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Wingnut Alert
Feb. 24th, 2009 10:49 amIf you read right-wing blogs, you may be aware of the claim that a bunch of states have declared sovereignty as a reaction to the stimulus package. This has about the same weight as states that declare their opposition to the Iraq war, of course. But still! Ooooh, rebellion!
Of course, if you read the article carefully, you'll note that the states cited are just introducing bills. Which is a long way from passing them. But still!
Of course, if you go look at the Missouri legislature bill tracking page, and search on "Freedom of Choice Act" for 2009 bills, you will not find "House Concurrent Resolution 0004." (There is a House Concurrent Resolution 4, but it has nothing to do with the federal government.) You will find this bill. You will also find this reference, which I suspect is what the crack researchers at Family Security Matters had in mind. However, it's been replaced. Isn't relevant any more. Missouri's fine legislature decided that declaring sovereignty was the wrong thing to do.
The Oklahoma bill referenced is in fact sitting in the Oklahoma Senate right now.
The play at home game: do the fact checking on the rest of the bills mentioned. Note any which were introduced during the Bush Administration in particular. Oh, wait, according to the original article, the Oklahoma bill was one of those.
Of course, if you read the article carefully, you'll note that the states cited are just introducing bills. Which is a long way from passing them. But still!
Of course, if you go look at the Missouri legislature bill tracking page, and search on "Freedom of Choice Act" for 2009 bills, you will not find "House Concurrent Resolution 0004." (There is a House Concurrent Resolution 4, but it has nothing to do with the federal government.) You will find this bill. You will also find this reference, which I suspect is what the crack researchers at Family Security Matters had in mind. However, it's been replaced. Isn't relevant any more. Missouri's fine legislature decided that declaring sovereignty was the wrong thing to do.
The Oklahoma bill referenced is in fact sitting in the Oklahoma Senate right now.
The play at home game: do the fact checking on the rest of the bills mentioned. Note any which were introduced during the Bush Administration in particular. Oh, wait, according to the original article, the Oklahoma bill was one of those.
