it's a two-bladed sword ... , the idea of Federal Sovereignity (damn, I just know I mispelled that!) has its place ... IF, for instance, a state passed laws to hinder blacks from voting (and they have, look at the history of some Southern states, to name a few), then the Federal Government had to step in, and made all the states adhere to the Civil Rights Laws ... it works both ways ... don't get me wrong, the idea that we COULD vote to legalize marijuana, and the Feds tell us to take a flying leap, really pisses me off ... again, it does work both ways ... :smokin: