Sovereignty

I support the sovereignty of the state of Missouri, as outlined in the US Constitution, the Missouri Constitution, and the Congressional Act of Admission that created the state of Missouri.

Let me quote you a piece from each of these documents so you understand what I mean.

“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
– 9th Amendment, US Constitution

“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.”
– 10th Amendment, US Constitution

“That all political power is vested in and derived from the people; that all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole.”
– Article 1, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution Bill of Rights

“That the people of this state have the inherent, sole and exclusive right to regulate the internal government and police thereof, and to alter and abolish their constitution and form of government whenever they may deem it necessary to their safety and happiness, provided such change be not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States.”
– Aricle 1, Section 3 of the Missouri Constitution Bill of Rights

“That Missouri is a free and independent state, subject only to the Constitution of the United States; that all proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States qualifying or affecting the individual liberties of the people or which in any wise may impair the right of local self-government belonging to the people of this state, should be submitted to conventions of the people.”
– Article 1, Section 4 of the Missouri Constitution Bill of Rights

“An Act to Authorize the People of Missouri Territory to Form a Constitution and State Government, and for the Admission of Such State into the Union on an Equal Footing with the Original States…”
– Congressional Act of Admission for the state of Missouri

This all seems very clear to me. The 9th and 10th Amendments to the US Constitution clearly say that unless a power is expressly granted to the federal government, it is retained by the states or the people. The Missouri Constitution very clearly states that we are a free and independent state, and when Congress authorized the Missouri Territory to form a new state, it very explicitly stated that the new state would have all the same rights and privileges as the original 13 colonies. It seems to me that there are a lot of people in Washington DC that don’t understand that. If elected to Congress, the first question I’m going to ask about every piece of legislation is “Where does the Constitution grant the federal government the power to do this?” If that question cannot be answered, I will vote no.

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