Louisiana State Senator A.G. Crowe (R, Slidell) is introducing a bill for the 2010 legislative session in Baton Rouge that would make Obamacare illegal if it violates state laws, effectively making Obamacare null and void in the Pelican State.
Senator Crowe states that his bill “provides that no law or rule shall compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer or health care provider to participate in any health care system or health insurance.”
Crowe’s proposed Senate Bill (download .pdf file) begins as follows:
HEALTH CARE. Prohibits state or local governmental coercion of any Louisiana employer, health care provider, or individual to compel participation in any health care system or health insurance plan.
Crowe insists that Obamacare violates Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution and “is therefore unconstitutional.” He also feels that the president’s plans violates the 10th Amendment among others.
In addition to the proposed legislation nullifying any possible federal healthcare laws, Senator Crowe has asked Buddy Caldwell, the State Attorney General, to determine if, in his opinion, Obamacare would violate any state laws, the Constitution, or would pass onerous unfunded mandates on the state. (download .pdf of letter)
Senator Crowe has been involved in many conservative projects including the 2009 State sovereignty resolution, a Tenth Amendment policy project. Also in 2009 Crowe introduced a resolution proclaiming April as “Abortion Recovery Awareness Month” which was signed by Governor Jindal. Crowe also became a signatory to AFP’s No Climate Tax Pledge. (Crowe’s committee assignments and associations can be seen at Project Vote Smart)
Senator Crowe is part of an increasing push by state lawmakers to affirm state sovereignty and Tenth Amendment rights, laws that will likely come before the U.S. Supreme court in short order once Obamacare is passed in D.C. According to Michael Boldin’s Tenth Amendment Center some 25 states have introduced state sovereignty resolutions or bills that would nullify federal laws that the state legislature feels violates their laws and those of the U.S. Constitution.
(Hat tip LouisianaConservative.com)
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
But . . . I thought Harry Reid bought Louisiana's vote to pass Obamacare! Man, is he ever going to be pi**ed.
The sad thing about people moving out of California and New York is that they take their progressive ideas with them. They continue to vote for the same kinds of people and the same kinds of laws that drove them out in the first place.
Don't lose all hope. A week ago I would have said the exact same thing about Massachusetts, but…..
When are we going to get some leadership that actually takes the Tenth Amendement seriously? They have been overstepping their bounds for a LONG time not just this last year. It has to end before America does.
Same thing in California. People leaving in droves.
This should be a battle cry to the states to stop suckling the fed tit and take back their rights. States have been giving up their power to the fed since the civil war. Push away from the trough of federal funds(paid for by your own citizens anyway) and regain your sovereignty, Follow the will of the people and start taking it back.
Well, knock me over with a feather … Pennsylvania is on the map! Never imagined I'd see that, as we have Slick Eddie Rendell marching in lockstep with whatever scheme the Dems dream up. I figured we'd all be going off the cliff with them as well. But PA has that red "T" factor going for it in the wide swath of central and north counties. It's the greater Pittsburgh and greater Philadelphia areas that tend to vote Democratic and pull the rest of us into the abyss.
Nullification is the way to go for now. The Constitutional court cases will take forever to resolve. If it fails, secessions will likely follow.
Texas subtly nullified the mortgage schemes that brought so much damage to the rest of the nation. I dearly hope that each State (in its own way) nullifies the EPA and DOE in order to advance their economic interests. With Banks, Brokers and Hedge Funds under fire, any state that can figure out how to override federal regulation will enjoy a great future.
good – an interesting position for all to be in if it gets passed
I think the clowns in DC think the Tea Party movement
is a fluke, and what happened with Scott Brown was
an accident…I hope we all stay active, stay organized,
and contribute to people that we feel will do the right
thing..We have to grow the teaparty movement and
overwhelm them like they are trying to overwhelm us
with all their s–tty ideas and programs….
Go Louisiana!!….Show those in DC they can't shove
their stupid ideas at you….
Well if the states say no..the people in those states will still pay taxes for the other states..catch 22..Pay to play or not
To bad I live in a peoples republic state, it will never happen here, they will embrace any socialst program with open arms, at least 51.3% of the people will anyway.
Which means they are going to see their revenue drop even further as people move out, already happening in New York.
How is that "Tax the rich" mentality working out for you New York progressive biatches?
None of this was even considered before the Ron Paul revolution. So, you want more Ron Paul Republicans or more McCain style Democra….I mean "Republicans."
oops, posted in wrong place….oh well.