Attention Liberty Loving Texans! YOUR Voice Needed to Push the Texas Liberty Preservation Act to the House Floor for Debate!
Texas House Bill (HB) 149, the Texas Liberty Preservation Act, was voted out of the Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility Committee on April 24, 2013, and was forwarded on to the Calendars Committee. As such, it is now at the mercy of a Committee whose responsibility it is to bring HB 149 to the House floor for [...]
ACTION ALERT! HB 149, the Texas Liberty Preservation Act, Available for Public Testimony, March 27th, Austin, Texas
ACTION ALERT!! The Texas Liberty Preservation Act (House Bill 149) Available for Public Testimony on Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013, 2 pm, the Capitol, Austin, Texas!! COMMITTEE: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM or upon final adjournment/recess of the House of Representatives Wednesday, March 27, 2013 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Brandon Creighton Source: [...]
Texas Says “NO!” to Federal Tyranny: THE TEXAS LIBERTY PRESERVATION ACT
In December 2011, the president of the United States signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012. Under the pretense of combating terrorists and terrorism, Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act set forth legislation directing the detention of “covered persons” whom the federal government suspects of being involved in terrorist [...]
Say “NO!” to Unconstitutional Federal Detention of US Citizens! Here’s How.
My fellow Texans: We are the Texas chapter of the national Tenth Amendment Center; a non-partisan organization seeking to restore the responsibility of the 50 States and their citizens to deal with the issues that are reserved to the exclusive jurisdiction of the several states and the people therein by the Tenth Amendment to the [...]
National Defense Authorization Act of 2012—Sections 1021 and 1022. Tyranny Incarnate!
President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 into law. Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, has publically stated that, as president, he would not oppose NDAA of 2012 Sections 1021 and 1022 and would have signed the NDAA of 2012 into law just as President Obama did. National Defense Authorization [...]
US House of Representatives Moves To Address Ambiguity in NDAA Sections 1021 & 1022. Is It Enough?
CORRECTION–May 3, 2012–HR 4833 IS, IN FACT, A BILL. THE BILL IS OFFERED AS AN AMENDMENT TO THIS YEAR’S NDAA BILL. On Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012, HR 4388 was introduced by Rep. Rigell (VA) (to include 26 co-sponsors) to address Section 1021 and 1022′s vague and ambiguous language. Is this Resoluton enough to address the embedded [...]
Virginia Stands Up To The Federal Government–”NO!” To NDAA Sections 1021 and 1022
Virginia HB-1160 has passed out of both state houses of congress and is now on the governor’s desk. Texas legislators, can the citizens of Texas expect the same courage from you in the 83rd Legislature? VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY–– CHAPTER An Act to prevent any agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the military of [...]
The National Defense Authorization Act (Sections 1021 and 1022)–Time To Read Between The Lines!
The following are Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012. Tenth Amendment Center-Texas (TAC-T) comments are in bold italics. Readers are highly encouraged to provide comments. –SMB Subtitle D—Counterterrorism SEC. 1021. AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO DETAIN COVERED PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE [...]
The Texas Liberty Preservation Act: What Texas Senators (Candidates) Will Sponsor Legislation Outlawing Federal Enforcement of the National Defense Authorization Action (Sections 1021 and 1022) Upon Texas Soil?
Proposal: The Texas Liberty Preservation Act (the nullification of Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012). Whereas, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the United States federal government authorization to exercise only those powers delegated to it in the Constitution (Article 1, Section Eight) and nothing [...]
National Defense Authorization Act—how to PUSH BACK, TEXAS! (Resolution, Noncompliance Act, State Nullification Act, Local City and Township Resolution)
This legislative package is Texas’ response to constitutional violations by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) – primarily provisions that authorize indefinite detention. Grassroots activists, Tenth Amendment Center-Texas highly encourages you to send this to your Texas state senators and representatives – and demand they introduce this legislation into the 83rd legislature! With senatorial conventions right around [...]
