The Bold Pursuit is pleased to present our first JWT's Journal, a column by John Wayne Tucker, former candidate for U.S. Congress, Missouri, Minister and Teacher.
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Both of these laws have been applauded and railed against throughout the United States and even in other countries. The federal government and Mexico have filed suit against Arizona for its law and the verdict is still out on Missouri’s objections.
Will these state rulings hold up against federal law? Many have already stated their belief that they will not, but the question is valid and is as old as the Union itself. The problem lies with the Bill of Rights, of course. The 10th Amendment states that any powers not specifically granted to the federal government under the Constitution go to the states. The Bill of Rights was put into the Constitution to protect the states from the kind of tyranny that they had just escaped by declaring Independence from England and they were not about to turn over all of their power to any national government. These first 10 Amendments were required by the states before they would sign on to the Constitution and they have turned out to be arguably, the most important part of the Constitution and the most attacked throughout the years.
So, will these laws by Missouri and Arizona stand? Do the states have the right to defy the federal government in these issues? Perhaps we should ask, does the federal government have the right to deny their Constitutional requirement to protect the borders and enforce the existing immigration laws? We should also ask, does the federal government have any authority whatsoever over health care in America and does it have the right to dictate to the states how they will run the health care? Of course, the issue of states’ rights has been THE issue since the beginning of the Union.
This country spent the first 100 years preparing for the Civil War and has spent the past 160 years trying to get over the Civil War and it seems that we have never resolved the thing that was the real issue of that war. The real issue and cause of the Civil War was States’ Rights (and Sectional Differences1) and it is still the very thing that divides us today.
Therefore, it is imperative that we watch Missouri and Arizona carefully. Whether these laws stand or not will determine the status of States’ Rights in America. There is no doubt that they will be the catalyst for a much more important struggle over this issue in the years to come.
John Wayne Tucker
Minister/teacher/
Former Candidate for U. S. Congress
1. Even though Americans had a new feeling of national unity, different sections of the country still had very different interests. The industrial North competed with the agricultural South and the western frontier. As Congress favored one section over another, political differences also grew.
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A warm welcome and much appreciation go out to John Wayne Tucker for his contribution of The Bold Pursuit's newest feature, JWT's Journal. John's insight and strong conservative voice emanating from Missouri, one of the new pioneer states reaffirming its rights secured by the 10th Amendment, will serve the readers well.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Cindy. John is a true conservative guided by a devotion to our Constitution. I think it's a coup for The Bold Pursuit and our readers to have the benefit of an insider's perspective of the mechanics of the political system, as well as an astute and well-informed columnist. Thanks for being part of The Bold Pursuit, John.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to The Bold Pursuit, John. As a former candidate for the U.S. Senate, Missouri, your posture regarding issues that are germane to our readers provides significant value and meaning. Your commentary concerning States' Rights knowledgeably poses a significant question - will state rulings withstand the scrutiny of the Federal Government? We The People can use your discerning insights as a basis for understanding the details of the subject.
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