I agree with Anthony that Jacob Sullum’s brief essay on federalism is a very good critique of neocon hypocrisy on the issue of federalism: They claim to be adherents to the Constitution, but then disavow its most important element, federalism, to suit their political proclivities, i.e., with regard to medical marijuana, etc. However, it seems to me that there is a fundamental misunderstanding of federalism here. Jefferson, for one, never meant “federalism,” or states’ rights, to mean only that the states should do more and the central governement should do less. The key point about the Jeffersonian vision of states’ … Continue reading re: The Death of Federalism