I think Madison is entirely accurate in this piece and the House of Representatives could function exactly as intended IF it were populated with folks who actually understood their powers and the oath they swear when they become members of that body.
Federalism is suffering death by a thousand cuts starting with the G. Washington, J. Adams, J.Q. Adams, A. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, W. Wilson, F. Roosevelt, H. Truman, D. Eisenhower, J. Kennedy, G.H.W Bush, W. Clinton, G.W. Bush, and B. Obama administrations and isn’t going to be restored until WE the people INSIST that it be done!
Should read:
Federalism is suffering death by a thousand cuts administered by the G. Washington, J. Adams, J.Q. Adams, A. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, W. Wilson, F. Roosevelt, H. Truman, D. Eisenhower, J. Kennedy, G.H.W Bush, W. Clinton, G.W. Bush, and B. Obama administrations and isn’t going to be restored until WE the people INSIST that it be done!
You can’t have federalism and the Constitution. You can’t have a house of representatives and have federalism.