To: Fatalis
"No, it wouldn't, and a lot of people would go to jail in such a scenario."
The states in question would have broad appeal to the American people. The Federal government would either comply, or it would collapse. The Federal government depends entirely on the support of the people. With our all-volunteer military, you will never see a 40+ state uprising put down. The American people would never stand for Federal interference in such an effort, regardless of what is technically lawful jurisdiction. Anyone arrested would probably have no problem at trial. Jury nullification would see to that.
96 posted on
11/19/2004 10:55:53 AM PST by
NJ_gent
(Conservatism begins at home. Security begins at the border. Please, someone, secure our borders.)
To: NJ_gent
The showdown scenario is stupidly confrontational and counterproductive. You aren't going to get a 40 state uprising, if you had those kinds of numbers and passion we wouldn't even be having this conversation, the problem would be solved.
A better solution is to use legislative judo. Take the inertia of the Bush proposal and use it to advance the Tancredo plan.
106 posted on
11/19/2004 11:08:40 AM PST by
Fatalis
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