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The United States Constitution is an incredible document. It even established protocols for its own future modification. A discussion has arisen, about adding an amendment that would allow a method for states to repeal acts of Congress (HT: Ed Morrissey). Ironically, the Virginia legislature idea got an endorsement from the libertarian think tank The Cato Institute. They've both had and supported a lot of good ideas. This isn't one of them.
There's a lot of appeal to the idea of having a method to put the brakes on a runaway government, bent on imposing its will on the people. The idea also allows for a balance between states' rights and federal power.
