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phill4paul
08-22-2010, 09:58 PM
First and most apparent..

"To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;"

OK. That is not working out so well.

Secondary though...

"To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings; "

Federal military bases must be at the consent of the State in which they operate. Tough sell. No-sell really to the constituents of the districts that benefit. Will never happen. Just saying.

But again State rights hold the key. If a state doesn't give consent and allow the fed to purchase then the Fed is out of the loop.

State rights hold the key.

Fredom101
08-22-2010, 10:31 PM
And how do you force authoritarian sociopaths (politicians) to obey a piece of paper?

RedStripe
08-22-2010, 10:33 PM
And how do you force authoritarian sociopaths (politicians) to obey a piece of paper?

Oh, they'll obey a piece of paper so long as it says "Pay to the order of..."