Sam Rohrer's 10th Amendment Rally for the State of Independence

[ThoughtCriminal]

Message I received stated (check out the video that is linked of Sam Rohrer explaining this event):

You're Invited to my
10th Amendment Rally for
the State of Independence

http://samrohrer.com/mail/util.cfm?m...ng_linkid=2535

Monday, March 16
Noon

Main Capitol Rotunda
in Harrisburg

View a copy of the resolution I am introducing to protect Pennsylvania's independence here.

[edstephan]

Could you put up a roll call list
So far it's:

Roll Call
PM me or ThoughtCriminal to be added to the roll call list

Ed & Cindy Stephan
WhiteFeather (tenitive)
ThoughtCriminal
JohnDaniels2006
MadCat
Azzy
PennsyPlinker
Lazydog
spratman
Ryn and Vig





An OC Activist and 1 of the 3%
Ed

[ThoughtCriminal]

Could you put up a roll call list
So far it's:

Ed & Cindy Stephan
WhiteFeather



An OC Activist and 1 of the 3%
Ed

Are you asking me to put up a roll call list, or one of the mods? If it is myself you are asking, just explain the process to me and I will put it up.

[thetruepyromaniak]

The Tenth Amendment is similar to an earlier provision of the Articles of Confederation: "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."[1] After the Constitution was ratified, some wanted to add a similar amendment limiting the federal government to powers "expressly" delegated, which would have denied implied powers.[2] However, the word "expressly" ultimately did not appear in the Tenth Amendment as ratified, and therefore the Tenth Amendment did not amend the Necessary and Proper Clause.

[MadCat]

I will be attending the rally with one of my friends (also a PAFOA member)

[krystalzip]

I, unfortunately, cannot make it. However, in an effort to drum up those who CAN make it, I've posted this on my site as well (involved-pa.org).

I need a faster car so I can make it to the other side of the state and back faster

--Krystal
President
www.involved-pa.org

[JohnDaniels2006]

I'll be driving from Philadelphia with at least one friend, hopefully a few more. Skipping classes to show support for this very necessary resolution.

[ThoughtCriminal]

Just got this in an email from Mr. Rohrer:

Lawmakers encourage supporters to join them at Capitol event

Politicians in Washington, D.C., have been exerting undue influence on the states and it’s time for them to stop. That’s the sentiment behind a rally Rep. Samuel E. Rohrer (R-128) and Sen. Mike Folmer (R-48) will hold at noon on Monday in the Capitol Rotunda.

“If you think the size and scope of the federal government has far exceeded our Founding Fathers’ intentions, then we hope you come out Monday to support our cause,” Rohrer said. “For too long, Congress and the president have been encroaching on policy areas that ought to be decided by the states. This rally is the equivalent of posting a ‘no trespassing’ sign.”

The rally will focus on a resolution Rohrer is introducing in the House to defend Pennsylvania’s sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which reads:

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.

Folmer will introduce a sister resolution with language identical to Rohrer’s in the Senate.

“When our country was founded, our Fathers envisioned a form of government in which the federal government served as an agent of the states – not the states serving as an agent of the federal government,” said Folmer. “Today, federal legislation and funding compel states to serve the federal government, a total reversal of the structure originally intended. This rally seeks to remind federal officials of their constitutional limitations while affirming Pennsylvania’s 10th Amendment rights.”

The lawmakers’ resolutions are part of a larger national trend of state lawmakers who are reasserting the sovereignty of their independent states under the 10th Amendment. At the rally, Rohrer and Folmer will be joined by lawmakers from other states who have introduced similar measures in their own state legislatures.

The rally is free to attend and open to the public. For more information about the rally or to acquire driving directions to the state Capitol, residents are encouraged to visit Rohrer’s Web site at SamRohrer.com.

[Azzy]

I will be attending the rally with one of my friends (also a PAFOA member)

That would be me

Add us both to the list.

[edstephan]

Are there any plans to meet before or after the rally
I haven't gotten any PM's or emails as to who's going


An OC Activist and 1 of the 3%
Ed Stephan