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b'James Madison wrote that our system of federalism provides \\u201ca double security\\u2026to the rights of the people.\\u201d In other words, the 50 states serve as shields for individual rights that the federal government fails to protect. States can harness these tools to protect important rights. The intro will set the stage for the day\\u2019s theme, building on the Founders\\u2019 concept of federalism, tying it to Reagan\\u2019s ascendancy and the framework of the Reagan Revolution, and touching on the concepts of states\\u2019 powers. -- This address was part of the 2016 Annual Western Chapters Conference at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA on January 30, 2016. -- Featuring: Hon. Scott Pruitt, Attorney General, Oklahoma.
Introduction: Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society.'