CM>  JC> Uh... You had better go study some more history. Particularly the
CM>  JC> issue of "State's Rights". Seems to me that was one of the issues 
or
CM>  JC> the Civil War. 
CM>  JC> Jim
CM> 
CM>       There not are states rights where federal law is in place
CM>       states never resumed after the civil war. Now the US is
CM>       under martical law.
Charles, the states have the right to create their own laws, as long as they 
don't conflict with existing federal law, and the constitutional rights 
provided.  
 
There is no "Martial Law" currently in force in the United States or in any 
f
it's territorial possessions.  Martial law subverts a person's basic rights 
s
provided by the constitution, for a short period of time in times of 
extenuating circumstances.  
 
As Chief Joseph said, "The white man has many words to say what he wishes, 
ut
it takes few words to speak the truth."   By terming a set of rules you 
disagree with, "martial law" you only work to prove his point.  Please 
understand the term before you use it.
 
Dennis Martin
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