[VRWC_minion]

Goverments don't have rights, no matter how many times you say it. Did you go to a government school?

Okie dokie. They have the POWER. The power to regulate has been granted to the state by its people. Unless our rights trumps their power, you are out of luck. TO date, you have shown zero, nada, zip cases by which you can base your case that the state doesn't have the power to enact these laws.

Maybe you smokers can get an amendment passed.

[Protagoras]

I don't smoke, goofy.

Now that you have learned about the difference between powers and rights, we can move onto the next step. We need to go v e r y s l o w l y for you.

There is legitimate power and illegitimate power. Got that?

1+1=2

[Protagoras]

The power to regulate enslave black people has been granted to the state by its people.