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This is a case of the "ends" creating a justification to open the door for the "means" to slip through. "States rights" and "nullification" have long been used
by jah627 13y ago
This is a case of the "ends" creating a justification to open the door for the "means" to slip through.
"States rights" and "nullification" have long been used to justify trampling the constitutionally protected rights of minorities of every race, creed, color, and religion. The simplest and best way to "nullify" the NSA, is to change it.
If that takes a Constitutional Amendment, so be it. Its time to get to work.
- privong 13y agoThat states rights and nullification have sometimes been used for bad purposes doesn't mean that any use of states rights and nullification is automatically bad. Your statement reads as though that's what you mean. But surely you wouldn't say that states setting their own laws regarding taxation, wages, etc. (which are an exercise of states rights) are inherently bad? > If that takes a Constitutional Amendment, so be it. Its time to get to work. We already have one: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." What we need is to ensure it is being followed and enforced.
- cpr 13y agoTypical mainstream propaganda. Nullification was used initially to resist federal laws about returning captured slaves. See Tom Wood's book http://tomwoods.com/books/nullification/ http://tomwoods.com/books/nullification/ for the complete, surprising history of nullification.