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Old 07-09-11, 04:00 PM   #77
Anthony W.
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In my opinion, the problem here lies with the sovereignty of states and questions about if Federal Law supersedes state law or can impose restriction on said state sovereignty/law.
In my opinion individual states shouldn't be affected by federal international treaties.

As was stated by the founding fathers, unless a law or action committed is specifically enumerated in the Constitution as unconstitutional, the Feds have no say in the law or how it is carried out, unless the state law violates existing (constitutional) federal law (not laws passed and made retroactive)
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