Vaccine Mandates: What Are Ya Gonna Do About It?
James Madison gave us the blueprint. And the numbers suggest his strategy will work.
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In practice, the law prohibits any state or local government agency from entering into, renewing, or extending a contract, agreement, intergovernmental service agreement, or memorandum of understanding that authorizes a state or local government agency, or a private correctional detention facility to house or detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
The post Signed as Law: New Jersey Bans State and Local Participation in Immigration Detention first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.No Actual Comandeering Necessary
A lot of people seem to think the feds force state and local cops to work with them to enforce federal laws. But there's no actual comandeering necessary. Cooperation with the feds is almost always voluntary.
The post No Actual Comandeering Necessary first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Tenther Tuesday 37: Battling Big Brother
Michael Boldin and Michael Maharrey talk about how the feds have actually expanded the unconstitutional surveillance state since the Edward Snowden revelations, and how states are fighting back against Big Brother.
Supreme Court Betting on College Sports
In a baby step back toward protecting reserved State Powers, the Supreme Court on Monday overturned a twenty-five year old federal law called The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). The Act was originally signed into law in 1992 to target organized markets for sports gambling. This federal law was not a flat ban…
Interview: Standing up to the Feds
"When enough people say NO to Washington DC, and enough states pass laws backing them up - there's not much the feds can do to force their laws down our throats."
James Madison’s Federalism Flip-Flop
Feature or flaw, states are not required to help enforce federal acts. Opting out of them is a powerful strategy to bring them to an end.
California Plans to Take on Trump Offshore Oil Drilling Plan By Denying Pipeline Permits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2018) – California plans to take on Trump administration efforts to expand offshore oil drilling by blocking the transportation of petroleum through the state. According to a Reuters report, California officials say they plan to deny pipeline permits for transporting oil from new leases off the Pacific coast. Last month, the…
Arizona Bill Would Ban Resources for Federal Marijuana Prohibition Enforcement
PHOENIX (Jan. 15, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Arizona House would ban the state from using resources to help the federal government enforce marijuana prohibition laws against people who are in compliance with the state law legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Passage into law would greatly lessen the federal government’s ability to continue its…
No! The Feds Cannot “Coerce” States with Funding
The bottom line is the federal government has a very narrow range of actions that it can legitimately take against a state or local government that doesn't do its bidding.