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Old 07-13-2009
danielpalos danielpalos is offline
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Re: States Tell Fed to Cease & Desist

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Originally Posted by Rahmota View Post
Well most likely first step would be to withdraw all federal support for texas. Second step would be to declare any laws saying that null and void. third step send in federal marshalls or or FBI to arest anyone who continued to act in such a treaasonous and disrespectful manner. If the FBI agents where attacked or other aggessive actions where taken then the military or other federal agents would go in and pacify the dogs. It would be the civil war all over again. And the same results would occur as before the states that resist or defy the federal government would be dfeated, punished and brought back into the fold with their aggressive diobedience forgiven if they promise to be good and obedient.
Why would this issue not be settled in court? How would the theory of nullification be adjudicated if the several states refuse to recognize any federal authority concerning powers delegated to the general government of the Union?

The power tax is specifically enumerated.
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