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Old 03-31-2008, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Lawdog
My boy, the problem with your questions is that you appear not to understand the very nature of government in this country. I recommend the Federalist Papers. In a shorter vein, I offer this quote from New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992):

There you have it. The kernel of sovereign authority was split between the federal government on the one hand, and the states on the other.

Your cite is under the presumption that the government is still operating under the guidelines and intent of the founders.

It is not.
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