Tag Archives: Federalists

Dan Mitchell: Decentralize The Welfare State

“Excessive government spending is America’s top fiscal problem. To be more specific, poorly designed entitlement programs are leading to an ever-growing spending burden that ultimately will either lead to massive tax increases or a debt crisis. To avoid either of … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘The Fiscal Case For Federalism’

Source:Dan Mitchell being interviewed about federalism.  “Fixing entitlement programs is the the most pressing fiscal need in Washington. In a discussion with the Club for Growth Foundation, I explain that we also need federalism – i.e., shifting programs to the … Continue reading

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CNN: ‘Ex-Federal Judge & Prominent Conservative: ‘There is No Republican Party’

Source:CNN– ex-U.S. Federal Judge Michael Luttig. “Former US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig, a conservative, tells CNN’s Poppy Harlow why he believes American democracy is at risk.” From CNN I agree with Judge Michael Lutting … Continue reading

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Justin Stapley: ‘The Cultural War & Federalism’

“Federalism is one of the few political mechanisms that benefits everyone. All sides of the political divide should be wary of allowing it to become a casualty in the ever-escalating culture war. The system of federalism created by the Constitution … Continue reading

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Federalists vs. Unitarians: The Great Debate About The Role of Government

Source:The New Democrat    “Would I Be a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist” From Scott Bradley From Wikipedia “Federalism is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government (the central or ‘federal’ government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial … Continue reading

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The Economist: John Stuart Mill- Against Tyranny of The Majority: The Father of Liberalism

Source: The New Democrat   “BY THE age of six, John Stuart Mill had written a history of Rome. By seven, he was devouring Plato in Greek. “This looks like bragging,” his father James told a friend when the boy was … Continue reading

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National Constitution Center: Alexander Hamilton’s Vision of Federalism, National Authority & Judicial Review

Source:The New Democrat There is very little if any mention and discussion about federalism in this video even though Alexander Hamilton’s vision of federalism is part of the title of the video. But I’ll give you the vision of federalism … Continue reading

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The Millennial Federalist: Federalist Coalition- An Awakening of Federalism

You can also see this post at The Daily View, on WordPress. “In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine- Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat One of the things that makes America os unique and I at least would argue better in so many ways is how our diverse and large we are. And because … Continue reading

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Mal Partisan: ‘Our American Republic- The Federalists’

Source:Mal Partisan– Our Liberal Democratic Federal Republic. Source:The New Democrat  “This episode of Our American Republic will discuss Federalism and the origins of our Federal System. It remedied issues stemming from the Articles of Confederation by outlining unique roles and … Continue reading

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