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If a radical devolution of powers was possible, it would have been done before. The assumption of states' rights is gone. There's no support for it in the Supreme Court and there's no support for it in public opinion.
James Q. Wilson
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"If a radical devolution of powers was possible, it would have been done before. The assumption of states' rights is gone. There's no support for it in the Supreme Court and there's no support for it in public opinion."
— James Q. Wilson

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If a radical devolution of powers was possible, it would have been done before. The assumption of states' rights is gone. There's no support for it in the Supreme Court and there's no support for it in public opinion. — James Q. Wilson

About James Q. Wilson

James Q. Wilson was a Politician from United States (1931–2012).

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This quote is attributed to James Q. Wilson, a Politician from United States.
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James Q. Wilson lived from 1931 – 2012.