On this day, February 16, in 1836, the brutal, power-centralizing, constitution-destroying dictator, Santa Anna, crossed the Rio Grande headed to San Antonio, the Alamo, and destiny.
https://www.texa... View MoreOn this day, February 16, in 1836, the brutal, power-centralizing, constitution-destroying dictator, Santa Anna, crossed the Rio Grande headed to San Antonio, the Alamo, and destiny.
https://www.texasfreepress.com/post/the-run-up-to-the-alamo
The Run Up to the Alamo
In early 1836, the wheels were turning toward the momentous battle for liberty at the Alamo. At the beginning of the year, James C. Neill was in command of a small contingent of men there, the Texans
The abortion sanctuary movement continues to grow in Texas at the municipal level. We could do it at the county and state levels, too. If we had the will.
https://texasscorecard.com/commentary/dickso... View MoreThe abortion sanctuary movement continues to grow in Texas at the municipal level. We could do it at the county and state levels, too. If we had the will.
https://texasscorecard.com/commentary/dickson-goldsmith-outlaws-abortion/
Dickson: City of Goldsmith Outlaws Abortion | Texas Scorecard
Goldsmith, located about 20 miles northwest of Odessa in Ector County, has become the 19th city in the nation to pass an enforceable ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits.
I looked up who Michael Yeadon is. After Pfizer changed directions and laid him off as Chief Science Officer, he started his own pharmaceutical company and sold it to Novartis for a very tidy sum. I t... View MoreI looked up who Michael Yeadon is. After Pfizer changed directions and laid him off as Chief Science Officer, he started his own pharmaceutical company and sold it to Novartis for a very tidy sum. I think the man knows what he is talking about.
The graph shows the Texas COVID daily deaths as of yesterday, Feb 14, 2021. The yellow line is the 7 day rolling average. Looks like we are on the downslope of whatever they were measuring, whether it was COVID or the flu.
On February 7, 1794, the original Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay, issued an opinion in a case called Georgia v. Brailsford.
The opinion awarded a money judgment from the State of Georgi... View MoreOn February 7, 1794, the original Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay, issued an opinion in a case called Georgia v. Brailsford.
The opinion awarded a money judgment from the State of Georgia to Brailsford, a citizen of another state. This set the precedent that the federal government, created as an agent of the states, could order one of its master states to pay money to citizens of other states.
The reaction was swift. The states, many of whom had been assured when they ratified the Constitution that this result would never happen, sounded the alarm.
Within one year, the Congress by a 2/3 majority in both chambers passed and presented it to the states for ratification. Exactly one year later, on February 7, 1795, North Carolina became the state that put the amendment over the top, making it official.
In addition to a rapid and intense response to what both the Congress and the states considered to be an act of federal judicial usurpation, the other interesting aspect of the 11th Amendment is the nature of the amendment, itself.
Note that the amendment is an instruction to the judiciary on how to interpret (construe) the Constitution. It did not change it. Rather it said that a construction of the Supreme Court was wrong.
I know of no other amendment to the Constitution that gives instruction to the judiciary on how to interpret the Constitution.
This is another way of describing the mission of Texas Constitutional Enforcement.
Hat tip to Glenn Beck for coining the term. He used the words, "Sanctuary State for the Bill of Rights," but I thin... View MoreThis is another way of describing the mission of Texas Constitutional Enforcement.
Hat tip to Glenn Beck for coining the term. He used the words, "Sanctuary State for the Bill of Rights," but I think it should be for the entire Constitution.
Glenn Beck Calls for Sanctuary States for the Bill of Rights!
Mark Meckler, the founder and president of Convention of States (CoS), appeared on Glenn Beck on Monday, January 26, 2021, to discuss the... View MoreGlenn Beck Calls for Sanctuary States for the Bill of Rights!
Mark Meckler, the founder and president of Convention of States (CoS), appeared on Glenn Beck on Monday, January 26, 2021, to discuss the progress of the application for a convention that CoS has been pushing (and that passed in Texas in 2017).
Mark told Glenn that 16 states of the necessary 34 have made the application so far. Glenn asked the question about how soon Mark expected the application to reach the 34 states that will trigger a convention, clearly expecting it to get done quickly. He was disappointed to hear that Mark did not expect the number to be completed until the end of 2024.
When asked, Mark blamed the John Birch Society for slowing the progress. He also said that only 31 state legislatures are GOP controlled, and that Democrat legislatures are less likely to pass the CoS application.
Toward the end of the interview, pretty obviously because he was hoping that CoS could be a solution to our short term tyranny problem, asked about turning states into "Sanctuary States for the Bill of Rights." He said his idea of that was that when the federal government was violating the Constitution, states would say, "We are not going to do that. We are just not." He worried that the feds would intimidate states into not doing that by withholding federal funds. Then he asked Mark Meckler what he thought about that as an interim solution until CoS kicked in.
Mark Meckler said he thought that was a fine idea!
