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ISSUE 12 OCTOBER 2014


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Vote YES on Prop 122 and Make Arizona More Free
Prop. 122 gives Arizona voters the opportunity to push back against federal
overreach in November. Opponents of this state sovereignty measure make it
seem like if it were passed, it will be the death of the Republic as we know it, but is
that really the case?
The Sierra Vista Herald stated that Prop. 122 would create disputes between
Arizona and the federal government on parks, public lands, public safety services
and a host of other topics that involve a working relationship between local and
state governments with the federal government.
Isnt that the point of having separation of powers? Isnt adversarial
government a good thing? Dont we want checks and balances? Thats what
federalism does. It seems the Sierra Vista Herald simply wants the federal
government to do whatever it pleases, with no check at all.
The Arizona Republic offered similar criticism saying, Prop. 122 would ensure
full employment of lawyers. It is a temper tantrum that would solve nothing.
Former sociologist and environmental activist Jeanne Devine stated that Prop. 122
is clearly unconstitutional and challenges the separation of powers and the
relationship between state and federal government which is the heart of the U.S.
Constitution.
These criticisms are very confused. Prop. 122 doesnt challenge the separation
of powers, it strengthens them. Devine also puts his ignorance of the law on
display. Prop 122 would prohibit the state from devoting any resources to
enforcement of federal acts the legislature or the people deem unwarrantable, the
federal government would be tasked with enforcement on its own. The measure
stands as constitutional and court-approved. The well-established anti-
commandeering doctrine holds that the federal government cannot force states,
or commandeer their resources, to implement or enforce federal policies or
regulation.
On a practical level, critics of Prop 122 fail to take into account the precarious
situation that our country is in right now. We have a full-blown constitutional crisis
underway. This crisis did not come about because of too much resistance to federal
power. On the contrary, it began because of too many people acquiesced to federal
control, aided by excuses and apologetics from the likes of the anti-Prop. 122 crowd.
Because of this, we have to deal with a 1984-style police state, the end of
accountability and transparency for government officials, and a gargantuan debt
that cannot possibly be paid back.
Whatever horror stories conjured up by the enemies of state sovereignty cannot
compare to what we actually live in right now. There is no aspect of our lives that
the feds dont have their tentacles in. They claim the authority to spy on us, detain
us without charges or trial, and to tax us for doing nothing. They even dictate the
size of our toilets and the kinds of light bulbs we can use. They have turned the
land of the free into something that is completely unrecognizable. (Continued next
page)


If there has ever been a time to push back, it is
now. Going along to get along has only made things
worse.
The antiquated notion of federal supremacy
relies on a public that does not fully understand
their rights, and considers themselves to be little
more than hapless subordinates to a monolithic
centralized power. When the American people
realize that they are meant to work through the
states to fight federal overreach, it will restore and
important check and balance conceived by the
founding generation. Prop 122 has the potential to
set an important precedent that is great for
freedom and dangerous for unrestrained power.
Because the feds are limited in resources and
the size and scope of their operation is so vast, they
need the states as junior partners in their schemes.
If the states come together to say enough is enough,
Fedzilla is cut down to size instantly. That is what
Prop. 122 represents, and it has the centralizers
fuming.
Prop. 122 is shot across the bow to unwarranted
federal power. It is another step toward remaking
America into what it was meant to be: a free and
independent nation with states and local
municipalities being the primary mechanisms of
governance.

GET THE FACTS: www.YesOn122.com
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More on the CAMS
The following paragraph is taken from an email
newsletter,
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/45/4544.asp
Red light camera and speed camera companies
are seeing their market diminish rapidly, and
employees are nervous. In two weeks, voters in
three states have a chance to outlaw automated
ticketing through local ballot measures. Cristian
Pop, a technician for Redflex Traffic Systems of
Australia will appear in court October 30 on charges
that he stole the anti-camera "Vote Yes on 408"
campaign sign on Thursday, tossing it into a nearby
field. Editors Note: This was an apparent
violation of ARS 16-1019 which is a class 2
misdemeanor.
This act was committed at the intersection of
Highway 92 and Martin Luther King Drive and was
caught on cell phone cameras by several by-
standers. Local Ban the Cams leader, Robert
Montgomery, was interviewed by thenewspaper
and is quoted as saying: "He did this on a major
street, in broad day light, and without regard for our
First Amendment rights or our legal right to
campaign."
In an unrelated incident, on October 11, a
woman was injured at this same intersection, by a
driver running a red light. The driver stated he
didnt want to get flashed so he sped through the
intersection, resulting in the collision. The woman
remains on medical leave, and a child, who was in
the car, although uninjured, is afraid to ride in a car.
Much has been said and written in regard to the
red light cameras: they produce income for the
company, not the city; they do not increase safety;
the company is facing fraud and bribery charges;
voters did not have input on the installation, and the
list goes on.
It is troubling that the Sierra Vista Herald has
chosen not to report the national attention the red
light camera issue has gotten, the sign stealing, or
the injury accident.
The successful initiative effort is an example of
working within the law to make changes. Ban the
Cams proponents did not resort to rioting, looting
or destroying property. It is important for the
voters and local students to see how our local
government can work.
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Circulating the Internet: THE DEBT CEILING
* Democrats don't understand THE DEBT CEILING
* Republicans don't understand THE DEBT CEILING
* Liberals don't understand THE DEBT CEILING
* NO ONE understands THE DEBT CEILING
* SO - Allow me to explain:
Let's say you come home from work and find there
has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood.
Your home has sewage all the way up to your
ceiling. What do you think you should do -- raise the
ceiling or pump out the s---? Your choice is coming
in November.
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