This article by Derek Sheriff on TenthAmendmentCenter.com. Recently I wrote an article which defended states that want to legalize medical marijuana in defiance of unconstitutional federal drug laws. I pointed out the inconsistency of those (mostly Republicans), who denounce what has come to be called “Obamacare” on constitutional grounds, but who also defend the equally unconstitutional “War on Drugs” being carried out by our central government. … I have come to realize lately that the Republican party was, in truth, forged by many who favored nullification and states’ rights. This is not how nullification is usually characterized, however. We are often reminded by people like Sen. Whelan about the supposed failure of nullification when employed by slave states in the 1830′s, but we hear almost nothing about the success of nullification when used by northern abolitionists and Republicans in the years leading up to the War Between the States. This is something all Republicans should be aware of. Full article