While I understand the points that Jeff and Butler are making — and from a legal point of view, they are correct — I also cannot help but notice that this is the same NY Times editorial page that has excoriated people who believe in the principles of federalism. The whole Tom Woods episode has been a case in point. In other words, when it comes to the state being able to take innocent life, the NY Times suddenly discovers the doctrine of states’ rights. However, that same NY Times editorial page (and the entire newspaper, for that matter) holds … Continue reading The NY Times Discovers Federalism