Kelsey's nullification post :)

Alright, so as we all know, today's world is much different than in the 1800's. Duh. Nullification means that a state does not have to enforce a law(s), if they are not constitutionally fit. Right now, there are a lot of things, like Will mentioned in his post, about the affordable care act. Americans today either love the president, or highly disagree with everything he is doing. What we have to realize is that for some, the laws being passed or ones that are still in the early stages, might not help EVERY American. It's times like these when you have to put yourself in others' shoes. Back in the 1820's, the nullification was put into effect when Americans felt that the federal government had over-stepped it's boundaries. In other words, if the government tried to change something that the state(s) already had settled, and the state did not agree, they could nullify it, and it's used as sort of a... remedy, for when the government "violated" the constitution. Another instance in today's world is the REAL ID Act, which went about in 2005. Here, some states have nullified the government when it comes to medical marijuana, and as you can see, there are still cases about this one going on well after 2005. Back then, the nullification process was all about federal and state governments, I feel that today, it's more about what certain people agree with, even if it has nothing to do with them. Nullification is the term used for the 10th amendment, but it takes a lot of power to make actual changes happen, " Few Americans have spoken with their president; many have spoken with their mayor". Like I stated earlier is that people have to understand that what is best for some people, it may not be the best case for others.