I hope that the American people will go to the ballot box in 2010 and 2012 so that states are not forced to consider separation from this government. Patriots like Rick Perry have talked about these issues because the federal government is putting us in an untenable position at the state level. States are tired of being run over by federal mandates.
-- Republican Congressman Zack Wamp of Tennessee
Wamp who is running for governor of Tennessee praised Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) and blamed Washington for putting voters and state legislatures in a difficult spot. Wamp vowed to pressure Democrats through especially the leverage that other governors have under the 10th Amendment. The Congressman suggested Friday that states might have to consider separation from this government if the federal government does not change its approach.
