the confederacy should mint money, maintain a militia, maintain a foreign policy and possible handle roads I have to say that I disagree with you on all these points. Money should obviously be supplied by the market. There is no reason for a federal road system. That can be handled privately or the states. Note that the roads between Canada and the US join together, despite the lack of a common authority to manage them.
Foreign policy? Bad idea. The best foreign policy is no foreign policy, as Washington and Jefferson said.
Militia? Possibly something on the Swiss model. But the reality is that, other than a couple of nukes and perhaps some anti-troop carriers, the US doesn't need any defense at all.
thanks for the note. ok on currency -- we can use gold -- i can live with that. ok on roads -- let the states do those -- although quite frankly i was thinking in terms of military: move troops from one of the country to another.
even confederacies need to have relations with other countries. perhaps foreign policy is too harsh a word. i am looking for some type of diplomatic relationships. yes, ambassadors are needed.
i disagree with you on the military. we need a strong military that protects our borders and interests. without such a military we set ourselves wide open for those who want to pillage our great land. i laud you for taking this view in spite of 911 -- you are truly a man of principles -- but i have held mine prior to 911 as well. people will not invest if they think that some foreign power can come in a take things away -- a fate worse than taxes.
thanks for the debate -- as oreilly has said, you can have the last word