[bvw]

The states have to be big to compete with the Federal behemoth -- and the Constitution, original intent, allows any state to be as big as it needs be -- it is the FEDERAL government which is to be limited. If Jindal is for having the States carry the load, that could mean he is for the Federal government not to.

Since the states COMPETE with one another -- competition for the good -- States can be very effective, in theory. What is hibbling is when we have basket cases like California and Michician getting bailed out by the fed, or states begging the fedgov to take over state programs.

If there is any hope of recovering from the economic calamity coming at us due to a congestive heart failing, morbidly obese, diabetic, and senility insane FedGov, it is in the states getting stronger, and taking over some key roles that the FedGov now has -- notably (1) the issuance of money and (2) business regulation.

[abb]

Government AT ALL LEVELS - local, state or federal has too much power and seizes too much of the people’s money.

Period.

Any discussion about conservatism that deviates from this basic principle enunciated by Ronald Reagan is not useful.