Protestantism

» Brian Tubbs - States' Rights

I think you have a "spurious" bias against the states. I say that as respectfully as I can, but it seems very evident to me.

The historical fact is that you had a tug-of-war in the founding era between the following interests:

Small states v. Large states
States v. the Central Government
Agrarian society v. Industrial/Commercial economy

Slavery was wrapped up in that latter debate, with the South (led by Thomas Jefferson) advocating an agragrian America.

The states' rights movement had his pro's and its con's. On the con side, at least with the South, you had slavery. BIG, BIG con. But on the pro side, the states' rights advocates WERE instrumental in getting the Bill of Rights through. That's a historical fact, Pink. Not a spin.

I think you are trying to one-dimensionalize history too much. In your view, the nationalists/federalists were good and the states' rights/southerners were all bad. It's just not that simple.