These resolutions are part of a growing grassroots movement in statelegislatures across the country as a protest to the intrusion of thefederal government into state government affairs, and is an essentialfirst step towards efforts to push back, or nullify, unconstitutionalfederal laws and regulations.
This week, Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal signed House JointResolution 2 (HJ0002), claiming “sovereignty on behalf of the State ofWyoming and for its citizens under the Tenth Amendment to theConstitution of the United States over all powers not otherwiseenumerated and granted to the federal government or reserved to thepeople by the Constitution of the United States.”
In a memorandum sent to the Wyoming legislature in late January,Freudenthal made clear his position that the federal government hasgone beyond the limits of the constitution:
“For decades we have shared increased frustrationdealing with the federal government and its agencies. What started outas a leak in the erosion of state prerogative and independence hastoday turned into a flood. From wolf and grizzly bear management, togun control, to endless regulation and unfunded mandates – the federalgovernment has become far too powerful and intrusive.”