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I love to see cities exert their power. In some ways we’ve acquiesced to a powerful central government, whether it be federal or state, but its local government
by matt_wulfeck 9y ago
I love to see cities exert their power. In some ways we’ve acquiesced to a powerful central government, whether it be federal or state, but its local governments that should be powerful. After all, they have the best handle on the needs and desires of their citizens.
- Tasboo 9y agoSo if some city wants to enact Jim Crow laws, it should be allowed to do that without interference from the state or federal level?
- conanbatt 9y agoYes.
- matt_wulfeck 9y agoYes, but more specifically if our federal government wants to enact "jim-crow" type laws, our state and local governments should have the power to say "go fly a kite".
- white-flame 9y agoI think the better way to state it is flipped around: Citizens have a more direct effect on local governments than they do state or federal.