[Cincinatus]

Yes, well that's one way to look at it. Here's another:

The Case for the Empire.

[Wm Bach]

He makes a weak case for empire. A federation of smaller republics is still the best model. Smaller central government, power returned to the states, local decisions made at the local level...you know, Reaganism.

[ColdSteelTalon]

That was a good article. When I was growing up in Fairfield in the 70's and 80's my best freind liked the empire over the rebellion. He thought the empire was the better system. :-) Vader Rules !!!!