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In reply to the discussion: I am sick and tired of hearing the "leave it up to the states" argument [View all]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)8. It would seem to me all these strict "Constitutionalists" really, really hate
the Constitution with all their states rights talk where does that leave the Constitution? What they always seem to ignore is that the Constitution made room for the amendments that so many of these folks hate. The founders say the need that the Constitution be a breathable document so when things in the future changed, the document could change with them. IMO, a lot of these folks aren't necessarily states rights advocates but folks who want to see progress (equal rights, civil rights) rolled back and if they live in a state that's willing to roll those advances back, all the better for them.
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I am sick and tired of hearing the "leave it up to the states" argument [View all]
Dragonbreathp9d
Jan 2012
OP
The Civil Rights movement needs to free all debt slaves from the hard bondage of central banksterism
phasma ex machina
Jan 2012
#3
I could have sworn my civics texts talked about the UNITED states of america. shouldn't that mean,
niyad
Jan 2012
#6
It would seem to me all these strict "Constitutionalists" really, really hate
justiceischeap
Jan 2012
#8
My dispute is that education and marriage ARE covered (albeit not expressly) under the constitution
Dragonbreathp9d
Jan 2012
#38
We should only "leave it up to the states" when the federal govenment won't do what we want.
hughee99
Jan 2012
#12
It is hard to find anything to like about the Republicans running so I do concur it's nice to have
think
Jan 2012
#18
Until progressives speak up and give the youth alternatives they will unfortunately find RP
think
Jan 2012
#25