Posted on 04/13/2020 9:50:13 AM PDT by Kaslin
“has reached the point where they simply can’t be trusted”
Yeah, CNN jumped THAT shark many moons ago.
He’s not totally wrong. Trump did, purposely and strategically leave the shut down up to the states. It was a brilliant move on his part.
Stelter probably thinks that “federalism” means an all-powerful federal government.
With most airports deserted, CNN’s audience is pretty much gone...as it should be.
What did I tell you LS? No matter what he does he will get hammered by the media.
The President demonstrated the exact same unfamiliarity with federalism on Twitter this morning, unfortunately.
Indeed... The Federal government was not created to rule, judge or govern the States (or to be the source of such aggressions on behalf of other member or foreign States). Rather the complete opposite was intended, as was simply stated on June 27, 1787 in convention,
“...the General (Federal) Government was meant merely to PRESERVE the State Governments: NOT to govern individuals: that its powers ought to be kept WITHIN NARROW LIMITS; that if too little power was given to it, more might be added; but that if too much, it could never be resumed: that INDIVIDUALS as such have LITTLE to do BUT with their OWN States;”
So, where is it in the Constitution (or suggested anywhere in Convention) that the other way around was intended — i.e. that the People have little to do with their own States instead of little to do with the Federal Government, and that the People’s business was with each other’s States and not with their own and that the business of the “Federal” government was the welfare of individuals?
How is interfering with the State governments (regulating all that which has to do with the lives, liberties, choices, morals, habits, customs, health, wages, etc. of individuals) preserving the State governments? — And, going so far as to sue States in order to PREVENT them from supporting and upholding the Constitution and all the “legitimate” laws made in pursuant of it that every State official is obligate by oath to support and uphold? How are such acts against the States “preserving” their governments, or the Constitution for that matter?... IT DOESN’T!
The Federal government tentacles has invaded EVERY aspect of our public and private daily lives/affairs... interfering into our rights to be free individuals and sovereigns.
The Federal Government has WAY overstepped it’s authority beyond the intended reach of our founders whose intent was in leaving the affairs of the states and its people in their respective hands. The 9th/10th amendments are quite clear on this.
I hate to judge people by their looks, but I will. This guy looks as stupid as a rock.
90% of Congress is equally ignorant of the Constitution.
Except today he said, “Screw it. The decision is mine.”
Both a brilliant move, and the only move that could possibly comply with the constitution.
Inslee hinted he may potentially extend shutdown past 5/4. Perhaps the Seattle area needs to extend but not the whole state. It is ridiculous. How do we get him to open up construction??
whatever your opinion of the civil war it lead to a stronger federal government.
Now we have the government way out of bounds on its constitutional authority and failing to recognize the 10th amendment. I am surprised we don’t hear more states speaking up about it.
yes
Last time I looked (just a couple of days ago) 18 Washington counties had zero CV deaths, and about six had fewer than five. I say open up those counties soon (two weeks?) and allow only commercial travel between them and King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties for a few weeks longer. .
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