A local spirit will infallibly prevail much more in the members of Congress than a national spirit will prevail in the legislatures of the particular States. - James Madison, Federalist #46, 1788
If Madison could see what the federal government is today, I doubt he would be happy. Ideally, the federal government's powers would be clearly illustrated and limited in scope but there's a reason why people talk about "three felonies a day." (I'll go into detail on this over the weekend, folks!)
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