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Morbidrealities wrote:

rotor wrote:. If it is federally illegal it should be state illegal. If we want to change it it needs to be done at the federal level first, for example marijuana. I am not for legalizing it but if the states want to legalize it than it must be removed first from the federal laws making it illegal. All of those states that just voted marijuana in may be in for a surprise if the feds uphold the illegality of it, and they should. If it is illegal than it is illegal. Of course, the laws can be changed and then states can do what they want.

Curious, why aren't you pro legalization? I don't smoke it and have no desire to smoke it. However if I did, it's less than a phone call away at any given time despite its illegality. The federal and state governments spend billions a year fighting pot and locking people up for possession (not just intent to distribute). Tax it like the other states do and use that money for good cause. One year of legalization and taxes covers the cost of a mighty long and high wall.

One more intoxicant to fight on the highways. Mature adults in the privacy of their homes could probably handle it but I see this like alcohol, many more highway deaths. And we have the lung problems for smoking it, a new bunch of chronic lungers to deal with. I vacillate all the time about legalizing it. It has to be done on a federal level first though if it is to be legal.

The Dude wrote:Cut off the Federal aid to the sanctuary cities.

Not enough. Send in Federal law enforcement to enforce Federal law. ICE, FBI, whatever.

Soccerdad1995 wrote:This morning I saw a protest where an illegal immigrant rights group was calling on state and local governments to defy any federal government orders for deportation of illegal aliens. Putting aside the irony that they are in agreement with sheriff Joe Arpaio that states should enforce immigration laws as they see fit, I am in agreement with the overall message that states and cities should stand-up to the over-reaching federal government and reassert state's rights.

I just wonder if they will be so quick to get behind a state's move to legalize the possession of automatic weapons, or suppressors, with no ATF regulation. Environmental regulations could also be tossed by the wayside.

I believe that states can regulate what is not already regulated by the feds. I don't want states to regulate immigration. I want the fed to regulate immigration. Look at what is happening though, sanctuary cities, marijuana laws being passed when it is federally illegal, free medical care for illegals, drivers licenses for illegals. If it is federally illegal it should be state illegal. If we want to change it it needs to be done at the federal level first, for example marijuana. I am not for legalizing it but if the states want to legalize it than it must be removed first from the federal laws making it illegal. All of those states that just voted marijuana in may be in for a surprise if the feds uphold the illegality of it, and they should. If it is illegal than it is illegal. Of course, the laws can be changed and then states can do what they want.