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Under The Radar

(3,401 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2020, 07:31 PM Apr 2020

If Trump has absolute power over the States....

....why didn’t he force them to buy the supplies when he came into office that they desperately need, do not have and are begging for?
Why does the press allow him to have it both ways?

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If Trump has absolute power over the States.... (Original Post) Under The Radar Apr 2020 OP

I Thought The Confederacy Fought a Civil War over "State's Rights" Stallion Apr 2020 #1

No they left the federal government then formed an army and fired upon that government Under The Radar Apr 2020 #3

I'd rather they just ask "Which part of the text of the 10th Amendment do you not understand?" RockRaven Apr 2020 #2

But don't allow him to be "A Backup" on the bad reviews Under The Radar Apr 2020 #4

Stallion

(6,474 posts)

1. I Thought The Confederacy Fought a Civil War over "State's Rights"

Reply to Under The Radar (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 07:33 PM

Apr 2020

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)

3. No they left the federal government then formed an army and fired upon that government

Reply to Stallion (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 07:36 PM

Apr 2020

RockRaven

(14,959 posts)

2. I'd rather they just ask "Which part of the text of the 10th Amendment do you not understand?"

Reply to Under The Radar (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 07:35 PM

Apr 2020

If he's gonna say something dumb, they shouldn't bother contradicting him, and just presume his wrongness in the premise of their question.

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)

4. But don't allow him to be "A Backup" on the bad reviews

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 07:38 PM

Apr 2020

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