Libertarian Librarian

Stand up Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), and take a bow as this month's Conservative Who Isn't. Times were that conservatives were big fans of Federalism, the basic tenet that local and regional governments be given the ability to make their own laws and statutes with only the biggest, most over-arching issues-- national defense, foreign relations, transportation, etc.-- were regulated by the Federal Government. Not so much these days, as the Federal Marriage Amendment folks clearly illustrate.

But there are smaller infringements on Federalism all time. Like Sessions'.

Sessions has proposed a nationwide ban on municipal Wi-Fi networks because the poor, poor telecommunications industry is being inconvenienced. I'm sure the fact that Sessions used to work for Southwestern Bell has nothing to do with his decision to introduce the legislation.