Seriously.
An issue that is MUCH nearer and dearer to my heart is the 10th Amendment, and this sets the stage for one of the most fundamental arguments since the birth of our nation: the balance of power between the States and the Federal Government.
Are "powers not delegated to the [Federal Government] by the Constitution nor prohibited by [the Constitution] to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people?" The Founding Fathers seemed to think so. They thought so highly of it, it's the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.
Let's see if Eric Holder at the DoJ does.
And here is the big question: when is enough enough? With all respect to Governor Perry, but why are you letting the Lone Star State be upstaged by Arizona?
It's interesting to see the States start to struggle, little by little, against what they see as unfairness:
"Who are you to determine if we should or shouldn't require our voters to prove who they are?"
"Who are you to tell us how to enforce our laws, when you can't even secure the borders?"
"Who are you to determine under what circumstances for which a State may issue a marriage license?"
And my favorite: "Who are you to deny the return of our taxpayers' money, because you don't agree with the laws we have implemented concerning a Citizen's right to protect themselves? When you have refused to do so?"
The States have rights, but more importantly, they have the responsibility to secure the Blessings of Liberty for their citizens, when the Federal Government can't, or doesn't want to. It's sad, the ignorance of the People. Do you realize how many citizens have no idea what the Tenth Amendment does for them? Or even what it says? If a power isn't explicitly granted to the Federal Government in the US Constitution, it is reserved for the States. Period.
