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> there are various legitimate reasons for the individual states to have that sort of autonomy People say that about a lot of things, but so much of the time t
by serge2k 10y ago
> there are various legitimate reasons for the individual states to have that sort of autonomy
People say that about a lot of things, but so much of the time the reasoning isn't clear to me.
Why does Montana need a different style of ID than Washington?
A separate system, that I could understand. Not necessarily agree with, but understand.
- nickff 10y agoWhy does the federal government need to force the states to accept their standard? If you have a great program or proposal, you generally don't need force of law to convince others to participate. If the standard benefited everyone, I am sure the states would implement it.
- Spooky23 10y agoLots of reasons. Immigration affairs aren't a state matter, regulating the roadways is. So a state like New York that has lots of immigrants, whose status may or may not be legal has a compelling public need to license drivers, as licensure is required for things like liability insurance coverage. A place like Montana may find that some of the consequences of higher levels of identity proofing are difficult or onerous because it's a huge state with few people and many Indian Reservations with other complications.
- CWuestefeld 10y agoWe don't normally discuss freedom in this way. The other things in the Bill of Rights - Speech, Right to Legal Counsel, etc., we never ask "why do you need to exercise that right?". So why would you ask why a state needs to exercise the 10th Amendment?