Originally Posted by
Ellie M
Murder is generally a state law crime, not a federal crime. The feds can't bring charges for it. Do you want the feds to pass more laws and take over criminal prosecutions from the states?
No. I want equal protection under the law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Protection_Clause
What I'm seeing here is "Some pigs are more equal than others".
The Federal government protects it's employees and it's interests, even to the detriment of ordinary citizens, while erroding the States' ability to protect themselves and their citizens from the Federal government.
When the 14th Amendment was written, I don't think the founders thought the Federal Government would be menacing citizens, and the States would be helpless to protect us.
The Federal Government's power grabs are beginning to render the 14th Amendment moot.