Wringing your hands about states' rights, forget it. They're gone. Basically, the federal government can do whatever it wants. Who's going to protect the states? My court? Ha - we're feds! — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Because there is no world government to protect states from one another, major powers are acutely sensitive to threats - especially near their borders - and they sometimes act ruthlessly to address potential dangers. — John Mearsheimer Copy Share Image