Taking Our Country Back

Earlier this week it came to my attention that Rep. Itse of New Hampshire introduced HCR 6 in the NH state legislature which restates NH's sovereignty under the 9th and 10th amendments of the U.S. Constitution and reminds Congress that the Constitution spells out specific and enumerated powers that the States and people have only allowed them to have very limited powers and nothing more.

If the federal government wants more power then they are the ones who should be coming to the states with hat in hand and ask the States for more power, not just do a power grab and expect the States to accept it. Don't think New Hampshire is just one isolated event either. According to the web site http://www.taxtruth4u.com/eight%20states.html there are a total of seven other States that have had similar pieces of legislation introduced in their state legislatures.

The States have been quiet for far too long and allowing the feds to get away with too much, this is the case of the straw that broke the camel's back. Even if none (or even only a one or two) of the States are able to pass the legislation, this should serve as a warning to Congress that they better read the Constitution and strictly abide by it.

If we can't get Congress to listen to the States and the people, should a constitutional convention be called or should we go farther. I, for one, hope that we are able to reign in the federal government by passing legislation in the individual States.