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“For states' rights advocates, the Constitution is like a contract that is openly violated by one party with impunity. On paper, the states remain sovereign powers, while in reality the federal government appears able to dictate everything from the ingredients of school lunches to speed limits. Congress now routinely collects taxes in order to return the money to the states with conditions on their conforming to federal demands.”

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Jonathan Turley

Jonathan Turley is an American lawyer renowned for his expertise in constitutional and administrative law. He is a professor at the George Washington University Law School and serves as the director of the school's Constitutional Law Center. His career spans a wide range of cases, including issues of government transparency and civil liberties. more

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