[M. Dodge Thomas]

Well, at least we know where Rep. DeLay stands on states rights issues.

[My2Cents]

Of course, if we respected "states rights," blacks would still be picking cotton on Massa's farm.

[Dr. Frank fan]

Well, at least we know where Rep. DeLay stands on states rights issues.

States have the right to kill innocent people?

[xzins]

where delay stands on states rights issues

this is not a states rights issue, so we don't know any such thing.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Well, at least we know where Rep. DeLay stands on states rights issues

No but you know how he stands on Right To Life!

[Deo volente]

NO State has the right to put an innocent, disabled woman to death by starvation and dehydration.

NO STATE. NO WAY.

[atlaw]

Well, at least we know where Rep. DeLay stands on states rights issues.

Curious, isn't it? When the feds are ours, all hail the feds.

[cowtowney]

"Well, at least we know where Rep. DeLay stands on states rights issues"

I agree. States trump the Feds on most issues. I think DeLay is correct on most issues, but not on this one.

The judge is a liberal scum, but nevertheless, it would seem the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution would predominate here - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.