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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 51st Legislature (2008)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1089 By: Key
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States over certain powers; serving notice to the
federal government to cease and desist certain
mandates; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States reads as follows:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people."; and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal
power as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of the
United States and no more; and
WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means
that the federal government was created by the states specifically
to be an agent of the states; and

WHEREAS, today, in 2008, the states are demonstrably treated as
agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York
v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not
simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the
states; and
WHEREAS, a number of proposals from previous administrations and
some now pending from the present administration and from Congress
may further violate the Constitution of the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 51ST OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
THAT the State of Oklahoma hereby claims sovereignty under the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all
powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal
government by the Constitution of the United States.
THAT this serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government,
as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates
that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated
powers.
THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the President
of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Speaker

of the House and the President of the Senate of each state's
legislature of the United States of America, and each member of the
Oklahoma Congressional Delegation.

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HOUSE JOINT RES 1089Claiming sovereignty under Tenth Amendment to the United
Key States Constitution

THIRD READING PASSED

YEAS: 92 RCS# 1983
NAYS: 3 3/13/2008
EXC : 6 7:48 PM
C/P : 0

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Oklahoma Recalls Bill That Would Have Facilitated NAFTA Superhighway
Posted by: NAUKILLA
The Oklahoma State Senate voted to recall a bill that would have further facilitated plans for the NAFTA Superhighway to run through the state. There were fears that parts of Bill 1507, which dealt with Foreign Trade Zones, were tied to the superhighway which is to extend from Mexico to Canada. There were also concerns that this would lead to private property seizures through eminent domain. This is already taking place in parts of rural Texas with the construction of the Trans Texas Corridor (TTC), which is to be the first leg of this superhighway infrastructure.


Some have argued that Bill 1507 would have allowed for the creation of foreign owned smart ports. This would have allowed for imported goods to pass through the U.S./Mexican border without going through customs until Oklahoma . This follows in the same line as other proposed inland ports, such as the one in Kansas City. The NAFTA Superhighway will be a borderless open transportation system that will further facilitate the flow of cheap goods from China. Oklahoma has already passed legislation to stop the TTC from coming through the state.

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Op maandag 16 juni 2008 16:34 schreef nerd4sale het volgende:
Waar lees jij dat Oklahoma uit deVS zou willen stappen?
Ik lees alleen dat ze, op grond van het 10e amendement, eisen dat de federale staat zich niet meer rechten toe-eigent dan deze volgens de grondwet gerechtigd is.

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Op maandag 16 juni 2008 16:54 schreef jogy het volgende:

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Daarom hou ik ook van Fok! Altijd leer ik weer wat meer. Het is dus gewoon een herinnering aan de VS dat ze niet te ver moeten gaan in hun eisen oid? Anders heeft het niet zoveel nut om te stemmen over iets wat er al is. http://en.wikipedia.org/w(...)_States_Constitution

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THAT this serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government,
as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates
that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated
powers.

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Op maandag 16 juni 2008 17:06 schreef Pool het volgende:

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Ja, het is gewoon een herinnering, hier staat het:
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Hetzelfde eigenlijk als wanneer de Europese Unie ineens Verordeningen gaat uitbrengen op gebieden waartoe ze volgens de Verdragen niet gerechtigd is, bijvoorbeeld op het gebied van strafrecht. Dan kan Nederland ook naar het Hof van Justitie stappen of dus een verklaring uitbrengen waarin ze een dikke vinger uitsteken naar de EU.

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HJR 1089 − By Key, Dorman, Johnson (Dennis) and Reynolds of the House and
Brogdon of the Senate.
A Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States over certain powers; serving notice to the federal
government to cease and desist certain mandates; providing that certain federal legislation
be prohibited or repealed; and directing distribution.

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Op maandag 16 juni 2008 19:26 schreef Fastmatti het volgende:
Er is maar één staat die uit de VS zou kunnen stappen, Texas.

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Op maandag 16 juni 2008 21:32 schreef Martijn_77 het volgende:

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Waarom alleen die?