Parting Company Is An Option

Walter E. Williams, George Mason University ^ | February 26, 2004 | Walter E. Williams

[SAR]

If you read the writings of the anti-federalists, most of their complaints and predictions about the Constitution and how it threatened state sovereignty have come to fruition.

[cvq3842]

Very thought-provoking!

[Max Combined]

I sure like Walter E. Williams. If the states voluntarily came together, then there is no reason why they cannot voluntarily withdraw.

[TomServo]

Dixie Ping, Sir...

[shubi]

10th Ammendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

I don't think it can be much clearer.

Our "representatives" have serially violated our laws.

Most of the government agencies are illegal: NEA, Social Security, Income Tax (should never have been put in the Constitution), HUD, HHS, most of them except Defence and Commerce are illegal.

We need to get our country back.

[VRW Conspirator]

bump

[cougar_mccxxi]

Federal, state, local, and FICA taxes; upwards of 40% of your income.

Gas, cigarette, sales and consumption taxes; you know the story.

Work permits, building permits, drivers license, compulsory insurance; it goes on and on.

Getting the federal, state and local governments out of our pockets and off our backs? Priceless :)

[Non-Sequitur]

One wonders whether the brutality witnessed in 1861 would be repeated if New Hampshire seceded - massive troops along with today's deadly modern military equipment and Americans killing Americans.

If probably would if New Hampshire shelled U.S. troops in a U.S. facility on her way out.

[stainlessbanner]

Dixie Ping

[stainlessbanner]

Thanks for the ping Sir!

[sionnsar]

That would be a certainty. It would no doubt also be a certainty, shot or no, with a Clinton as president.

[w_over_w]

Hey stainless~

Thanks for the ping . . .

Through a peaceful political process they hope to assume leadership in the state's legislature and executive offices and reduce burdensome taxation and regulation, reform state and local law, end federal mandates that violate the Ninth and Tenth Amendments . . .

Couldn't help but think that this is what has taken place in the "solid South" since '68. It's gone from all blue to all red? Of course none of that was due to "imports" but rather good 'ol boys in pick-ups with Rebel flags on the window. ;^)

[Pagey]

BUMP!!!

[PeaRidge]

Glad to see you back at the keyboard.

[PeaRidge]

Glad to see you back at the keyboard.

[Colt .45]

Excellent article my friend! Its too bad so many damnYankees didn't recognize that intent of the Founders. I see Non-Sequential is up to his old buffonish charges. Please explain to me how a US Fortification on Southern soil in 1861, with no treaty recognizing it by the Confederate Government AS AN AUTHORIZED FOREIGN MILITARY FORTIFICATION was legally exempted from being fired upon?

But then Lincoln would use any port in a storm to promote war. And the Yankees had the temerity to call us ignorant!

[dcwusmc]

Thanks for the Ping. Dr. Williams is great. I love it when he does his radio show. Wish he'd stop letting that Limbaugh fellow guest host so much!

[Jsalley82]

Just clarification here:

When South Carlina seceded in December of 1860, all (previously) federal properties within her borders returned to the State.

Fort Sumter was OUR property, NOT federal property. It was within OUR territorial waters according to all international law.

For the tyrant Lincoln to reject Confederate peace emmissaries, then notify them that he would reinforce the troops was an act of war.

We drove the invaders out.

The tyrant Lincoln wanted a war, and he got a war.

[Jsalley82]

Walter Williams is simply the best! A true 'black Confederate', and one of my heros!!!