Quote Originally Posted by Ramen View Post
states =/= federal

i'm for states rights, small federal gov't, jackass. let the states take care of their own. it's even in the constitution. the federal gov't taking over the issue of healthcare where some states we successful with state-run healthcares, was unconstitutional as it was not an unresolved issue that the federal gov't had to take over. states are states. they are supposed to have a bit of sovereignty, as stated in the constitution, one reason the south was so pissed back in the 1800's.
oh so it's ok to pass a shockingly socialist bill so long as it's at the state level? so if idaho decided to redistribute everyone's wealth and pay every worker the same wage and put the hammer and sicle on their flag that wouldn't be communist behavior because idaho isn't a country, is that the gist of what you're saying?