Comments on: Limiting Federal Power http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/25/limiting-federal-power/ Where There's Snow, There's Firepower Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sebastian http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/25/limiting-federal-power/#comment-20843 Sebastian Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:20:52 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/25/limiting-federal-power/#comment-20843 In the traditional sense, yes. These days, federalism is generally regarded as being those who wish to restore a balance between the division between what is federal, and what is local, that is more aligned with the original constitutional understanding. I'm not sure it's inappropriate either. Few federalists really argue for a weak federal government, just one that is more limited to its enumerated powers than is currently the case. Even the federalists of old would have hardly argued that the constitution should be construed as to allow the federal government carte blanch control of pretty much any commercial activity. In the traditional sense, yes. These days, federalism is generally regarded as being those who wish to restore a balance between the division between what is federal, and what is local, that is more aligned with the original constitutional understanding.

I’m not sure it’s inappropriate either. Few federalists really argue for a weak federal government, just one that is more limited to its enumerated powers than is currently the case. Even the federalists of old would have hardly argued that the constitution should be construed as to allow the federal government carte blanch control of pretty much any commercial activity.

]]> By: Carl in Chicago http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/25/limiting-federal-power/#comment-20841 Carl in Chicago Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:04:21 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/25/limiting-federal-power/#comment-20841 Wouldn't that be a win for anti-federalism? And perhaps even anti-internationalism? Wouldn’t that be a win for anti-federalism? And perhaps even anti-internationalism?

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