Contrary to their own warped beliefs, the TSA does not reign supreme over our rights.
The State of Texas recently tried to slap this reality back into the TSA by attempting to pass legislation that would ban “intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation.” After the measure sailed through the Texas House of Representatives with unanimous support, the TSA and the U.S. Department of Justice responded by arguing that “under the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, Texas has no authority to regulate federal agents and employees in the performance of their federal duties or to pass a statute that conflicts with federal law.” Fearing that the anti-TSA bill could face similar popularity in the Texas Senate, the DOJ issued a threat that all flights in and out of Texas would be shut down; a threat that eventually coerced a cowardly Senate to abandon the measure altogether.
Conveniently taking refuge behind the very document they seek to destroy is a great irony that should not fool the American people. Citing the Constitution’s own Supremacy Clause and using it as justification to trample over the rights of the people and the authority of the States only deepens the federal government’s already fouled logic. The Supremacy Clause itself states that “this Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof…shall be the supreme law of the land.”
Obviously when the TSA violates an individual’s privacy, protected by the Fourth Amendment, by unlawfully conducting searches and seizures of a person and their property, it clearly falls outside constitutional boundaries and is therefore not the “supreme law of the land.” When a state such as Texas seeks to restrain the federal government by forcing it to operate within the limits of the Constitution, Dr. Thomas Woods, author of Nullification, notes that “a nullifying state maintains that a given law is not “in pursuance thereof” and therefore that the Supremacy Clause does not apply in the first place.”
Ultimately, it was Uncle Sam’s threats that won the day in Texas. But despite this brief setback, the issue is far from settled and has to be continued in other States. A lawmaker in Utah is already working on legislation that would have virtually the same effects as the failed Texas bill. If passed, it too would put an end TSA pat downs being conducted without reasonable suspicion or actual probable cause in that state. Several other states also have similar pending legislation.
When faced with an overbearing federal government, this is the course that must be pursued at the state and local levels. We need to press our state lawmakers to draft and support similar bills in every state without cowering at the first sign of federal intimidation. We need to make it clear to Washington, D.C. that our freedoms trump the TSA’s massive power trip and that the liberty protected under the Constitution must remain supreme to all federal tyranny.
- Blog Policy
- Login or register to post comments
Connect with YAL
to the YAL channel on 
Upcoming Events
-
Info This seminar offers an introduction to the thoughts and thinkers of the...
-
Info The contrast between liberty and power in the history of the...
-
Info The summer’s final Freedom University boasts lectures on the hottest...
-
Info This is an all day, family-friendly convention for freedom-minded folks in...
-
Info Taking RSVP now for a June 30th - July 1st convention.We need to secure...
http://www.examiner.com/libertarian-in-national/utah-joins-texas-fight-to-rein-scope-of-tsa-pat-downs
Your blog article is very interesting and fantastic, at the same time the blog theme is unique and perfect, great job.
Donna cerca uomo Palermo
Chiamami
Bakekaincontri
I have read your blog it is very helpful for me. I want to say thanks to you. I have bookmark your site for future updates
donna cerca uomo pavia
donna cerca uomo latina
Thanks for the nice blog. It was very useful for me. Keep sharing such ideas in the future as well. This was actually what I was looking for, and I am glad to came here! Thanks for sharing the such information with us.
donna cerca uomo
I think we have to push this more in the future. I see so much coming from this for a lot of people. I think it is so good.
Plastic Surgery Toronto
Well the TSA will continue to think they rule because they obviously have power over the citizens. Just a small, simple argument with a TSA agent and you're locked up for a few hours. Talk about power trip.
- Rick of driver genius software
If we want to change something in this country we better start with those who are at the lead.
Predeal
Thanks for this read mate. Well, this is my first visit to your blog! But I admire the precious time and effort you put into it, especially into interesting articles you share here!
vendite immobiliari
bye
I have read your blog it is very helpful for me. I want to say thanks to you. I have bookmark your site for future updates.
annunci vendita case
This is some what a great post and innovative too. I am immensely pleasured with the auspicious article.
donna cerca uomo bergamo
I am surprised about website administrators that they are pushing so good content each and every day while keeping cool sites like Donna here on commnet section. I really appriciate all your hard work done to this website!
If you are looking how to jailbreak iPhone 4S and get rid of limitation set by Google
Thanks for the nice blog. It was very useful for me. Keep sharing such ideas in the future as well. This was actually what I was looking for, and I am glad to came here! Thanks for sharing the such information with us.
donna cerca uomo
thanks
I just would like to give a huge thumbs up for the great info you have here on this post. I will be coming back to your blog for more soon.personal statement writers
This is some what a great post and innovative too. I am immensely pleasured with the auspicious article. buy edu backlinks
I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made while writing this post. I am hoping for the best work of the same from you in future
bakeca incontri
dolci incontri
The post is written in a very good manner and it entails many useful information for me
dolci incontri
Thanks for the nice blog. It was very useful for me. Keep sharing such ideas in the future as well. This was actually what I was looking for, and I am glad to came here! Thanks for sharing the such information with us.
Particularly like the Jogos Online Gratis do Mario post
Very good article from the article you increase the value of information has brought me great help.
cartucce compatibili
elettronica
blog immobiliare
portali immobiliari
Thanks a ton for a further essential posting. Where altogether different could any one get that types of information in this particular complete technique for writing? Concerning a powerpoint presentation incoming weeks time, and We're on the lookout for such information and facts.
Thanks
Name :
Email :
Website : Amlodipine & Anorexia Tips
I really appriciate all your hard work done to this website!
Dried Apple Rings
In my opinion, this kind of regulations need a lot more work, they need to be finetuned to what the people want in general. This would be a great achievement.
Thank you very much for taking your time to create this very informative site.I have learned a lot from your site.
price of gold
A very good and informative article indeed . It helps me a lot to enhance my knowledge, I really like the way the writer presented his views.
donna cerca uomo Genova
donna cerca uomo Catania
These kind of post are always inspiring and I prefer to read quality content so I happy to find many good point here in the post
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif][if gte mso 9]> <![endif][if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif][if gte mso 9]> <![endif][if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} <![endif]-->I am hoping for the best work of the same from you in future sawdust briquette machine
Fantastic post. I am hoping for the best work of the same from you in future. Thankyou.
Bakeka Incontri
Its nice and nifty information.Thanks