Comments on: The 10th Amendment http://www.redstate.com/clarkkent/2010/02/09/the-10th-amendment/ Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Viet71 http://www.redstate.com/clarkkent/2010/02/09/the-10th-amendment/#comment-570 Viet71 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:55:08 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/clarkkent/?p=843#comment-570 the drain years ago. The only meaningful residue is the "police power" of a state. The two main contributors to the demise of the Tenth Amendment are (1) the Fourteenth Amendment, and (2) the Commerce Clause. Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to enforce conformity across the states -- clearly contrary to what the Founders envisioned and intended. Since 1940 (Wickard v. Filburn), the Court has used the Commerce Clause to strip rights from individuals, businesses, and states. the drain years ago. The only meaningful residue is the “police power” of a state.

The two main contributors to the demise of the Tenth Amendment are (1) the Fourteenth Amendment, and (2) the Commerce Clause.

Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to enforce conformity across the states — clearly contrary to what the Founders envisioned and intended.

Since 1940 (Wickard v. Filburn), the Court has used the Commerce Clause to strip rights from individuals, businesses, and states.

]]> By: mikerazar http://www.redstate.com/clarkkent/2010/02/09/the-10th-amendment/#comment-569 mikerazar Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:11:34 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/clarkkent/?p=843#comment-569 whenever those who take the oath to defend it are lying scoundrels. Is any further explanation really necessary? whenever those who take the oath to defend it are lying scoundrels. Is any further explanation really necessary?

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