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Old 06-18-2012, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by whell View Post
The US constitution is a document designed to specifically limit the powers of the Federal Gov't. it also states that powers not enumerated in the constitution are reserved for the states. The two scenarios you propose are therefore not incompatible.
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union.

That was why the Constitution was written because Conferacy was not bloody well working

You left of the bit about or the people since if this is a truly democratic republic eeven the states only have the powers that free citizens are willing to grant them. States Rights Shmates Rights, what about Peoples Rights?
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