[MissouriConservative]

You still fail to make your case. I think I shall take the words of the father of the Constitution...

Federalist #45 (after a few papers describing the limited powers of the federal government), Madison concludes.....

"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State.

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security. As the former periods will probably bear a small proportion to the latter, the State governments will here enjoy another advantage over the federal government. The more adequate, indeed, the federal powers may be rendered to the national defense, the less frequent will be those scenes of danger which might favor their ascendancy over the governments of the particular States"

There is so much more in those wonderful papers, but alas I must head for work, but trust me, I will continue to post the words of the founders, as they seem to know what sort of government that they set up.

[spunkets]

"I will continue to post the words of the founders, as they seem to know what sort of government that they set up."

That's fine if you want to beat around the bush and avoid addressing them, but the fact remains that the situation in and similar to Plessy vs Fergusson existed under the govm't they set up. It took the 14th, honesty and adherence to it's intent to correct them.