Why should the Federal government have the ability to preside over issues like abortion and same-sex rights?

Viktor-Ron Paul 2008!!: Why should the Federal government have the ability to preside over issues like abortion and same-sex rights?
Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, The Death Penalty, Education, etc. should all be in the hands of the states! Why should the government be able to make decisions on these issues, point on point. Who’s saying our Federal Government has the best judgment? Let the people decide on these issues in their respect states, and create state competition. Why do we tolerate the government in our lives, in social issues such as these?
Does not the tenth amendment state that all rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong exclusively to the states or the people?

Answers and Views:

Answer by jneg7
I think its horrible that our federal Govt trys to stick its hands in everything.
To askers added comment
Yes it does. That is one reason I Love Ron Paul. He does not vote for anything not expressly mentioned in the Constition, because as a legislator on the Federal level it is not his place to. WoW. Dr. No . I love it that one man actually Abides by the Constition. For over 20 yrs too. His voting record is easily researched. I love that although he personally does not think same sex marriage is ok, he voted No on A Federal Same Sex Marriage Ban because its not the federal govts job to define that. Thats integrity.
i i-
Democrats are just as responsible as Republicans for the Mess that our government has become. They both bear equal blame as do the people who vote on silly things like name recognition.
Calvin Republicans are no longer the party of Small Government. They have aquired a love of throwing money at things to fix them. Which is what republicans used to say about democrats. Somewhere along the line people who were social conservatives but Big Govt liberals enterd therepublican party claiming to be conservatives when in fact they are just conservatives socially. The popular word for these people are Neo Cons. Read “Where The Right Went Wrong” by Patrick J Buchanan to read more about the beginings of the Neo Con movement and how they hijacked the Republican Party. The Party of “Small Government”

Answer by i i
The Founding Fathers never intended the government to get involved in personal medical decisions or family decisions. The right wing of the Republican party and the Religious Right have undone much of the greatness that America once had.

Answer by huckleberryjoe
Because they are the federal govt. Without them we would be a land of 50 separate countries and likely at war with one another like in Bosnia Iraq or Africa.

Answer by witwwats
The federal government has authority over any federal issue.

It is not “Same Sex Mariage”, it’s individual sexual orientation, which is protected under the Constitution (a Federal issue).

It’s not “Death Penalty” it’s protection from cruel and unusual punishment (a Federal right).

and so on.

I do NOT support gay marriage. I DO support the death penalty.

My views are not material, it is the Federal governmsnt’s job to address them and determine law.

Answer by Calvin T
Abortion could be considered murder, and the death penalty could be applied to federal prisoners so they should have a say in that

otherwise your right the federal government should stay out of the other issues
like same-sex marriage that should be a state right because i dont believe the federal gov. gives marriage licenses

and ii above me is crazy the “right wing” is against the growth of the federal government and all for states rights i mean come on why do you think libretarians are considered “far right”

Answer by Luis
The End Of The World here i come!!!

Answer by solarianus
No, human rights have nothing to do with states. The purpose of the government is to protect our rights….and when the states try to violate this, I’m glad the federal government steps in to put them in their place…….if only we had a way to put the federal government back in their place.

Answer by old-bald-one
The constitution was written to protect all the people in all the states. Not some of the people in a few of the states. All the things you have sighted have been constitutional issues that the supreme court has decided. If you disagree with the constitution work to change it. Why do we tolerate the government in our lives. In social issues such as these ? Isn’t that what the K.K.K. said when the government ordered blacks into all white schools. One nation , one government , one constitution . And one supreme court to rule on the bill of rights and the constitution.