Of the Bill of Rights, the
10th Amendment says this: Powers not delegated to the United States by
the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved for
the states, respectively, or to the people.
Now, I am no lawyer or windbag lawmaker. But I find those words easy
to understand.
You need not be a constitutional scholar to know the 10th Amendment
was written to limit the abusive growth of power by the federal
government.
As Thomas Jefferson stated, “The States should be left to do
whatever acts they can do as well as the federal government.”
The current gang of political punks, scoundrels and crooks in
Washington, D.C., is not worthy to stand in Jefferson’s shadow.
In an attempt to weaken the roles and responsibilities of the
states, Fedzilla has worked tirelessly over the years to destroy the
10th Amendment. Fed interlopers have argued that the Commerce Clause of
the Constitution is more important and relevant than the 10th Amendment.
We have stood by as Fedzilla has grown exponentially and has become
a repressive force in every facet of our lives.
But there is hope for the rights of states to determine their own
destinies.
Texas, under the leadership of the good Gov. Rick Perry, is joining
16 other states that have already made their defiant, sovereign
statement of autonomy, appropriately.
They have now evoked the 10th Amendment to put the brakes on Emperor
Obama’s mob-like fiscal mandates, attempting to force states to accept
the so-called stimulus money and thereby become slaves to Fedzilla
control.
With unprecedented gluttony, Emperor Obama is bankrupting the future
of our children and grandchildren.
Perry is doing the right thing. For of all the states, Texas must
never allow itself to become a slave to Washington, D.C.
Instead, we Texans must chart our own economic destiny and recovery
by refusing the stimulus money, freezing state spending, cutting state
taxes across the board and offering tax incentives to existing and new
businesses. Additionally, I urge the governor to immediately call a
conference of Texas business leaders and request they develop a Texas
economic road map for recovery. Let Texas lead the way.
Tell Emperor Obama not to mess with Texas. Don’t tread on me.
In the spirit of the brave defenders who gave birth to Texas by
giving their lives at the Alamo, I say “Remember the 10th Amendment.”
Ted Nugent is a Waco-based musician and television show host.
Contact him directly at tednugent.com.
