Demographically, I'm a hippie from San Francisco and I'm not culturally inclined to be sympathetic to states' rights. My cultural heritage is… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
What began as a bitter dispute over Union and States' Rights, ended as a struggle over the meaning of freedom in America.… — Bruce Catton Copy Share Image
For states' rights advocates, the Constitution is like a contract that is openly violated by one party with impunity. On paper, the… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
“Your right of religious freedom ends where my right of religious abstinence begins...” — T. Rafael Cimino Copy Share Image
People don't realize that almost two-thirds of the population in the United States lives in a state where either medical or recreational… — John Hickenlooper Copy Share Image
“In his campaign for the presidency, Reagan mastered the "excision of the language of race from conservative public discourse"… For example, when… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
The State governments possess inherent advantages, which will ever give them an influence and ascendancy over the National Government, and will for… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
I do believe states' rights was a sound doctrine that got hijacked by some unsavory customers for a while - like, 150… — John Shelton Reed Copy Share Image
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
“In examining the division of powers, as established by the Federal Constitution, remarking on the one hand the portion of sovereignty which… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
[Refugees] cannot be stopped, but they can and must be managed better, more humanely, protecting migrants' human rights whilst accepting states' rights… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Byrd, the former Klu [sic] Klux Klan Kleagle, is taking a stand over states' rights, or his rights over State, or some… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
The time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadows of states rights and walk forthrightly… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
There is no Constitutional issue here. The command of the Constitution is plain. There is no moral issue. It is wrong -… — Lyndon B. Johnson Copy Share Image
And it's absolutely hypocritical for the political party that talks about states rights, to suddenly ignore states rights, that say that the… — Gary Ackerman Copy Share Image
We know what the Dixie flag represents and its heritage; the Civil War was fought over States rights. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
I mourn for the stake which was lost at Richmond more deeply than I rejoice over that which was saved at Waterloo, — Lord Acton Copy Share Image
I`m deeply concerned about Jeff Sessions, who has clearly expressed opposition to the use of consent decrees and has advanced a lot… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
The rights of some must not be enjoyed by denying the rights of others. Neither can we permit states' rights at the… — George W. Romney Copy Share Image
Medicaid is one of the rare times where Democratic governors are saying, "Hey, states' rights." We don't want the federal government coming… — John Hickenlooper Copy Share Image
Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I saw in States' rights the only availing check upon the absolutism of the sovereign will, and secession filled me with hope,… — Lord Acton Copy Share Image
To those who say, my friends, to those who say, that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
“… I believe that the maintenance of the rights and authority reserved to the states and to the people … are the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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