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CNN Redefines Constitutionalists
as "Tenther Movement"
Establishment attempts to marginalize and politicize
grassroots freedom movements
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 Do
you think the federal government is too big? Do you believe
states have relinquished too much authority to Washington? Do
you think the people should re-assert their constitutional rights
in the face of diminishing liberties? You must be with that
radical fringe group "The Tenthers" according to CNN.
"A movement has been growing over the past two years of
urging states to exert their rights under the 10th Amendment."
CNN's
Ed Hornick writes.
"The anger behind the so-called 'Tenther' movement comes
from what advocates see as the federal government's forcing
policies on the states -- most notably on health care reform,
economic recovery measures and social issues." Hornick
adds.
Hornick then quotes Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist
Jay Bookman who referred to the Georgia Senate's April 2009
declaration of state sovereignty as "nasty" and indicative
of a growth in "radical causes and fringe groups".
"You have to question the judgment of those who would
have any truck whatsoever with such nonsense." Bookman
stated at the time.
The connotation is clear - using the term "tenther"
is an attempt to link defenders of the Constitution and the
Bill of Rights to "birthers", those who suggest that
Obama is not an American citizen.
The mass media attack campaign on the "birther" movement
was inevitable, given that it was extremely easy for establishment
organisations on the left such as MSNBC, not to mention CNN,
to associate it with the right, and use it as a way of consistently
playing the race card to go after critics of Obama on any issue.
It is clear that those same organisations are now employing
ridicule-by-association tactics in an attempt to marginalize
a truly non partisan grass roots movement that is exploding
in popularity.
In response to increasing federal encroachment, a growing
number of states have passed and proposed resolutions to assert
the Tenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights of the Constitution.
The
Tenth Amendment Center has the latest facts and
figures. The founder of the website, Michael Boldin explains:
These non-binding resolutions, often called “state
sovereignty resolutions” do no carry the force of law.
Instead, they are intended to be a statement of the legislature
of the state. They play an important role, however. If you
owned an apartment building and had a tenant not paying rent,
you wouldn’t show up with an empty truck to kick them
out without first serving notice. That’s how we view
these Resolutions – as serving “notice and demand”
to the Federal Government to “cease and desist any and
all activities outside the scope of their constitutionally-delegated
powers.” Follow-up, of course, is a must.
The Tenth Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights and was ratified
on December 15, 1791. It states the Constitution’s principle
of Federalism by providing that powers not granted to the national
government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the
states and to the people. It is based on an earlier provision
of the Articles of Confederation: “Each state retains
its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power,
jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation
expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.”
It is important to remember that the state sovereignty movement
was primed by opposition to the Bush administration's consistent
subversion of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights after
9/11, it is neither a conservative nor a liberal movement -
and that is why it is most troubling for the establishment.
It was no surprise to see a footnote attached to the now infamous
leaked "Rightwing Extremism" report by the Homeland
Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis, which defined"rightwing
extremism in the United States" as including not just racist
or hate groups, but also groups
that reject federal authority in favor of state
or local authority.
It is ironic that the genesis of the terms "birther"
and now "tenther" stem from "truther" -
a description given to activists primarily occupying the 9/11
truth movement, the core of which is made up of non-partisan
patriots who encourage others to break free from the shackles
of the false left right paradigm, reject framed political posturing
and address the real issue of freedom vs tyranny.
The establishment is clearly attempting to attach negative
connotations to the term, applying it to any movement it wishes
to demonize, while attempting to firmly ground it within the
control mechanism of the superficial political spectrum.
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Videos
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