Re: The Joy Of Democracy

RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:

On 2024-10-23, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:09:09 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
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Considering who lives in places like Los Angeles and New York City, I
don't see why anyone would be willing to give them as much power as they
want.

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Why should the value of your vote depend on where you live?

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Because each state is sovereign and they entered into the Union with
specific guarantees. Constitutionally the Federal Government is supposed to
be limited to only a few powers, like defense of the country and a national
post office. The states are supposed to hold the bulk of the authority over
their citizens. It would be (and is in practice) tyranny when the Federal
government oversteps its limitations.

Good, so Marco Rubio can fuck off when he talks about "federal law
needs to be enforced" on cannabis.  Oh, but he's a Republican!  How
interesting.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent.  States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.