UPDATE: 17 April
DeLay defends Perry on secession
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, looking tan and rested on MSNBC last night, offered his support to Texas Gov. Rick Perry — who suggested the Lone Star State could secede over the Obama administration’s tax policies.
When Mathews exploded — invoking 600,000 Americans killed in the Civil War — DeLay reassured him that “No, no they can’t secede” but reiterated the legal argument for the state to assert its “sovereignty.” Read More Video at the source!
From what I read is that these States will not allow Obama to take them over under his socialist rule!
Gov. Rick Perry today joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state,” Gov. Perry said. “That is why I am here today to express my unwavering support for efforts all across our country to reaffirm the states’ rights affirmed by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I believe that returning to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Constitution and its essential 10th Amendment will free our state from undue regulations, and ultimately strengthen our Union.”
A number of recent federal proposals are not within the scope of the federal government’s constitutionally designated powers and impede the states’ right to govern themselves. HCR 50 affirms that Texas claims sovereignty under the 10th Amendment over all powers not otherwise granted to the federal government.
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Read more at the source and watch video! Looks like Texas has all its ducks in a row! Don’t forget to attend a Tea Party near you!
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