Daily Press: Should states be able to stop Congress?
By JR Hoeft | Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 | ColumnsEvery Wednesday, Brian Kirwin and I will be contributing op-ed columns to “The Daily Press”. So, I guess Sarah Palin really can now say we’re part of the lamestream media.
In this first column, I write about the repeal amendment:
And while [Congressman Bobby] Scott has a point that there are some questions regarding Howell’s proposal, the only reason there is a proposal in the first place is because the federal government has gone far beyond its charter. Citizens are looking to tell the federal government “Enough!”
Be sure to write the editor and tell her what you think! Send your comments to Carol Capó at ccapo@dailypress.com.
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6 Responses to "Daily Press: Should states be able to stop Congress?"
Congrads to both of you.
Perhaps you could start with something about Vladimir Putin’s ‘mistress’ being on the front cover of the Russian Vogue then slide into how the states should be able to stop Congress.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8202295/Vladimir-Putins-mistress-on-cover-of-Russian-Vogue.html
James, What is Nancy Pelosi doing on thr cover of Russina Vogue?
The 27-year-old Alina Kabayeva, who won a bronze medal in the rhythmic gymnastics at the Sydney Games in 2000 and bettered it with gold four years later at Athens, is alleged to have mothered Mr Putin’s lovechild.
This link has a picture of the Vogue cover.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1338455/Putins-mistress-Alina-Kabayeva-Russian-Vogues-debut-cover-girl.html
The Daily Press has triumphed over the Virginian Pilot as the only “fair and balanced” newspaper readers have in Hampton Roads. Kudos to both you and Brian for landing this forum that will enable both of you to provide your editorial views beyond the footprint of the Bearing Drift blog. Kudos also to the enlightened management of the Daily Press who are giving you this opportunity. I am buying Daily Press gift subscriptions to give away this year as a gesture of my support.
Congrats to you both – well done! Should be a nice edition to the DP.
A very good first column. I do have to wonder what is the point of the repeal amendment? Using Article V, 2/3rds of the states can already enact amendments repealing federal laws. They simply have not done so up to now. I would also point out to opponents of this idea that it differs radically from the pre-civil war nullification which held that individual states could essentially ignore federal laws within their borders, except for the fugitive slave act which was to be enforced nationwide (South Carolina was somewhat hypocritical in its legal reasoning). The new proposal, or Article V, require states to honor federal law until they have acted in concert to repeal it through mutually recognized legal procedures. Essentially, any federal law which generates repeal resolutions or Article V amendments from 2/3rds of state legislatures would have to pretty lame to begin with.
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