[NutCrackerBoy]

Government at any level serves the function of being a focal point for what people need collectively, like health inspectors. -NutCrackerBoy, #45

I disagree, and I don't think that was the intent behind the Constitution. We dont' NEED health inspectors paid for by the government. IF people want them, they'll form a private company to do so.

The Constitution says nothing whatsoever about whether state and town governments are empowered to deal with public health issues.

[George W. Bush]

The Constitution enables or forbids the federal government from certain acts and policies and defines legislative and executive duties and basic election law. All other things not ennumerated are reserved to the states or to the people.

[LaraCroft]

Whatever rights are not specifically granted to the federals, are reserved for the states. Whatever rights are not specifically granted to the state, are reserved for the people.

Government should not "serve the function {} for what people need, like health inspectors"

You may think people need health inspectors, others might think that we need hand holding welfare from cradle to grave,... and the government actually has no business providing any of that stuff to us with other peoples money.

It's all redistribution of wealth, and they are saying we are too stupid to handle things on our own. I guess they are right, since we let them.

It may be an abusive relationship, but we are staying in it.