Somehow the word has come to be connote an all-powerful, centralized government. That was not the goal of The Founding Fathers.
The States created the "federal" government, not the other way around.
The original role of the "federal" government was akin to something like umpires in a baseball game or referees in a boxing match. To make sure states played nice as far as that was possible.
demonicRATS are trying to use this crisis as a way to give Washington, D.C. MORE power. President Dr. Trump is using it as an opportunity for the States to re-exert their power. Good, bad or indifferent.
Yes, he "disagrees" with Georgia's Governor but he didn't threaten to use his muscle to override his decision the way Jimma Carter used "federal" highway funds to impose a 55 mph speed limit on the nation's freeways back in the 70s.
Yes, I'm THAT old.
Remembering Jimmy the Peanut Farmer Carter doesn’t make you old. My watching the GOP convention to see Eisenhower nominated for 1952 does. I was young then, however.
This debate was covered in the Federalist Papers and the various Debate on the Constitution Library of America books, but now in last year’s American Secession by F.H. Buckley. Breakup of the states now would include debate over who pays the national debt and the military budget and who has to defend whom.
Main theme of the new book: Americans really hate each other and do not want to live around people of the other beliefs.
They refuse to watch TV comments of the other side or go to gatherings where they congregate. Will either leave with UHauls to new states to get away from them, or will stay and fight a bloody physical civil war soon. Part of the book is simply about how the old Civil War was justified, similar to today, about states’ rights. CA,OR and WA plus NY & MA versus middle America.
Try bringing up “Trump” at any family or work gathering and see if he’s wrong.