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To: Cold Heat
There is another solution other than a Convention of the States. That was what Kentucky and Virginia did in 1798 when the legislatures of these two states declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and prevented their enforcement in their states. Additionally, the governor of Kentucky and the sheriff of Logan County have the duty to enforce the laws of Kentucky. If Federal officials attempt to arrest or interfere with the duties of the county clerk, they must assigned armed officers of the law to prevent Federal marshals or FBI agents from doing so.

This is the principle of interposition, wherein lesser magistrates prevent the enforcement of unjust laws on the part of higher authorities. This was the basis for the American colonies to secede from the British Empire. The provincial legislatures and local authorities resisted the demands of the crown, to the point of raising military forces to fight the royal authorities.

44 posted on 09/02/2015 1:16:32 PM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Wallace T.

Yeah, I agree that it’s a option to try, but IMO it will certainly fail.

Events since have the Federal Gov holding the cards now on most matters. I doubt state governments who are largely dependent of fed money for this, that, and the other, will be openly hostile to their big brother.

Especially with these clowns we have now.


52 posted on 09/02/2015 6:26:28 PM PDT by Cold Heat (For Rent....call 1-555-tagline)
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