For America’s 250th birthday, give us the gift of renewed federalism

For America’s 250th birthday, give us the gift of renewed federalism

I was 10 years old in 1976, when the United States celebrated its bicentennial. I remember fireworks, lots of patriotic bunting, and commemorative packaging galore, but what really caught my eye was the privately organized American Freedom Train rolling museum, which toured the country with exhibits about the nation's history. My parents were too busy to transport me—actually, in those free-range days I may not have even asked. I rode my bicycle…