Texas governor says he will ban sanctuary cities

Ralph said:
Any federal law that has been represented and ratified by your STATE REPRESENTATIVES....your congress critters, is paramount and enforceable in all 50 states.
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Nowhere does the constitution say that. The Supremacy Clause says only constitutional federal laws are above state laws but it doesn't directly say who decides the constitutionality. THINK
 
Text Drivers are Killers said:
Nowhere does the constitution say that. The Supremacy Clause says only constitutional federal laws are above state laws but it doesn't directly say who decides the constitutionality. THINK
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Thus....any law, not found to be "unconstitutional" is what? Enforceable in every state of the union? Or are you suggesting that there are no constitutional laws drafted by the only body authorized to draft law...the legislative branch? Your statement is OXYMORONIC to say the least. :) If STATE LAW is the only law enforceable in a state....why Have a Federal Legislative Branch? Why have state representatives draft and ratify these federalist laws? Why send them to DC to draft useless laws?

The Constitution is clear, the federal legislative branch has the authority to, "To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for the carrying into execution the forgoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the Government of the United States or any Department or officer thereof." -- Section 8

What...you don't think that "run-a-way" illegal immigration pertains to the GENERAL WELFARE or COMMON DEFENSE of the entire nation? Border security and immigration are both paramount to both the General Welfare and Common Defense of the entire nation. No one state can enforce the entire border security....nor can any one state by itself protect the entire nation from the crime of illegal immigration that places the entire nation in danger with the declared war on terror. There are many things that the General Welfare and Common Defense should not cover like a blanket...like farm trade and labor etc., but Securing the Border in a time of war certainly falls into the execution of the General Welfare and Common Defense Clause of Section 8.

Thus....immigration law is both constitutional and enforceable in all states of this REPUBLICAN UNION. Because its represented....ratified law...i.e., the standing rule of law. Even Amendment 10 details the fact that the states give the central government power by the authority of the PEOPLE/STATES..these laws are concessions expressly made to the federal government by the states.

Who decides the Constitutionality of a law? The law itself....if that drafted and ratified law does not conflict with the written contract known as the United States Constitution. Its Constitutional. The courts duty is to compare law against the actual words of the constitution. There is no authority for anyone to "interpret" the constitution....the constitution is to be enforced as written....or enforced as amended..with the only method of amending the constitution...Adding or taking away words....coming from THE PEOPLE by a 75% super majority ratification process.
 
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danielpalos said:
can't get serious enough about politics?

Did Mr. Trump "use that $916 million loss to avoid paying personal federal income taxes for years?"

And, if so, why does the right claim the one percent pay the most in taxes.
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If he complied with IRS rules I expect he offset later profits with those losses......that IS how it's supposed to work isnt it....or does fair share mean paying taxes on losses too. .
 
danielpalos said:
Why does the right claim the one percent, pay their fair share?

How much income tax does Mr. Trump pay?
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Because they do. When a group, approximately half, don't pay a dime in income taxes despite earning income, why does the left claim they pay a fair share? Is nothing a fair share?
 
PostmodernProphet said:
If he complied with IRS rules I expect he offset later profits with those losses......that IS how it's supposed to work isnt it....or does fair share mean paying taxes on losses too. .
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To people like danielpalos, those on the higher income end should still pay taxes on losses.
 
danielpalos said:
how national and how social of you. don't believe in our federal form of government with our doctrine of separation of powers?

immigration into the Union is a federal power since 1808. The several States have no power over immigration into a State, since 1808.
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Then by extension cities can't violate that law can they?
 
Ralph said:
Who decides the Constitutionality of a law? The law itself....if that drafted and ratified law does not conflict with the written contract known as the United States Constitution. Its Constitutional. The courts duty is to compare law against the actual words of the constitution. There is no authority for anyone to "interpret" the constitution....the constitution is to be enforced as written....or enforced as amended..with the only method of amending the constitution...Adding or taking away words....coming from THE PEOPLE by a 75% super majority ratification process.
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Actually the ratification of an amendment is done by the states not the people. 3/4 of the states have to ok it. You are extremely ignorant to not know that.

You say there is no need to interpret the constitution? HAHAHA. Then what do words and phrases like "freedom of the press" and "arms" and "unreasonable searches" actually mean.? Someone has to interpret such but it does NOT and should not be the unelected Supreme Court. THINK
 
CFM said:
Because they do. When a group, approximately half, don't pay a dime in income taxes despite earning income, why does the left claim they pay a fair share? Is nothing a fair share?
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Mr. Trump did not pay anything. Why blame only the poor?
 
Death Watch said:
Then by extension cities can't violate that law can they?
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good point. it may need to be litigated.

Individuals of the People have no immigration authority. And, we have a federal government that should be solving our federal problem at the federal borders with the federal powers already delegated in our federal Constitution.
 
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