What legislation should I get my State to pass?

[Matt Collins]

In TN I've got a few months before legislation starts to get introduced for the next session (from my understanding it's done all at once).


What legislation, or types of legislation, should we try to get introduced into the State General Assembly?


Ideas? Thoughts? Links? :confused:

[FSP-Rebel]

How bout repealing your seatbelt law? Or, how bout repealing your state sales tax? Then, you can be like NH.

[Matt Collins]

how bout repealing your state sales tax? Then, you can be like NH.How does NH derive their revenue?

[specsaregood]

How does NH derive their revenue?
High property taxes.

As to your legislation question, how about getting one of those hemp bills passed? I think up to 8? states so far have passed legislation that would make it legal if the fed allows them.

[erowe1]

Nullifying Obamacare is another good one.

[Bucjason]

Get them to begin assembling a new 3rd continental congress...

[TonySutton]

Repeal the 17th Amendment to the Constitution

Maybe shoot for repealing the 16th too

[Elwar]

Legalizing marijuana would be great for TN...isn't it their highest producing crop (or is that Kentucky?)?

A spending cap equal to the past year's spending would be nice too...

Or if you want a good energy policy, try a Texas style deregulation of electricity where you deregulate the suppliers allowing competition (as opposed to the CA style where you deregulate the retailer but keep the same monopoly on supply).

[Stary Hickory]

Commodity backed currency for the state. This would give some protection to those who live in the state against a fiscally irresponisble Washington DC.

There is no issue bigger if you ask me. We need state sponsored alternative currencies. Currencies that are not subject to control by the US government. Sell it as a lifeboat, or a protection of property rights. But make sure it's commodity backed so that the people at least have one "honest' form of money to use.

[Matt Collins]

Commodity backed currency for the state. This would give some protection to those who live in the state against a fiscally irresponisble Washington DC.

There is no issue bigger if you ask me. We need state sponsored alternative currencies. Currencies that are not subject to control by the US government. Sell it as a lifeboat, or a protection of property rights. But make sure it's commodity backed so that the people at least have one "honest' form of money to use.
Art I Sec 10 of the Constitution prohibits from States from coining money.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section10

[Matt Collins]

High property taxes.Sales taxes are better than property taxes.

[specsaregood]

Art I Sec 10 of the Constitution prohibits from States from coining money.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section10
Hasn't stopped california has it?


Sales taxes are better than property taxes.
No disagreement there.

[heavenlyboy34]

In TN I've got a few months before legislation starts to get introduced for the next session (from my understanding it's done all at once).


What legislation, or types of legislation, should we try to get introduced into the State General Assembly?


Ideas? Thoughts? Links? :confused:

Pick the worst federal mandates you can think of in your state and motion for nullification of them. :cool::)

[heavenlyboy34]

Art I Sec 10 of the Constitution prohibits from States from coining money.

[/URL][URL]http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section10 (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section10)

True (another flaw in the federal Constitution), but it doesn't prohibit alternative currencies provided by the market. ;):cool: Another thing you can agitate for.:)

[FunkBuddha]

Being an East Tennesseean I'd like to see some kind of marijuana decriminalization legislation even if it's just medicinal use.

I've noticed over the years that more people smoke pot than I thought and even my ultra-conservative father-in-law now thinks medical marijuana should be legal. My ultra-conservative grandfather-in-law has always told me that he thought marijuana being illegal was stupid.

I think there's more support here than a lot of politicians believe.

[georgiaboy]

Look for ways to stimulate your local economy via reducing regulations & hurdles to free enterprise & competition, reducing the size & scope of gov't, increasing entrepreneurial opportunity, lowering taxes, eliminating entitlements.

Go Montana-style in support of the 2nd/10th amendment.

[FreeTraveler]

Don't worry about new stuff until you get a major hunk of the stuff already in place voided. Government's too big already, right?????

[Pennsylvania]

Make like Montana and exempt all TN-made firearms from pointless regulations.

[Pericles]

Make like Montana and exempt all TN-made firearms from pointless regulations.

I think that has been done.

My suggestion: Take on the money that finances campaigns - the law should be can't vote - can't contribute.

If out of district funding dries up, the voters have more influence because they are less subjected to media advertising as candidates can only raise funds from voters in their district / state.

