Sample Resolutions from OKGrassroots in 2011
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San Francisco Board of Supervises Passes Resolution Calling for Decriminalization of Psychedelics
Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution calling for the decriminalization of psychedelics including psilocybin and ayahuasca. While not legally binding, resolutions can serve as an important first step and build a foundation for further action in the future.
The post San Francisco Board of Supervises Passes Resolution Calling for Decriminalization of Psychedelics first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.A Duty to Resist
In the Virginia Resolutions of 1798, Jame Madison insisted that states were "in duty bound to interpose." But this wasn't a new idea. This spirit of resistance was an essential part of the American Revolution.
The post A Duty to Resist first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Beware of Fake “Resistance” to Mandates
Politics, as Richard Henry Lee put it, is “the science of fraud.” And when it comes to resisting new federal mandates, expect plenty of that science. In this episode, learn the top-4 ways politicians pretend to be on the side of the Constitution and liberty.
The post Beware of Fake “Resistance” to Mandates first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Washington State Resolution Proposes Breakaway State
Some state legislators in the Washington House are calling for the state to split and create a new breakaway state utilizing the process outlined in Article IV of the Constitution. Introduced by Rep. Matt Shea (R-Spokane Valley) and Rep. Bob McCaslin (R-Spokane Valley), House Joint Memorial 4000 (HJM4000) petitions Congress to create a 51st state…
Kentucky Resolution Would Demand that D.C. “Cease and Desist” all Unconstitutional Mandates
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2016) – During the 2017 session, the Kentucky legislature will consider a resolution declaring state sovereignty over powers not delegated to the federal government and demanding that the federal government cease enforcing mandates beyond its constitutionally delegated powers. Rep. Kevin Bratcher (R-Louisville) prefiled the resolution (BR84) in July. It builds on…
Ohio Senate Adopts Resolution Affirming Tenth Amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 10, 2016) – A resolution reasserting the Tenth Amendment’s role in restraining the federal government was approved last month by the Ohio state Senate. Sponsored by Sen. Larry Obhof (R) and Sen. Keith Faber (R), Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 (SCR15) serves as a “notice to the federal government to end federal mandates…
Michigan House Votes 107-1 to Pass State Privacy Amendment With National Implications
LANSING, Mich. (Jun. 2, 2016) – The Michigan House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Thursday that would give voters an opportunity to put “electronic data and communications” on the same level as “persons, houses, papers and possessions” in the state constitution. If ultimately passed, it would also set the foundation to help block a small but intrusive practical effect…
Pennsylvania Resolution Affirms Principles of Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798
HARRISBURG, Pa. (April 3, 2016) – A resolution protesting and demanding an end to federal overreach based on the the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798 was introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate last month. Sen. Michael Folmer (R-Lebanon) and Sen. Mario Scavello (R-Tannersville) introduced Senate Resolution 293 (SR293) on March 7. The resolutions claims sovereignty…
West Virginia House Passes Resolution Affirming State Interposition
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (March 24, 2016) – The West Virginia House passed a resolution reaffirming the principles of state interposition found in the Virginia Resolutions of 1798. Rep. Gary Howell (R-Mineral) introduced House Resolution 5 (HR5) on Jan. 25. The stated purpose of the resolution is to express the “concern of the House of Delegates…