States should start opting out of other kinds of federal regulations, too.
Firearms with no background checks, no speed limits, no taxes on microbrewery output, use DDT to kill insects, use cyclamates for sweetening, etc. — as long as it is made and used within the state.

First … I applaud this move I am an avid sportsman and I like to shoot at the range often – usually 100 year old rifles but I have some new “Russian” stuff too. And I’m also a BIG ADVOCATE of States Rights – and this move by Montana is almost orgasmic to me!

BUT …

The way the Fed’s keep the States in line is through Federal FUNDING. Ever asked yourself how every state in the union has a “drinking age” of 21? Drinking age used to vary by state – it isn’t something regulated by the Federal Government I don’t think.

I believe Bill Clinton caused all states to raise the drinking age by holding Federal Highway dollars hostage. Basically telling the states “You don’t play – I don’t pay”. I’m usually well sourced on the stuff I write but I’m doing this from memory right now – so I could be wrong.

In any case – there will be Federal repercussions here for Montana – and they will be of the $$ kind. Question is – can Montanan’s stand firm when the money goes dry.

I hope they can.

Democratic politicians now realize that their success is hitched to Obama’s but …

Some are smart enough to realize that Obama’s policies will not only eventually be proven wrong – they’ll be proven catastrophic for the nation.

Very interesting – the Republicans are eating themselves over lack of success. The Democrats now are eating themselves over an abundance of it.

There are so many Commerce Clause cases that have long established that there is pretty much no such thing as intra-state commerce not subject to some Federal jurisdiction that this is doomed to immediate failure.

HOWEVER

A Democrat Governor publicly saying to a Democrat administration in Washington
“Hey, punks, yer not the complete boss of us…”

High, indeed, that will fly, and attention WILL be paid

Backbones have a tendency to scare the hell out of the politicians. Especially angry armed ones.

Also, go for the purse strings. Have all withholding for federal income taxes be submitted to the State instead of the US Treasury, and transfer the money from the state to the feds — but only give the feds the percentage of the budget that the federal government spends on constitutionally authorized programs (military, customs and border enforcement…)

Keep up the good work you have been doing my friend…

Thumbs up Montana!