Chris Mathews, who recently described himself as a “Marxist,” displays gross ignorance of American history when he calls nullification or state interposition “un-American.”  A far greater American than Mathews — Thomas Jefferson — had this to say on the subject:  “[W]here powers are assumed [by the central government] which have not been delegated [by the sovereign states], a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy . . .  every State has a natural right in cases not within the compact .  .  . to nullify of their own authority all assumptions of power by others within their limits .  … Continue reading re: Chris Mathews Smears Debra Medina