For those IGNORANT citizens that do NOT understand the U.S. Constitution (and there are way too many) here is a quick and simple explanation of States Rights & State Sovereignty: What is state sovereignty? In: US Constitution, 2008 Presidential Campaign, US Navy History and Traditions Answer: State sovereignty is a legal principle that US states have the right to prevent the application of programs and regulations of the Federal government. The basis is the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the US Constitution, which reserve to the states respectively, or to the people, all powers and rights not delegated to the Federal government by the Constitution and thereby prohibited to the states (e.g. the interstate commerce clause). How this principle is applied depends on whether the US can be shown to be applying laws and rules that would contravene these rights, i.e. exceeding the mandate of the Constitution. Because the control of interstate commerce is granted to the Congress by Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, courts have ruled that state or local governments may be prevented from enacting laws affecting commerce. This principle is the dormant commerce clause and has been used to prevent states from discriminatory commercial practices. In the legal battle over enacting a national health care plan, the application of the dormant commerce clause is a major counter-argument against legislation by several states under the principle of state sovereignty. PLEASE GO EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE SHOOTING OFF YOUR MOUTH!
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 01:42:10 +0000