Campfield pushes "sovereignty" to new level

 State Rep. Stacey Campfield boldly proposes to go where none have gone before.

“I don’t have much faith in this 10th Amendment sovereignty thingy,” Campfield said. “So, I’m pushing it up a notch.”

The “notch” is the newly-declared “Republic of Campfield.”

“It’s the only thing that makes sense,” Campfield told reporters between dodging stray rounds at a West Knox County bar which caters to handgun carry permit holders.

“Watch it you guys,” Campfield called out playfully at one point. “That last one violated my airspace.”

Campfield explained the benefits he expects to reap by his action.

“Yes, Republichoodism is the only way to go,” he said. “Let’s say I decide to get an abortion. Well, in the Republic of Campfield, I can write an official death certificate. I can also prohibit myself from teaching me anything about homosexuality, and I’m replacing my tax on food with a tax on pornography. You can bet the Republic of Campfield will have a balanced budget!”

Campfield expects no problems with illegal immigrants.

“My border is sealed and it’s going to stay that way,” he said. “I won’t have illegals coming in here stealing my job, crossing my border so they can sap and impurify my precious bodily fluids.”

Campfield said several well-known political figures may soon follow his lead.

“I hear Dick Cheney is considering it,” he said. “And Dubya, too, is about to make a decisionism. As long as they don’t sign extradition treaties, they can say ‘bite me’ to those guys at The Hague. I know I’ll never let anybody extradite me from me!”