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To: P_A_I

The Federal Gov't is the subject of the Constitution. The States created the Federal Gov't to perfect the Union and power flows upward from the States. The idea that a State may not enact something that appears to go against the Constitution is bogus, since it may not affect the interests of the Union at all and would be allowed.


15 posted on 03/13/2005 11:19:57 AM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
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To: RightWhale
RightWhale wrote:

The Federal Gov't is the subject of the Constitution.

So are the States. Many restrictions on State powers are in both the body & the amendments to the Constitution.

The States created the Federal Gov't to perfect the Union and power flows upward from the States.

And power flows upward to State/local/fed governments from the people.

The idea that a State may not enact something that appears to go against the Constitution is bogus, since it may not affect the interests of the Union at all and would be allowed.

Yep, -- and any State enactments that "go against the Constitution"s protections of individual rights are also bogus, --- Agreed?

22 posted on 03/13/2005 12:22:15 PM PST by P_A_I
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