Conservative legislators take lessons on how to subvert the feds. - By David Weigel - Slate Magazine

Conservative legislators take lessons on how to subvert the feds. - By David Weigel - Slate Magazine: "'How many of you know something about the Second Amendment?' asked Randy Barnett. This was a rhetorical question. Barnett, the Georgetown law professor who has spent the last few years researching ways for states to opt out of federal mandates, was speaking to conservative state legislators gathered in Washington for the American Legislative Exchange Council's post-election meeting, and they were spending their third consecutive day boning up on federalism.

In response to Barnett's question, every hand went up."

A rhetorical question that everyone answered.