Jan 30, 2024
The border
crisis has created the greatest Constitutional crisis since the
Civil War.
Texas
installed razor wire to reduce illegal immigrants crossing the
southern border. The Biden administration sued the State of Texas
to remove the razor wire. Incredibly, the Supreme Court in a 5-4
decision sided with Biden administration.
This is
despite Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution states "The United
States shall guarantee to every State...and shall protect each
of them against Invasion...and domestic Violence." Article I,
Section 10 acknowledges “the States’ sovereign interest in
protecting their borders.” This was confirmed by Arizona v. United
States, 567 U.S. 387, 419 (2012).
Texas Governor
Greg Abbott has vowed to continue protecting is state from illegal
immigration. He also wrote an amazing letter to the Federal
government stating "The federal government has broken the compact
between the United States and the States."
He references
Constitutional rights of the states and the intention of James
Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and other founders.
This is the
Constitutional method to take back and protect our freedoms. My
hope and prayer is that Governor Abbott stands firm and protects
his state. Other republican governors should join in support.
States need to take back their Constitutional rights. Americans who
believe in the Constitution should help Governor Abbott in every
possible way.
This is
encouraging. It could be the beginning of
a renaissance of freedom. This could be a 1776 moment for
our country.
The Supreme
Court has been wrong before. The Dred Scott decision is a famous
example. This was a Supreme Court decision that stated Dred
Scott, a former slave, who had resided in a free state and
territory where slavery was prohibited was not entitled to his
freedom.
The states
created the federal government. The Constitution was written to
limit federal power. Our federal government has expanded far beyond
the intention of our founders.
I predict 2024
could become very chaotic. Risk in 2024 likely will be highly
elevated. We are in uncharted political waters. Market risk
will likely be higher.
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- The
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