Repeal the 17th amendment

[Master PO]

United we stand, divided we fall.

fall, ...yes we are headed for a fall, because the people have become what the founders warned us about.

 

[Paschendale]

The only time that a Federal government should EVER check a state government is when the unalienable rights of the individual are infringed upon. The enumerated powers were only meant to make sure that government had sufficient authority and resources to defend the liberty of its citizens, not to establish its own bureaucracy.

And the last century has been a long parade of state governments trampling over people's constitutionally guaranteed rights. Usually in the case of suppressing minorities. Not that your assertion has any reason why a state government ought to be supreme, just that you think it should be, but state governments have proven time and time again that they are the opposition to rights and freedom, not the champions of it. States do things like put civil rights up to a vote, while the supreme court relies on the constitution to protect people from oppressive state governments. States drop the ball constantly. They don't deserve such unwavering faith.

 

[Master PO]

And the last century has been a long parade of state governments trampling over people's constitutionally guaranteed rights. Usually in the case of suppressing minorities. Not that your assertion has any reason why a state government ought to be supreme, just that you think it should be, but state governments have proven time and time again that they are the opposition to rights and freedom, not the champions of it. States do things like put civil rights up to a vote, while the supreme court relies on the constitution to protect people from oppressive state governments. States drop the ball constantly. They don't deserve such unwavering faith.

then i would ask , what does your statement on government then have to do with drugs, education, housing, ndaa, patriot act, EPA. , and many more, none of these are in the constitution.

 

[LiberalAvenger]

And the last century has been a long parade of state governments trampling over people's constitutionally guaranteed rights. Usually in the case of suppressing minorities. Not that your assertion has any reason why a state government ought to be supreme, just that you think it should be, but state governments have proven time and time again that they are the opposition to rights and freedom, not the champions of it. States do things like put civil rights up to a vote, while the supreme court relies on the constitution to protect people from oppressive state governments. States drop the ball constantly. They don't deserve such unwavering faith.

I shall never forget the speed traps throughout the south and the crooked sherrifs during the period of strong states' rights.

Who can not forget Huey Long, the Kingfish from Louisiana?

Oh yeah, almost forgot the kkk.

 

[Master PO]

I shall never forget the speed traps throughout the south and the crooked sherrifs during the period of strong states' rights.

Who can not forget Huey Long, the Kingfish from Louisiana?

Oh yeah, almost forgot the kkk.

so you were running around in the 1930's

 

[Lethargic Aptitude]

so you were running around in the 1930's

On that same note: And you were running around in the 1700's?

 

[Master PO]

On that same note: And you were running around in the 1700's?

well i didn't start out by saying, "i will never forget"

and then jump to James Madison.

 

[LiberalAvenger]

so you were running around in the 1930's

No, I read a lot. The speed traps and the kkk were around in the 50's and 60's. I was vrooming around then in a 51 chevy.

 

[jwzg]

And the last century has been a long parade of state governments trampling over people's constitutionally guaranteed rights. Usually in the case of suppressing minorities. Not that your assertion has any reason why a state government ought to be supreme, just that you think it should be, but state governments have proven time and time again that they are the opposition to rights and freedom, not the champions of it. States do things like put civil rights up to a vote, while the supreme court relies on the constitution to protect people from oppressive state governments. States drop the ball constantly. They don't deserve such unwavering faith.

Is this not what I wrote? What part about unalienable do you not understand?