Posted by Throughout the world in general, now and throughout history, “States” are known as Sovereign Countries. This was no less true when the U.S. Constitution was being written, and signed, yet I believe most people in the U.S. do not actually understand what this means, and why it is so very important.
I found this article to be a nice primer if you will, to understanding what the U.S. Constitution is and is not.
Nice! Very interesting post.
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It is my core belief that the basis of strength enabled through the model of a united group of States is outlined as a focus on unity via differences. In modern day parlance, States rights trump Federal demands.
As a people we have forgotten. It isn’t that complex… ultimately what is a Republic for? The Federal Government should act as a centralized caucus for the representatives to c-o-n-g-r-e-s-s with each other from their sovereign States. An agnostic platform from which to interact, debate, and negotiate on behalf of their own populace.
Marx was quoted as stating, “History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” The course of unfolding events that we are experiencing remains not unlike another imperialist power of a bygone time. The Roman Empire was well documented. From these writings, it is obvious that they too forgot about the lessons that led them to a Republic and then to that of autocractic chaos which broke the Empire’s back. They too allowed popular culture to become valued above the sciences. They too embraced amorality by lifting the ideal of the individual above the ideal of the collective. And they too scoffed at any mention of the demise of Roman power.
We won’t have the luxury of collapsing like the Romans. We’ll get to experience this while only resisting anything restricting access to McDonald’s and Blockbuster’s while cheerfully hoping for the best.
Well put.
Personally I fear the U.S. collapse is very near. Sadly, my most realistic hope is that the Federal Gov. collapses in a manner similar to that of the U.S.S.R.