Jim Choate wrote:

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From: Firebeard <stend+cypherpunks@sten.tivoli.com> Then what do the words "are reserved to the States respectively" mean? To me, it's explicitly stating that the States have powers that the feds do (or should) not.

They mean it isn't something the federal government has any interest or say in constitutionaly. It does not imply that those powers are granted at the behest of the feds but rather clearly fall outside of their jurisdiction.

I agree. The States should have the right to declare the word "freedom" an obscenity. The federal government should not. The States should have the right to legalize rape. The federal government should not. The States should have the right to require the citizens to commit suicide at the age of 40. The federal government should not. I'm glad that I could clear this up for everyone. No need to thank me. The Statist