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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2014, 09:51 AM Dec 2014

It's is amazing how little regard many posters have for the role of the states [View all]

versus the federal government.

Many think everything can be solved with a federal law, when the process is really 50+ solutions or 50,000 solutions when dealing with school districts or voting districts.

The system works because it was crafted to avoid a here today, change tomorrow society.

So remember what may happen in Vermont may not get a chance in Iowa.

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It's is amazing how little regard many posters have for the role of the states [View all] CK_John Dec 2014 OP

Who are these many who think everything can be solved by federal law? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #1

Just look at the ACA and get rid of the grand jury threads for examples. CK_John Dec 2014 #6

I have not seen anyone in those threads say there can be a federal law for everything Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #11

+1 nt left_of_center Dec 2014 #13

When people's Civil Rights are at stake that IS a Federal Issue. Since when did states sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #21

Didn't Founders write that Fed trumps States? JaneyVee Dec 2014 #2

Founders wrote that part confusingly on purpose el_bryanto Dec 2014 #3

Local government is also the most vulnerable to corruption and machine politics n/t Adrahil Dec 2014 #33

Well the SCOTUS last yr gutted the voting provisions and put states back in control. CK_John Dec 2014 #4

The states check the fed and the fed checks the states. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #9

The founders very deliberately avoided coming down either way on that Recursion Dec 2014 #30

No, they did not. branford Dec 2014 #31

Considering we are one nation... CherokeeDem Dec 2014 #5

That was Hamilton idea but Burr put and end to that. CK_John Dec 2014 #8

We are one nation comprised of 50 different and important states branford Dec 2014 #34

That's the basic problem of the US: too many states-rights. DetlefK Dec 2014 #7

Remember it's the government you got not the government you want. CK_John Dec 2014 #10

If this is a democracy we can work to make it the government we want Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #14

Well it is a republic, a representative democracy. CK_John Dec 2014 #17

It's about partisanship. DetlefK Dec 2014 #22

Weimar failed because of monetary policy Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #18

You are mixing up the years. DetlefK Dec 2014 #25

voters in my State do not have to present ID to vote Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #19

If it were up to my state, there'd be no healthcare for the sick, school or food for the children... NightWatcher Dec 2014 #12

I'm not a big fan of states rights but I'm a big fan of "the process". If you don't CK_John Dec 2014 #15

If it weren't for the Federal govt...... sendero Dec 2014 #16

some people don't understand why local prosecutors are highly dependent on local police La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2014 #20

No one thinks that, but in many cases it is their only hope. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #23

Excellent! 99Forever Dec 2014 #24

Because of the Civil War? bravenak Dec 2014 #26

I know we tried it twice and it failed both times. CK_John Dec 2014 #27

A new low on DU - TBF Dec 2014 #28

You are total wrong. CK_John Dec 2014 #29

One area that I have had personal experience in this is welfare. When I first had to get help for my jwirr Dec 2014 #32