[rhombus]

Giuliani and Thompson claim they want to reinvigorate discussion of the virtues of federalism. Terrific. But you can’t argue that states should be free to make their own policies without federal interference — except when you happen to disagree with them. You can be a federalist, or you can be an ardent drug warrior. But you can’t be both.

Seems to me that the issue of abortion is the same thing.

[JamesP81]

Seems to me that the issue of abortion is the same thing.

No, it isn't the same. The government exists to secure individual rights from infringement. If someone chooses to grow weed and then use it, he's not infringing upon anyone else's rights by doing so. Killing an unborn child definitely infringes on that child's right to life.

So really, they aren't even remotely similar.