 individual state s rights  state representative paul opsommer has introduced house joint resolution yy that would amend the michigan constitution by creating a joint federal commission to examine the constitutionality of certain actions by the federal government on approval by a vote of the people of the state of michigan the new commission would determine if the federal government is imposing unconstitutional mandates and other requirements on the state of michigan that are not enumerated in the us constitution if the commission were to find that an action by the federal government violated our states rights or the us constitution and its enumerated rights the commission would introduce legislation to declare the federal action null and void and unenforceable as it would apply to the state of michigan in a time when the federal government becomes more intrusive into the rights of the states and the individual every day it seems imperative we pass legislation allowing us to determine what level of government control we want in our lives we need to make it clear to washington they are encroaching on our individual rights and liberties if you agree the people of the state of michigan should have a say on what the federal government is able to impose on us call you state representative and state senator and urge them to pass house joint resolution yy submitted for publication to the clinton county news the laingsburg independent on april 6 2010 not published  