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To: muawiyah
It probably would help to have the Senate not be such a "deliberative" fraternity and have more allegiance to their states. Perhaps a cleaned up U.S. Senate would produce a better confirmation process for SC Justices.

Chapter 3: What Happened to the Founders’ Vision?

Perry says the tipping point — the period when the federal government began to over-assert its authority — was the dawn of the “so-called Progressive movement.” Ever since, liberals have used every opportunity to “wage a gradual war” on the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court has become a policy maker rather than an interpreter of the Constitution. Passage of the 16th Amendment (allowing Congress to collect an income take without apportioning it among the states) and 17th Amendment (allowing for the direct election of U.S. senators, rather than by state legislatures) further reduced the power of the states. FDR’s New Deal set the standard for federal power abuse. Congress’ interpretation of the Commerce Clause to allow for a wide variety of federal intrusions, including President Obama’s health care reform, has been the nail in the coffin of the proper balance between the feds and the states.

57 posted on 09/02/2011 12:27:28 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
While it is true that the States have been stripped of much of their power; they are still quite powerful.... you just have to play your cards right.
156 posted on 09/12/2011 5:56:01 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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