Federalism and ‘08
Written by Mark Harris on March 17th, 2007Mr. Thompson has also been criticized for failing to back some comprehensive tort-reform bills because of his background as a trial lawyer. Here he insists his stance was based on grounds of federalism. “I’m consistent. I address Federalist Society meetings,” he says, noting that more issues should be left to the states. For example, he cast the lonely “nay” in 99-1 votes against a national 0.8% blood alcohol level for drivers, a federal law banning guns in schools, and a measure limiting the tort liability of Good Samaritans. “Washington overreaches, and by doing so ends up not doing well the basics people really care about.” Think Katrina and Walter Reed.
Man, voting for guns in schools, drunk drivers, and against Good Samitarians to protect federalism! That is… how do you say…. chutzpah.
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This is the man we have been waiting for.
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It’s good to know there is another Federalist in the race in addition to Ron Paul.
10th amendment to the Constitution. Think how much better off we’d be if Congress and the President obeyed this rule.
Steve