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Originally Posted by Gzesh
I think you are over simplifying the federal system of laws and government in the US. I am not looking to debate federalism, just saying it is not as simple as your emphatic use of all CAPS, "by definition", or "period" imply.
For starters, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people" constitutionally leaves a lot of issues which are gray or open to disagreement. (I will abstain from that discussion, but it may be fruitful in this context for interested posters to consider that reservation of rights.)
One rule of law for the masses is understood in simple terms by many since our founding. It is major factor that (purportedly) distinguishes us from many other countries in the world since the founding. And in fact, it should be made simpler (less opaque and more transparent in its enforcement) than even I am doing so here. Maybe the problem is too many lawyers like to overcomplicate our laws lol. I am NOT debating federalism nor is it germane to point. Debate on states rights vs. federal rights does NOT nor should NOT apply to all issues. Certain usage of Schedule 1 drugs like narcotics/heroin just like some other issues like wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, homicide, grand larceny etc. for instance are NOT open to disagreement at the federal level nor are debated as a states right vs. federal issue (that would be ridiculous and chaos for a country otherwise). Reinterpretations like of the wire act, pay-offs from corrupt crony capitalist crooks like Sheldon Adelson, activist over complications of laws, above the law bribes, money carve outs for punishment of some but not others etc. are just some factors that clearly defy the ideal of one rule of law. Otherwise, it promotes the ideal that "democracies die in darkness."
BUT, if you want to disagree on federal law (like I have with classification of marijuana as Schedule 1 federal illicit drug), I do concur on that the federal law should be changed (amended). Like I said, one rule of law can be simplified in a many a context for otherwise you allow others to evade it all the easier through a cloak of corrupt opaque darkness (aka NO TRANSPARENCY). There is a reason it is said that "democracies dies in darkness." (even though we are a Constitutional Republic).
Last edited by HurtLocker; 04-10-2019 at 11:02 AM.