For those of you who have been living in the trenches fighting for constitutional enforcement, you recognize that this is HUGE news. To my knowledge, Glenn Beck has never talked about our idea. It is fantastic that he is thinking about it, and I love the name he gives it. And, the other change, here, is that this is the first time I have heard a CoS leader acknowledge that they thought constitutional enforcement was constitutional. Historically, they have said that constitutional enforcement was illegitimate and that CoS was the ONLY way to stop the federal government from running roughshod over us.
Mark also mentioned his opposition to secession along the way, even though it is clear that he thinks the push for it very evident. His main objection to secession is that he does not think it can happen peacefully.
We in Texas Constitutional Enforcement will keep on preaching and advocating for the Lone Star State, unilaterally enforcing the Constitution within its borders, using the Texas Sovereignty Act (HB 1215) as our flagship vehicle.
I hope that Glenn Beck figures out that the Texas Sovereignty Act is the mechanism by which Texas becomes a Sanctuary State for the Constitution and Bill of Rights!
Note that officially, this group does not take a position on CoS or secession. Our uniting principle is that we want our liberty protected, and we think that enforcing the U.S. Constitution against the feds (and the Texas Constitution against state officials) is the strategic way to win our liberty back. We have people in this group who support CoS and vehemently oppose it. We have people in this group who want to move quickly to secession and those who do not think that the prudent path to liberty yet. We recognize proponents of CoS and secession as people who share our passion for being free and consider them to be fellow travelers. We just prioritize constitutional enforcement as the quickest path to liberty.
Good news! According to Texas State Preservation Board staff, COVID testing is NOT a condition of entry to the Texas State Capitol.
After being turned away from entering the Capitol by DPS on the fir... View MoreGood news! According to Texas State Preservation Board staff, COVID testing is NOT a condition of entry to the Texas State Capitol.
After being turned away from entering the Capitol by DPS on the first AND second day because I refused to take a COVID test, I finally called the Texas State Preservation Board staff, today, to find out the story.
I talked to the Executive Assistant (Ann Vay) to the Executive Director (Rod Welsh) of the State Preservation Board. She told me that the requirement for testing as a condition of entry to the Capitol was meant only for the first day of the session, and that now, it is optional. She let me know that the tents were still there and that testing is encouraged for entry to the Capitol, BUT NOT MANDATORY!
She let me know about the Senate rules that require proof of COVID testing or vaccination before attending or testifying in Senate committee hearings. She also said that each legislative office has the choice of setting its own rules for entry.
I had been told by DPS Captain David Carradine on the SECOND day of the session that the entity authorizing this infringement of my right to petition for redress of grievances was pronounced by the State Preservation Board and he and his troopers would enforce it. Even after I had informed him that the Texas State Preservation Board was subject to the Texas Administrative Procedures Act and was required (even during emergencies) to promulgate any mandates as regulations with the Texas Secretary of State, and they had not complied with the Texas APA.
I had been calling offices, using email, and asking for telephone meetings. think I will now start walking the halls of the Capitol, again!
Good news! According to Texas State Preservation Board staff, COVID testing is NOT a condition of entry to the Texas State Capitol.
After being turned away from entering the Capitol by DPS on the fir... View MoreGood news! According to Texas State Preservation Board staff, COVID testing is NOT a condition of entry to the Texas State Capitol.
After being turned away from entering the Capitol by DPS on the first AND second day because I refused to take a COVID test, I finally called the Texas State Preservation Board staff, today, to find out the story.
I talked to the Executive Assistant (Ann Vay) to the Executive Director (Rod Welsh) of the State Preservation Board. She told me that the requirement for testing as a condition of entry to the Capitol was meant only for the first day of the session, and that now, it is optional. She let me know that the tents were still there and that testing is encouraged for entry to the Capitol, BUT NOT MANDATORY!
She let me know about the Senate rules that require proof of COVID testing or vaccination before attending or testifying in Senate committee hearings. She also said that each legislative office has the choice of setting its own rules for entry.
I had been told by DPS Captain David Carradine on the SECOND day of the session that the entity authorizing this infringement of my right to petition for redress of grievances was pronounced by the State Preservation Board and he and his troopers would enforce it. Even after I had informed him that the Texas State Preservation Board was subject to the Texas Administrative Procedures Act and was required (even during emergencies) to promulgate any mandates as regulations with the Texas Secretary of State, and they had not complied with the Texas APA.
I had been calling offices, using email, and asking for telephone meetings. think I will now start walking the halls of the Capitol, again!
Just as those who would destroy the Constitution and liberties of Texans take over the federal government, Texas State Representative Cecil Bell, Jr. filed the Texas Sovereignty Act, today, January 20... View MoreJust as those who would destroy the Constitution and liberties of Texans take over the federal government, Texas State Representative Cecil Bell, Jr. filed the Texas Sovereignty Act, today, January 20, 2021. The bill number in the 87th Texas Legislature is HB 1215.
This will be the flagship legislative push for Texas Constitutional Enforcement during this legislative session. We need in now more than we have ever needed it before.
https://www.txce.org/texas_sovereignty_act_filed_in_2021
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