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Old 06-19-2012, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by piece-itpete View Post
I see what you're saying, but the Feds are limited in their authority over States. In theory the States have much much more power over individuals than the Feds do.
So yes, if Virginia decides it wants to force you to buy insurance, they can, if it's allowed under their State constitution. It is their sphere of power, not neccessarily the Feds.

Pete
So if Maryland decides that the First ammendment does not apply to we Marylanders that is OK? In which case you may as well set fire to the Constitution because it is meaningless.
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