The Coming American Dictatorship, Part XI The Tenth Amendement Movement

By John Silveira

O.E. MacDougal, Dave Duffy's poker-playing buddy from Southern California, had come to town to fish the Rogue, a river that runs 215 miles from the heels of Crater Lake through forest and rapids until it reaches the small town of Gold Beach, Oregon, a turbulent outlet to the Pacific but a major inlet for king salmon.

This morning Mac didn't look like he was in a hurry to get out to the river. He sat drinking his third cup of coffee, chatting with us about the state of the economy, what makes women beautiful, and the best recipes for salmon. He's passionate about the last.

When there was a major lull in the conversation, Dave commented, "We've gotten some mail about the Tenth Amendment Movement. But, other than the letters, I haven't heard much about it. Are you familiar with it, Mac?"

"Sure," Mac said. "It's an attempt by the states to stop the expansion of the powers of the federal government and to reassert the original intent of the clauses in Article I, Section 8, and the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the Constitution."

"What do you mean by ‘original intent?'" Dave asked.

"The Constitution allows certain powers to the federal government, but leaves all other governmental authority with the states. And for about the first 150 years that's pretty much the way things were. But that's not what's happening now.

"Today, many people feel as though the federal government has assumed too much power. The Tenth Amendment Movement is simply an attempt by the states to restore the balance of power they feel the Founding Fathers intended when they wrote the Constitution. Sometimes it's called the State Sovereignty Movement."

"Restoring the balance of power? That's all it's about?" I asked.

"Pretty much."

"Why is there no discussion in the mainstream media?" Dave asked. "Especially in the news."

"Because it's the mainstream media!" Mac said. "It's easier to ignore an issue you don't like; the alternative media, especially on the Internet, is abuzz with Tenth Amendment Movement discussion."

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