Thursday, March 5, 2009

Idaho introduces resolution, draws flak

The Tenth Amendment Center reports that Idaho Rep. Dick Harwood (R) has introduced HJM004 yesterday.

The [Spokane, Washington] Spokesman-Review was on it, including objections by Democrats Rep. Anne Pasley-Stuart and Phylis King. Rep. Pasley-Stuart argued that the bill was “over-reactionary” and said, “It alarms me that we are taking a step to the far right at a time that we need to be working together.” The idea that Idaho could save millions by being free of the federal government “is very inaccurate - that’s not the case at all,” she said. Rep. King, D-Boise, noted that Idaho receives federal funds for everything from Medicaid to highways. “We need to work with the federal government rather than stick a pencil in their eye,” she said.

A triumph of partisanship over liberty. Reps. Pasley-Stuart and King have forgotten where "Federal Funds" come from. The truth is, Idaho, Ohio, and every other State could save millions (in Ohio, arguably, billions) by being free of the Federal government.

State Sovereignty resolutions do not promote secession! They promote a responsible Federal Government accountable to the States, as the Founders intended it to be. It's not a matter of "sticking a pencil in their eye". It's a matter of having efficient government close to, and accountable to the people who elect it.

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