amen Jefferson but Arizona must be on alert.i wont be surprised if there is Oklahoma type of attack and then more federalization

Each day I respect more and more arizonians, we should move the capital to Arizona.

49 states to go
then all 50 states can get rid of fluoride in ther water

wow clean water can u imagine??

Its about freaking time

Stuff like this gives me hope

They better hope the Federal government doesnt go as far to enforce its "Freedom" on the states as it did in 1860

Originally posted by Trueman
Each day I respect more and more arizonians, we should move the capital to Arizona.

No need to pollute the air of Arizona. It's not fair for Arizonians. Lets try to contain the garbage in it's own district and spare the rest of us the misery.

I lend my support to all Arizonians who would tell the Feds they're fed up.

Even though this has not passed the whole process, it is a step in the right direction!

That's laughable.

I think I'm going to nullify all of Texas laws.
They no longer apply to me.

Ironic, considering Arizona receives more money back from the federal government than they pay in. I can't help but think this is more grandstanding from a state that is always seeking more federal spending in their state.

As a 20 year resident of the state of Arizona, I'm going to pick this apart. First the quote from Pearce:

If we don't take back our sovereign ability for the states to control the federal government, I guess we have no right to complain," he said, the Arizona Republic reports. "I guess 'Obamacare' is OK for you."

I have to say, his head is in the right place. He is one of the few people in charge who can actually see the forest through the trees.

Quote from TPM:

"Nullification laws go against the language of the Constitution, which is pretty clear on the subject:"

It is? Not according to this:

This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

According to this section of the U.S. constitution, the rights of individual states dictate how the U.S. constitution is to be written: with the rights of the states coming first. The problem is, is that it is written in such a way as to easily confuse the average reader. Thankfully Pearce is not your average reader.I'm not taking this out of context either. On the contrary, I'm putting it INTO context.

I'll be back later tonight to snuff out all the flames I'm bound to get

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Well, I guess we should stop giving Arizona Federal money. They want to nullify federal laws and pass their own? Fine let them, In fact I wouldn't care if the United States kicked out AZ out of the Union. They then can create and live happily in the little police state that they so badly want.

law will never pass. this would in effect have the Arizona legislature usurp the job of the SCOTUS it is their job to determine constitutionality of any given state or federal law. if it got lucky enough to be passed it would be shot down by the feds immediately.

however, GO ARIZONA!!!!

a better idea would be riots in favor of an article 5 convention in every state capitol in the nation. then fix what is broken...

Originally posted by pirhanna
That's laughable.

I think I'm going to nullify all of Texas laws.
They no longer apply to me.

That's not what the article or the bill says. Here, let me post it for you again:

"...nullify in its entirety a specific federal law or regulation that is outside the scope of the powers delegated by the People to the federal government in the United States Constitution."

In other words, nullify any law that is unconstitutional or outside the scope of the Constitution. No state, person, politician, officer of the law, has to obey any law from the United States government that is unconstitutional or outside of the scope of the Constitution, period.