"States rights" has been the battle cry of those advocating everything from the

[Atticus]

enslavement of black people to "traditional biblical marriage" to transparent voter suppression.

Seriously---can anyone think of anything GOOD that states rightists have acconplished?

[Wounded Bear]

1. My recollection of history is that "states rights" has been used...

to defend the most odious facets of our society. Not sure there are many "good" things about it that outweigh that fact.

[tanyev]

2. "Selective States Rights!" is what the battle cry should be.

The states rightists are of course the same people who want to punish blue states for doing things they don't agree with.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

3. Except for Bush v. Gore...

Oh, no, if a state like Florida doesn't do what they want... then to hell with States' Rights... they trample on Florida's right to determine the outcome of its own election...

[hauckeye]

4. A repub from the Wisconsin legislature said today

That his caucus won’t support Wisconsin legalizing recreational or medical marijuana unless the federal government does it first. Yeah right- since when do repubs want the feds to do something 😡

[SYFROYH]

5. Weed?

[Atticus]

6. You may have a point, but I don't recall heads screaming "STATES RIGHTS"! nt

[SYFROYH]

7. It was there especially when the Feds would push back.