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...article of August 7, "The Left's Adoption of States' Rights," David Barron correctly observes that "states' rights" debates too often focus on the doctrine of states' rights, and not on the substance of the specific issues at hand. But Barron goes down that same road, and ends up condemning at legal doctrine, rather than the odious policy stands. that have sometimes hidden behind that doctrine...
There's nothing inherently evil about federalism; yet Barron writes that the "incantation of the federalism theme" is always "distasteful." Apparently because of its historical association with racism, Barron somehow concludes that states' rights arguments are always used to defend small-minded prejudice against the progressive drive of the federal government...
...Barron thinks "the left" has just discovered federalism. Wrong. Black Panthers and ERAP ghetto organizers in the 1960s fought for the development and protection of local communities and values. And the federal government isn't always progressive: Barron should check his history texts for the details of a small run-in between Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee Nation...
President: Jessica A. Dorman Business Manager: Robert Q. McManus Editorial Staff: David J. Barron Noam S. Cohen. Casey J. Lartigue Jr. Michael J. Lartigue Jeffrey S. Nordhaus Sophie A. van Wingerden John C. Yoo Photographer: J. Carter Vincent Business Staff: Gary Alexander Resident...
President: Jessica A. Dorman Business Manager: Robert Q. McManus Editorial Staff: David J. Barron Noam S. Cohen Casey J. Lartigue Jr. Michael J. Lartigue Jeffrey S. Nordhaus Sophie A. Van Wingerden John C. Yoo Photographer: J. Carter Vincent Business Staff: Gary Alexander Resident...