"Municipal law may not counter point state or federal law, state law may
not counter point federal law, that is the long and short of standing
precedent."
And that what is happening in states like Alabama. Cities like Birmingham raise their local minimum wage and the state strips them if their authority to do so. And yet they decry federal overreach in issues like gay marriage. Can you spell hypocrisy? Especially it's the GOP mantra of small government.
"Do municipalities have any powers that are not devolved to them by the
states? (I know the states have powers that are not devolved to them by
your federal government, thus the states have some rights and
responsibilities of their own." The short answer is no.
"Does any level of government have a legal mechanism that allows them to
sidestep Constitutional rights? (It's a serious question; I'm aware of
one democratic first-world nation where the answer to this question is
"yes".)" The short answer is no. The nullification doctrine went down with the Confederacy in 1865. But the GOP seems to have forgotten that lesson. Lincoln would actually be revolted by the GOP had come to.
"Has anyone ever successfully argued that a minimum wage is required for
the inherent right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?" You should had said an adequate minimum wage. But now you're talking socialism, Rob. That's what the folks down South would have said.
"Does the wording in Amendment XIX include transgender rights?" Good question. Someone will take it up to the Supreme Court eventually.
"And why does anyone outside of the plastics industry care whether a
particular municipality does or does not ban plastic bags? Isn't this
like a particular municipality banning or not banning spray cans with
CFC propellants - a statement of principles, but not particularly
important to the environment one way or the other? * Makes the universal sign for baksheesh* Behold the power of special interests in places where what anti-corruption laws in the books are not enforced. By both parties.
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
not counter point federal law, that is the long and short of standing
precedent."
And that what is happening in states like Alabama. Cities like Birmingham raise their local minimum wage and the state strips them if their authority to do so. And yet they decry federal overreach in issues like gay marriage. Can you spell hypocrisy? Especially it's the GOP mantra of small government.
"Do municipalities have any powers that are not devolved to them by the
states? (I know the states have powers that are not devolved to them by
your federal government, thus the states have some rights and
responsibilities of their own." The short answer is no.
"Does any level of government have a legal mechanism that allows them to
sidestep Constitutional rights? (It's a serious question; I'm aware of
one democratic first-world nation where the answer to this question is
"yes".)" The short answer is no. The nullification doctrine went down with the Confederacy in 1865. But the GOP seems to have forgotten that lesson. Lincoln would actually be revolted by the GOP had come to.
"Has anyone ever successfully argued that a minimum wage is required for
the inherent right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?" You should had said an adequate minimum wage. But now you're talking socialism, Rob. That's what the folks down South would have said.
"Does the wording in Amendment XIX include transgender rights?" Good question. Someone will take it up to the Supreme Court eventually.
"And why does anyone outside of the plastics industry care whether a
particular municipality does or does not ban plastic bags? Isn't this
like a particular municipality banning or not banning spray cans with
CFC propellants - a statement of principles, but not particularly
important to the environment one way or the other? * Makes the universal sign for baksheesh* Behold the power of special interests in places where what anti-corruption laws in the books are not enforced. By both parties.
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell