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To: wideawake

“As the Constitution clearly declares, all state acts - and that includes “Ordinances of Secession” - are subject to Federal review.”

Nonsense, you’ve tried that argument before, and it’s still as ridiculous as ever. To interpret the Constitution that way eviscerates the right to self-governance, and that is a right which pre-exists and trumps even the Constitution. The Constitution depends on that right, without it, the Constitution is illegitimate, so your argument is self-defeating.


59 posted on 07/22/2015 9:24:57 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman
Nonsense, you’ve tried that argument before, and it’s still as ridiculous as ever.

Were it ridiculous, you could answer it without handwaving.

The Supremacy Clause is pretty straightforward.

It doesn't derogate at all from self-governance, because the Federal government which reviews state acts is elected by the people themselves.

67 posted on 07/22/2015 9:37:35 AM PDT by wideawake
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