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To: Tublecane
But the spirit of the prevfious poster’s words are accurate.

For the record, the previous poster took the words (“Our View of the Tenth Amendment”) from the source at www.populistamerica.com/10th_amendment .

Your problem is with the language “applies to the federal government”.

My problem is that I see an internal contradiction in “Our View of the Tenth Amendment” as it begins by implying the Constitution applies only to the Federal Government and stating the sole purpose of the Constitution was to spell out what the government can do but then quotes the Tenth Amendment which addresses the States and at least implies things that the States can do, (exercise powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States).

If the sole purpose of the Constitution was to spell out what the Federal Government can do it would not mention what is reserved to the States or the people.

I believe the Constitution has application to the Federal Government and the States and that it spells out things the Federal Government both can and can not do.

The folks at ThePopulistParty website need to get things like that right. We all have to get things like that right if this effort is to prevail.

62 posted on 02/10/2009 9:14:40 AM PST by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: KrisKrinkle

Our local county council passed an order, making it illegal to do anything on private property that is not specifically permitted by the council. No lie, and they are getting away with it.

One of the council members who voted against it, told me that she wanted to put up a windmill on her property, but she was not allowed. The council had to pass another regulation, permitting windmills, with a permit of course.


63 posted on 02/10/2009 9:18:46 AM PST by Eva (CHANGE- the post modern euphemism for Marxist revolution.)
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