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ctindel t1_jdtqapf wrote

Reply to comment by wabashcanonball in DA Alvin Bragg’s staffer hangs up on ‘bulls–t’ congressional phone call by Gaytaino

I think none of you know what the word "sovereign" means. It means there is no higher power. States do have a higher power, its literally what the federal government is.

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pioxs t1_jdwryu9 wrote

Its a separate sovereign though. See: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/separate_sovereigns_doctrine

The federal government isn't a higher power than the states, its just a different power. Some stuff, like interstate commerce it was given the power to regulate. But all power not given to the federal goverment is reserved by the states.

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ctindel t1_jdxbce1 wrote

Some powers are reserved for the states but the supremacy clause makes clear that the federal constitution and federal laws take precedence over state laws and constitutions.

If we can use the interstate commerce clause to regulate commerce that stays completely within one state as SCOTUS says we can, then in reality the rest of it all bullshit.

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pioxs t1_jdxgw3g wrote

Nope, reverse that. Some powers are given to the feds, but the states have all the power not given to the feds.

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ctindel t1_jdxn957 wrote

Yeah I know the theory I’m talking about real life here. The feds tax us more and control the vast majority of the things that affect us everyday.

The fact that interstate commerce clause allows the feds to control commerce that never leaves a states boundaries is all you need to know for who is really in control.

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