Rob_B
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Folks,
I realize this is a little off topic for the opencarry.org forums, but constitutional rights are paramount to our right to carry. As you may have noticed, several states are considering legislation demanding the rights guaranteed them under the tenth amendment, and ordering the Federal Government to cease from any further infringements of states or citizens rights. Texas hasn't been one of them, but it seems it is coming. Below is an e-mail I wrote to my representative and senator, followed by the Rep's reply. We need to support this, as a similar bill passing in texas would send a clear message to the Federal Government that Texans value their constitutional rights and the Federal government must operate within the bounds placed on it in the constitution. Properly implimented, this has far reaching implications, including federal meddling with 2A rights, freedom of the press (Fairness Doctrine?), legislation from the bench, and many other issues. Write your senators and representatives, and urge them to support this. Feel free to use my original text, if you like.
Stay safe,
Rob
--------- E-mail chain follows--------
Dear Mr. xxxxx,
Thank you for the e-mail. Rep. Riddle told me last week that Rep. Berman is going to file the bill and she will co-author it. Let me know if you have any additional questions or concernso n this or any other issue! Our door is always open to you.
Jon English
Chief of Staff
State Representative Debbie Riddle
phone: (512)-463-0572
fax: (512-463-1908
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
jon.english@house.state.tx.us
[align=center] [/align] From:
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:46 PM
To: District150 Riddle
Subject: US Constitution
Name:
Address:
City: Spring
State: TX
Zipcode: 77388
Phone:
E-mail:
Message:
Representative Riddle,
I would like to direct your attention to the following bills recently introduced in several other state legislatures:
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billhtml/HB0246.htm
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(wn1rpuqkwkzle145cc3xui55))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=2009-HCR-0004
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/93-94/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sjr_44_bill_940829_chaptered
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1995_96/leg/fulltext/sr308.htm
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0006.html
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2009&bill=4009
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HJR1003
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills091/biltxt/intro/HCR0013I.htm
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/hcr2024p.htm
It is apparent that the people of the above states have had enough of the federal government gradually eroding not only state's rights, but individual liberty. That attitude is also quite prevalent here in the State of Texas. I proudly served this nation for four years, but I am sad to see what she is becoming. This country is a far cry from what our founding fathers had in mind when they penned the Constitution. The states have an opportunity to make a powerful statement on the matter by reclaiming the constitutional authority granted them by the ninth and tenth amendments of the US Constitution.
I urge you, as my representative, to author, sponsor, and/or support a similar piece of legislation in our own great state. I urge you, as my representative, to stand against the Federal Government's constant erosion of the rights of the states and individual. The federal government has consistently overstepped its constitutional authority, unchecked. The states have not only the constitutional right, but also the responsibility to their citizens, to hold the federal government accountable to the constitution.
Thank you for taking the time to read my e-mail, and I await your response.
Best Regards,
Rob
Folks,
I realize this is a little off topic for the opencarry.org forums, but constitutional rights are paramount to our right to carry. As you may have noticed, several states are considering legislation demanding the rights guaranteed them under the tenth amendment, and ordering the Federal Government to cease from any further infringements of states or citizens rights. Texas hasn't been one of them, but it seems it is coming. Below is an e-mail I wrote to my representative and senator, followed by the Rep's reply. We need to support this, as a similar bill passing in texas would send a clear message to the Federal Government that Texans value their constitutional rights and the Federal government must operate within the bounds placed on it in the constitution. Properly implimented, this has far reaching implications, including federal meddling with 2A rights, freedom of the press (Fairness Doctrine?), legislation from the bench, and many other issues. Write your senators and representatives, and urge them to support this. Feel free to use my original text, if you like.
Stay safe,
Rob
--------- E-mail chain follows--------
Dear Mr. xxxxx,
Thank you for the e-mail. Rep. Riddle told me last week that Rep. Berman is going to file the bill and she will co-author it. Let me know if you have any additional questions or concernso n this or any other issue! Our door is always open to you.
Jon English
Chief of Staff
State Representative Debbie Riddle
phone: (512)-463-0572
fax: (512-463-1908
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
jon.english@house.state.tx.us
[align=center] [/align] From:
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:46 PM
To: District150 Riddle
Subject: US Constitution
Name:
Address:
City: Spring
State: TX
Zipcode: 77388
Phone:
E-mail:
Message:
Representative Riddle,
I would like to direct your attention to the following bills recently introduced in several other state legislatures:
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billhtml/HB0246.htm
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(wn1rpuqkwkzle145cc3xui55))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=2009-HCR-0004
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/93-94/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sjr_44_bill_940829_chaptered
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1995_96/leg/fulltext/sr308.htm
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0006.html
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2009&bill=4009
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HJR1003
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills091/biltxt/intro/HCR0013I.htm
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/hcr2024p.htm
It is apparent that the people of the above states have had enough of the federal government gradually eroding not only state's rights, but individual liberty. That attitude is also quite prevalent here in the State of Texas. I proudly served this nation for four years, but I am sad to see what she is becoming. This country is a far cry from what our founding fathers had in mind when they penned the Constitution. The states have an opportunity to make a powerful statement on the matter by reclaiming the constitutional authority granted them by the ninth and tenth amendments of the US Constitution.
I urge you, as my representative, to author, sponsor, and/or support a similar piece of legislation in our own great state. I urge you, as my representative, to stand against the Federal Government's constant erosion of the rights of the states and individual. The federal government has consistently overstepped its constitutional authority, unchecked. The states have not only the constitutional right, but also the responsibility to their citizens, to hold the federal government accountable to the constitution.
Thank you for taking the time to read my e-mail, and I await your response.
Best Regards,
Rob