the right to overrule the state constitution and provide an avenue for the legislative branch to usurp the authority of the executive branch?

Clyburn says, basically, who cares? The law is passed and if anyone doesn’t like it they can take it to court. Well, you know Jim, that just could happen and if it does, you know what Jim, it just could jeopardize the entire pork package because if this section you are responsible for is found unconstitutional, it’s possible the entire pork sandwich could be struck down. So grab that barbecue sauce and prepare to eat some barbecued crow.

Now, to end on an upbeat note, I heard today on the local talk radio show that North Carolina will be introducing a 10th Amendment/State Sovereignty resolution into the legislature this session. I’m not sure how many states that makes right now, but I surmise somewhere between 22 and 28. So, Jim can stick that in his pipe and smoke it, right after he finishes his barbecued crow sandwich.

Go North Carolina!

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