States Rights

Jillette: If Obama Were Arrested Under His Laws, He'd Be In Prison

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 05.25.2012

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In a recent episode of his podcast "Penn's Sunday School," comedian Penn Jillette laid his opinions on the Obama drug policies out on the table. J...

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Same-Sex Marriage: A Matter for States to Decide or a Constitutional Right?

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Prop 8, States Rights, Obama Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage, Obama Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News

Either a ban on same-sex marriage is a violation of the Constitution or it is not. It can't be a violation of the 14th Amendment in one state but not in another.

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Constitution Check: Can a State Close Its Borders Entirely to Undocumented Immigrants?

Lyle Denniston | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Federalism, Congress, Immigration, States' Rights, Article I, Immigration Reform, Supreme Court Immigration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, Sb 1070, Arizona Immigration Law, Politics News

It may be that, when the Supreme Court rules on state power to monitor and restrict the activities of people who have entered the U.S. illegally and remain without permission, the Justices will give states additional authority. But it seems doubtful.

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On Anti-immigration Laws and the Supreme Court

Leo Pierson | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Gop, Latino Politics, Race, Arizona Immigration Law, Constitution, Latino Voters, Politics, States Rights, Borders, Crime, Immigration, Arizona, Immigration Reform, Latino Voices News

The American sociologist, Erving Goffman, famously wrote, "By definition...we believe the person with a stigma is not quite human. On this assumption we exercise varieties of discrimination."p

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Supreme Court Might Decide Their Second Election

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.29.2012

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It was a similar crew of conservative justices on the Supreme Court that decided that their long-held beliefs on states' rights were irrelevant and made George W. Bush our next president in 2000. Now, they're back -- and they might decide yet another presidential election.

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Who Really Represents the States in the Health Care Cases?

Elizabeth B. Wydra | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Paul Clement, George W. Bush, Health Care Reform, Mitt Romney, Constitutional Accountability Center, Individual Mandate, Affordable Care Act, States Rights, Medicaid, Massachusetts, Constitution, Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News

When the Justices hear the six hours of argument on the constitutionality of healthcare reform this week, there will no doubt be much talk about "states' rights." But it is important to remember that the one arguing doesn't truly represent "the states" v. the federal government.

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Women's Rights, Fetuses' Rights, and States' Rights

Laurence J. Kotlikoff | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Abortion, Anti-Abortion, States' Rights, Ultrasound, Roe v. Wade, Abortion Rights, Roe vs. Wade, Politics News

Women have rights, fetuses have rights, and states have rights. But in the case at hand, women have the right to make their extremely difficult decision in private.

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States Shocked, Shocked at Medicaid Expansion

Emily Spitzer | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Affordable Care Act, States Rights, Medicaid, Constitution, Obamacare, Health Care, Supreme Court Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Supreme Court Healthcare, Politics News

This is hardly the first time, and likely not the last, that the federal government has moved the Medicaid floor. But this time it came attached to a political chew toy.

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Citizens Overturned: New Mexico Reclaims Its Rights!

Eric Griego | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Eric Griego, Citizens United v. FEC, Citizens United, State Politics, New Mexico Politics, New Mexico, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Constitutional Amendment, States Rights, Politics News

The Citizens United decision was more than just a blow to democracy. It was a blow to states' rights. Now states are scrambling to overturn the ruling and put their own campaign finance laws back in place.

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Escaping Jim Crow in Florida

Desmond Meade | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Florida State Rights, Jim Crow Laws, States Rights, Florida Law, Florida State Law, Civil Rights, Miami News

I'm an American that's free enough to vote and practice law in South Carolina, then I should be free enough to vote and practice law in Florida. Redemption and restoration should be a prevailing spirit throughout the borders of the U.S.

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Loaded Term Returns To Campaign Rhetoric

AP | ALLEN G. BREED | Posted 03.27.2012

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'States' Rights' Heard Anew In 2012 Election Cycle

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Will We Be a Cohesive Country of Laws or a Divided States?

