Do States Even Matter Any More? Wouldn't The Us Be A Better Place If All The Laws Were The Same Across All The (more)

by **macfarlane** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:27 pm

states, and could be equally enforced, and there was an expectation of cohesion?

by **deangelo51** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:45 pm

charlie95 replied to post #1: three < Which laws?>Are we to adhere to the laws of California, which have resulted in a $50 billion dollar budget shortfall, or the laws of the a variety of states that require a balanced spending budget? 41 months ago

by **Chionesu** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:02 pm

charlie95 said: 2 The 10th Amendment to the Constitution is pretty clear: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people". There have been many examples where power was vested in the few, in very strong, centralized government: kingdoms and dictatorships.(See feudalism; Pol Pot; North Korea; USSR; et al.) They don't seem to work out very well for the vast majority of people. There have been fewer examples where power was vested in the people. In those countries, with freedom and capitalism and creativity and entrepreneurship, things have worked out very well for the majority of people.(See G-8 countries; see Magna Carta year 1215)The closer the power of government is to the people, the more responsive government is to the people. States matter. The people who live in the various states matter. The people who believe in the Constitution of the United States believe that the Constitution matters. 41 months ago

by **Louvel** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:35 am

< Which laws? >Are we to follow the laws of California, which have resulted in a $50 billion dollar budget shortfall, or the laws of the various states that require a balanced budget?

by **tim** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:27 pm

We have what we have because a lot of people like what we have. One of the biggest attractions of the United States is the differences between states combined with ease of travel(I don't even slow down when I leave California for Arizona!) Thus, if I don't like how things work out in California, I can go next door or 'cross country and see how things work out in a different state. Some people like our environmentalism here in California. Others like North Dakota's low unemployment rate. By having 50 versions of the same thing, we have many more choices, which goes a long way to calming those who otherwise would be agitating for a whole new government. danielpauldavis 41 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

by **Elvio** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:38 pm

Exactly. It's the same that is causing the Euro to fail in Europe. DIfferent sectors of the country(or in Europe's case, continent) have different needs and motivations, and one size does not fit all.

by **Alroy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:50 am

The 10th Amendment to the Constitution is pretty clear: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people". There have been many examples where power was vested in the few, in very strong, centralized government: kingdoms and dictatorships.(See feudalism; Pol Pot; North Korea; USSR; et al.) They don't seem to work out very well for the vast majority of people. There have been fewer examples where power was vested in the people. In those countries, with freedom and capitalism and creativity and entrepreneurship, things have worked out very well for the majority of people.(See G-8 countries; see Magna Carta year 1215)The closer the power of government is to the people, the more responsive government is to the people. States matter. The people who live in the various states matter. The people who believe in the Constitution of the United States believe that the Constitution matters.

by **Jarred** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:57 am

Which laws?The problem with your theory is that different parts of the country have different societies and populations. IN your suggested scenario, are we to follow the wacko restrictive laws that still exist in areas of Alabama and Mississippi, or are we to follow the laws of New York and California?

by **Inglebert** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:20 am

ElBanditoRoso said: 1 Which laws?The problem with your theory is that different parts of the country have different societies and populations. IN your suggested scenario, are we to follow the wacko restrictive laws that still exist in areas of Alabama and Mississippi, or are we to follow the laws of New York and California? 41 months ago

by **Benji** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:31 am

ElBanditoRoso replied to post #3: 4 Exactly. It's the same that is causing the Euro to fail in Europe. DIfferent sectors of the country(or in Europe's case, continent) have different needs and motivations, and one size does not fit all. 41 months ago

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