I've worked up this letter for my State Senator and my State Rep. Will send emails, snail mails and possibly faxes this week, follow up with phone calls if I need to, or even office visits. I encourage the rest of you to do likewise. This letter is tailored to the state of Texas, but you may be able to adapt it to meet your needs:

Dear Rep/Senator xxx:

I'm sure you are aware of the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" that recently came out of Washington, D.C. This bill is unconstitutional and criminal. Among other things, it forces Americans to buy a product under threat.

I'm sure you also know that several states are challenging the legality of the legislation. Texas has signed on to a suit in this matter. But the lawsuit will probably fail. The federal court system will most likely rule in favor of the federal government. Lawsuits are NOT the way to deal with this situation.

In April of 2009 the Texas legislature passed and Governor Rick Perry signed the Texas Sovereignty Resolution. The resolution serves notice to Washington that (in the words of the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution), the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it say the federal government has the power to force U.S. citizens to buy a product. The text of the Sovereignty Resolution can be found at the link below:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/HC00050I.htm

States have the right to nullify criminal federal legislation. The Tenth Amendment Center has been educating on the process of nullification for years. Below is an excerpt from the generic nullification form the center has posted for the new healthcare bill. The form can be found at:

http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/legislation/federal-health-care-nullification-act/

A. The Legislature of the State of _Texas declares that the federal law known as the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, is not authorized by the Constitution of the United States and violates its true meaning and intent as given by the Founders and Ratifiers, and is hereby declared to be invalid in this state, shall not be recognized by this state, is specifically rejected by this state, and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this state.

B. It shall be the duty of the legislature of this State to adopt and enact any and all measures as may be necessary to prevent the enforcement of the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" within the limits of this State.

And so on.

Please look at the form and consider introducing it into the Texas House/Senate. As one of your constituents, I've always admired and appreciated the work you do, and I hope you'll do your district and state proud by taking the lead in this matter.

Thank you.