Sun., Jan. 24, 2010
Spin Control: States Try To Block Feds
Item: States trying to block the feds, but the effort may be null and void/Jim Camden, Spin Control
More Info: Conservative activists in Washington and Idaho are trying to force the
federal government to “keep out” on issues ranging from guns to health
care to the environment. Through legislation and initiatives, people
aligned with what’s variously known as the 10th Amendment or State
Sovereignty movement are trying to pass state laws that limit what the
federal government can do within its borders. ... A bill has already been introduced in
the Idaho Senate by Sen. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake, to block enforcement
of any national health care rules. Rep. Dick Harwood, R-St. Maries,
plans to introduce a bill that would forbid the federal government from
regulating any firearm built, sold and used solely in Idaho.
Question: Should states fight against federal control within their borders on issues like gun laws, health care, and the environment?