nullification

More evidence that “progressivism” increasingly is totalitarianism 0
- CONSTITUTION
- July 7, 2014
Early this year in The American Thinker and in this column I discussed state marijuana legalization and federalism. I cautioned against advocates of freedom and federalism forming alliances with the “progressive” left on those issues in which the left claimed to favor free choice. I pointed out that that for that bunch”free choice” is nearly
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Struggling With Nullification 0
- CONSTITUTION, ObamaCare, Supreme Court, Uncategorized
- February 3, 2014
Does a state have the right to nullify federal statutes the state considers unconstitutional? This depends largely on how you define “nullification.” It also depends on what you mean by “right” and what kind of document you understand the Constitution to be. In other words, it depends on your premises. Unfortunately, people often discuss—and debate,
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Obaminable Nullification & Division Among Constitutionalists 0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court, Uncategorized
- January 24, 2014
“Progressives” often attack as indefensible proposals by some conservatives that states nullify federal laws those states deem unconstitutional. But “progressive” politicians now are engaged in a nullification campaign far more audacious and lawless than anything suggested by conservatives. The latest example is the decision by Virginia’s new attorney general, Mark Herring, to join the attack
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