Originally Posted by Robbie

State rights were pretty much gutted with the Civil War. Once the confederate states made the bad decision to try and leave the union (which they constitutionally should have been able to do) it was the end of states rights. Once the war was over, the federal govt. has been large and in charge ever since.

To the good in most ways (civil rights for instance), but as usual...when someone gains too much power they always over reach. And the feds now put their nose into everything and treat the states like lapdogs.

Genius really. They funnel all the money to Washington through the bullshit federal income tax and social security. And then USE that money in a carrot and stick scenario to force states to do the bidding of Washington.

Just a couple of months ago, several governors who did NOT want the federal bailout were forced to take the money against their will by Washington.

States rights were originally intended by the founding fathers to supersede federal powers. But I think we can all see that isn't true anymore and hasn't been since 1865.