[LS]

One after another, the states show they cannot be trusted either.

And people wonder why “Federalism” isn’t popular.

[johniegrad]

It’s human nature, isn’t it? Or at least fallen human nature.

[Olog-hai]

We haven’t had federalism for about 100 years; soft imperialism substituted for it, which is calcifying at present.

[manc]

and people wonder why we are fed up of the gold old boys Gov, Senator Congressman club

[DiogenesLamp]

One after another, the states show they cannot be trusted either. And people wonder why “Federalism” isn’t popular.

Remember when Bill Clinton headed off an effort to get a constitutional amendment by signing that Defense of Marriage act?

I said at the time that this was just a delaying action. If we didn't FORCE a constitutional amendment down their throats, this was going to come back and bite us.

Same thing with "Don't ask, Don't Tell." It was just setting up the battleground for a later assault.