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Tue Nov-01-05 10:25 PM
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What exactly is wrong with Federalism? |
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don't we want a strong Federal Government to provide stuff for us and enforce things like oh I don't know legalized abortion.:shrug:
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Geoff R. Casavant
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Tue Nov-01-05 11:31 PM
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1. IIRC, "Federalism" is something of a misnomer |
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It actually means that the federal government should be more limited in scope, with the states taking the lead in most matters.
This was the way it was originally intended, but the 14th Amendment changed the scope of the feds, along with an expansive interpretation of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
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Wed Nov-02-05 12:03 AM
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2. It must make sense in RW world where up is down. |
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