this guys is what the civil war was about, slavery had
very little to do with it. only 6% of people had
slaves. common sense would tell you that the other 94%
would not fight to preserve what the 6% had.

--- "BG Greer, PhD" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> In a message dated 5/1/2003 9:01:36 AM Central
> Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> The financial deficits of most states are the
> unrecognized disasters going on
> in our country. Yet, as Kyle stated, the states are
> expected to implement
> IDEA, ADA, etc.
> I can foresee a revolt by the states and/or more
> "state friendly" court
> rulings and legislation.
>
> Bobby
>
>
> >  The U.S. does not have a
> > constitutional mandate for a balanced federal
> budget.  Most states have
> > such
> > a mandate in their constitutions.  Washington
> signs a federal mandate into
> > law, yet expects the idividual states to ante up.
> It would be funny if it
> > weren't so heartbreaking at the local gov't level.
> >


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