Forgive those that trespass? Not in AZ

[rah]

To be fair the last several posts have been us bludgeoning the poor guy, while he meekly puts up his arms in a last attempt at defiance.

It's kind of fun. Like nuking the **** out of Monty's last city in CIV.

Monty never lasts that long in my games, Since 99% of the time he decides he want's me to eliminate him early.

[DirtyMartini]

I honestly don't think it is. I feel like I really put him in the crucible a few nights ago (the series where he started posting all those pics). Sure, he might have gotten a little singed, but I think I got to see what he was actually made of.

I'm also convinced. Round three please.

[zakubandit]

Final note, a citation about the 10th Amendment to support the violations of the government, and I put this to rest after this.

81R5789 MMS-F

By: Creighton H.C.R. No. 50



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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 2009, the states are demonstrably treated
as agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Many federal laws are directly in violation of the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment assures that we, the people of
the United States of America and each sovereign state in the Union
of States, now have, and have always had, rights the federal
government may not usurp; and
WHEREAS, Section 4, Article IV, of the Constitution says,
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a
Republican Form of Government," and the Ninth Amendment states that
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not
be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people";
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, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby claim 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; and, be it further
RESOLVED, 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; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That all compulsory federal legislation that
directs states to comply under threat of civil or criminal
penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislation
or lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the
senate of the United States Congress, and to all the members of the
Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this
resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.

[SlowwHand]

So stick that where the sun doesn't shine.

[Kuciwalker]

Thankfully, however, the power to regulate immigration is explicitly granted to Congress

[DaShi]

Wow. I sure missed a lot putting zaku on my ignore list. However, I'm beginning to think he's Sloww's DL. He's basically saying the same **** that Sloww believes. The only difference between zaku and Sloww is that zaku has the balls to say it, while Sloww is just a wimpy cheerleader. In a more just world zaku would be real and Sloww would be the DL.

[zakubandit]

Article V:
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

Right there. If 2/3 of the Senate and 2/3 of the House propose an Amendment, and the legislatures of 3/4 of the states ratify it, an amendment becomes part of the Constitution with no vote by the public. In fact, the vast majority (all?) of amendments have been passed this way.

Kuci, are we having a weird moment here? Like where you said the Gov can do what it wants and the people can't say ****? Or where I got a nice little chunk of detail stating the Gov doesn't have authority to do what it wants?

I predict more flak.

[Felch]

Yes, Zaku is back!

[Zkribbler]

..., the power to regulate immigration is explicitly granted to Congress

Kuci, FTW!

Weren't there some lawsuits awhile brought brought by, I dunno, Texas and Arizona, I think, and maybe California against the feds, seeking reimbursement for the State funds which had to be spend because of illegal aliens. Whatever happened to those suits?

[KrazyHorse]

I can't believe he's still arguing this. It's been ages since somebody got this ****ing badly pwn3d.

[KrazyHorse]

It really is sad for somebody who allegedly swore an oath to defend the US constitution to be so blatantly ignorant of what that document says.

[Felch]

KH,

He's not dense. He's beyond our understanding. It's the only explanation.

Clearly Zaku has consumed massive quantities of LSD. He has seen the connections between us all, and is presenting us with some sort of layered koan.

Be like Zaku. Empty your mind of conscious thought and transcend reality.

[KrazyHorse]

Yeah, I got the Dadaism reference earlier.

[Felch]

[haiku]
I was not aware
Then I heard perplexing truths
from zakubandit
[/haiku]

[Felch]

Yeah, I got the Dadaism reference earlier.

You got it, but did you get it?

When faced with the irrational, we must embrace the truth of lies and confusion.

It is true because it is not true.

What Would zakubandit Do?