Correction to Sarah Palin's latest- Supreme Court..

Well, I have checked references to "Federalist" and found reference to "New Federalism" - as defined by (and this is in some dispute) FDR and Richard Nixon, but certainly Ronald Reagan, who used the exact term 'New Federalism'. The concept gives more autonomy to regions and states, with direct payment of federal funds in the form of block grants to states to use as they see fit, ie. no federal control. Reagan ended the practice in the mid 80's, seeing that it seeing that it simply encouraged states to spend more money. Certainly Palin seems to subscribe to the practice as governor of Alaska, with direct undefined cash payments to municipalities and individuals.
So, I will give her that she uses this term in the "New Federalism" sense, not in the historical sense.
I still stand by the rest of the article in all aspects.