Federalism

Unseating the Olympians

by Tenth Amendment | Mar 5, 2010 | Federalism, Government

by Atlas The notion of what is “politically correct” to do at American universities is historically a new problem. Through most of the history of the American republic, the federal government directly funded neither education nor science. Indeed the...

Our Goal is Federalism, not “States’ Rights”

by Tenth Amendment | Mar 3, 2010 | Federalism

by Gary Wood Are the members of the 10th Amendment efforts supporting federalism or states’ rights? Should we link ourselves to John C. Calhoun and the notion of secessionism and abolishment or to restoration and original meaning as intended during the formation...

Federalism: The Early Years

by Tenth Amendment | Feb 21, 2010 | Federalism, History

by David Sands As early as 1796, the year of the first contested Presidential election, the battle lines were drawn. Although there were no formal political parties, there were loose coalitions of political thought, and as is the nature of any war, it came down to two...

Repeal the 17th Amendment. Restore Liberty.

by Tenth Amendment | Feb 17, 2010 | Federalism

by Walt Garlington Interest in the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution continues to grow as citizens and state and local government officials consider ways to protect their authority from federal intrusion. From Louisiana to New Hampshire to Washington state, 10th...

Decentralization: For Humanity’s Sake

by Brion McClanahan | Feb 16, 2010 | Federalism, Government

The Roman historian Titus Livius once called Rome â€œthe greatest nation in the world.â€ He wrote those words in a time of moral and political decline, and Livy was hoping by outlining the greatness of the once proud republic, the Roman people would arrest the...

Glenn Beck, States’ Rights, and the Myth of the Libertarian Dictator

by Tenth Amendment | Feb 2, 2010 | Federalism, Liberty

by Josh Eboch For all their professed love of reason and logic, libertarians can be damned unreasonable sometimes. Consider this post from the blog Live Oaks on the supposed injustice of the Tenth Amendment: Glenn Beck… recently made a statement on his radio...

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