Some people will tell you nullification isn't "constitutional." I would argue that it is. But more fundamentally, nullification is a natural right.
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Letting the feds determine the extent of their own power is a surefire way to ensure that their power grows.
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In a constitutional system, government powers are fixed by the Constitution, not created by "tacit implication."
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While most people recognize that the Constitution created a much more “energetic” system than under the Articles of Confederation, few know that early plans during the convention, like James Madison’s Virginia Plan, would have set up a system much closer to the unlimited power of the British that the revolutionaries fought to free themselves from.
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While most people recognize that the Constitution created a much more “energetic” system than under the Articles of Confederation, few know that early plans during the convention, like James Madison’s Virginia Plan, would have set up a system much closer to the unlimited power of the British that the revolutionaries fought to free themselves from.
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It created a union of sovereign states. That distinction is crucial.
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If a power isn't delegated to the federal government in the Constitution, the federal government can't do it. It's as simple as that.
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Constitutions don't enforce themselves. That means if the Constitution isn't enforced, it's not the Constitution's fault.
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You can't trust anybody to limit their own power. This is especially true of the federal government. If we fail to limit its power, it will only grow -- no matter which team is in power.
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That means it's easier to prevent tyranny than to end it when it takes hold. That's why it's imperative to resist the first encroachments on the Constitution.
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