Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
I warned you about this at the start of the legislative session. Neo-Confederate dead-enders revive discredited 'nullification theory' again.
Remember the "Checks and Balances in Government" citizens initiative aka the "nullification" initiative from a nutty Scottsdale millionaire businessman, Jack Biltis, that failed to qualify for the ballot due to an insufficient number of signatures last year? Businessman spends $1.2 million to put nullification measure on ballot.
Biltis has decided to bypass the expense of another initiative effort and to take the easy route of getting his fellow Neo-Confederate dead-enders in the legislature to repackage his "nullification" initiative as a constitutional amendment referred to the ballot by the Arizona legislature. SCR1016 is sponsored by the usual suspects, Sen. Rich Crandell (R-Heber), Sen. Judy Burges (R-Sun City West), and cosponsors Sen. Cap'n Al Melvin (R-Saddlebrooke), and Rep. Brenda Barton (R-Payson).
The ballot measure would amend the state Constitution to allow the state to reject any federal action the public deems to be a violation of the US Constitution by passing an initiative, referendum or bill, or by using any other legal remedy. The proposal also prohibits the state from using its employees or resources to enforce or cooperate with a federal action that’s rejected by the people.
Slackers. Why not just go directly to a "Declaration of The Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of Arizona From The Federal Union" like South Carolina did in 1860, and start another effin' Civil War? You want to get crazy? Let's get crazy!
Just by sponsoring this measure, these legislators are in violation of their oaths of office. Something to consider.
The bill has been assigned to the Senate public safety committee and rules committee.