Thus, the issue is not who is Sovereign, because we know that We the People are sovereign in the US and that the Sovereigns of each State have never ceded to the Federal government any power not expressly granted to it by the Compact (the US Constitution). But rather, the issue is one of JURISDICTION: in other words, who has the power to act on behalf of and in compliance with the Sovereign? The issue of jurisdiction is so important because it acknowledges that since the Sovereign has "paramount authority" in government, any powers that are granted from the Sovereign to government are to remain within that grant of authority.If you like that...read the rest: The American Revolution Revisited
Put another way, the States can no more grant authority to the Federal government against the will of the Sovereign--the people--than the Executive branch of the Federal government can give to the Judiciary branch the powers that we the people granted to it alone. To deny that such a grant exists or conversely to ignore the limitations placed on the governments by the Sovereign is to suggest that tyranny is a lawful act and that it must be complied with. America's founders would have considered such a political theory to be treasonous. Do we the people think so seriously of the matter? According to recent events, the answer to this question will likely be answered sooner than later.
The Gunslinger
I'm all for states claiming their sovereignty, but, I've been thinking and wondering what exactly does it prove? Will they actually secede to prove they are serious? I mean, Texas has threatened to secede a few times over the years whenever they get fed up, but they never do. And the fed. gov. can blackmail the states into submission by threatening to withhold federal funds. The governor of Texas refused the stimulus money, but then he turns around and asks for a federal loan. ??? How can they expect the fed. gov. to take them seriously when they do things like this? How can the states really become independent of the federal government and still function? Sorry, if this seems naive, but I'm thinking a lot and questioning which is what I've raised my kids to do. Politics is not cut and dry. Any thoughts on this?
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