This article was written by David Sessions. David is talking about potential Republican nominee, Rick Perry and his eagerness to reignite the argument over federalism. Perry authored the book Fed Up! which is referenced several times in the article. Sessions mainly focuses on the fact that even though Perry is trying to claim federalism and "tries to pain himself the heir of federalists", Perry is actually making strong anti-federalist arguments.
1. Rick Perry thinks Washington has shamelessly abandoned any pretense of respecting the Constitution.
2. Perry is lumping together early constitutional debaters and quoting the people on the losing side. He leans heavily on the warnings of Thomas Jefferson, known for his vehemently anti-federalist pronouncements, about the encroachments of the federal government.
3. Perry would be so supportive of the 10th amendment because his arguments are mainly anti-federalist and the anti-federalists were all about states rights.
4. Because Perry is ignoring a crucial Constitution-bending necessity in favor of trying to oppose slavery and minimize its transformational impact, it seems weird that Perry would Support Lincoln.
1. Rick Perry thinks Washington has shamelessly abandoned any pretense of respecting the Constitution.
2. Perry is lumping together early constitutional debaters and quoting the people on the losing side. He leans heavily on the warnings of Thomas Jefferson, known for his vehemently anti-federalist pronouncements, about the encroachments of the federal government.
3. Perry would be so supportive of the 10th amendment because his arguments are mainly anti-federalist and the anti-federalists were all about states rights.
4. Because Perry is ignoring a crucial Constitution-bending necessity in favor of trying to oppose slavery and minimize its transformational impact, it seems weird that Perry would Support Lincoln.
5. Perry's biggest problem with the government is the "tyrants" in the government.
6. The author believes, " Lawyers for George W. Bush’s administration argued that the executive branch has the authority to eavesdrop on American citizens without a warrant, to hold and torture prisoners of war without charge, and to hand captives over to unsavory foreign torturers. The Obama administration not only has shielded Bush officials from prosecution but also has asserted its own prerogative to launch wars without congressional approval, to assassinate American citizens without charge, and to persecute whistleblowers who have tried to reveal serious wrongdoings by their superiors.
7. Perry's top of the agenda is repealing the health care bill Obama passed.
8. According to the author, war is "a love like no other" for Perry. According to Perry, the US underspends for the military and that the Pentagon’s sprawling bureaucracy is both indispensable and infallible.
9. Sessions believes Perry to be contradictory as well but he also believes that Perry is mocking political arguments.
10. I believe that Perry is a contradictory man who doesn't know what he is trying to say. I think he will do well in the race only because of his notoriety and few hardcore supporters that will vote for him because he is Rick Perry.
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