Debate
In last nights debate McCain called himself a Federalist
Federalist taken from Wikipedia
In the United States the term federalist usually applies to a member of one of the following groups:
Historic
* Statesmen and public figures supporting ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States between 1787 and 1789. The Federalist Papers are documents associated with their movement.
* Statesmen and public figures supporting the administrations of Presidents George Washington (1789-1797) and John Adams (1797-1801). Especially in the later years they were also called the Federalist Party, founded by Alexander Hamilton. It opposed the Democratic-Republican Party during the 1800s.
Contemporary
In reference to the historical political party and as defined by Merriam-Webster, someone favoring a strong centralized national government.
In contemporary usage, as articulated by president Bush's New Federalism, federalists advocate the principle of greater regional autonomy within the United States usually by allowing individual states to set their own agendas and determine the handling of issues, rather than trying to impose a nationally uniform solution.
The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is an organization of conservative and libertarian lawyers and others dedicated to debate of these principles.
The World Federalist Movement. "World federalists support the creation of democratic global structures accountable to the citizens of the world and call for the division of international authority among separate agencies."
The way he was speaking he described the Bush's New Federalism. What the Fuck! They changed the definition of a word to fit there own agenda and now Mister "I'M NOT BUSH" is using it too. Further proof that a vote for McCain is a vote for Bush. My advice to the candidates and out government is GET A FUCKING DICTIONARY.
Maybe I'm going to far. I'm not very educated in these things. Does anyone else see the change in definition. Or am I just being reactive.
Federalist taken from Wikipedia
In the United States the term federalist usually applies to a member of one of the following groups:
Historic
* Statesmen and public figures supporting ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States between 1787 and 1789. The Federalist Papers are documents associated with their movement.
* Statesmen and public figures supporting the administrations of Presidents George Washington (1789-1797) and John Adams (1797-1801). Especially in the later years they were also called the Federalist Party, founded by Alexander Hamilton. It opposed the Democratic-Republican Party during the 1800s.
Contemporary
In reference to the historical political party and as defined by Merriam-Webster, someone favoring a strong centralized national government.
In contemporary usage, as articulated by president Bush's New Federalism, federalists advocate the principle of greater regional autonomy within the United States usually by allowing individual states to set their own agendas and determine the handling of issues, rather than trying to impose a nationally uniform solution.
The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is an organization of conservative and libertarian lawyers and others dedicated to debate of these principles.
The World Federalist Movement. "World federalists support the creation of democratic global structures accountable to the citizens of the world and call for the division of international authority among separate agencies."
The way he was speaking he described the Bush's New Federalism. What the Fuck! They changed the definition of a word to fit there own agenda and now Mister "I'M NOT BUSH" is using it too. Further proof that a vote for McCain is a vote for Bush. My advice to the candidates and out government is GET A FUCKING DICTIONARY.
Maybe I'm going to far. I'm not very educated in these things. Does anyone else see the change in definition. Or am I just being reactive.