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FakeNoose

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15. I'm so old I can remember when the Repukes believed in "states' rights"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:48 PM

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In fact that was something the Repukes had many rallies and protests about. That silly notion that the federal government can't force its will over the individual states, whenever the federal law conflicts with state laws.

What an odd idea .... And it's printed up in the Constitution too. SCOTUS actually said so.

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