Civil Rights Speech, President John F. Kennedy

I have mixed emotions, about this speech itself, but what happened in Alabama I believe was unconstitutional. Nowhere does the Constitution authorize the Federal Government to regulate race relations. Hence, the 10th Amendment is the rule. It seems the Courts constantly ignore the 10th Amendment. It seems the 10th Amendment has been ignored since the Lincoln Administration has done so in the 1860s.

While I disagree with President Kennedy's legal interpretations in his speech, I certainly agree with him about humanity. That black people should not be treated differently than whites. No matter the color of skin, we all come from the same God, even if we don't acknowledge that fact.

Someone is bound to bring up the 14th Amendment. Personally I'd like to see the repeal of the 14th Amendment, because it is often used to destroy State's Rights. The first 10 Amendments are called Bill of Rights for a reason. No other Constitutional Amendment should ever be allowed, no law should ever be passed, that curtails those rights. And, if Congress would keep their oath, that would not happen.

This is not a race issue with me, it is a Constitutional issue. Let me explain. What had happened, the Federal Northern District Court in Alabama issued an unconstitutional decision. An article about the decision says in part, "On July 1, 1955, Judge H. H. Grooms entered an order of this court in the case of Lucy et al. v. Adams, D.C., 134 F.Supp. 235, permanently enjoining the Dean of Admissions of the University of Alabama from denying Negroes the right to enroll therein and pursue courses of study thereat solely on account of their race or color." law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/218/290/2288263/

I realize that being in opposition of this ruling makes me seem like a racist. But I am not. The fact is the Federal Government does not have the authority to interfere how a State runs it's educational system, whether we agree with them or not. Therefore, the action taken by President Kennedy on June 11, 1963 was also unconstitutional, although I believe President Kennedy had good intentions and he probably believed he was doing the right thing. But, Constitutionally, he wasn't doing the right thing. And, it has been said that, "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions."

The Constitution grants certain rights to the people and the States. The Federal Government is bound by those rights. Anytime the Federal Government violates those rights, they are wrong. Whether it's a law passed by Congress, or a decision of the Federal Court system, if they are unconstitutional, the States and the people must ignore them, as Governor Wallace was doing on June 11, 1963. If only Governors in this Country would have the moxie Governor Wallace had that day, we might have a much better Country. Governor Wallace was called a racist. I believe he was a Constitutionalist.