In Our Darkest Hour, the Tenth Amendment Returns

Just when you thought the Old Republic was down for the count, news of "an exciting new movement [that] has captured the imagination of freedom-minded Americans all across our nation" — Tenth Amendment Movement Taking Off. Indeed, America and her people never cease to surprise and amaze me!

The Tenth Amendment simply states, "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." It has long been ignored outright. The Principle of Subsidiarity, "[o]ne of the key principles of Catholic social thought," is upheld by it, in that it "holds that nothing should be done by a larger and more complex organization which can be done as well by a smaller and simpler organization." Consider these stories, the last one being the most hopeful of all:

• Eleven States Declare Sovereignty Over Obama’s Action


• New Hampshire's Resolution to Reaffirm Its Sovereignty


• Oklahoma House passes sovereignty bill


• South Carolina House Adopts State Sovereignty Resolution


• It's Not "Racist" to Refuse Stimulus Money, Black Activists Say


• Resolutions to Affirm State Sovereignty may be Prelude to Secession