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Tag Archives: sovereignty
WHAT IF?
by Diane Rufino, June 19, 2021 Today, June 19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Twitter that he had just signed a Resolution asserting Texas state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment over all powers not granted to the federal government … Continue reading
The Social Compact & Our Constitutional Republic
by Diane Rufino, Jan. 21, 2018 (first section only; other sections attributed to other authors) I. INTRODUCTION A Social Compact is an agreement, entered into by individuals, that creates some form of self-government and results in the formation of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Abraham Lincoln, breach of compact, compact, compact remedies, compact theory, confederation of states, Constitution, constitution as a social compact, constitutional republic, contract, contract remedies, Daniel Webster, Diane Rufino, federal union, Federalism, federation of states, government, interposition, James Madison, John C. Calhoun, Kentucky Resolutions, Mayflower Compact, nullification, Ordinance of Nullification, rescission, resumption clauses, rule of law, secession, social compact, South Carolina, South Carolina Declaration of Secession, sovereignty, state sovereignty, states as parties to the compact, states rights, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, union of states, Virginia Resolutions
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SAVE THE REPUBLIC! Rethinking the American Union of States for the Preservation of Republicanism
by Diane Rufino (citing Donald Livingston in his book Rethinking the American Union for the Twenty-First Century), July 26, 2016 The purpose of this article is three-fold: First, I want to be provocative and get readers thinking. Second, I wish to … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, American union, Article IV, centralized government, checks and balances, compact, compact theory, Constitution, David Hume, Declaration of Independence, democracy, Diane Rufino, Donald Livingston, dual sovereignty, federal government, Federalism, federation, federation of states, government corruption, government oppression, interposition, large republic, nullification, provincial republics, representation, republic, republican form of government, republicanism, Rethinking the Union of States for the Twenty-First Century, secession, self-rule, separation of powers, sovereignty, state sovereighty, states, states rights, Supreme Court, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, tyranny, union of states, will to secede
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Desperately Seeking Security – For Our Second Amendment
by Diane Rufino, July 20, 2016 To those who are serious about preventing the federal government from coming after our Second Amendment rights, please read and take note….. If you really want to make a difference and prevent the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, 2nd amendment, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Diane Rufino, federal government, gun control, gun rights, guns, interposition, nullification, preamble to the Bill of Rights, re-assert state sovereignty, second amendment, self-protection, sovereignty, sovereignty bill, sovereignty resolution, state sovereignty, state sovereignty bill, Tenth Amendment, tyranny
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TIME TO CHANGE THE SUPREME COURT: RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SUPREME COURT
Written and Proposed by Diane Rufino RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SUPREME COURT An amendment to replace the States’ influence in the federal government since the 17th Amendment was adopted. “…If no remedy of … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Constitution, constitutional amendment, Diane Rufino, dual sovereignty, federal monopoly, Federalism, government monopoly, judicial activism, judicial supremacy, justices, monopoly, original intent, proposal, reserved powers, resolution, sovereignty, states rights, strict construction, Supreme Court, Tenth Amendment
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RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO ELIMINATE ARTICLE 1, SECTION 4 (“SECESSION PROHIBITED”) FROM THE NC CONSTITUTION
Written and Proposed by Diane Rufino RESOLUTION TO REMOVE ARTICLE I: SECTION 4 from the NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION This is a resolution to propose that Article I, Section 4 be removed from the NC state constitution, in part to acknowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged "secession prohibited", 10th Amendment, 14th amendment, article 1, article 1 section 4, Civil War, Constitution, Diane Rufino, Lincoln, NC, NC state constitution, North Carolina, readmission, readmission to union, Reconstruction, resolution, secession, section 4, sovereignty, Stanton, state, state constitution, state sovereignty, Tenth Amendment, union
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Limit Federal Spending through Nullification and State Escrow Accounts
by Diane Rufino The government has no legitimate powers that were not initially granted to it under the Constitution. There is no provision anywhere, nor is there any implied right under the Declaration of Independence or … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Article I Section 8, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, federal budget, federal spending, fiscal crisis, Founding Fathers, interposition, limited government, nullification, preamble, sovereignty, spend, state escrow account, state sovereignty, states rights, tax, tax and spend, taxing power, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, unconstitutional
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