It would give the state the ability to withhold payments to the federal government if the Trump administration withholds funds from the state in defiance of court orders.
Weirdly, yes. The conservatives have been screeching for decades that the federal government is too powerful. Their goal was always to reduce federal control in order to get more control for themselves. They were told by the federal government “dont pollute that river, it’s illegal.” and so they decided “well if the government can’t tell me not to pollute that river, then I can pollute that river.” So I believe that was their long goal. Make the government completely intolerable, even for the most devout big-government liberal. Then they will have a cultural movement to dismantle the government.
Then when everyone is distracted - whoops slavery is legal again.
Increasing federal power is a 4D-chess move to decrease federal power?
Weirdly, yes. The conservatives have been screeching for decades that the federal government is too powerful. Their goal was always to reduce federal control in order to get more control for themselves. They were told by the federal government “dont pollute that river, it’s illegal.” and so they decided “well if the government can’t tell me not to pollute that river, then I can pollute that river.” So I believe that was their long goal. Make the government completely intolerable, even for the most devout big-government liberal. Then they will have a cultural movement to dismantle the government.
Then when everyone is distracted - whoops slavery is legal again.