“The federal government needs to be reduced in size and scope to fit back in the constitutional box it came in. That’s what conservatives work for.”
Agreed but there is a right way and a wrong way to tackle any given problem. Texas seems to be on the right track but every place isn’t Texas. They have different problems, concerns and interests, all of which need to be weighed and addressed when coming up with solutions. I don’t disagree with you in a general philosophical sense, however I disagree with your assessment of the ease with which this problem can be solved.
I want solutions but not ones that were so carelessly thought out that they screw over the same people they were intended to help.
“Good” intentions and lack of critical long term thinking got us into this (government) mess. The same won’t get us out of it.
Excuses, and putting off what needs to be done while studies are done damn sure won't get us out of the mess we're in.
The cautious approach is destroying America and Americans. It's time to break the federal government of it's over-reach. The States are perfectly capable of handling things on their own. Perfection isn't an option.
/johnny
PS. Thanks for your service!! As a military man I am sure you have seen more than your fair share of “great” ideas that ended up not working out as they were intended.