Yoo May Have Missed...

This op/ed in yesterday's LA Times by Boalt Prof. John Yoo asking the question, "What became of federalism?" It is basically a States' Rights orgy that even Daniel Calhoun wouldn't dream of. I'm too groggy and tired to make a cogent, or even sensible counter-argument, but I will offer three points.

1. The crocodile complaints against the Bush Administration are pointless. It'd be like Grover Norquist complaining that the Admin hasn't done enough the screw the poor or Ralph Reed bitching that we haven't praised Jesus sufficiently. Sure you can gripe about those things, but don't pawn yourself off as a critical (or even a neutral) observer of the Admin.

2. The Civil War.

3. E Pluribus Unum.