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Originally Posted by Cardus
Not for people who believe in "original understanding" of our charter.
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oh, i get them and the point. but many don't. it tends to only be mentioned in things like re-arguing the civil war, and in roe v wade. not regarding ss, medicare, obamacare, medicaid, other federal mandates sent out and meekly accepted over the years. it seems that the ppuca ruling is the first time in i can't remember how long that states powers were re-affirmed. and what have states done with it? nothing right now, and probably won't do anything with roberts' gift. remember drinking age requirements sent down from dc, tied to federal highway funding? what's with all these grants that are applied for, for 'free money' from the feds? why was it ever allowed, and why has it ever been tolerated, to have the fed be the clearing house of tax money? to collect and then re-distribute as it willed? people talk about romney not being for 'revenue redistribution' but the fed has been engaged in just that for decades.
it's going to be difficult to put that genie back in the bottle. that's why i said what i said about that 'hollow ring'.