Anti NDAA Bill- Empower our local Sherriff to stop Feds from arresting you

Action Needed: HB2619 in the House Judiciary committee this week.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 8th 2012, the vote will happen! I keep hearing “just tell me what to do?” Here is a very simple way to get involved!

Make seven calls to these seven elected officials, pass it along to seven (more is preferred), encourage seven others. Make the calls/emails to the people below and tell whomever answers the phone that you support HB 2619 and you want to empower the local Sherriff to be the only one that has any legal authority to arrest you and not some power hungry federal agent from DC!

The National Defense Authorization Act is a very scary bill signed into law on New Years Eve by a very unconstitutional president while you were busy bringing in the New Year! If that is not subversive I don’t know what it is!

In a nut shell, a provision inside NDAA gives federal agents the right to arrest any citizen of the United States, for any reason, no trial, shipped off to Guantanomo or worse and no one in the state has to know anything! There currently is no way to stop them! This bill will, at least give us some defense from them swooping in and hauling you off! For real guys! I’m not making this up! Our elected federal officials voted for this horrendous bill! Now, let’s shut down it’s ability to arrest you! Don’t hesitate!

Time to act patriots! Burn up the lines! Shut down the switchboard! Please don’t sit back and wait for someone else to do it! It want get done and just by sheer numbers if you dont, thousands may miss out on the chance to stop the ill effects of NDAA!

Take 10 minutes out of your day!

If you don’t know who your local Sherriffs are, I would suggest you get warm and cozy with them! They are the only ones, with this bill, that stands between you and the Feds arresting you for no cause whatsoever, other than they don’t like what you have to say!

I’m sitting here thinking, why am I begging my 13,000 plus readers to make a few calls and emails to stop this! Why am I not walking out into the street around the courthouse joining them in protest and …..loudly! It is what it is! Let’s get busy! We can make change! Remember, it only takes a few tireless warriors to keep the flames of liberty burning!

Here is the formal Legalese of HB2619:

HB2619:  Criminal Procedure – As introduced, provides that a federal employee who is not designated as a Tennessee peace officer may not make an arrest or conduct a search and seizure in this state without the written permission of the sheriff of the county in which the arrest, search and seizure will take place except under certain circumstances.

A call to action from Van Irion of Liberty Legal Foundation:

Please contact these 7 people right now and politely ask them to support House Bill 2619. If you don’t know what to say just tell the person that answers the phone that you support House Bill 2619. If they ask any questions about the bill just tell them that HB2619 is the Law Enforcement Communications Act and that Constitutional Attorney Van Irion will be at Wednesday’s committee meeting to answer any of their questions.

We need you to make 7 phone calls or send 7 e-mails, right now. Please contact the members of the Tennessee House Judiciary subcommittee and politely tell them that you support HB2619. Here are their names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses:

Judd Matheny, (615) 253-0226, rep.judd.matheny@capitol.tn.gov

Karen Camper, (615) 253-0211, rep.karen.camper@capitol.tn.gov

Eddie Bass, (615) 741-1864, rep.eddie.bass@capitol.tn.gov

Eric Watson, (615) 253-0252, rep.eric.watson@capitol.tn.gov

Jon Lundberg, (615) 741-7623, rep.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov

Barrett Rich, (615) 253-0380, rep.barrett.rich@capitol.tn.gov

Janis Sontary, (615) 741-6861, rep.janis.sontary@capitol.tn.gov

NDAA Nullification: Tennessee Bills Propose Kidnapping Charges for Federal Agents

The Tenth Amendment Center is leading the charge to assist our State Legislators in nullifying one of the biggest encroachments on our liberties of all time and they need your help! HB1629 and SB2669 are two very strong ways to empower your local Sherrif to protect you! The Sherrif has more power to halt the Feds from touching you than even he may know! Call your State Representatives and State Senator right now and tell them you want them and others to jump on board with these bills! Don’t wait for someone else to do it! It’s up to you! These guys are putting their necks out for you it’s time we show them huge support for their efforts!

Link to all TN Representatives: (Copy and paste to search) http://www.capitol.tn.gov/

My 24 th District Tn State Representative is Kevin Brooks email or call him at: rep.kevin.brooks@capitol.tn.gov or call at (615) 741-1350

State Representative Eric Watson: mailto:rep.eric.watson@capitol.tn.gov

9th District State Senator Mike Bell: sen.mike.bell@capitol.tn.gov

State and local resistance to the detention provisions contained in the National Defense Authorization Act continues to grow, rapidly emerging as a nationwide movement.

The Tennessee legislature will consider HB1629 and SB2669 in the 2012 session. The legislation would effectively nullify the detention provisions in the NDAA and would also require federal agents making an arrest in the Volunteer State for any reason to first obtain written permission from the county sheriff.

This bill declares that any federal law purporting to require local or state law enforcement agencies to act at the direction of the federal government or the United States military is beyond the authority granted to the federal government pursuant to the United States Constitution, is not recognized by this state, is specifically rejected by this state and is declared to be invalid in this state. This bill further declares that any federal law purporting to give federal agents or employees, including any members of the United States military, the authority of any state or local law enforcement agency of this state, without the express permission of this state, is beyond the authority granted to the federal government pursuant to the United States Constitution, is not recognized by this state, is specifically rejected by this state, and is declared to be invalid in this state.

The act takes aim at indefinite detention provisions in the NDAA. Tenth Amendment Center communications director Mike Maharrey called language in the NDAA vague and overbroad, pointing out that Americans should never simply trust in the good intentions and moral clarity of the president or federal judges to protect their rights.

“It falls on the states to step in and protect their citizens,” he said. “I can’t imagine a more clear-cut application of state and local interposition as a check on federal power. What could be a more palpable, deliberate and dangerous unconstitutional act than the federal government indefinitely detaining an American citizen without due process?”

The Tennessee bill also “makes it a Class E felony for any official, agent, or employee of the United States government to enforce or attempt to enforce any federal law, order, rule or regulation that is beyond the authority granted to the federal government pursuant to the United States Constitution,” and includes provisions for kidnapping charges if a federal agent were to detain a U.S. citizen in Tennessee under the NDAA.

Rep. Bill Dunn (R-Knoxville) and Rep. Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) sponsor the House version of the bill. Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) sponsors the Senate bill.

The Volunteer state joins Washington and Virginia considering legislation to nullify detention provisions in the NDAA. And local governments have also stepped up, including El Paso and Fremont Counties in Colorado. While some argue the NDAA doesn’t apply to American citizens, Maharrey said that notion should not stop state and local governments from following James Madison’s admonition to interpose and draw a line in the sand.

“If what supporters say is true and the NDAA does not authorize indefinite detention of Americans, what is the harm in this legislation? Why would anybody oppose it? It does nothing but serve notice that state and local officials will not sit back and allow the federal government to exercise unconstitutional powers – powers supporters claim don’t exist anyway. It simply affirms a fence that supposedly already exists. The only rational I can find for opposing this bill is if they really do want the option of detaining Americans without due process to remain open,” he said. “You can only oppose this legislation if you accept the idea that the federal government has the authority to do whatever it wants with absolutely no check on its actions – Constitution be damned. If you ask me, that’s a lot scarier than whatever terrorist threat they claim to be protecting me from.”

TAC executive Michael Boldin said he expects other states to soon follow the lead of Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

“We have pretty strong indications that Rhode Island, Utah, Maine, New Jersey, Oklahoma and other states will be introducing similar legislation soon. This is just a start – and activists all over the country need to contact state legislators right now to voice their support.”