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take back there rights from a out of control federal goverment

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle_blog/2007/aug/29/feds_arrest_wheelchair_bound_par

how many more billoins of dollars are we going to waste before you fight back against these failed wars,

2007-08-29 13:34:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Other - Politics & Government

the supremicy statute is about treatys, even though they have exspanded its use unconstitutionally once again

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

2007-08-29 13:43:07 · update #1

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I'm ready now.

Vote for Ron Paul.
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2007-08-29 13:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 1

Since the New Deal, the power of the federal government has expanded relatively unchecked.

The Supremacy Clause can only stand for a federal law being supreme when the federal government is acting within it ENUMERATED powers. If that wasn't the case, the federal government could regulate anything and everything (as they often try to do using Commerce Clause authority).

Those enumerated powers are spelled out in the Constitution. Otherwise, the Tenth Amendment provides that the states and the people are free to regulate so long as those regulations don't violate a constitutional right and do not encroach on federal power.

You are right that the federal government has become too powerful at the cost of state sovereignty. Fortunately, in recent years the Supreme Court has started to reign some of the federal excesses in, though there is a lot of work to still be done.

I have linked to a few pertinent Supreme Court cases involving federalism.

2007-08-29 14:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I applaud this choose and desire greater will shop on with and face as much as help the regulations already on the books whilst extending the rights to the state and local governments to confirm and act upon this concern of illegals. The Feds do not do their jobs, even nevertheless the regulation is evidently spelled out for them to maintain on with. As an business employer, it particularly is unlawful for me to confirm if an worker is criminal or unlawful. we are required to fill out the I-9 variety, it particularly is then used to assist we've carried out our jobs of checking criminal prestige and INS is now the choose. On one hand, American human beings think of we employer proprietors all are out to hire illegals. without the administration and means to confirm if one is truthfully unlawful, we won't be able to fireplace this worker whether he admits to being unlawful. in basic terms the Fed. executive can confirm that. we glance at their faux SS taking part in cards, green taking part in cards, watch them declare 9 dependants @ 20 yrs old and know whilst finding at them, there's a competent possibility they're unlawful, yet we won't be able to show it and it is not our place, in accordance to the Fed. executive. those workers whinge on the subject of the minimum quantity taken out of their tests interior the form of SS, because of the fact they have claimed such distinctive dependents, they pay little or no state or federal earnings tax, have not got any drivers licenses, no coverage and on and on. I call this crap. The states could connect jointly and create law which could be utilized by utilising state/interior reach governments and companies. greater over, the persons could connect jointly and face as much as our very own government and say "sufficient"! DO WHAT we are saying!

2016-11-13 19:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by dagnone 4 · 0 0

I didn't read more than your first sentence, but :

What part of the federal government is supposed to be regulated by an individual state?


I'll try to be gentle here, but it starts with Federal on top, then the states, then the counties-cities-schoolboards and condo associations are at the bottom.

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I'm trying to figure out who gave corograph and laughter thumbs down for those, nonbiased informative answers.

2007-08-29 13:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

According to the Constitution, federal law trumps (overrides) state law -- so they cannot be breaking the constitution by ignoring state laws.

As for the news article you reference -- the person was arrested based on federal charges for violation of federal law -- state law had nothing to do with the issue.

Federal laws and state laws are independent -- but per Article VI of the Constitution, if they conflict, federal laws preempt.

As for taking back control of our govt -- that's long overdue.

2007-08-29 13:38:25 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3 2

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