We are working hard here in Idaho to reclaim our sovereignty also. Do the Neocons on AMHD think this is a bad idea? I am sure you do so, I would like to hear why.
By the way Oklahoma, I am proud of you and my hat is off as I bow down before you.

Oklahoma State House of Representatives - House Votes

STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 51st Legislature (2008)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1089 By: Key
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States over certain powers; serving notice to the
federal government to cease and desist certain
mandates; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States reads as follows:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people."; and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal
power as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of the
United States and no more; and
WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means
that the federal government was created by the states specifically
to be an agent of the states; and

WHEREAS, today, in 2008, the states are demonstrably treated as
agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York
v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not
simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the
states; and
WHEREAS, a number of proposals from previous administrations and
some now pending from the present administration and from Congress
may further violate the Constitution of the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 51ST OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
THAT the State of Oklahoma hereby claims sovereignty under the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all
powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal
government by the Constitution of the United States.
THAT this serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government,
as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates
that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated
powers.
THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the President
of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Speaker

of the House and the President of the Senate of each state's
legislature of the United States of America, and each member of the
Oklahoma Congressional Delegation.

BABRAM

Good point. It was actually George Herbert Walker Bush that put parts of the US coast line drilling ban in effect, and then the moratorium was further extended by Bill Clinton.

N0help4u

They just said on the news that Bush W is suppose to sign a bill that allows off shore drilling tomorrow. Hope I heard right.
I blame the environmentalists for us not being allowed to use our own oil.
They say that Colorado and Anwar has more oil than Saudi Arabia
so why do we bow to the environmentalists?

Fr_Chuck

States lost that right long ago, anyone remember the civil war, that was a states right issue, they lost, federal government gained control and has only increased it ever sense.

BABRAM

If Dubya signs and lifts the moratorium his father initiated it would realistically give us a four year window of oil supply off the coasts alone. Car manufacturer's should be racing to take the opportunity for the coming supply and demand for alternative powered vehicles. Of course with inflation and stagnant wages, the cost of these new vehicles may be not be reasonably affordable or in the budget for the middle/lower classes.

tomder55

yeah Fr Chuck the South fought for the States rights to enslave people. It is arguments like yours that discredits the whole concept of States rights.