If a city were to pass a law stating that the federal government loses the ability to monitor its citizens phone calls, records, etc. without a legally signed warrant from a judge, would it be unconstitutional? Or pass laws affecting Freedom of Speech or the 2nd Amendment? IS it unconstitutional for an area lesser than the federal gov't to say, "Fuck off! We will defend the constitution that gives you power, since you won't. Any agent that appears on our doorstep breaking this law shall be treated as a criminal and charged with corruption, as will any official guilty of obtaining illegal records of our citizens. We will demand anybody guilty be extradited immediately to us for prosecution. Have a nice day and go FUCK OFF!"
God I hope my city would be ballsy enough to do that. Maybe I should run for City Council in a few years and propose it myself...
Great post and I wish more would adopt that attitude.
In a sane world, it would never be illegal for states to uphold the constitution. Not that it will spare them from being sued by Obama's DOJ.
It's the same with immigration laws. States want to follow the federal laws, but the administration will sue them for NOT breaking them. It's all so backwards.
Yeah the assumption is that the federal laws like the unpatriot act are always consitutional until proven unconsitutional by a SCOTUS ruling.
Both political parties have decided to turn our country into a police state. If you want this to end your gonna have to elect a president that will stop it, vs. promising to stop it like Obama the lying pig did.