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To: justshutupandtakeit
I realize that. I was just wondering why someone who lives in the state of NC was concerned about who is or who is not running in the state of IL. I'm sure the good folks of IL can pick the candidates that best suit the needs of the citizens of the state of IL without outside intervention from other states.

Of course just color me an old style Constitutionalist. I don't think candidates from any state should receive monies or funds from outside of the state. And I don't think national organizations or establishments should be able to play musical chairs with Senatorial or House representation as they are wont to do and gleefully cheered on by 'conservatives'

219 posted on 07/14/2004 7:47:20 PM PDT by billbears (Deo Vindice)
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To: billbears

That is pretty simple. Those who sit in the UNITED STATES Senate as UNITED STATES Senators are not merely representing State interests but those of the entire UNITED STATES. They were never really there to represent State interests but, like the House of Lords it was analogous to, permanent National interests. It is a misconception that the Senate was to represent the States.

Certainly one who proports to be an "old style Constitutionalist" (whatever that is) realizes that there were no restrictions within it limiting monies to candidates to that raised in-state. I mean the Constitution didn't even require those selected to the Senate or elected to the House be residents of the state from which they are elected until their actual election.

First amendment protections apply to all groups or individuals who wish to participate in campaigns outside their own states. Thus your preference cannot be considered
to be constitutionally based nor that the Founders wanted an individual to limit his concern to one state. Quite the contrary.


227 posted on 07/15/2004 10:57:37 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (America's Enemies: foreign and domestic RATmedia agree Bush must be destroyed.)
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