Each state could go fully communist as long as that state did not violate any of the BOR's. Each state could be a Libertarian paradise. The states should be 50 laboratories of governance. If you don't like it in one state you used to be able to vote with your feet. The republic has been so bastardized that it is now under the thumb of the FEDs which are socialist. The original intent of the USC was to prevent that from happening. As such the USC is an utter failure. I totally understand what the original intent was, so spare me.
That is the solution. A return to federalism as the Founders understood it. Federalism has been a dead letter since Lincoln, however. The Capitol controls all.
For now.
” As such the USC is an utter failure. I totally understand what the original intent was, so spare me.”
In other words, you think we should dump the US Constitution and go with...what?
Each state could go fully communist as long as that state did not violate any of the BOR's. Each state could be a Libertarian paradise. The states should be 50 laboratories of governance. If you don't like it in one state you used to be able to vote with your feet. The republic has been so bastardized that it is now under the thumb of the FEDs which are socialist. The original intent of the USC was to prevent that from happening. As such the USC is an utter failure. I totally understand what the original intent was, so spare me.
Good post, central_va. We've had our disagreements in the past, but you're spot on with this here. Well done.