[dware]

you cannot have the Federal government be superior only when it conveniently lines up with your personal philosophies.

Like I mentioned above, the right is real good about screaming about big government, unless, of course, it's THEIR big government.

[OneWingedShark]

Like I mentioned above, the right is real good about screaming about big government, unless, of course, it's THEIR big government.

I know; it is beyond foolish to think that our big-government cannot be turned against us.
The founders knew this and that is why they delegated very specific powers to the federal government in its creation; we should always ask ourselves how Power X could be turned and used against us before even contemplating [at the federal level] there ought to be a law.

Sadly that seems to be a rather uncommon approach to viewing government, though I am happy to see that it has increased as things like the NSA's domestic spying and ObamaCare and the school-lunch debacles come to light.

[DiogenesLamp]

Like I mentioned above, the right is real good about screaming about big government, unless, of course, it's THEIR big government.

You have the concepts of "objective" and "subjective" mixed up. The right wants NECESSARY government.