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Show Page 6 The Garfield County Insider March 12, 2009 New State Sovereignty movement mobilizing By Henry Lamb The Tenth Amendment ply refuse to send money is not all that hard to under- to the states that refuse to stand: cooperate with their uncon“The powers not delegat- stitutional mandates. ed to the United States by The Democrat bail-out the Constitution, nor pro- bill, for example, mandates hibited by it to the States, that states remove the time are reserved to the States limit on welfare checks as respectively, or to the peo- a condition of receiving a ple.” portion of the bail-out monSince even Harvard ies. It will be hard for poligraduates can easily under- ticians to refuse the funds, stand this simple language, unless they know that their the fact that it is so blatantly constituents want them to ignored must mean that the refuse the funds. The states President, and the major- that do accept these condiity of Congress, rejects this tions, and the funds, will portion of the Constitution have to find new funds to they swore to defend. continue the limitless welNowhere among the fare payments when the fed enumerated powers is there funds run dry. authority for the federal Voters have to get ingovernment to be in the volved. Voters should let mortgage loan business – as their state representatives in Fannie Mae and Freddie know that they appreciate Mac. Nowhere is there au- efforts to rein in unconthority for the federal gov- stitutional federal power. ernment to be in the bank- And they need to let their ing, or insurance business congressional delegation – as in Citibank, and AIG. know that they expect their Nowhere is there authority Washington representatives for the federal government to support their state. Acto be in the health care busi- tivists in every state should ness, or the animal identifi- require every candidate for cation business, or in the en- Congress in 2010 to sign a ergy business, or in most of pledge to support the state’s the places where the federal 10th Amendment resolugovernment is now flexing tion. It’s high time that its regulatory muscles. Congress and the President Ron Paul and a few others realize that the voters want in Washington have raised the Constitution to be hontheir voices in opposition to ored. this trend. Now, there are Freedom21 organizations new rumblings across the are supporting this 10th land that gives new hope to Amendment, “State Soverthose who still believe that eignty” movement. Local the U.S. Constitution must meetings are being held in not be ignored. several states to raise pubOklahoma Representa- lic awareness of this 10th tive Charles Key introduced Amendment initiative. a resolution in the state leg- Washington must realize islature last year calling on that voters are serious about the federal government to this issue. “cease and desist” issuing Both Congress and the federal mandates beyond President act as if the fedthe scope of the enumerat- eral government were king ed powers of the Constitu- and the states nothing more tion. The House passed the than feudal allocations that resolution, but it died in the operate at the pleasure of the Senate. king. They have forgotten This year, State Sena- that the states existed long tor Randy Brogdon joined before there was a federal the effort and the resolution government. The federal passed in the Oklahoma government was created by Senate 25 - 17. The resolu- the states to serve the states tion is quite clear: – not the other way around. “…the State of Oklahoma Both Congress and the hereby claims sovereignty President would do well under the Tenth Amend- to remember another king, ment to the Constitution of another government that the United States over all made feudal allocations to powers not otherwise enu- operate at the pleasure of merated and granted to the the king. They should also federal government by the remember that when the Constitution of the United king’s pleasure became too States.” onerous to bear, the subjects This should be clear found a way to create a new enough, even for Harvard government. graduates, especially those Flash to Washington: who claim to be Constitu- American subjects have not tional scholars. forgotten who created the Fifteen other states have federal government. Amersimilar resolutions under icans are now experienced consideration. It may be in getting rid of an onersafe to conclude that the ous government and creatseveral states have had ing another. Listen well, enough of their constitu- Washington, to these 10th tional rights usurped by Amendment rumblings the feds. It’s about time. and amend your ways. ReOf course, it will take a lot member, Americans can of backbone for the states now create a new governto make these resolutions ment without firing a shot. meaningful. The feds hold America has had about all the purse-strings which of the king’s pleasure it inputs the states at a disad- tends to tolerate. vantage. The feds can sim- Recovery Act Allocates Millions for Direct Operating Loans to Farmers and Ranchers Bill York, Farm Loan Chief for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Utah announced today that FSA will immediately use $145 million of the $173 million provided in the Recovery Act for its Direct Operating Farm Loan Program, which will give 2,042 farmers almost 50% are beginning farmers and 10% are socially disadvantaged producers - direct loans from the agency. In Utah this allowed 57 approved direct operating loans totaling $4,107,270 million be issued. “These loans will be used to purchase items such as farm equipment, feed, seed, fuel and other operating expenses and will stimulate rural economies by providing American farmers funds to operate,” said York. All remaining funding will be allocated through approved loans until all available funds have been expended. Applications are considered on a first come, first served basis with special emphasis placed on beginning and socially disadvantaged applicants. The maximum loan amount is $300,000. In keeping with the president’s goal for the Recovery Act, this loan funding is intended for proper investment into the agricultural sector, to benefit both family farmers and rural economies. The Recovery Act was designed to preserve or create millions of jobs throughout the country and these loans help ensure that recipients remain financially viable and local agribusinesses benefit from di- rect purchases. Here is a hypothetical example of purchases made with a $100,000 direct operating loan: • Used Farm Tractor: $45,000 • Livestock: $18,000 • Seed: $15,000 • Fertilizer: $10,000 • Fuel: $12,000 The effect of this loan reaches the local implement dealership, sale barn, the grain seed distributor, the fertilizer distributor and a local fuel dealership. For specific information on direct operating loans and other FSA farm loan programs, please visit your FSA county office or our website at http://www.fsa. usda.gov. |