GunnyFreedom
03-18-2010, 12:12 PM
Unfortunately, the majority leadership in the NC General Assembly have gone out of their way to make it pretty much impossible to introduce new legislation in 2009 and 2010 due to calling "short sessions" and banning new legislation from introduction. If not for that, these two (and I KNOW the NCFFA) would already have been introduced. These are proactive, and these I fully intend on taking once again all the way to State Level.
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NORTH CAROLINA FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT OF 2011
WHEREAS, The Franklin County Republican Party, along with seven of North Carolina's thirteen Congressional Districts and the North Carolina State Republican Party adopted in 2009 a Resolution invoking the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution declaring that all powers not reserved to the Federal Government via the US Constitution are reserved to the States or to the People, and,
WHEREAS, The Franklin County Republican Party, along with seven of North Carolina's thirteen Congressional Districts and the North Carolina State Republican Party adopted in 2009 a Resolution pledging to actively protect the right of North Carolina citizens to keep and bear arms against Federal overreach, and,
WHEREAS, The United States Federal Government is, and had been displaying a willingness to incorrectly interpret the interstate commerce clause as having granted the Federal Government powers to control internal State commerce, and,
WHEREAS, the SECOND AMENDMENT actively prohibits the Federal Government from infringing upon the people’s right to bear arms, and,
WHEREAS, the FEDERALIST PAPERS (specifically MADISON #46 and HAMILTON #29) as well as the history of the ratification of the SECOND AMENDMENT reveals that the right to bear arms was intended as a hedge against Federal Government tyranny, and,
WHEREAS, a right specifically enumerated as a hedge against the potential tyranny of the Federal Government ought to be subject neither to the definition by, nor to the legislation of the Federal Government, and,
WHEREAS, the TENTH AMENDMENT to the US CONSTITUTION denies the Federal Government from assuming any powers not specifically delegated to it by the US CONSTITUTION, and,
WHEREAS, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 30 of the NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION and DECLARATION OF RIGHTS specifically guarantees to North Carolina citizens the right to bear arms as protection against the standing armies of the Federal Government, and,
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in NEW YORK V. UNITED STATES, 112 S. CT. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the States, and
WHEREAS, a grassroots movement adopting the Firearms Freedom Act has won popular support across the State of North Carolina and secured State House sponsorship for 2011 introduction from Republican Representative David Lewis,
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina do actively support a North Carolina Firearms Freedom Act,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina pledge to make every effort of activism including contacting our Representatives, making telephone calls, and gathering signature petitions, and,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina will dedicate ourselves to nominating and electing Representatives who will cosponsor and vote in favor of the North Carolina Firearms Freedom Act.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NORTH CAROLINA HEALTHCARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2011
WHEREAS, the NINTH AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES prohibits the Federal Government from abusing those rights of the American people which have not been enumerated in the CONSTITUTION or the BILL OF RIGHTS; and,
WHEREAS, the TENTH AMENDMENT defines the total scope of federal power as being specifically that granted by the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES and no more; and,
WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the NINTH and TENTH AMENDMENTS means that the Federal Government was created by the States specifically to be an agent of the States, and of the people respectively; and,
WHEREAS, today, in 2010, the States and the people are demonstrably treated as agents of the Federal Government; and,
WHEREAS, the power now being assumed by the Federal Government to include a federal mandate requiring that all American citizens purchase health care insurance or face five years in Federal Prison is directly in violation of the NINTH and TENTH AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES; and,
WHEREAS, the power now being assumed by the Federal Government to include controlling local health care provision and individual citizen choices regarding healthcare are not enumerated to the Congress in Article 1 of the US Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in NEW YORK V. UNITED STATES, 112 S. CT. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the States; and,
WHEREAS, Republican State House Minority Leader Paul 'Skip' Stam and Republican State Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger have announced their intentions to sponsor and introduce a North Carolina Health Care Protection Act to preserve our individual citizen's right to choose health care options as we deem appropriate,
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina do actively support a North Carolina Health Care Protection Act,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina pledge to make every effort of activism including contacting our Representatives, making telephone calls, and gathering signature petitions, and,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina will dedicate ourselves to nominating and electing Representatives who will cosponsor and vote in favor of the North Carolina Health Care Protection Act.
