Getting Confused by Nicknames, Old and New
by Derek Sheriff After reading and listening to numerous questions and comments about federalism from people on the Internet and on various talk radio shows, I’ve concluded that there is still a great deal of confusion about what exactly federalism is and what it is...
Nullifying Commerce Clause Abuse in Arizona
by Derek Sheriff Not surprisingly (I know, as an Arizonan, my pride is showing), Arizona is now one of four states this year to propose an Intrastate Commerce Act. Please note: that’s intrastate, not interstate! The bill, which is based on model legislation...
Interposition, Nullification and Popular Resistance
by Derek Sheriff Earlier this year, I wrote an article titled, A Bright Idea: Less Litigation and More Interposition. The main point of my article was to persuade people that lawsuits and battles in federal court were an ineffective and wasteful substitute for...