Monday, December 26, 2011

Montanans Launch Recall of Senators Who Approved NDAA Military Detention

Montana law expressly provides for the recall of US Senators for violation of their oath of office and other crimes.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?342222-Montanans-Launch-Recall-of-Senators-Who-Approved-NDAA-Military-Detention.-Merry-Christmas

Montana is one of nine states with provisions that say that the right of recall extends to recalling members of its federal congressional delegation, pursuant to Montana Code 2-16-603, on the grounds of physical or mental lack of fitness, incompetence, violation of oath of office, official misconduct, or conviction of certain felony offenses.


Section 2 of Montana Code 2-16-603 reads:

"(2) A public officer holding an elective office may be recalled by the qualified electors entitled to vote for the elective officer's successor."

The website Ballotpedia.org cites eight other states which allow for the recall of elected federal officials: Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, and Wisconsin. New Jersey's federal recall law was struck down when a NJ state judge ruled that "the federal Constitution does not allow states the power to recall U.S. senators," despite the fact the Constitution explicitly allows, by not disallowing ("prohibited" in the Tenth Amendment,) the states the power to recall US senators and congressmen:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?342222-Montanans-Launch-Recall-of-Senators-Who-Approved-NDAA-Military-Detention.-Merry-Christmas

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