NOT A DIME’S WORTH OF DIFFERENCE

Kevin Drum points to yet another example, Kit Bond and new EPA regulations, of ostensible states’ rights Republicans legislating matters that impact only one state. I get that legislators have different functions than political philosophers, in this representing the interests of a district, but it is indeed a frustrating phenomenon.

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James Joyner is Professor of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.