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To: Publius
At 36 through 42, Madison shows how the states could resist a tyrannical move from the federal government. Yet by 1865, this was no longer operative. What means do the states have today to resist federal encroachment?

I maintain that he states still have all of the powers they ever had. All that is lacking is leadership with the will to exercise those powers.

6 posted on 09/04/2010 11:06:55 AM PDT by Bigun ("It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire)
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To: Bigun

Which powers should the states execute and how?


7 posted on 09/04/2010 8:09:55 PM PDT by Publius (The government only knows how to turn gold into lead.)
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