The Oklahoma legislature is poised to override its spineless governor and declare that the Tenth Amendment is just as mandatory as the rest of the Constitution -- States and their citizens retain all powers except for the sparse few delegated to the federal government (and except for the sparse few prohibited to the States, e.g., no ex post facto laws, no bills of attainder, no impairment of contracts).
I noted Oklahoma's chutzpah almost an entire year ago, and I am overjoyed that they are seeing this thing through. Not only does this remind everyone that the Constitution actually means what it says, but it also paves the way for real economic stimulus by repudiating the massive federal taxing and spending devoted to unconstitutional enterprises. But for that unlawful waste, all of us would be worlds wealthier and happier than we find ourselves today.
Last, this is a point of pride for me because I went out on a treacherous limb three years ago when I publicly advocated re-assertion of State sovereignty. Hardly anyone took such talk seriously back then, but my, how the times have changed! It remains to be seen whether full-blown secession will ever occur, but at least Americans are starting to think outside the box.
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