It’s already a crime to falsely imprison someone, and most states would extradite for the original kidnapping charge as well, so running across state lines shouldn’t shield kidnappers from arrest. I guess I wouldn’t mind a federal force doing the chasing for logistical and coordination reasons, as long as their empowerment came from the states.
As for deposit guarantees, I’m not sure what I think about them as a practical matter or from a Constitutional perspective. I’ll have to give it some thought. I guess the safety of funds encourages interstate trade, so it might actually be ONE place the commerce clause might properly apply.
In any event, I’m not a revolutionary. I don’t want to raze the system and start building from scratch. What I would like to do is take this one issue, abortion, move it out of federal purview and hand it back to the states.
I think there’s a lot of good solid constitutional basis for doing that and I think Fred Thompson is the person to make it happen.