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In reply to the discussion: Arizona Secession From The Union Could Be Reality Soon [View all]Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)92. See #65
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Since the folks in arizona don't want to enforce ANY federal laws, not just marijuana laws, it's
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#65
but i'm sure you have a link to support your claim that states don't have to enforce federal law,
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#71
"enforce" in this case meaning "do the background checks".... = limited meaning of "enforce".
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#78
define "enforce" and define which laws. Printz establishes no such broad right of non-enforcement.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#84
I can't say I'm too interested in laws that were passed in 2011 & 2013 n/t
SickOfTheOnePct
Mar 2015
#123
is it? you know that because Printz exempted states from doing background checks?
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#80
why don't you give me a link about this issue instead of constantly repeating the claim? since
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#85
I didn't see any. Please link me to where you gave me links and I 'dismissed' them.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#113
Who cares, shut off all federal aid and military installations and suspend all military contracts
Katashi_itto
Mar 2015
#88
Perhaps you can explain how funding would be cut from AZ once Congress allocates funds.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2015
#94
We Could Stop Paying Everyone's Medicare & Social Security In Arizona.
TheMastersNemesis
Mar 2015
#4
Does the DOD have any federal military bases in Arizona and Texas and all these other traitorous
TheDebbieDee
Mar 2015
#3
The repugs in the Arizona legis. have gone nuts, Tucson has always voted blue . . .
brush
Mar 2015
#31
Secessionist & Nullification Rhetoric Is Dangerous And A Threat To Our Our National Security.
TheMastersNemesis
Mar 2015
#7
Yep. See how the idiot paradise of theirs help with zero federal dollars pouring
android fan
Mar 2015
#29
Mexico will take it back - exactly! Destroy your government, another one will take its place! n/t
freshwest
Mar 2015
#89
Under what statutory authority would this laughable vendetta over a non-existent issue be executed?
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2015
#49
For all the ginned-up outrage over AZ not enforcing laws a lot of people in this thread
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2015
#52
Also, no more Snowbirds ... retirees from the cold north spending the winter in the sun. n/t
libdem4life
Mar 2015
#21
A friends's brother retired from Ford 7 yrs. ago, lived in Detroit 40 yrs, native NYer. Splits time
appalachiablue
Mar 2015
#140
Yay! Now I'll be able to get those rocket launchers my dad would never get me for XMAS
Zorra
Mar 2015
#25
It would be worth it just to be able to tell Arizonans "Papers, please." :) nt
pinboy3niner
Mar 2015
#41
Any state that has legalized MJ in any capacity is not enforcing federal law. It's not secession.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2015
#42
Blah blah blah, federal law supersedes state law. They can act like the simpletons they are, but
lonestarnot
Mar 2015
#46
Your post eluded to selective enforcement or non-enforcement of federal laws by states...
lonestarnot
Mar 2015
#141
There is a Parrot in this thread who keeps repeating States don't have to enforce federal law...
trumad
Mar 2015
#95
"Federal law can be enforced by the Fed if the feel inclined to do so."
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2015
#96
right, but if AZ tries to secede...what then? there was a war last time some folks did that.
CTyankee
Mar 2015
#100
AZ could also be carved from the earth and taken away by aliens...what then?
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2015
#112
If it passes & Brewer signs it the federal government should immediately stop all federal money to
catbyte
Mar 2015
#101
cut 'em loose - but no more medicare and no more SS and no more federal dollars - n/t
lapfog_1
Mar 2015
#128