Lawmaker Warns Of “Forced Servitude” Under Obama

Don't call it slavery.

When New Hampshire state representative Dan Itse went on Fox & Friends Monday morning, it was under the auspices of talking about his co-sponsorship of a bill which seeks to assert the state's sovereignty from federal control under the 10th Amendment.

Fox host Brian Kilmeade interpreted that as meaning his guest wants to "secede from the Union" because of federal encroachment and President Obama's looming "forced servitude" programs.

With each news-hook, fellow host Steve Doocy gave a stony grimace. Rep. Itse, to his credit, immediately contradicted Kilmeade.

After thanking his constituents Itse said, "This is not about secession," as Doocy attempted to speak over him.

"There are 25 states now signed on to this," said Doocy. "You're saying that the federal government is going too far. They're now in the state government ... Department."

"Absolutely," said Itse. "But this is not about secession. It's about drawing the line in the sand and saying we've tolerated usurpations for so long, but we're not going to tolerate you violating the Constitution anymore. We're going to hold you accountable. It's about shifting the burden of responsibility." More