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To: Starman417

The Federal Government derives its power from the CITIZENS of this country. As such it is beholden to us to do our will, not their will.


4 posted on 09/07/2012 4:11:58 PM PDT by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine
Roe v Wade is a good example of where federalism was not given a chance. By discovering the "privacy" element in the Constitution the Supremes deprived each state the option to vote on and have the citizens voice heard. Hence the decades-old struggle to allow citizens to vote on this critical issue. I would not doubt that many blue (Why again are they blue and we are red - that makes no sense) states would vote to approve abortion in their states. But it would also allow many (most) states to say no. Those that want abortions would be so "inconvenienced" to travel to those states that approved.

Same with pot - hilarious to see the Obama administration attacking California pot dispensaries when the voters approved them. How was this element of our Constitution summarily deleted?

6 posted on 09/07/2012 4:29:29 PM PDT by corkoman (Release the Palin!)
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