Thomas Woods: Nullification a Tool We All Have

Best selling author Thomas Woods was Monday's keynote speaker and addressed the sheriffs and their guests at the evening's banquet, delivering a sweeping and humorous history of nullification by the states, and how it comports with the sheriffs' efforts to nullify federal and state tyranny.

"And suddenly people are peering into the long neglected Thomas Jefferson toolkit. And they're looking for things that might work. Now some of these things, like nullification, I have to warn you, are not approved by the New York Times. And, in fact, what I tell you tonight does not fall inside that box that all good Americans are supposed to confine themselves to. We're supposed to be in that box. You all know it. It goes from Joe Biden to Mitt Romney. You're allowed to be somewhere in there. But, if you stray a little bit over here citizen, be careful, be careful - you're not respectable. Well my view is, is that it's our job as good and decent Americans to crush that box into the ground and then set it on fire."

On January 30-31, 2012 over 100 county sheriffs and peace officers, from over 30 states, united to uphold their oaths of office, protect citizen liberty, and stop state and federal tyranny. Inspired and led by the example of former Graham County Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack, the meeting, which was held in Las Vegas, was funded by the generous donations of thousands of Americans from all fifty states, as well as the support of freedom loving sponsors. 

The agenda included training on the Bill of Rights, Interposition, Nullification and the importance of Property Rights versus Privileges.  Many sheriffs, a police chief and even a county commissioner shared their experiences, challenges and actions taken to uphold their oaths of office, directly with the sheriffs in attendance.

The videos of these presentations are shared here on the County Sheriff Project YouTube channel. We hope that you will share these videos with your own county sheriff and all the oath takers in your county.  To read the meeting agenda, see the event sponsors, learn more and show your own support for helping back more constitutional county sheriffs, visit http://www.CountySheriffProject.org  

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[William Boothe]

I don't know if it is because of your rising of awareness of this Tom but we can count one victory for the process of nullification. Both Washington and Colorado have boldly voted to nullify an existing Federal law and legalize marijuana. I am excited to see nullification increasingly used in the future!!!

[juan563]

You aren't much of an historian I take it. But the progressive name calling tactic does come out in full bloom. Attack the person, don't ever attack the subject, and at all costs, avoid the truth.

Have a nice day.

[reddog418]

That's how you get out of jury duty: say you believe in jury nullification.

Then again if you're worth anything you'll pretend you're an idiot to get on the jury and be the only intelligent person on it.

[GeorgieWise]

Guilty? Sure. Was anyone hurt? No. Do you think a cop or politician would get the same punishment as someone in your neighborhood? No?

"Nullify." People have the Power, serve on Juries and you can right some wrongs when the good guys get targeted. If they are scum you will know it, don't ever nullify for them.

[Thomas Jefferson]

That's not Nullification. Nullification is done by the PEOPLE of a state CONVENING for that express purpose.

Consider the Constitutional ratification process, in which the PEOPLE of each state voted in state conventions on whether to ratify the Constitution; essentially they were NULLIFYING the Articles of Confederation and replacing the "Perpetual Union" with a NEW federal republic; thus the phrase "to FORM a MORE perfect Union," rather than simply amending the Articles under Article XIII.

[Thomas Jefferson]

@13:53 In the Report, Madison said that it was the PEOPLE of the state who had the power to Nullify: NOT state GOVERNMENT!

To wit:

>>the term "states" means the people composing those political societies, in their highest sovereign capacity; because in that sense the Constitution was submitted to the "states;" in that sense the "states" ratified it; and in that sense of the term "states," they are consequently parties to the compact from which the powers of the federal government result."

OK?

[Thomas Jefferson]

Yeah I think there would SOME record in each state government if it were ever RATIFIED, since Article V expressly says that it's only valid if 3/4 of the state GOVERNMENTS approve.

And since there isn't, then clearly it was NEVER ratified- just like the Corwin Amendment, which was why the actual 13th Amendment COULD be ratified.