Originally Posted by AnamNantom
State's rights are what those that would like a more centralized government fight against.. and when you do that, you are fighting US citizens.
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What wonderful hyperbole. Either for states rights, or against citizens.
Dude,
the very first political parties to spring up were centered on the stronger states vs stronger federal government debate, and it was a matter of much contention when they wrote the constitution, and the articles of confederation before that.
Cities and counties manage their local issues just fine without having to be sovereign entities separate from the state. Its a perfectly reasonable position to hold that state sovereignty is at least somewhat unnecessary and outdated as well.
230 years ago, if you asked someone what they were a citizen of, they would say 'I am a citizen of [their state].' The same question now yields the answer 'America'. They may live in a state, but most don't consider the fact that they are citizens of it.