[Texasforever]

dunno, I always considered them as fulfilling part of the Tenth Amendment.

On the surface yes but when a ballot initiative is in direct conflict with federal law the constitution gives supremacy to the Feds. That is exactly why the various pot laws have gone nowhere because no state government will defend a law passed outside the legislature.

[Jhoffa_]

I can see their reluctance to take on the FED, believe me.. But a little defiance would be a nice way to keep FEDGOV in it's constitutional box.

Like Davis saying Cali has the right to impose higher pollution standards than the EPA calls for. He doesn't admit it straight out, but he's making a "States Rights" argument and defying the FED.

I also think he's right. (I can't believe I said that..)