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Bette

(65 posts)
31. States rights??
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 05:13 AM
Dec 2012

Now you see, this is one of the many reasons we cannot give 'power' back to the states. They are all trying to outdo the next in stupid legislation. Not to mention, half of them trying to secede from the union! We can end up with 50 little 'territories' with their own private dictators in charge. That will go over well when we have to pay to get into and out of that state, ask the road drivers...new toll roads will sprout up...maybe even the need for 'papers' to proceed thru some. The possibilities are endless and the nightmares may just beginning...

South Carolina Bill Would Criminalize Obamacare [View all] Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 OP
I'd say the SC law is unconstituional as SCOTUS validated the ACA Larkspur Dec 2012 #1
Well, THAT tactic won't pass Constitutional muster. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #2
Send the troops in ... n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #3
You mean like Lincoln did? JDPriestly Dec 2012 #13
What else did you expect him to do? liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #18
No not like Lincoln atreides1 Dec 2012 #21
No, like Little Rock and other places that spat on integration obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #34
Agreed. I was hoping Obama would do this where the right-wingers were pushing voter suppression. beerandjesus Dec 2012 #37
Nullification II. Didn't work out all that well the first time, either. marybourg Dec 2012 #4
they are right that the law is "invalid in this State, is not recognized by this State, is onenote Dec 2012 #5
someone tell them obama care is the heritage foundation health care plan... madrchsod Dec 2012 #6
Uhmm, South Carolina ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #7
That should take around 2 minutes for a court to strike down Renew Deal Dec 2012 #8
These assholes should be drug tested. GodlessBiker Dec 2012 #9
talk about a special kind of stupid. rurallib Dec 2012 #10
I thought that President Abraham Lincoln set South Carolina straight about seceding from the union. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #11
Heh. Shadowflash Dec 2012 #12
Snort.. Historic NY Dec 2012 #41
One of my favourite scenes of all time... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #42
Didn't we sort out this nullification stuff back in the 1830's? paleotn Dec 2012 #14
Goofballs BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #15
"I will go to South Carolina and hang the first secessionist I see from the first tree I can reach" Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #16
One of my favorite Andrew Jackson stories... Recursion Dec 2012 #26
Yes and Jackson was going to depend on North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee troops to do so happyslug Dec 2012 #27
That is what John2 Dec 2012 #17
Hley should be arrested and pulled from office if she signs this obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #35
The only people this hurts are the citizens of South Carolina Politicub Dec 2012 #19
This just shows the stupidity of politians in oldbanjo Dec 2012 #20
That's only partly true atreides1 Dec 2012 #22
god damn my state is so full of idiots! wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #23
Sweet Jesus, I've have enough of this stupidity. Chakab Dec 2012 #24
I thought John C Calhoun was dead. Jeez. mysuzuki2 Dec 2012 #25
You win. eom Brigid Dec 2012 #28
A federal law supersedes any state law. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #29
I guess they're really excited by the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, but I didn't expect struggle4progress Dec 2012 #30
States rights?? Bette Dec 2012 #31
Do they have NO education in that state? aquart Dec 2012 #32
No really obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #36
Wow, that's pretty dumb. Quantess Dec 2012 #33
The food, at least, is great! beerandjesus Dec 2012 #40
Really... Historic NY Dec 2012 #38
I think it's just wonderful that S. Carolina has 5 people so much smarter than the SCOTUS! sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #39
Freedom of Health Care undeterred Dec 2012 #43
"I'm gonna hold my breath unitl the black guy leaves office!!!" JoePhilly Dec 2012 #44
That is vial...nt and-justice-for-all Dec 2012 #45
James Petigru had it right in 1860 VAliberal Dec 2012 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author november3rd Dec 2012 #47
If the law is passed SC should be punished jzodda Dec 2012 #48
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