[erowe1]

Art I Sec 10 of the Constitution prohibits from States from coining money.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section10

It also says they may not accept anything but gold or silver coin for debts. Last year several state legislatures introduced sound money acts which would require that the state accept certain commodity backed currencies as payment for certain debts. I think you'll be able to hunt down the info you would need and some good contacts for help with it here if you're interested:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46098208302

[jmdrake]

Matt, we need to push for implementation of the 2008 Tennessee Voter Confidence Act.

http://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2009/lawyering-up-on-voting-machines/

It seems the state GOP is on the wrong side of history (again) on this one. For the life of me I don't even see their argument. Paper trail leading to "hanging chads"? Are these fools serious? A company which can't build a machine that gives a clear printout of the vote shouldn't be allowed to make voting machines in the first place. I wish the DCGOP was still doing the monthly roundtables. I'd like to see someone in the state legislature try to explain this with a straight face.

[Stary Hickory]

Art I Sec 10 of the Constitution prohibits from States from coining money.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section10

And in light of the fact that the government is now using a totally illegal and unconstitutional fiat monetary system how is this even remotely relevant? The government is supposed to determine the weight of gold and silver for coinage, it doesnt even do this.

[evilfunnystuff]

I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed in their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is 'needed' before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' interests, I shall reply that I was informed their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.

although i do like jmdrakes suggetion of the 2008 Tennessee Voter Confidence Act.

[RCA]

Repeal the property tax.

[bigronaldo]

Well, one thing we have here in Texas is the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (http://www.sunset.state.tx.us/). It reviews current state agencies and programs to evaluate their efficiency. Those that are just a waste get canceled.

Not sure if TN has anything like that or not, but if they don't, that could be a start.

[lx43]

Matt I think eliminating the property tax completely would be a good piece of legislation to promote that a lot of people can get behind. Property taxes are more sinister in nature due to the fact you have to repeatedly pay to keep property that you paid for, property that you have to maintain, and I think it violates your property rights in the constitution. It just shows you do not own your property, the govt owns it.

Just make sure spending cuts matches tax cuts.

[Revolution0918]

besides property tax, first and foremost i think u need to get tn to adopt the "make my day law"....you guys dont have it and i think were all in aggreance here that it is something every state should have.

[Matt Collins]

besides property tax, first and foremost i think u need to get tn to adopt the "make my day law"....you guys dont have it and i think were all in aggreance here that it is something every state should have.What is a "make my day" law? :confused:

[phill4paul]

Matt I'd check out the numerous bills GunnyFreedom has devised in the North Carolina forums. Good stuff.

[jmdrake]

What is a "make my day" law? :confused:

It's the castle doctrine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Doctrine_in_the_United_States

Don't we alread have that?

[Matt Collins]

Well, one thing we have here in Texas is the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (http://www.sunset.state.tx.us/). It reviews current state agencies and programs to evaluate their efficiency. Those that are just a waste get canceled.

Not sure if TN has anything like that or not, but if they don't, that could be a start.
Doesn't that just create more bureaucracy? :confused:

[james1906]

No thread of yours is ever too old to bump, is it?

[Noob]

In TN I've got a few months before legislation starts to get introduced for the next session (from my understanding it's done all at once).


What legislation, or types of legislation, should we try to get introduced into the State General Assembly?


Ideas? Thoughts? Links? :confused:
What about legislation to Impeach Obama at the State level for wanting to assassinate American citizens?

[Matt Collins]

What about legislation to Impeach Obama at the State level for wanting to assassinate American citizens?This makes no sense. The state government has no authority over the President, especially with the removal of the 17th Amendment.

[Noob]

If I remember some States did and also failed pass legislation to Impeach Bush. So why cant the same be done with Obama with him wanting to assassinate American citizens?

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/news/watch/v3084811GdAXPWM5

http://warisacrime.org/node/30310

[JeremyDahl]

Right right to carry law... aka alaska style defense

[brandon]

Abolish your state DMV

[Fox McCloud]

I'd focus on legalizing medical marijuana or marijuana use, in general; especially if it passes in California; though...I think you'd have a tough fight for that, especially in TN.

how about working on something medical related? Like allowing doctors to opt out of malpractice insurance and disclose that all medical care is "at your own risk" if a doctor goes that way (or an opt-in/opt-out option that would be reflected in price). Allowing people to purchase insurance across state lines would also be great...though...with Obamacare slowly kicking in, this might not be all that big of an effect.


If you go for firearm laws, push for Alaska/Vermont/Arizona style concealed and carry; if you have a handgun, you have automatic concealed carry.

*shrug* just some thoughts.

[Knightskye]

Raising speed limits by 5-10 MPH every two years.

[Matt Collins]

Right right to carry law... aka alaska style defense
Link?

Also isn't NH the same as AK in this regard?

[libertybrewcity]

Lower the drinking age

Legalize hemp

nullify health care regulations

expand the legislature

[libertybrewcity]

I missed a HUGE one. Nullify the Real ID act!