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Category: Federalism

150 years later, would Lincoln be okay with secession?

September 18, 2013 Arthur Lieber Activism, Cities, Civil liberties, Federalism, Guns, Poverty, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It was in 1863, during the heat of the Civil War, that 50 counties in the western part of Virginia decided to secede from

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Federalism that works

August 14, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Charity & Justice, Civil liberties, Economy, Employment, Ethics, Federalism, Homelessness, Poverty Leave a comment

Check out below the first sentence of an article in the Aug. 13, 2013 St. Louis Post-Dispatch: ST. LOUIS • The city has received an

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Why is Medicaid a state program?

July 22, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Congress, Consumer issues, Federalism, Financial reform, Government, Health care, History, Human Rights, States Leave a comment

We repeatedly hear that this state or that state is cutting back on Medicaid eligibility and benefits. For most progressives, it’s insulting. For anyone

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Upon further consideration, Mr. Nader

July 15, 2013 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Courts, Federalism, History, Politics, States, Voting/Elections One comment

The recent Supreme Court decision that stripped the Voting Rights Act of 1965 of its essential enforcement powers reveals once again how political the

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We have too many levels of government

July 11, 2013 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, Courts, Federalism, Government, States Leave a comment

Not too long ago I was with a group of well-informed people who were speaking about current events. When one gentleman was asked what

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This is what happens when the Supreme Court loses sight of common sense

June 26, 2013 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Courts, Ethics, Federalism, Obama, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Perhaps if it hadn’t been for the Bush v Gore Supreme Court case, we would give the Supremes the benefit of the doubt when

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Memoirs may be the best thing that Barack Obama can give us now

June 7, 2013 Arthur Lieber Corporations, Democrats, Federalism, Health care, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Obama, Politics, Poverty, States, Voting/Elections 3 comments

The presidency seems to becoming more and more of a burden for Barack Obama, even though we are only halfway into the first year

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If you’re going to tax internet sales, make it a federal tax

May 24, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Congress, Economy, Federalism, Politics, States Leave a comment

The U.S. Senate recently passed an online sales tax bill. At this point it is not certain whether it will become law, because there

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How out of date are states?

March 29, 2013 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, Federalism, Government, Health care, Human Rights, Politics, Religion in Politics, Social Sec/Medicare, States Leave a comment

Maybe it’s because I’m from Missouri, a  mishmash state with no clear identity except low self-esteem. I wouldn’t say the same thing about the

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