I have not noticed that the Post ever published this letter, or any letters relevant to Mr. Lowry's column. Other columnists, however, have come close to the proper application of "Nullification," but they have not mentioned John C. Calhoun.
"Letters to the Editor"
New York Post
Dear Sirs:
Rich Lowry refers to the Kentucky and Viriginia Resolutions of Jefferson and Madison as "Nullification." However, I think that the term "Nullification" is more properly associated with John C. Calhoun. Jefferson and Madison were objecting to violations of the First Amendment by President John Adams. Calhoun was objecting to protective tariffs under Andrew Jackson, which were not (obviously) violations of the Constitution. Andrew Jackson makes Donald Trump sound like Mr. Rogers.
Currently, the "Sanctuary" cities and States are practicing Nullification in Calhoun's sense much more than that of Jefferson and Madison. Waltz and Frey do not want Federal Law enforced in their jurisdictions. This violates the Constitutional role of the Federal Government. To the extent that the Governor and Mayor, and other Democrats, do not want Federal Law enforced and encourage obstruction and even violence, they are engaging, not in Nullification, but in criminal Insurrection. In that, they are moving from John C. Calhoun to the territory of Jefferson Davis. This needs to be said.
Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D.