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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (80211)3/1/2010 3:32:54 PM
From: Hope Praytochange  Respond to of 224757
 
but early polls in California suggest that Ms. Boxer is facing what could be the toughest election of her career. Her difficulties in a state that has for 20 years proved reliably Democratic in national elections suggests how the pendulum has swung against Democrats in just a year.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (80211)3/1/2010 3:33:24 PM
From: TimF2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 224757
 
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

- 10th amendment to the US constitution.

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If the constitution does not grant the federal government a power, than it doesn't have that power. A lack of granted power is enough to make a law requiring or using such a power unconstitutional, there is no need for a specific direct prohibition.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (80211)3/1/2010 3:38:54 PM
From: Bill1 Recommendation  Respond to of 224757
 
If a law was passed by congress that was blatantly unconstitutional, a petitioner would easily get a court to issue an interlocutory injunction. I think that's what will happen if this bill forces people to buy a product against their will.