States Rights

To date the publisher has brought out five compact biographies of "forgotten Founders," introducing readers to Maryland's redoubtable Catholic founder, Charles Carroll, and irascible states-rights advocate Luther Martin, New York's Gouverneur Morris, and great Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. ❋ Gerald J. Russello (2011)

The Bush appointee, Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, faced stiff opposition during his Senate confirmation process from Democrats who said he was a states-rights advocate and would weaken civil-rights protections. ❋ Brent Kendall (2011)

Nor did the crowd touch on Ron Paul's states-rights approach, but rather worried he was an "isolationist" and a bit "nutty." ❋ Kimberley A. Strassel (2011)

Right now, the US has no national picture ID and for good, states-rights reasons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Vitter pauses to sigh over Wealth's fateful pub date -- 1776 -- without seeming to realize that Alexander Hamilton opposed the Scotsman's views and instead argued successfully for a central government strong enough both to overcome the states-rights crowd and resist predation by economic rivals abroad. ❋ Jed Horne (2011)

The republicans are making the “states-rights” argument; however, the irony here is that they are proposing that health insurance should be “sold across state lines” which effectively would gut the ability of the states to regulate and give all the power over to insurance companies rather than state or federal regulation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. Suthers 'states-rights effort clearly passed him on a conservative litmus test, but his haphazard comradeship with Massey is a poor fit for Colorado. ❋ Anne Butterfield (2010)

Still, his insurgent candidacy has captivated pro-lifers, tea partiers and states-rights advocates in a way that made a pro forma primary a test of what conservative principles the state's generally moderate GOP will embrace and how hard it will hug. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am sure that a careful review could pull up countless states-rights causes furthered by the left as much as theright. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The state-owned Bank of North Dakota BND has allowed North Dakota to maintain its economic sovereignty, a conservative states-rights sort of ideal. ❋ Ellen Brown (2011)

He offered a passionate plea for equality regardless of sexual orientation when asked whether his states-rights stand could be compared with racial segregation. ❋ Laura Meckler (2011)

There may be a states-rights/pre-emption out to this. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The administration's states-rights stance infuriated social conservatives who believed the executive should uphold this law. ❋ Anthony Gregory (2011)

Ron Paul now third in Iowa espouses a strict states-rights approach to social issues. ❋ Kimberley A. Strassel (2011)

Never mind too that some of the very Republicans now complaining that it "costs" too much to be in Libya, or Afghanistan, are the same states-rights Republicans who like to argue that the federal government is constitutionally constrained to funding only a few items. ❋ Kimberley A. Strassel (2011)

Ms. Handel repeatedly refused to participate in party debates if it required sharing a stage with rival Ray McBerry, a former school teacher and self-avowed "states-rights" candidate, who was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a female student. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When [Strom Thurmond] said he believed [in State's] Rights, he really meant that he wanted to keep segregation legal in the South. If you believe in States' Rights but want to pass the [Constitutional amendment] banning gay marriage, you are a hypocrite. ❋ Defenestrator (2005)

Before civil war Virginia believed that Virginia was sovereign and joined a union freely and un-join if it was in their [best interest]. Their State's rights as they saw it. After the Civil War states have be bullied by a [federal government] hat seeks to make not only major decision for the states, but for Individuals. This is called [Tyranny]. ❋ ThomasJefferson10154 (2010)

She went out of the [cabin] in the [gale] to have a smoke, but stood on the [windy] side of the ship, and came back in a right state. They promoted that idiot to run things, and now the department is in a right state. ❋ Observer53 (2006)