My last post really got me thinking. The right constantly invokes “state sovereignty” when complaining about the “over-reach” of the federal government, yet their own actions prove that the right actually cares nothing about this issue.

Let’s look at some of the recent issues in the news. My previous post was about the GOP telling states that they have no sovereignty when it comes to the issue of concealed weapons, but what about something like abortion? Well that’s another issue that the right feels states should have no rights on.

A couple of weeks ago Herman Cain said that he was pro-life, but he felt that it should be left up to the individual states to decide. Honestly this is a true Republican position, but we don’t have a true Republican party anymore. Now we have a Republican Party full of right wing zealots that want to transform America into something Ronald Reagan would fight.

When Cain decided to say that the state’s should have the choice, the pro-lifers went into battle mode. They quickly attacked Herman Cain and eventually caused him to flip-flop on the issue. Now Cain believes the government should “over reach” and force states to forgo their sovereignty and do what the federal government says. A Republican view? No way!

There’s even more examples out there. Currently a bill is being pushed through the House that allows telemarketers to robocall your cell phones – something currently illegal. Howie Klein has all the gory details of this GOP sponsored legislation, but there is something more to it. Hidden inside this legislation is a provision that makes it impossible for states to come up with their own legislation stopping the practice.

State sovereignty is an issue only when it works in the interests of the GOP. Beyond that it becomes a hindrance that they are willing to ignore. Just remember this every time someone on the right complains about the federal government trying to control us to much. In actuality it’s the right who wants the fed controlling us, not the left!

Again, state sovereignty means nothing.