On his own web site, he describes himself as::"As you know, I have served in the Legislature for 10 years, 8 of those years as Appropriations Chairman, making the tough decisions with our limited dollars and promoting strong fiscal accountability in the process. I served as Chief Deputy for America’s most famous Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, the 4th largest Sheriff’s office in the nation. I was the Director of Arizona’s MVD, and I also served as a Judge. In every one of those positions I have been vigilant in service to our citizens, in reducing cost, improving efficiencies, requiring accountability and operating with transparency. I promise to be as committed and vigilant, while serving as the Senate President."
This gentleman, like Michelle Bachmann seems not to understand the Constitution. He has introduced a bill proposing to decide which Federal laws Arizona will choose to follow. The 10th Amendment reads as follows: Amendment 10 - Powers of the States and People. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note
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. He seems to have missed that if one does not like a Federal bill,. there is recourse in the Justice system up to the Supreme Court, but not at the whim of state's own electorate, panels, or committees..
I cannot but wonder what part of United in United States this man misses. Just because the media puts on people who spout opinions and fantasies, paranoid and otherwise, do people really think they run the country? The power of the individual is expected to follow a chain of command. Contact your Senator and Representative who was elected to represent you...though that seems not to be the way some people in Congress behave.
