What is “States’ Rights”?

[Infinite Hope]

In Missouri, Proposition C passed. Part of the language in the ballot initiative, which passed with 71 percent of the vote, went like this:

“Shall the Missouri Statutes be amended to….Deny the government authority to penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful healthcare services?”

With this, as well as the striking down of Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 by a federal judge, The Political Panorama decided to look at the concept of states’ rights this week.

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[mmonk]

1. Think Confederacy.

[jaxx]

2. Good answer.

I'd refer them to the Supremacy Clause too.

[sharesunited]

3. That's it. Secession light.

[notesdev]

4. See 9th & 10th Amendments

They actually mean something, believe it or not. The oft-repeated and always-incorrect assertion that the commerce or general welfare clauses authorize the federal government to do whatever it likes on any topic that may interest it would make the rest of the Constitution meaningless if it were true.

One recent judicial decision struck right at the heart of commerce clause abuse, noting that the government may not draft an unwilling individual into commerce in order that it may regulate him. All you have to do is consider what the next corporate-owned government might do were such things not barred to the feds.

[slackmaster]

13. Yes, they spell it out very clearly

POWERS that haven't been granted to the federal government belong to the states.

All RIGHTS belong to the people.

[pscot]

5. It's code

for "keeping the niggers down".

[ldf]

16. and the faggots

[Bitwit1234]

6. Might as well as voted for smoke because

the Federal government has the final say. States can pass laws but they can't interfer with a Federal Law. The Health Care Bill is federal.

[VMI Dem]

7. Its what our President supports to decide such issues as civil rights for gays.

:hi:

[Adsos Letter]

8. "Mr. Calhoun? Calling Mr. Calhoun to the front ticket counter, please."

[UTUSN]

9. A delusion. A matter of time to die off, if the country lasts long enough. n/t

[rocktivity]

10. It started out as a fancy word for racial segregation

and is now a fancy word for "We resent taking orders from a black guy."

:eyes:
rocktivity

[customerserviceguy]

11. It's been a part of the history of the United States

At various times in our history, the pendulum would swing back and forth on what powers the Federal government has, and what powers are reserved to the states.

I disagree with those who think that it's just about racism or secession. We're about to see a SCOTUS decision confirming that Massachusetts has the right to define marriage any way it wants to, and that DOMA is unconstitutional as to whether same-gender MA couples can be treated as married for Federal purposes.

[slackmaster]

12. States don't have rights. States have powers. People have rights.

HTH

[ibegurpard]

14. Anything repukes can't pass on a national scale

[The Northerner]

15. The fundie's supposed excuse for the 10th amendment

They claim that power isn't granted to Congress so they want to "nullify" it.