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To: Non-Sequitur
OK, what clause of the Constitution says that a state cannot be expelled against its will?

Oh, so you're one of those totalitarians who thinks that the Federal Government can do anything and everything except what the Constitution specifically says it can't do.

Sorry, it's the other way around. The Federal Government can only do what the Constitution specifically says it can do.

Ergo, the burden of proof is upon you to show me the clauses in the Constitution which say that a State can be turned out against its will.

I'm waiting.

497 posted on 02/09/2010 8:03:12 PM PST by Christian_Capitalist
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To: Christian_Capitalist
Oh, so you're one of those totalitarians who thinks that the Federal Government can do anything and everything except what the Constitution specifically says it can't do.

Isn't that what you're saying about secession? The Constitution does not forbid a state to leave so a state can leave. Well, the Constitution also does not say that a state cannot be turned out of the Union against its will. So therefore it must be permitted, right?

Sorry, it's the other way around. The Federal Government can only do what the Constitution specifically says it can do.

I'm taking about the states, not the government. Do try to keep up.

I'm waiting.

As am I. So answer the question. Can a state be turned out of the Union against its will by the other states, yes or no? If not, why not?

520 posted on 02/10/2010 4:03:10 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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