States Rights vs Federal Rights

[bedub1]

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.
The 10th Amendment explains that any powers not specifically given to the Feds, are reserved for the states and people. The feds have never liked this as they want to be king of the mountain, don't want to recognize they have to share, and enjoy passing laws that are not within their powers. Recently the States seem to be fighting back. Whether it's Arizona passing immigration laws, a multitude of states passing Medical Marijuana laws, states suing the feds over Obamacare, or the passing of gay marriage laws; States seem to be proclaiming their rights, taking them back from the feds.

What other examples do you have? What do you think of states doing this? What do you think of "if you don't like it in this state, move" - which means you vote with your feet? (this is the results of laws differing from state to state)

[rdsrds2120]

In that case, Constitution Day should be liberated from the horrendous Federal control.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituti ... ted_States)

Robert Byrd believes in the constitution so much, he probably has a pocket version. To spread its importance, he decided to make public schools have Constitution Day with an amendment on a Federal Bill.



What black magic is this, you say? The work of a Socialist, that's what.

-rd

[Night Strike]

71% of the citizens in Missouri voted that the government has no authority to mandate a purchase of health care insurance. And I believe the legislature has voted to outright block the law from being implemented in the state.

[isaiah40]

71% of the citizens in Missouri voted that the government has no authority to mandate a purchase of health care insurance. And I believe the legislature has voted to outright block the law from being implemented in the state.

Maybe so, but they are slipping in language in one of the bills to get a fed grant to implement part of Obamacare if I remember correctly. I'll try and find the link and post here later.