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Nullify the NDAA?

A bill has been introduced into the Virginia legislature that would in effect nullify the indefinite detention provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Numerous other states are contemplating similar initiatives.

Read about NDAA nullification, and on the historical, constitutional, and moral grounds for state nullification, I make bold to recommend this text.

  • Lou Bjostad

    Now you see what you did, Tom?  You got people talking about rule of law instead of rule by personal authority.  Tsk, tsk, tsk…

  • Anonymous

    It’s a start. But the problem though is that the bill isn’t worded strongly enough. The state government has a responsibility to protect its citizens. All this bill says is that the VA gov will look the other way when Fed storm troopers start kicking in doors. The bill should read that “any Fed agent carrying out actions against citizens under the NDAA will be subject to arrest by state law enforcement.” At least if it passes, the VA gov won’t actively help the O’Palpatine administration do its dirty work.

  • http://twitter.com/AGW_IS_A_HOAX The Anti Al Gore

    I haven’t been hearing much about nullification since the Obamacare fiasco. Hope the movement is still alive and well.

  • Ssn

    The Nationwide NDAA 2012 Congressional Protest is Feb. 3rd. Please spread the word! http://www.facebook.com/events/335643799778967/

  • jen

    This bill is barely a start.  It is more symbolic as the feds can still do whatever they want.  Not quite a nullification of the federal government.  

    There must be ways to make this bill stronger.  Ex – the state government would have full information of the detainees and their progress, etc…at least that way there is more transparency to citizens.  Or, the states will continue to do their duty and file criminal charges on the federal government anytime they detain just as they would with a kidnapper – that would create good chaos.

    What is stopping them from a bill that outright nullifies?  And, as usual, where are all those supposed freedom loving individuals and organizations.  It is unfortunate that voters will not prioritize and simply state that they will not vote for anyone who is in agreement with NDAA.  I think this issue is more important than going for a politician that says they might be able to get them some job.

  • Dave P.

    Two words: Boo ya!

  • Brutus

    What we need more than anything is state governors who will tell the Federal Government they have an equal say in what the meaning of the constitution is as Federal Government. Nullify the whole thing, and make sure you are not doing it the name of the Federal Govenment but that of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the people and the State. 

  • Lou Bjostad

    The main technical problem with nullification (although fully correct in principle, in natural law, and in written law) is that the Federal government has had a century of experience with a simple two-stroke engine design:

    1. Rob the citizens
    2. Bribe the states

    If only one brave state would just turn off that engine within its own jurisdiction.