NH HCR-6 Public Hearing - part 1

[generalnuscine]

Ha ha The unfreest of the states doing this. I know I live here and it aint free.

[gsuitter]

Today the NH Legislature voted down this bill. A sad day for the Republic.

[jewpalegay]

yes. but now 25 other states are going along with it. I have never felt more proud to be an american

[StoneWallD]

Limited public seating full.

[StoneWallD]

All the seats were empty.

[KamikazeKoscki]

The architect of our Federal and State Constitutions understood that widespread and deeply rooted prejudices may lead majoritarian institutions to deny fundamental freedoms to unpopular minority groups, and that the most effective remedy for this form of oppression is an independent judiciary charged with the solemn responsibility to interpret and enforce the Constitutional provisions guaranteeing fundamental freedoms and equal protection.

[KamikazeKoscki]

Discharging that obligation is a courts gravest and most important responsibility under our Constitutional form of government. Within our state constitutional scheme, the importance of the courts role as the ultimate arbiter of equal protection in our Constitutional system cannot be overstated.

[KamikazeKoscki]

As Justice Kennard has noted: There is a reason why the words Equal Justice under Law are inscribed above the entrance of the court house of the United State Supreme court. Both the Federal and that State Constitution guarantee to all the equal protection of the laws, and it is the particular responsibility of the judiciary to enforce those guarantees.

[StoneWallD]

yep.

[ChimneyMcSmokesalot]

you know as well as i do that it doesn't matter which puppet dances on the stage

[rataMacue22]

!!!

Rally to support HCR-6 in Concord, NH

March 4, 2009

8am-9am

!!!

[Steak514]

I live in California, and all I have to say is God Bless New Hampshire.

[codexalementarius]

Go new hamspire live free or die!! i knew there was a reason i moved hear. I love the open carry hear, now pass that castle doctrine baby. I need some fed government target practice.

[itzmarko1]

NEW HAMPSHIRE WE LOVE YOU...

I watched the entire 85 minute video on a different video site through a New Hampshire Blog site. Your State is what it is all about. All these people are heroes in my book. We are looking to you New Hampshire to lead the movement. We need to take back control as States under the 9th & 10th Ammendments. Hopefully more states will stand up as N.H. is doing. Everyone needs to get involverd before it's to late...

[BagOfEyebrows]

Thank you so much for posting this! I was there, and it was INCREDIBLE to hear this kind of common sense being presented as a firm and compassionate reminder - I hope the General Government takes note. NH is not alone in trying to establish law and order - abide by the principles, abide by your oaths, or we states have no choice but to consider the federal constitution and the contract you have with us to be no more.

[campsteveo]

Change is coming! Change is coming! Change is coming!

And it aint what Obama was talking about either!

[terramortim]

Obama will go down in history as the Hitler who never got his chance! hahahaha Way to go states! Kick the Federal Government's ass! Show them who is REALLY the boss!

[niwus]

GO NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!

This is the kind of shot across the bow that these socialist nazi's need!

WE ARE A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, NOT A SOCIALIST DICTATORSHIP!!!!

I, as well as many others - wish you luck in bringing our federal government back to sanity!!!

[MiddletownDreamz]

Sorry I disagree. We are not a democratic republic. The Founding Fathers were against democracy period. WE ARE A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC.

[niwus]

yes, they were against a straight democracy because they feared it would turn into mob rule.

BUT the fact that we have a constitution doesn't change the fact that we are a republic with democratic mechanisms. This combination makes us a Democratic Republic. "Constitution" says nothing, except that there was some kind of agreement. anyone can draw one up - even monarchies (called constitutional monarchies). In this case its appropriate because it tells us the king is not all-powerful

[MiddletownDreamz]

Constitution says everything as it is the highest law of the land and defines our form of government. The founders do not even use the term democracy in either the declaration of independence or the constitution. Now there might be some democratic features such as electing your representatives (to house of reps or senate) but the election of the president is not by popular vote but by the electoral college. Until the 17th amendment senators were appointed by state legislatures to represent state

[terramortim]

Well, I think what (s)he means is that it is a democratically elected government, with a system of checks and balances and accountability, with a legislated right for the people to do anything including violent armed revolution in order to preserve the initial promise of individual liberty, and peace to all nations. Completely undemocratic government wouldn't be good either... but yes, direct democracy is not the great thing it's championed to be, or our form of government.

[ndelco]

Congratulations New-Hampshire !!!

[skeptoid]

Thank you for posting this. I've been looking forward to it all day!