Posted on 06/24/2005 2:23:15 AM PDT by ovrtaxt
Federalist
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The term federalist can refer to different ideologies, depending on the locale. It usually has a link, close or not, to the concept of a federation.
* In Europe a federalist is sometimes a proponent of:
o Greater regional autonomy within a country (especially in states such as Switzerland and Belgium).
o Greater integration, centralisation or supranationalism within the European Union.
* In Quebec, a federalist, in regards to the future of the Quebec people and the National Question, defends the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, while either keeping the status quo or pursuing greater autonomy and national recognition for Quebec within the Canadian federation. This ideology is opposed to Quebec sovereigntism, proponent of Quebec independence, most often (but not for all followers) along with an economic union with Canada similar to the European Union.
* In the United States the term federalist usually applies to a member of one of three groups:
o Historically:
+ Statesmen and public figures supporting ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States between 1787 and 1789. The Federalist Papers are documents associated with their movement.
+ Statesmen and public figures supporting the administrations of Presidents George Washington (1789–1797) and John Adams (1797–1801). Especially in the later years they are also called the Federalist Party.
o In contemporary usage, advocates of the principle of allowing greater regional autonomy within the United States — usually by allowing individual states to set their own agendas and determine the handling of issues, rather than trying to impose a 'national' solution. Usually federalism is proposed as a solution to issues that may have strong support in some parts of the country and strong opposition in other parts, for example: restrictions on abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, medicinal use of cannabis, gun rights and restrictions on property rights.
+ The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is an organization of conservative and libertarian lawyers and fellow travellers dedicated to debate of these principles.
I'll see what I can do, but my senators aren't likely to care unless eminent domain comes after them.
In the sense that a Federalist is an advocate of centralised power at the expense of the states, I agree. The 10th amendment is nothing more than empty words after over 200 years of undermining.
The entire world shall belong to Him.
He will rule with majesty and justice and all the glory and all the honor shall belong to Him.
Until then - we have the U.S.S.C. to dole out it's obvious and ever-expanding oligarchy.
The GOP holds a majority in BOTH the House and the Senate.
It's not the same "Old Party" anymore.
Thanks for the ping!
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" Oligarchies ruleLatinAmerica."
He did. And his first choice was trashed.
That's what one might call a "Truism". I've never understood the blind following while the country steadily marches left, with these cheerleaders in tow. I don't get it. Blackbird.
Sounds like Hobbes. He and Swift and a few other crusty old men were often pessimistic and often correct.
Y'know what...I just googled New York, eminent domain and got a bunch of stuff.
Supposed to be the worst in the country.
I'm thinking that 3 legislative approaches might help: non-homestead exemption...only property that is not homestead could be seized; senior exemption...no seizure from those over 65 and who have owned the home more than say 25 years; finally, share the wealth...homeowners initially paid 10% over the value of the home _and_ get "royalties" from the profits accruing to the developers.
The "conservatives" of my aquaintance are most impressed with the Jesus talk: "I pray every day," and "God talks in my ear." After the shock of eight years of the Clintons, this is comfort to them.
As evidence continues to build that their faith in W is misplaced, they run from cognitive dissonance. The same happened to my liberal friends concerning Clinton back when.
Oh, and one should point out that a lot of the blind following of the GOP comes from bots spending all their time around other bots. One has to have a wide selection of friends and acquaintances in order to maintain perspective. That takes work, an open mind, and a bit of risk that someone might, oh my, disagree with one's bigotry.
Luckily, the state could ban this if they wanted to; the court only refers to federal guideliness, not state.
Very interesting. Great ideas, on target and make sense. Will see what my congressman have to say. Don't think I'll get much help from Teddy and Kerry, but who knows. If Kerry thinks this will help him get reelected, he'll jump on it.
He did, the brilliant Robert Bork. He had to modify in order to get anyone at all!
Now the Demons are attempting to go back to those bad old days even though they don't hold the majority today. We need to get rid of them ALL!!
Whatever works. :-)
Actually this could be a good way to use their liberalism against them. There is no reasonable possibility of getting them out of office so it's a good place to make it a liberal issue.
Unfortunately there seems to be a historic unholy alliance in NY between dems and republicans on this issue.
This can definitely be an effective use of FR activism.
True, and so far, from tv coverage, I think the country's still in a state of shock. This is something we can get our teeth into and make a difference. There's nothing more basic to the American dream than owning your own home.
Now that everyone sees what happens to their own pet ox due to judicial activism out of control, it should serve as a wake-up call to the creeping Marxism that is the liberal wing of the RAT Party.
Why are these people so surprised? Nothing has changed. Don't they know their business?
I pray that you are right.
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