HeraldNet: Where do federal laws apply?
Published: Friday, May 15, 2009
STATE'S RIGHTS
Where do federal laws apply?
If federal law trumps state law, how is it that brothels and gambling are legal in the state of Nevada?
Isn't prostitution illegal under federal "white slavery" laws?
And doesn't the federal law oppose gambling as goes on in Nevada or even online?
I have recently seen correspondence from Gov. Chris Gregoire where she tells medical marijuana patients that even though the voters of our state approved medical marijuana that it is still against federal law.
Hasn't she been listening to Eric Holder? We don't have to fear Bush anymore!
It is certainly not surprising that the alcohol (wine-beer-booze) industry is coughing up so much dough to our nation's decision-makers.
For one thing, they want to protect their turf.
But remember, it was also not very long ago that their products were just as illegal as marijuana is today.
So I am very confused and I'd like to know once and for all, do we have state's rights or don't we?
Darral Good
Shoreline