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Actually, there are two interstate pacts doing just that, coordinating their covid-19 response because they think the federal government is useless. There's th
by henrikschroder 6y ago
Actually, there are two interstate pacts doing just that, coordinating their covid-19 response because they think the federal government is useless.
There's the Western States Pact (CA, OR, WA, NV, CO), and NY just announced an eastern states consortium (NY, NJ, MA, CT, PA, RI, DE).
Add to the fact that several states have had to take drastic measures like calling in their national guard to protect their own PPE shipments from being seized by federal agents, and it's hard not to argue that several states are in fact struggling against the federal government in a completely unprecedented way.
- agensaequivocum 6y agoThis is how things are supposed to work. The federal government is give very specific enumerated powers per the constitution. The founder are would be appalled by the size and scope of the federal government. One thing they did not account for was lack of loyalty people have towards their own state.
- wegs 6y agoStates are supposed to be using national guards to protect things they buy from seizure by the federal government? Can you explain why you believe that?
- agensaequivocum 6y agoThe state militias are for stopping possible encroachments by the federal government. No the feds should not be seizing stuff. The state are supposed to check the fed, and the people check the state.
- BurningFrog 6y agoI have a hard time seeing what these pacts accomplish. What's gained by coordinating Covid response in Spokane and Fresno?
- thomaslord 6y agoHaving any intelligently coordinated response at all?
- BurningFrog 6y agoSo, concretely, what would Spokane and Fresno officials need to coordinate?