“The continuing fall of federalism” appeared in The State in late February, amid the controversy surrounding the Illinois governor’s using his executive powers to appoint a replacement senator to the seat formerly occupied by Barack Obama. A special to The State from The Washington Post, George Will writes with a sarcastic undertone. His argument that Wisconsin senator Russ Feingold’s intention to repeal the 17th amendment would undermine the founding fathers’ intentions and create a country that has little in common with its past.
