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I agree they've gutted it. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 14/05/2015 07:37:22 AM

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We need to go back to have senators appointed by the state

As opposed to being elected? I don't see any real benefit. The Louisiana legislature is comprised of morons who couldn't get a real job in their communities and were shunted off to Baton Rouge.
View original postand get away from the lie the interstate commerce clause give the fed the right to regulate any damn thing they want to.

Again, it's definitely troubling, but it's difficult to be upset when the results are rulings against segregation. I am uncomfortable with the precedent it's set, though.

"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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Re: It's basically the same system as yours, you do realize? For Congress, anyway. Duke - 11/05/2015 05:32:55 AM 893 Views
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It's the same in Louisiana. Ghavrel - 14/05/2015 08:23:20 AM 730 Views
The states still can set the drinking age, incidentally. The feds can just withhold some funds. Ghavrel - 13/05/2015 02:55:51 AM 690 Views
They have still gutted the 10th amendment random thoughts - 13/05/2015 01:47:53 PM 693 Views
I agree they've gutted it. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Ghavrel - 14/05/2015 07:37:22 AM 685 Views
Well your elected senators are not that stellar random thoughts - 14/05/2015 01:38:37 PM 694 Views
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