“but the Feds hold ALL THE CARDS, as the Canadian truckers learned the hard way up there.”
I like you, Bob, but you know damned well a State is far different than a Canadian province. States hold cards too as do the people.
“I like you, Bob, but you know damned well a State is far different than a Canadian province. States hold cards too as do the people.”
In theory, yes, states have Capitol Buildings, not ‘Administrative Centers’ to carry out federal policy.
But in practice, the states have NO WAY to prevent:
1. Freezing and seizing of bank accounts
2. Shut down of credit cards
3. Cancellation of Passports
4. Cancellation of Air Travel rights
5. Having one’s car reported as stolen
6. Cancellation of Utilities (gas, electric, internet, phone).
7. Cancellation of on-line accounts (Amazon, Walmart, etc.)
In the near future, also expect:
1. Cancellation of medical services
2. Disabling of private Automobiles
3. Cancellation of Postal Service
Lots of stuff, and - if the Feds call Verizon and tell them to cancel my phone, Internet, and Cell Service. Guess what, that’s what they’ll do...they know who to listen to. Same for my bank, doctor, post office.
And no, the local Sheriff may sympathize with me, want to help me, but he too, has a family and faces the SAME punishment.
That’s why the truckers lost. They didn’t have a parallel, independent, system.
Finally, if you asked me 150+ years ago as to whether Americans could be cancelled by DC, I would have answered differently...but that was a world that ended long ago.