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[LuciferSam]

Here's a nice little writeup on the concept of states' rights.


http://www.everything2.com/?node=states%27+rights

The weaker notion of States' Rights as a metaphor for decentralized government is admirable. However, as with most "conservative" philosophies, the doctrine of State's Rights is sugar-coating on a hidden agenda. A person invoking it is usually rationalizing a less virtuous motive.

In this case, it is the fact that a bully can more easily bully and oppress a smaller group of people as opposed to a larger group of people, especially if there's nobody bigger (i.e. the federal government) to stop him/her.

"States' Rights" was invoked to justify slavery, secession, and later, segregation. The Ku Klux Klan actually ran Indiana in the 1920's.

 

[30ashopper]

Here's a nice little writeup on the concept of states' rights.


http://www.everything2.com/?node=states%27+rights

I completely disagree with that assessment. The closer people are to the government body that represents them, the more control they have over that body. How much access do you have to the United States Congress? How much access do you have to the BCC?

 

[LuciferSam]

I completely disagree with that assessment. The closer people are to the government body that represents them, the more control they have over that body. How much access do you have to the United States Congress? How much access do you have to the BCC?

I reiterate:

In this case, it is the fact that a bully can more easily bully and oppress a smaller group of people as opposed to a larger group of people, especially if there's nobody bigger (i.e. the federal government) to stop him/her.