by Bob Adelmann
Governor Sam Brownback
Yesterday I opined that I could hardly wait to see what would happen following Eric Holder’s letter to Kansas Governor Sam Brownback over the new Kansas law nullifying federal attempts at gun control in Kansas.
I didn’t have to wait long! Here is Brownback’s response:
May 2, 2013
Attorney General Eric Holder
Office of the Attorney General Washington, DC 20530
Dear Attorney General Holder:
The State of Kansas is in receipt of your letter in which you place Kansas on notice regarding the view of the Obama Administration concerning the state’s Second Amendment Protection Act.
The right to keep and bear arms is a right that Kansans hold dear. It is a right enshrined not only in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, but also protected by the Kansas Bill of Rights. The people of Kansas have repeatedly and overwhelmingly reaffirmed their commitment to protecting this fundamental right. The people of Kansas are likewise committed to defending the sovereignty of the State of Kansas as guaranteed in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.
The state’s Second Amendment Protection Act, which expressly restates our commitment to these rights, was approved by wide, bi-partisan margins in the Kansas Legislature. The measure was adopted by a vote of 35 to 4 in the Kansas Senate with the Democrat Senate Minority Leader supporting the bill. The measure was adopted by a vote of 96 to 24 in the Kansas House of Representatives. Again, the Democrat House Minority Leader voted for the bill. This is not a partisan issue in Kansas.
The people of Kansas have clearly expressed their sovereign will. It is my hope that upon further review, you will see their right to do so.
Sincerely,
Sam Brownback, Governor
From my perspective this is far too weak a response. That’s why Brownback is Kansas’ governor, and I’m not. My letter to Eric Holder would be based upon my understanding that he is assisting the president in his transformation of the United States from a republic into a dictatorship (see Trevor Loudon’s Barack Obama and the Enemies Within, see especially pp. 259, 270, 315, 377):
Mr. Attorney General:
We have received your outrageous letter stating that you intend to order federal officers to enforce unconstitutional laws in my state.
We welcome them. We have just the place for them: our El Dorado Correctional Facility.
Sam Brownback, Governor
For a much more reasoned response, I refer you to an excellent article by Joe Wolverton, a constitutional lawyer who writes for The New American magazine. He explains why Holder is off base, and explores the Supremacy Clause with great clarity.
Me? I just want to get it on with this thug.
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A graduate of Cornell University and a former investment advisor, Bob is a regular contributor to The New American magazine and blogs frequently at www.LightFromTheRight.com, primarily on economics and politics. He can be reached at badelmann@thenewamerican.com.
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