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Civil Liberties, Supreme Court Immigration, Obamacare, Supreme Court Health, States Rights, Health Care Act, Civil Rights Federal, Supreme Court Cases, Politics News

Two cases set to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court in the early part of this year will determine whether we are a cohesive country of laws or whether we are a divided states that would like to make up our own rules as we go along.

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Why Does the Media Persist in Calling Ron Paul a Libertarian?

Asher Smith | Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: Ron Paul, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Ron Paul 2012, States Rights, Phillip Kayser, Libertarian, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News

Paul represents not a new libertarian age, but old-fashioned American federalism -- the belief that sovereign state governments should have free rein within their borders, free from pesky federal intervention and regulation.

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Ron Paul: 'You Can At Least Let Sick People Have Marijuana'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 11.23.2011

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Ron Paul went out of his way to emphasize his support for medical marijuana, insisting that marijuana laws should be set not by the federal government...

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The Real Slippery Slope of Gun Laws

Josh Horwitz | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Virginia, Richard Poplawski, National Rifle Association, H.R. 822, Concealed Carry Permit, Concealed Weapons Permits, Cho Seung-Hui, Concealed Carry, Richard Poplawski Pittsburgh, States Rights, Nidal Malik Hasan, National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act, Concealed Carry Killers, States' Rights, Jared Loughner, Concealed Handguns, Nra, Wayne LaPierre, Politics News

Denied a concealed handgun permit in your home state because of your criminal and mental health background? No problem. Thanks to the NRA, you'll now simply be able to mail-order a permit from Utah or Florida and you're ready to carry.

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Legislative Gifts to Guns

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 11.22.2011

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New legislation gives a hint of how the gun's fortunes will fare if Republicans retain their majority in Florida and gain control of all branches of the federal government in the next election.

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Voters to DC: "Get your hands off our gun permits"

Margie Omero | Posted 11.09.2011

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These days, with Congress receiving record low approval ratings, and with the Federal Government receiving lower ratings than the oil and gas industri...

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Rick Perry Softens Social Security Rhetoric Before Florida Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Entitlements, Debt, Michele Bachmann, Social Security, Spending, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential Primary, States Rights, Rick Perry, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- If Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) -- who is hard to outflank from the right and is a favorite with Tea Party Republicans -- is getting r...

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Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Hits Rick Perry For Defending The 'Slave Amendment'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) is calling out Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) for his full-throated heralding of the 10th Amendment, saying ...

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AZ Asks High Court to Weigh In on SB1070 -- Highlights Real Need For Congressional Reform

Kristian Ramos | Posted 10.24.2011

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Once the federal government passes a comprehensive immigration policy overhaul, the plethora of state laws will become obsolete. In the meantime, states are only damaging themselves.

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Duncan's Waiver Proposal Scales Back Federal Role In Education Standards Enforcement

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.09.2012

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Much has been said about the ineffectiveness of No Child Left Behind, the sweeping, decade-old federal education law that uses student performance on...

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Reforming No Child Left Behind -- With Or Without Congress

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 10.08.2011

As students head back to school, the Obama administration is using executive power in an unprecedented move to circumvent a congressional standstill o...

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Obama Harkens Back to Slavery With "States' Rights" for Same-Sex Marriage

Irene Monroe | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Michelle Obama, Gay Rights, Doma, Slavery, States Rights, Democracy, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, African Americans, African-American Issues, Politics News

As LGBTQ Americans, we're not in slavery, but we certainly will be in a civil war as each state battles this issue. Whereas President Lincoln acted on behalf of my ancestor's civil rights, we need to call on Obama to move on ours.

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Carney Tells Reporters: 'It's Not Very Useful' To Keep Asking Me About Gay Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 08.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney fended off more questions Monday about President Barack Obama's seemingly contradictory stance on...

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There Is No Tea Party: FreedomWorks CEO On The Movement's Evolution And Its Role In 2012

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 08.10.2011

WASHINGTON -– One thing is certain. There is no Tea Party. There are only tea parties. In other words, two years after the birth of a new force ...

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