[stuckincali]

whatever your opinion of the civil war it lead to a stronger federal government.

Now we have the government way out of bounds on its constitutional authority and failing to recognize the 10th amendment. I am surprised we don’t hear more states speaking up about it.

[Bellagio]

Simply... the states have been seduced by the largess of the public treasury. They have quietly handed over their sovereignty in exchange for economic security/safety.

It's what Benjamin Franklin warned and what we've known would happen if the states fell into slumber and ignorance...

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin

[Bellagio]

Simply... the states have been seduced by the largess of the public treasury. They have quietly handed over their sovereignty in exchange for economic security/safety.

It's what Benjamin Franklin warned and what we've known would happen if the state governments became corrupted with graft/malfeasance/bribes and the people fell into slumber and ignorance...

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin