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Monday, July 9, 2012

Arizona ballot initiative

I was listening to the Don Kroah Show recently, and the guest on the show mentioned an initiative which will be on Arizona's ballot this November.  It sounds like some Arizona citizens are fed up with the lawless federal government under King Obama I and are trying to amend their constitution in order to stand up for themselves.  I read it, and it's awesome.

Section 3. Supreme law of the land
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land AND MAY NOT BE VIOLATED BY THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.  TO PROTECT THEIR FREEDOMS AND PRESERVE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION,THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA ARE EMPOWERED TO REJECT ANY FEDERAL ACTION THAT THEY DETERMINE VIOLATES THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.  IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER AVAILABLE LEGAL REMEDIES, THEY MAY DO SO BY 1) A MAJORITY VOTE CAST IN AN INITITIVE OR REFERENDUM, OR 2) A MAJORITY VOTE OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURES WITH THE SIGNATURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/BallotMeasureText/C-04-2012.pdf

If this amendment passes, this will inevitably lead to a conflict.  Remember back in high school when you saw two guys nose to nose and a crowd gathering and then somebody yelled, "FIIIIIGGHHHT!" ?  That's me right about now!  After all the shenanigans with the Department of Justice suing to prevent states from purging the voter rolls of dead people, the constitutionally-dubious Obamacare law, the refusal of the federal government to enforce our borders, the refusal of the government to deal with lawless "sanctuary cities"...it's about time that somebody said enough's enough.  This amendment sends a message loud and clear that the Constitution means what it means, no matter what any court, president, or Congress may say.

The complaints from the left will be predictable.  Democrats will suddenly gain a cynical interest in law and order and in the institutions of our nation.  They will accuse Arizona of lawlessness and appeal to the authority of the Constitution.  Of course, the irony is that by passing this amendment, Arizonans will be upholding the Constitution while the Democrats have used it as toilet paper.  I hope that this amendment passes and that other states follow suit.

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