Federalism Amendment.com

The grassroots attempt to enact a Federalism Amendment is making headway.  Supported by much of the Tea Party movement and PJTV.com, it offers a mechanism to control the reach of Federal Tax and Spend.  The idea is to renew and add some new features to the US Constitution that will undo 200 years of legislative and judicial damage to individual freedom.

For now this effort is supported by some conservatives and libertarians with a sprinkling of moderate Democrats.  The Fair Tax supporters are pushing inclusion of their tax amendment, and we Hedge Tax advocates have submitted our own tax amendment as an alternate choice.  Probably the broadest appeal is the section on control and funding of Federal mandates.  Congress cannot resist the passage of feel good legislation that kicks the cost to state and local governments.

The important contribution of federalismamendment.com is the creation of a mechanism that nearly identical to that envisioned for passage of the Hedge Tax.  Since mainstream politicians are owned by special interests, this effort represents a method to circumvent our flawed political process.

The mainstream media has ignored or ridiculed the Tea Parties, and the federalism amendment is not on their radar.  Right now, they are correct in their dismissive attitude.  I think they have underestimated the level of discontent over the perceived destruction of our finances and uncontrolled spending.  If the federalism effort can shed the "right wing libertarian" label, then mainstream politicians and the media will have made a serious miscalculation.

Comments

[Bruce Hevner]

So you would leave the 16th ammendment (and it's associated 60,000+ page code) in place?? That's not progress in my book.

[Wonk]

The current tax code would be largely irrelevant because it would be unconstitutional. The income tax itself has evolved into a device to manipulate one group against another for political gain. A single tax rate removes that power and forces politicians to appeal to the entire electorate.

The 16th amendment would be replaced by the proposed tax amendment. The new amendment shifts the power to the people. Read the Hedge Tax amendment near the top of the left column.
Wonk