Lightfiend
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While the Federalist notion of state sovereignty is appealing, in the sense that it funnels power closer to individuals, it shouldn't be forgotten that local governments can often be just as tyrannical as federal ones...
For instance, having the political platform that the War on Drugs or gay marriage is a state issue, a traditional constitutional response, does not address core libertarian principles like self-ownership or the freedom to associate. While constitutionalists insist What about states rights! libertarians should be more focused on, Does any majority have the right to tell grown adults what they can and cannot consume?
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