Posted on 04/13/2020 9:50:13 AM PDT by Kaslin
Very good article on federalism.
Of course most “journalists” are ignorant of the concept, since they have no idea what the constitution is about. To most of them, all power should reside in someone like Pelousi, Shillary, or the Kenyan Fraud.
Yes, I see this happening, little by little; inch by inch.
“Simply... the states have been seduced by the largess of the public treasury. They have quietly handed over their sovereignty in exchange for economic security/safety.”
Once 1913 became one of the worst years in American history, the States were literally forced by Congressional decree, to bow to federal blackmail. The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the income tax, were primarily responsible, although the States themselves deserve some criticism for not pushing back early on.
I don’t disagree with Mr. Marcus at all in his analysis of the powers of the states. I’m curious as to what he wouldh have to say about the President’s claim that he alone has the authority to open the states up again.
For Easter, a federal judge wrote a luminous decision defending religious liberty
And, to my mind, the overbroad and under inclusive apply to far more than prohibitions on religious practice.
“Trump did, purposely and strategically leave the shut down up to the states. It was a brilliant move on his part.”
Agreed.
Not many folks seem to have noticed that.
PDJT is very good at moving his opponents across the board into just the positions he needs.
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