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RE: Mmmm
By wrekd on 12/30/2009 2:18:20 PM , Rating: 5
I agree with you. It would be completely out of the scope of the constitution for a Federal ban for all citizens. Of course most of the laws from the past few decades are out of scope as well, but that didn't stop them from passing.

Federal drug laws and universal healthcare are completely unconstitutional by virtue of the 10th Amendment.

In this case the Big Boss is just laying down a policy (Executive Order) for his employees.

I think you’re being voted down because of the foreigner shot though.

RE: Mmmm
By DEVGRU on 12/30/2009 3:35:09 PM , Rating: 3
Ban on Texting and Driving for Federal Workers Starts Today

...In other news, AT&T reports a newly-discovered increase in available 3G bandwidth throughout the country. AT&T execs: "we're as baffled as you are!".

RE: Mmmm
By quiksilvr on 12/30/2009 9:31:35 PM , Rating: 2
But here is where I get confused. Why are there different laws for different states? Why is it legal for medicinal marijuana in one state and illegal in the next? Why are driving laws different? Why are criminal laws different? Shouldn't the law be universal and the punishment?

I honestly need some examples why this is the case so that I can get a better understanding as to why there aren't universal laws throughout the board.

RE: Mmmm
By MamiyaOtaru on 12/31/2009 12:51:16 AM , Rating: 2
States don't always agree on everything. Red states don't always want the sam thing as blue states. Simple as that.

RE: Mmmm
By roostitup on 12/31/2009 2:22:42 AM , Rating: 2
The point of states is to have some amount of autonomy within one Federal Government. Many states have different viewpoints than others and by forcing them all to agree to only one set of federal government laws is taking away the rights of the states to govern themselves. For the most part there are liberal and conservative states, each one preferring a different set of rules that they have been given the right to set independently from the federal government.

There actually are universal laws throughout the board, it's the constitution and the many bills and acts the go through congress. In terms of medical marijuana the federal government has made it illegal, but if an individual state allows it than it makes it much more difficult for the federal government to put their foot in. Granted, they still do arrest these legal users/growers to a certain extent. The federal government has been keeping out of states rights about medical marijuana much more lately. It's all very complicated.


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