Was reading this article: http://drudgereport.com/flashtx.htm And I have several questions. First off, what does sovereignty mean? I don't understand the web def's. Does it mean our Gov. (Texas) is the only one in control now? Or does it just mean the fed has to step off? Or does the gov't still control us but not to the extent that they could? Confused.
To fully understand you should read the US Constitution. It is actually easy to read, not very long and can be found online for free. Then read the Bill of Rights, especially the 10th. Actually, everyone especially US citizens should read the US Constitution atleast once. You will probably be surprised.
hmmmm, i wonder why it's not a requirement anymore... Oh, oh I know! So young people don't know what the hell is going on
Sovereignty is the right of the state to govern itself. When Iraq had no government, they were not sovereign, because a foreign power (us) was running things. As far as what this statement is good for...it's not much. They don't have the right to enforce it, because it's a constitutional issue, number one, and number two, it appears to be just a statement. If TX can get the supreme court to agree, then they could do something with it, but a state can't unilaterally declare that they have more power than the court has said they do. Essentially, governor wants a confederacy, and thinks if he makes a stink about it to in Obama's face, he'll be set tight for re-election, even though nothing will change.
A number of states have been stepping forward to claim their sovereignty. I am not sure what it means or what's behind it, but to think a CFR lackey like Rick Perry supports it seems a bit suspicious. But yeah, it boils down to states' rights vs. the federal government. Over the years we have been seeing things move in the direction of more federal control and less states' rights. Now it appears that those who champion states' rights are being considered "right wing extremists" according to the DHS.
