The closer we get to Election Day, the more craziness is revealed:
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State Sen. Joni Ernst, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa, once said she would support legislation that would allow "local law enforcement to arrest federal officials attempting to implement" Obamacare.
Ernst voiced her support for that, as well as supporting legislation that would "nullify" Obamacare in a Iowa State Legislative Candidates survey for Ron Paul's libertarian-aligned Campaign for Liberty in 2012. It can be viewed here:
http://www.campaignforliberty.org/...
The question was: "Will you support legislation to nullify ObamaCare and authorize state and local law enforcement to arrest federal officials attempting to implement the unconstitutional health care scheme known as ObamaCare?" Ernst answered that question as "yes." - TPM, 10/3/14
You can click here to see the vote:
http://www.campaignforliberty.org/...
It shouldn't be that surprising considering Ernst was the one who said this:
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Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst (R) argued that Congress should not be passing laws "that the states would consider nullifying."
Ernst, the Republican nominee for Senate in Iowa, made the comments at a forum at the 2013 Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition and were flagged by The Daily Beast on Monday.
"You know we have talked about this at the state legislature before, nullification. But, bottom line is, as U.S. Senator, why should we pass laws that the states are considering nullifying? Bottom line: our legislators at the federal level should not be passing those laws," Ernst said. "We're right…we've gone 200-plus years of federal legislators going against the Tenth Amendment's states' rights. We are way overstepping bounds as federal legislators. So, bottom line, no we should not be passing laws as federal legislators —as senators or congressmen— that the states would even consider nullifying. Bottom line."
Of course, as the Daily Beast pointed out, states can't nullify federal laws. - TPM, 7/28/14
I guarantee you more and more craziness is going to be revealed about Ernst the closer we get. Rep. Bruce Braley (D. IA) can still win this race, we just have to get the base out to the polls. Click here to donate and get involved with Braley's campaign:
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