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Federalism Without Tears: Why Principles Should Give Way to Pragmatism on States' Rights Issues
- Organization: Findlaw's Legal News and Commentary
- Author: Barton Aronson
- Date Created: Wednesday, August 02, 2006
- Submitted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006
- Attachment(s): LINK
On the Supreme Court's ad hoc use of federalism, the rising tide of federalism, Barton Aronson writes: "Rather than excoriate states' righters for hypocrisy, let's praise them for their pragmatism. Who cares if the states have traditionally done something? When it comes to power, we should allocate it where it can do some good."