If the federal government is shut down,what is left?State government?Great!There are myriads of programs,laws,regulations,etc.that are implemented only by or contingent with the federal government.What happens to those?States rights advocates are only concerned with limited areas and issues,blind to the big picture.
The fact is that state government should be limited.Laws that apply or can apply to the majority of the people should be uniform,state to state;the same with policies.We would have much less government if states were uniform wherever possible.
We should not be advocating smaller federal government.We are 50 states,not 50 countries.We duplicate to the extreme with minor unnecessary differences from state to state.Individual states can hold us all hostage.If one state goes bankrupt we all suffer.It shouldn't be.How can one state have law different from the rest of the country?That is ridiculous.The whole system is ridiculous.
Federal government should be primary.State government should be minimal. We are one country.Let's act like it.Let's be a country of United states.That was the original and right intent.
We will eventually have universal health care;it's inevitable and necessary and right.Someday we will also equalize opportunity.A bigger central government can make it easier to achieve.Someday we will quit bolstering the self-appointed privileged and practice what we preach.Why can't we learn that strength in numbers supercedes strength in dollars unless we allow it to be otherwise.
And congress allows the federal government to shut down.What a disaster.We can't survive very long without.Perhaps the anti-government advocates will be able to see that. I hope so.
