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gordianot

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3. This is a pattern being repeated by other republican dominated State legislatures.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:29 AM

Dec 2014

They do mean to give it a try and do not care the consequences. I look for an eventual crisis when several States try to enact these laws simultaneously. The Confederacy disease rides again.

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Republican State Rep. Files Unconstitutional Bill to Allow Texas Legislature to Nullify Federal Laws [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2014 OP

moron. the constitution will nullify their bill. truly they need to either love or leave this roguevalley Dec 2014 #1

this gets into the realm of the Onion olddots Dec 2014 #2

This is a pattern being repeated by other republican dominated State legislatures. gordianot Dec 2014 #3

"dadburn it, it weren't about slav'ry, it were about-textile prices-them uppity,uh, textile prices". Ken Burch Dec 2014 #7

I wish Andrew Jackson were still President, when legislatures try to enact such laws. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #9

He pretty much called out John C. Calhoun on nullification. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #10

He surely did. n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #12

Total moron. dballance Dec 2014 #4

Well, a lot of 'em still have a Gray uniform around the house somewhere. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #8

Hilarious, JDPriestly Dec 2014 #5

Maybe old man 76 Dec 2014 #6

Hang em or shoot em and we would have a better world. gordianot Dec 2014 #11

... LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #13

Secede already. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #14