[striperman36]

Originally Posted by detbuch

Because the Federal Gov. has gone far beyond its original responsibility. It has gathered power from the States and the people to the point of being and becoming more and more a dagerously over-centralized power over us rather than a defender of our rights against itself. And, yes, some States are more fiscally responsible than the Federal Government. Certainly, none are less so. The Federal Government has not only sucked the the power from the States, but has sucked their wealth through massively higher taxes and unfunded mandates. And, yes, having all the states compete in diverse ways of regulating, taxing, attracting businesses, hospitals, promoting conditions for producing wealth, attracting foreign professionals and investment, creating different methods of public safety, etc., would result in more options and better options simply because of the evolutionary symbiosis. Competitive diversity leads to suiccessful evolutionary models and outcomes. Central, unilateral dictation of power and method ultimately leads to evolutionary stagnation and failure.

Sounds more and more like the fall of the Roman Empire