Americans Answer To Feds: Nullification

Poll: Almost half believe states should be allowed to block federal laws

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Bob Unruh

On the heels of a poll that showed 29 percent of registered voters believe an “armed revolution” may be needed in America to restore liberties, a second poll indicates Americans already have figured out a solution – reject federal laws that are unconstitutional.

The previous poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University said that among Republicans, 44 percent think armed revolution soon might be needed. But a Rasmussen poll highlighted by the Tenth Amendment Center found that more than one-third of Americans favor their state blocking federal gun control laws if it considers them to be unconstitutional.

Less than half, 45 percent, opposed blocking laws considered unconstitutional.

And on the general question of “nullification,” 44 percent believe states should have the right to block any federal laws they disagree with on legal grounds. Thirty-six percent disagree and 20 percent are undecided, the pollsters said.

The states-rights argument has gained traction recently in the U.S. in response to a major control effort from Washington, Obamacare and dozens of other agendas on which the Obama administration is building its legacy.

“Digging into the numbers, we find even broader support for nullification where it really counts – on Main Street,” the center’s report said.

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“A majority of everyday politically engaged Americans support the general principle of nullification. According to the Rasmussen poll, 52 percent of mainstream voters think states should have the right to block any federal laws they disagree with on legal grounds. Where does the opposition come from? Seventy-four percent of those polled identifying with the ‘political class’ oppose nullification,” the center said.

Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center state chapter coordinator Lesley Swann said people “are finally starting to understand and accept the concept of decentralization. Our message is mainstream now, and we have hard data to prove it.”

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