Zach Wamp and Secession

Congressman Zach Wamp says that its the mandates forced on the states by President Obama's health care bill that has put secession on the table. Congressman Wamp is one of three candidates seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Tennessee, in an interview Friday Wamp told Hotline OnCall.

"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," and that he hopes the American people "will send people to Washington that will, in 2010 and 2012, strictly adhere" to the constitution's defined role for the federal government.

He also praised Governor Rick Perry (R-TX), who first floated the idea of secession in April '09. "Patriots like Rick Perry have talked about these issues because the federal government is putting us in an untenable position at the state level,"

IMAGE CREDIT: Zach Wamp for Governor

References: Health Care Law Has Wamp Hoping Against Secession