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To: ChildOfThe60s
the 1958 U.S. Supreme Court decision reaffirming that federal laws “shall be the supreme law of the land.”

Only federal laws that fall under one of the delegated powers are supreme. Per Artcle 6 of the Constitution: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof;...

It does not say "all federal laws no matter what..."
9 posted on 02/03/2011 9:21:36 PM PST by bravedog
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To: bravedog
It does not say "all federal laws no matter what..."

Which is logical. *If* the Constitution explicitly gives a power to the Feds, then it should be supreme.

But, if it does not, and the Feds try to assume that power, as in CommieCare, it would seem nullification is legal and justified in order to *uphold* the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

12 posted on 02/03/2011 9:28:57 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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