In less than two months, an exciting new movement has captured the imagination of freedom-minded Americans all across our nation. This movement, often referred to as the “State Sovereignty Movement,” is more properly referred to as the “Tenth Amendment Movement,” because it is not a movement to affirm the absolute freedom and independence of each state, but instead a movement to restore the balance of power between the states and the federal government within the union in accordance with the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution.

Resolutions to restore the balance of power between the states and the federal government have already been introduced in at least 14 state legislatures. Most of them are almost identical to the resolution already passed in the Oklahoma House. After a series of “whereas” clauses, nearly all of them contain a key section stating:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE __________ LEGISLATURE: THAT the State of __________ hereby claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution of the United States.

Besides the 14 states that have already introduced Tenth Amendment resolutions, many more are currently considering introducing such resolutions. The very rapid growth of this Tenth Amendment Movement is being propelled by the very widespread dismay and disgust over the multiple trillion-dollar bailouts, the nationalization of banks and other corporations, the accelerated creation of money out of thin air by the Federal Reserve, and the continued buildup of power within the federal government at the expense of the states and the people.

See also "Okla. Leads Way in 10th Amendment Movement."

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Michael Boldin said:

	State Sovereignty as a guarantee of liberty! Great to see some solid coverage like this - I believe this grassroots movement can really grow! At the Tenth Amendment Center, we have daily updates on this issue, and have a main page where you can find all the State resolutions: http://www.tenthamendmentcente...solutions/ In liberty...
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February 25, 2009 | url
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Alex Eaton said:

	Obama can do anything and everything Obama is superman he can do anything for anyone and everybody. Long Live the Chairman of the Chicago Central Committee. Obrother
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February 26, 2009
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Dennis said:

	Need more than words. If the States are serious, they will have to do more than make proclamations. They will have to protect their citizens from the national tax man. A truly federal government will not tax citizens directly, but only through the lens of each sovereign state.
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February 26, 2009
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Flu-Bird said:

	Constitution yes UN no Its time to bring back the Constitution and real all those UN treaties its time for us to withdraw from the UN and move the whole bunch to amore apropiate place like BEJING or MOSCOW we should have absoltly nothing more to do with this wretched UN its not for world peace just world conctrol
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February 27, 2009
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vman45 said:

	Duplicity... How can this be anything but symbolic when most of the states involved are taking monies from the bailout? Mark Sanford of S.C. is the only governor to put up any form of resistance.
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February 27, 2009
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Thomas Paine said:

	Bring back the State Militia The New World Order wants to eliminate state influence by Federalizing all power. Thank God some states have the guts to say NO. All states need to get on board. Next each state needs to build its own military as allowed in the constitution to protect the free state.
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March 01, 2009
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Thomas Hamilton said:

	HOPE THIS GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT TAKES ROOT MAY IT SPREAD LIKE CRABGRASS TO ALL STATES!
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March 08, 2009
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Stardog said:

	Like a weed Things like this give me hope for a nation of freedom and American lions roaring for liberty, not the bleating sheep for security that most have become. My this grass roots movement raise up like a mass of weeds in every of their best laid garden plots and choke the life out of the NWO.
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Dave in SW Oregon said:

Add Oregon to the State Sovereignty Start-up List http://www.leg.state.or.us/09r...intro.html Urges Congress to refrain from imposing mandates on states and to allow State of Oregon to freely exercise sovereignty granted to it under Tenth Amendment of Constitution of United States. ... Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: (1) The Congress of the United States of America is requested to direct the federal government to immediately cease and desist imposing mandates that are beyond the scope of those powers expressly delegated by the Constitution of the United States to the federal government, so that the State of Oregon may freely exercise the sovereignty due the State of Oregon under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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March 25, 2009
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