DiamondDave
Army Vet
ddave said:I do not believe that the federal government exists to be an entitlement system... that those powers are granted to the states via the constitution.. wherein if as a state the state chooses to provide those things, they can do so... and with the power being in the hands of the states, those not agreeing can choose to remain in that state or to move to a state with differing policies while still remaining in the US itself.. once that power is given to the Fed, you have no choice.. nowhere else to go
Stick to the Constitution and not try and use the federal government to grab any and all power it can
the founders recognized the marginal ability if not ineptitude of states to tackle the concerns id raised of infrastructure. the federal government acted then and throughout history to affect these, be it striking a national currency to funding interstate, hell, intercontinental rail infrastructure, national education standards, etc.
you propose an inferior US history to what we have to be proud of today. where does that urge come from? why would you want our country fragmented and underachieving as you think is ....better?
ABSOLUTELY WRONG
The founders recognized that there are some things where a federal government is needed.. including relations between the states, national defense, currency, a national military (I.E. the Navy), trade/tariffs with foreign lands, etc.... but were very careful on the powers granted to the fed
You propose an all encompassing national government... which is inferior to what was intended... the fed has no business in entitlements to individuals.. it's business is to the country as a whole entity... it is not there to be your nanny, your security blanket, or as some confiscation mechanism to take over your personal responsibilities for you... and please remember that we have a federal government created and crafted by the states, not states that were crafted by the federal government
I suggest a little study or reading into the constitution itself and the intent behind it all
The United States Constitution - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net