There are still places in the US without zoning.
Most politicians only want to preen on the major media issues of the day.
Rand Paul is every day doing the real grunt work of battling leftists and their constant attempts at creeping government
Doesn’t matter, the local govt will adopt it because it is easier than doing their own.......................
Federalism versus authoritarianism. Kind of a forgotten principle among Republicans.
Rand is probably the only man in America who’s focused on this topic on Election Eve. I am thankful for his ability to so focus. Not every cause is a wild or sexy one.
Paul’s a kook! Paul’s off his meds!!
US Constitution
Article I, Section 8
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
To establish, regulate, maintain and enforce a Standard and Uniform building code;
To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
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See, it's it there. I got I from my handy dandy AOC Pocket Constitution.
Dumbest idea in the world!
Alaska and Florida have vastly different building concerns!!!!
Currently, one can avoid Section 8 housing by not having it comply with codes. The Left doesn't like that.
Why not federalize everything and the Constitution be damned?
A liberal friend told me years ago that he thought all laws and regulations should be federalized - no state laws. And he meant it.
Good....there’s no reason to have Fed involved. It’s a local thing and there are plenty of regs already.
The science: Residential building requirements are different for different climate zones and available materials.
The politics: Let’s hear it for local decisions and state’s rights! the USSR (RIP) is a perfect example of the results of centralized planning.
Go Rand!
Senator Paul is correct! Block this travesty!
A home in California for example needs a very different building code then a home in Ohio.
What, they are just going to combine the highest standards of every state to make "super house"?
bttt
I’m glad, in Florida, we have laws that will help you keep your home from getting smashed in a hurricane. I doubt you’d need it in Montana, which might have laws to protect your house from collapsing from snow, which Florida doesn’t need.
I deal with building codes almost daily in Canada. You can only have certain codes Country wide and others need to be more local. (State/provincial)
One size does not fit all, due to weather/climate/soil etc