Today the Senate is debating what has come to be known as the Thune Amendment (S.845), which would allow those with concealed carry permits to carry in other states. Watching the debate is rather interesting. Just about every Senator who rises to oppose the amendment argues that it “tramples states rights”. As an individual who supports states rights this caught my attention.
Does the Thune Amendment actually violate states rights?
It does not. It can be thought of as applying the laws of state driver’s licenses to concealed carry permits. The summary of the amendment makes it clear that it requires that the carrier follow the laws of the state in which he/she is carrying:
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Yet every Senator opposed to the amendment is falsely arguing that it violates states rights?
Incidentally, I applaud my own Senator, Jim Webb, for supporting the amendment against the wishes of his Democratic colleagues.
The vote is supposed to occur about an hour from the time of this writing. I’ll write more following the vote.
Quote of the Day: “I have found strength where one does not look for it: in simple, mild, and pleasant people, without the least desire to rule—and, conversely, the desire to rule has often appeared to me a sign of inward weakness: they fear their own slave soul and shroud it in a royal cloak (in the end, they still become the slaves of their followers, their fame, etc.)” — Friedrich Nietzsche
This is why Congressional leaders are in such a rush to pass the bill. They know things will only get worse for their dreams of government controlled health care. We have to keep pushing to stop a rushed vote, and the latest news indicates we may be succeeding.
If we can win this victory now the prospects for true health care reform in a free market direction will become much better.
Today, we can continue to say no to government controlled health care by saying yes to two bills introduced by Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX). . .
When he ran for office President Obama promised us he would oppose any legal requirement that Americans would have to buy health insurance. He’s broken his promise (along with so many others). Such a mandate would represent a huge tax increase on the American people, especially since government regulations make health insurance more expensive than it would be in a free market.
You can say “No” to President Obama’s health insurance mandate/tax by saying yes to HR 2629.
You can also say “No” to plans for the federal government to control your health care decisions through electronic medial records, by saying yes to HR 2630, the “Protect Patients and Physicians Privacy Act.” This bill would . . .
* Allow you to opt out of any federal scheme for electronic medical records.
* Repeal the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ authority to create a unique health identifier number.
* Prohibit the use of federal funds to support, encourage, or otherwise promote the use of a standard unique health identifier for any federal, state or private health care plan.
* Require informed consent for the sharing of any personal medical information created pursuant to any federal scheme for electronic medical records.
* Prohibit your health information from being included in any federal database without your consent.
* Prohibit the federal government from requiring health care providers to participate in any federal scheme for electronic medical records
* Prohibit sanctions against health care providers who refuse to participate in the federal scheme for electronic medical records.
This time use your personal comments to say the following (you can cut and paste if you want) . . .
Please protect my health care by supporting HR 2629, the “Coercion Is Not Health Care Act,” and HR 2630, the “Protect Patients and Physicians Privacy Act.”
Ron Paul appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Meeting” earlier today. The discussion was about auditing the Federal Reserve. Paul points out that if HR1207 were brought to a vote no lawmaker in their right mind would vote against it.
Yet there is still a great many powerful people speaking out against an audit. This was another great interview giving more exposure to the shenanigans of the Federal Reserve.
Ron Paul seemed to be everywhere yesterday. Here is his appearance on CNBC with Larry Kudlow. This may be the best of the lot. They go into more detail regarding the ability of any Fed Chairman to properly control inflation/deflation and they discuss Ron Paul’s HR1207 bill to audit the Fed.
Note that Paul doesn’t have a lot of confidence in his specific bill passing even with the current 275 cosponsors in the House and the 17 in the Senate. He believes something will get done, but it likely won’t be “what we need”.
I ask my Congressman why he insists on giving taxpayer money to foreign nations while we are in foreign debt.
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution
Originally published on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at http://www.nolanchart.com/article6649.html
“Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.” – Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address as President of the United States, 1801-1809
“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” – James Madison
“I think Americans should have a policy of love. That should be the foreign policy, love. Export Love.” – Ziggy Marley
The following is a letter sent to my local Congressman today. Although I happen to be running against him in the 2010 election, I am obviously writing as a concerned citizen. I have sent this note to his office and also called his office to state my opinion, which was courteously received.
Ron Paul appeared on Fox Business yesterday with Neil Cavuto discussing his questioning of Ben Bernanke earlier in the day. He once again makes the argument that Bernanke was one of the ones who didn’t see the economic crisis coming yet we are supposed to believe he can help us?
Liberty Maven
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