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Originally Posted by FrankMiller
Define "usually". If we define united control as one party controlling the state legislature, governor, AG and secretary of state (i.e. the major organs of state power) 32/50 states currently have united control. While states typically have single-party control more frequently than the Federal government, fundamentally it's still the same problem.
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No it's not. A state isn't going to have a one size fits all bill that has multiple items that don't apply.
Again a state bill can be over turned within that state, a Federal bill cannot.
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This is irrelevant. Even if we abolished the Federal government entirely we would still have State governments with largely the same structure, Nebraska having a unique unicameral legislature as the largest divergence.
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No it's not irrelevant and it's silly to say so. Again explain why people 1000 miles away care more about and have the needed information more so than people living in that locale? If it doesn't affect them why would they care as much as someone it does affect?
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You need some kind of government to pave the roads, organize the sewers, man the defenses, determine laws, et cetera. As an anarchist, I agree that the Fed has too much power, but at the end of the day you need some kind of democratic body making group decisions.
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That would be called the state government.
The Federal government has a small defined roll. Protect borders, enforce contracts. The state governments should have the power like the Founders envisioned.
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If you want to have a society you need some kind of governing body. You can argue about specific flaws with our current one, but you are asserting that you oppose the concept of government infringing on freedom, which is nonsensical.
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lol Your post is nonsensical. Since when is opposing government infringing on freedoms nonsensical????????????
We fought a Revolutionary war over it. Our founding is based on it.
Plus no one is arguing about needing government but you. It's about who has the power and why.
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Any time you live around at least one other person you are sacrificing some measure of freedom.
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lol What a silly statement. No one is not and you have no proof.
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