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According to the Tenth Amendment Center, "a national think tank that works to preserve and protect the principles of strictly limited government through information, education, and activism," the state legislature will consider a pair of bills aimed at protecting some basic civil liberties for citizens.
Earlier this week, Rep. David Simpson, R-Longwood, pre-filed a measure called "The Texas Travel Freedom Act," or H.B. 80, which would make it a criminal act to intentionally touch "the anus, breast, buttocks, or sexual organ of the other person, including touching through clothing," without probable cause, in the process of allowing someone access to public transportation.
In other words, the bill is aimed at ending pointless, embarrassing and invasive pat downs of travelers by the federal Transportation Security Administration, among others.
The latter bill also provides for criminal penalties against any outside authority attempting to detain persons within the boundaries of Texas without due process under the NDAA. If passed, the bill would effectively nullify indefinite federal detention in the state of Texas, the center said, noting that the bills appear to be aimed at the Obama administration in particular.
Originally posted by inverslyproportional
reply to post by PlanetXisHERE
While I do agree with and commend the great state of Texas for their attempt to protect their citizens, It is a moot point, and completely useless.
The TSA is a federal agency, not subject to any states laws, and the NDAA is a federal law, that cannot be nullified or overridden by any state law at any point ever.
So this means nothing, and will amount to nothing.
Originally posted by inverslyproportional
reply to post by PlanetXisHERE
While I do agree with and commend the great state of Texas for their attempt to protect their citizens, It is a moot point, and completely useless.
The TSA is a federal agency, not subject to any states laws, and the NDAA is a federal law, that cannot be nullified or overridden by any state law at any point ever.
So this means nothing, and will amount to nothing.
Originally posted by PlanetXisHERE
Originally posted by inverslyproportional
reply to post by PlanetXisHERE
While I do agree with and commend the great state of Texas for their attempt to protect their citizens, It is a moot point, and completely useless.
The TSA is a federal agency, not subject to any states laws, and the NDAA is a federal law, that cannot be nullified or overridden by any state law at any point ever.
So this means nothing, and will amount to nothing.
Federal law trumps state law unless such Federal law is in disaccord with the Constitution, the founding fathers wrote the Constitution this way to prevent tyranny; the Founding fathers were clear in their defence of states rights, and desired state independence and autonomy as much was possible, and the Founding fathers were also clear in their desire to curtail the powers of the Central government as much as possible, especially with respect to domestic issues.
Anyone who doesn't understand this does not understand the reasons or process for the formation of the United States of America, is against the constitution, and could be considered a traitor. I would hesitate to use the word secessionist to describe these people, as most "secessionists" seem to understand the constitution better than most "Federalists".
Originally posted by inverslyproportional
I understand what your saying, and I do agree with it, but it is not the facts of the land we live in. The founding fathers vision has been long dead, and their words and wisdom fall on the ears of the deaf, thank Lincoln, he is the one that guaranteed the federal government trumps the states.
Originally posted by whatsecret
reply to post by khimbar
Personally I think Texas is one state that can successfully function without aid from the Federal government. There's a reason it's called the lone star state.
it has no state tax, it is billions and billions in debt, and it can barely take care of the people it has now...and you think it can functions without the feds?....as soon as they imposed high state taxes, the good old boys of texas will be gone overnight.