federalism

Firm Identities and Loose Borders

Drinkability_Bud_Lightjpg June 29, 2012

Hillsdale, Michigan.… A drive back from New England to the upper mid-West on Tuesday gave me ample time to hear the journalistic accounts of the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona’s immigration laws. The first item of note was the availability

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What is American?

CMRneenah December 14, 2010

While there is much work to be done and there are no guarantees of success, we don’t have to look far for the foundations upon which to build. They are all around us.

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No Flipping

No flipping August 19, 2010

But not to be missed in this story is the recognition that no matter how much the government wants to empower and affirm everyone equally, you cannot fool the American sports fan.

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The Prudent Case for Robust Federalism and Limited Subsidiarity

henry July 15, 2010

There are good reasons to prefer federalism over subsidiarity, but first the concepts must be clearly defined.

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Cameron’s “Big Society” and its Discontents

biggovernmentbigproblems April 9, 2010

I can’t seem to get the Orwellian thought of a “National Department of Bigness” out of my head – where everything is kept small and local…except the Department.

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Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion, and the Limits of Localism

November 9, 2009

Kearneysville, WV.… Last week I published a piece suggesting ten positions that might serve to constitute a platform for those who are disillusioned by both major political parties and who long for an alternative that includes, among other things, a

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Localism with Teeth

November 5, 2009

“I never saw an instance of one of two disputants convincing one another by argument.  I have seen many, on their getting warm, becoming rude, and shooting one another.” –Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to Thomas Jefferson Randolph
“Anyone who observed us…

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Third Party?

November 2, 2009

Kearneysville, WV.… The race for New York’s 23rd Congressional District’s open seat has garnered national attention. The Democratic candidate, Bill Owens, is currently running a few points behind Doug Hoffman, who is running under the banner of the Conservative Party.

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