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Introducing the States’ Rights Review
the backwater report ^ | Thursday, February 10 2005 | Lee Shelton

Posted on 02/10/2005 4:30:02 PM PST by The_Eaglet

The birth of this nation was not without its labor pains. Right from the start there was dissension among the Founding Fathers - especially when it came to drafting a new constitution.

The “federalists,” stressing the inadequacy of the Articles of Confederation, called for a stronger national government. The “antifederalists,” on the other hand, believed that this centralization of power could only lead to tyranny.

States’ rights advocate Richard Henry Lee saw the inherent problems of what the federalists were proposing: “To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.” He didn’t want the people of the various states to lose the relative autonomy to which they had grown accustomed.

In that spirit, I would like to introduce the States’ Rights Review, a weblog dedicated to the principles espoused by antifederalists like Richard Henry Lee. Let this be a rallying cry for all concerned citizens to hold their elected officials accountable, to help reign in federal power and to stop the erosion of liberty.


TOPICS: Government; History
KEYWORDS: amendment10; amendmentx; antifederalist; backwaterreport; constitution; federalism; federalist; leersheltoniv; reservedpowers; shelton; sheltonmac; state; stateautonomy; statesrights; tenthamendment
Here's a new blog from FReeper SheltonMac. I'm glad to see him expanding his analysis efforts.
1 posted on 02/10/2005 4:30:02 PM PST by The_Eaglet
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To: The_Eaglet

I have less problem with Federal Tyranny than with the Tyrants in Sacramento. Who would trade one tyrant 2000 miles away for 2000 tyrants 1 mile away.


2 posted on 02/10/2005 4:44:22 PM PST by donmeaker (Burn the UN flag publicly.)
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To: donmeaker

I don't envy the situation, but the tyrant thousands of miles away tries to influence 50 states, usurping the Tenth Amendment, whereas the tyrant in Sacramento primarily affects Sacramento.


3 posted on 02/10/2005 4:46:54 PM PST by The_Eaglet (Conservative chat on IRC: http://searchirc.com/search.php?F=exact&T=chan&N=33&I=conservative)
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To: sheltonmac; Jeff Head; blackie

bump


4 posted on 02/11/2005 3:39:38 PM PST by The_Eaglet (Conservative chat on IRC: http://searchirc.com/search.php?F=exact&T=chan&N=33&I=conservative)
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To: The_Eaglet; stainlessbanner; DixieOklahoma; kalee; dljordan; Da Bilge Troll; nolu chan; sionnsar; ..
Thanks, Eaglet.

And a States' Rights/Dixie ping to the usual suspects.

5 posted on 02/11/2005 3:50:37 PM PST by sheltonmac ("Duty is ours; consequences are God's." -Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson)
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To: sheltonmac

You're welcome.


6 posted on 02/11/2005 4:07:49 PM PST by The_Eaglet (Conservative chat on IRC: http://searchirc.com/search.php?F=exact&T=chan&N=33&I=conservative)
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To: The_Eaglet

Let this be a rallying cry for all concerned citizens to hold their elected officials accountable, to help reign in federal power and to stop the erosion of liberty.


Big Bump!


7 posted on 02/12/2005 7:00:39 AM PST by blackie
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To: The_Eaglet

I'm not sure what your article says and i didn't read it, but i'm sure it has anti - southern bias and hate filled propaganda intertwined.


8 posted on 02/12/2005 4:37:26 PM PST by DixieOklahoma (Alabama - in 2006 ROY MOORE is running for governor, Please be obliged to vote for him.)
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To: DixieOklahoma; kalee; dljordan; Da Bilge Troll; nolu chan; sionnsar; Free Trapper; dcwusmc; ...
States Rights Review ping.

FReeper Sheltonmac is a great proponent of limited government, states rights, sovereignty, and home rule.

Might want to check this one out.

9 posted on 02/12/2005 6:00:11 PM PST by stainlessbanner (If you don't live in Dixie, you're only camping out)
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To: sheltonmac

Kudos to you sir!


10 posted on 02/12/2005 8:22:07 PM PST by 4CJ (Laissez les bon FReeps rouler - "Accurately quoting Lincoln is a bannable offense.")
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To: blackie
Let this be a rallying cry for all concerned citizens to hold their elected officials accountable, to help reign in federal power and to stop the erosion of liberty.

I agree to all of the above!

11 posted on 02/14/2005 11:45:24 AM PST by The_Eaglet (Conservative chat on IRC: http://searchirc.com/search.php?F=exact&T=chan&N=33&I=conservative)
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To: DixieOklahoma

I haven't seen any of the above in the blog.


12 posted on 02/14/2005 11:46:22 AM PST by The_Eaglet (Conservative chat on IRC: http://searchirc.com/search.php?F=exact&T=chan&N=33&I=conservative)
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