States rights and wrongs

Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks about secession from the United States and Gil Smart slams the "states rights" fanatics on the right.

Like the Southern Dixiecrats that defended Jim Crow laws based on states' rights and the pro-slavery defenders from the Civil War, the right-wing rhetoric employs the same reasoning today (albeit motivated by different causes).

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[gunsandbullhorns]

How dare you, sir.

1) The USAPATRIOT Act

2) Federal Drug laws

3) The bail-outs

4) The occupation of Iraq...

I should not even have to list ANY justifications at all. Secession is a constitutional right. It always has been. People just forgot it after Lincoln decided to challenge it with military force.

This is a LIBERAL cause. Either get on the side of liberty, or get out of our way.

P.S. It was NOT the right-wing who was in favor of Slavery and Jim Crow laws. Get you history straight.

[jacobew2000]

The liberals forget that we are a republic of states. The states have the power, not the federal government. The states have "ALLOWED" the federal government to have certain rights, but just as so, can take them back. If they try to force states to be slaves to federal government law, the people will have no choice but to eventually fight to retain their rights. The bill of rights, (2nd amendment) is there as a threat to those who try to Federalize America.

[gunsandbullhorns]

@xothegirlz

Let's draw a distinction between the ADJECTIVE "right/left-wing", and the NOUN "right/left-wing".

I stuck the article THE in front of "right-wing" to indicate the noun — i.e. the political faction on the right side of the isle.

I don't think the Dems were conservative back then. I think the Dems were liberal back then, except on the Slavery issue.

Since you know about the switch, shall I assume you're New-Left, Palæoconservative or Libertarian? Or are you just well-educated?

[xothegirlz]

@gunsandbullhorns "P.S. It was NOT the right-wing who was in favor of Slavery and Jim Crow laws. Get you history straight." How exactly do you figure? Yes the Southern, slave states were largely Democrats, but Dem does not equal left wing, especially in the Civil War and Reconstruction era. The Dems and Repubs have done a switch since then on the political continuum of social issues. Republicans at the time were progressive in pushing for abolition. The Dems, were Conservative back then.

[atheistforchange]

@jacobew2000 jacob you are cherrypicking and not considering the fact that the reference you point out is..the statement you refer to does not mean our legally elected officials, it refers to being overtaken by a gov of another location.

[atheistforchange]

@803honda yes they did enact jim crow laws at the urging of the south, but as the nation developed and the laws were recognized as barbaric, the south balked at changing. how many feds were killed in the south just trying to help blacks vote and their kids to attend school with white kids? we shouldnt be romanticizing the past, we should learn all sides and understand all that went on. and not let that sort of thing creep into our nation again.

[atheistforchange]

@MichelleLovesHayat sooo you are saying we should ONLY rule by the constitution and NOT include the bill of rights??

[atheistforchange]

@profwito you neglect to say altho secession was requested by texas, that right was not given. what they did get was the right to split into no more than 5 states. (see snopes or wiki) can you give me a source to show secession, states rights, and nullification were used, because the fact is the constitution does not allow for nullification-it was never authorized. secession as stated earlier was never granted, and supreme court has final say over state rights.

[Masonictoaster9]

Its called the song of "I don't want to pay for Medical care." Or "Don't penalize doctors for making money - they ain't a charity." It IS time to take our toys and go home. Big business is all fine and good but its all about them and not about US anymore. Republicans and Democrats??? No, its about both ends against the middle i.e. - US! Social issues are bones politicians and big business fobb off on the ignorant robbed worker.

[harryogre]

This video poster is an idiot liberal.

[MichelleLovesHayat]

Gil Smart, you're a shill for the regime. Have you read the Constitution? The Tenth Amendment is clear about what powers the states have: all those not delegated to the feds by the CONSTITUTION. Health care mandates, federal regulation, FDA standards, infringements on gun rights, Roe v. Wade, the Patriot Act, Selective Service, the Federal Reserve...none of these things are constitutional!