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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]think
(11,641 posts)9. We need a new constitutional amendment further strengthening our Bill of rights
I believe in states rights but civil rights should ALWAYS trump states rights and be protected at the national level. Republicans including Ron Paul would allow states to strip basic civil rights just as they are currently doing.
Rachel Maddow did a super job a couple of nights ago of pointing out RP's hypocrisy in regards to Liberty and states rights in regards to abortion here:
RP's stances on many issues regarding military spending, being anti imperialist, repealing the patriot act, and fight for end to the war on drugs are encouraging for the debate within the Republican party. These right wing bastards are just chomping at the bit to attack Iran and many are probably actively working to make it a reality.
But at the end of the day Ron Paul is just another right winger whose anti abortion views smack squarely of hypocrisy as they are in direct opposition to his "libertarian" ideals.
States rights are being trumpeted by both sides though for very different reasons and in the end this could make for a very sad patch work of states laws where what is sane and legal in one state in regards to an issue will make you a criminal in the next state as it is currently with medical marijuana laws.
This is why I believe we need to have a constitutional convention and work to secure ALL civil rights at the national level.
I'm not a constitutional scholar and basically expressing myself so please feel free to correct me in my line of thinking if it is unworkable or in some way out of touch or absurd.
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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