Very interesting article. Please read it all the way through. While it first appears to be about Colorados marijuana laws, it is actually discussing whether a states regulation is preempted by federal regulation... Through all its expansions of federal power, the Supreme Court has never held that Congress can dragoon the states into implementing federal law. And that leaves us with one of the most important limitations that still remain on federal power, namely that Congress simply can’t afford to regulate everything under the sun. Conservatives and progressives alike have a common interest in preserving that limitation. Diversity in state regulation is good for democracy, and depends on the maintenance of some limits on the federal government’s power. Conservatives should stick to that principle even when it cuts against their preferences on social policies that are better left to the states. And progressives should see the wisdom in forcing the federal government to pass laws that it can actually enforce, and let the states mind their own business. theatlantic/politics/archive/2015/01/why-are-conservatives-fighting-colorados-legal-weed/384186/
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 04:20:18 +0000
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