You are the one who brought up murder John.
I simply responded to that and other examples.
I think the other examples ahould have been less federalized....there is no absolute right to vote in the Constitution.
But for me at least....abortion like murder would be ....should preempt.
It’s a far more serious crime to me than hate crimes or voting restrictions which as you point out did not really rise to federalizing.
but I bet Fred or no one else will say that about voting wil they?
but I bet Fred or no one else will say that about voting wil they?
Excellent point! If Fred's opposition to the Human Life Amendment was based on a true commitment to federalism, he would oppose the federal ban on literacy tests and poll taxes (in non-federal elections), as well as the federal requirement for states to provide bilingual ballots. But he won't, because the media would go ballistic.
He would also have voted against the partial birth abortion ban.
I think he's trying to have it both ways on this, and I really don't care much for that tactic.
I’ll agree that there is no bright line, and for me that’s the problem. Clearly abortion is far more serious than many other issues that HAVE been federalized.
I can understand where people who want a Constitutional Amendment to ban abortion are coming from. Same with the “gay marriage” issue. People experience a great deal of frustration at activist judges and degenerates who seem to hold sway.
Even if I don’t agree on the federalization issue doesn’t mean I disagree with the goals.