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To: fortheDeclaration
Thus, the states, national government, and the people retain a measure of sovereignty.

Being a little bit sovereign is like being a little bit pregnant.

1,932 posted on 12/01/2004 10:47:56 AM PST by nolu chan
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To: nolu chan; capitan_refugio
Thus, the states, national government, and the people retain a measure of sovereignty. Being a little bit sovereign is like being a little bit pregnant.

Brillant!

And what is the principle of Federalism but if not divided sovereignity?

I guess the South would have had a dictator instead of a President as its leader, after all, either one is sovereign or they are not, like being pregnant.

1,973 posted on 12/01/2004 7:25:15 PM PST by fortheDeclaration
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