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Dean had a link to the TPM story on this, but The Monitor's Shira Schoenberg gives some more details:
On the House floor, a group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. William O'Brien of Mont Vernon tried to nullify federal health care reform on the basis that it exceeds the power the granted to the federal government by the Constitution. The amendment declared the law unconstitutional and invalid in New Hampshire. It would make enforcing health care reform a crime.
Once the nullification amendment failed, and the bill passed, Republicans lined up to file official protests. The protest slips read: "As most of NH Citizens find forced National Health Care repugnant and this bill facilitates the implementation of Universal Health Care on NH citizens, I file my protest against this vote according to Part Second, Article 24 of the NH Constitution."
I'd like to remind these representatives, again, there's a statue of Daniel Webster outside the State House. Daniel Webster fought hard against nullification back in the early 19th century.
In 1830, in one of the greatest exchanges in Senate history, Webster opposed nullification and argued for the supremacy of the federal government (Webster Hayne Debate). Webster and Andrew Jackson were united in their opposition to nullification, but disagreed on most other matters.
In the midst of budget debates and other issues affecting the people of New Hampshire, my state rep and his party colleagues have nothing better to do than create ideological theater.
It's scary to think what would happen if this group were to get the majority in the next election.