[sparklite2]

Any authority or power not specifically granted to the central government is reserved to the States or to the People. THAT IS THE SYSTEM AS DESIGNED.

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But, unfortunately, not as practiced. George W Bush finished off decades of states losing power with his insistence on pushing Gonzales v Raich.

As Justice Thomas said in dissent, the ruling gives the federal government power to regulate anything it pleases, right down to church suppers.

The decision blew down the remaining barriers and destroyed the Republic.

Welcome to the Nation State, citizen.

[NorthMountain]

But, unfortunately, not as practiced … Gonzales v Raich … blew down the remaining barriers and destroyed the Republic.

Admitting that you have a problem is the first step …

Or so they tell me.