Maine House passes sovereignty resolution

[The Northerner]

AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives is asking Congress to respect state sovereignty.

By a 79-67 vote today, the Republican-controlled House passed the nonbinding resolution that says some congressional mandates exceed federal power. It now awaits a Senate vote.

The resolution highlights the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, which lays out federal and state powers, and asserts that a number of federal mandates exceed congressional authority.

Republican Rep. Richard Cebra of Naples urged passage. Cebra cited the federal Real ID anti-terrorism requirements as an example of a law in which the government exceeded its legal bounds.

The House Democratic leader, Rep. Emily Cain of Orono, said the courts already provide a process to determine when the federal government overreaches its authority.

Source: http://www.pressherald.com/news/Maine-House-passes-sovereignty-resolution-.html

[joeybee12]

1. And how many jobs did passing this bill create? nt

[northernlights]

3. LTTR the other day noted that so far LePage has only created one job

$40K+/yr for his entry level daughter. And at least one teapartier, on his first venture into the political process, wrote in that he's embarrassed by him.

[damntexdem]

2. Yeah, but New Hampshire can't trust those liberals, like:

Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, Alito, and Kennedy.

;-)

[Bluerthanblue]

5. what does NH have to do with this?

I'm confused.

[orwell]

4. Maybe all the "Sovereign Staters"...

...should form their own country.

They can call it the SS.

Now where have I heard those letters before...

[eShirl]

6. Will it keep the drug warriors away from medical marijuana?