Under The Radar In Virginia

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As we see more government intrusion into our everyday lives, Americans are beginning to pay more attention to what is going on in Washington.  The runaway spending of the past few years coupled with the special deals made to some states to secure healthcare reform votes has caused many of us to distrust the people running the country.  The rise of the alternative media has also allowed many of us to learn things about decisions made in Washington that have given us cause for concern.  There are difficulties in governing a country the physical size of America.  The communication between the voters and their representatives is limited simply by the number of people a Congressman is expected to represent.  There is a gap between what the voters want and what the Congressman may assume that the voters want. 

As we watch the recent growth of government--taking over banks, industries, the attempted takeover of healthcare, and the coming attempt at putting every industry in the country under government control by way of climate-change legislation, some Americans are wondering how to stop this runaway train.  Well, the Virginia legislature has made, at least, a beginning effort.

According to Fredericksburg.com, a House committee in Virginia passed a bill saying that the federal government should have no say in commerce involving goods made and sold within the State of Virginia. 

According to the article:

"This is basically another 'get Washington off our backs' bill," Cole, R-Spotsylvania, told the House Commerce and Labor committee. "It goes back to the original intent of the 10th Amendment and the Constitution, that Congress would regulate interstate commerce, but it would be up to the states to regulate commerce with-in their borders. I know this is a statement bill, but I think it's a statement that is timely and needs to be made."

The bill passed 16-3, and now will go to the full House for a vote.

There is opposition to the bill.  It is also expected that if the bill is passed, the federal government will mount a legal challenge to it.  Nevertheless, I think now is a really good time to remind people that there is a 10th Amendment.  We are meant to be a country made up of individual states, each existing with its own unique personality.  There are areas where uniformity is needed, but the states were intended to govern themselves.  The federal government was supposed to remain small.  We need to think about finding that model again and following it.

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