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NORTH CAROLINA FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT OF 2011
WHEREAS, The Franklin County Republican Party, along with seven of North Carolina's thirteen Congressional Districts and the North Carolina State Republican Party adopted in 2009 a Resolution invoking the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution declaring that all powers not reserved to the Federal Government via the US Constitution are reserved to the States or to the People, and,
WHEREAS, The Franklin County Republican Party, along with seven of North Carolina's thirteen Congressional Districts and the North Carolina State Republican Party adopted in 2009 a Resolution pledging to actively protect the right of North Carolina citizens to keep and bear arms against Federal overreach, and,
WHEREAS, The United States Federal Government is, and had been displaying a willingness to incorrectly interpret the interstate commerce clause as having granted the Federal Government powers to control internal State commerce, and,
WHEREAS, the SECOND AMENDMENT actively prohibits the Federal Government from infringing upon the people’s right to bear arms, and,
WHEREAS, the FEDERALIST PAPERS (specifically MADISON #46 and HAMILTON #29) as well as the history of the ratification of the SECOND AMENDMENT reveals that the right to bear arms was intended as a hedge against Federal Government tyranny, and,
WHEREAS, a right specifically enumerated as a hedge against the potential tyranny of the Federal Government ought to be subject neither to the definition by, nor to the legislation of the Federal Government, and,
WHEREAS, the TENTH AMENDMENT to the US CONSTITUTION denies the Federal Government from assuming any powers not specifically delegated to it by the US CONSTITUTION, and,
WHEREAS, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 30 of the NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION and DECLARATION OF RIGHTS specifically guarantees to North Carolina citizens the right to bear arms as protection against the standing armies of the Federal Government, and,
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in NEW YORK V. UNITED STATES, 112 S. CT. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the States, and
WHEREAS, a grassroots movement adopting the Firearms Freedom Act has won popular support across the State of North Carolina and secured State House sponsorship for 2011 introduction from Republican Representative David Lewis,
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina do actively support a North Carolina Firearms Freedom Act,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina pledge to make every effort of activism including contacting our Representatives, making telephone calls, and gathering signature petitions, and,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina will dedicate ourselves to nominating and electing Representatives who will cosponsor and vote in favor of the North Carolina Firearms Freedom Act.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NORTH CAROLINA HEALTHCARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2011
WHEREAS, the NINTH AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES prohibits the Federal Government from abusing those rights of the American people which have not been enumerated in the CONSTITUTION or the BILL OF RIGHTS; and,
WHEREAS, the TENTH AMENDMENT defines the total scope of federal power as being specifically that granted by the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES and no more; and,
WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the NINTH and TENTH AMENDMENTS means that the Federal Government was created by the States specifically to be an agent of the States, and of the people respectively; and,
WHEREAS, today, in 2010, the States and the people are demonstrably treated as agents of the Federal Government; and,
WHEREAS, the power now being assumed by the Federal Government to include a federal mandate requiring that all American citizens purchase health care insurance or face five years in Federal Prison is directly in violation of the NINTH and TENTH AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES; and,
WHEREAS, the power now being assumed by the Federal Government to include controlling local health care provision and individual citizen choices regarding healthcare are not enumerated to the Congress in Article 1 of the US Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in NEW YORK V. UNITED STATES, 112 S. CT. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the States; and,
WHEREAS, Republican State House Minority Leader Paul 'Skip' Stam and Republican State Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger have announced their intentions to sponsor and introduce a North Carolina Health Care Protection Act to preserve our individual citizen's right to choose health care options as we deem appropriate,
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina do actively support a North Carolina Health Care Protection Act,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina pledge to make every effort of activism including contacting our Representatives, making telephone calls, and gathering signature petitions, and,
that we, the people of the Franklin County Republican Party of North Carolina will dedicate ourselves to nominating and electing Representatives who will cosponsor and vote in favor of the North Carolina Health Care Protection Act.