The AMERICANS Are Coming!

     We need to throw down on what's American and what's NOT! Back when I was in high school I was taught the classical understanding of the hierarchy of government as bequeathed to us by the "Great Emancipator," that being the Fed rules, and the states drool. Now, bear in mind at the time I was listening to the Beatles so this made a lot of sense to me. Big Brother, little brother and kid sister seemed to work out just fine. 

     Tell me something, who elects congressmen? Is there some kind of national election where all the American people vote for a passel of candidates, or is it a local election, a VERY local election, that sends representatives to Washington to speak for the interests of the people who sent them up there? The problem is that when they get there most congressmen become "Americans" and stop being Texans, Californians or New Yorkers. They "rise above" and become omnipotent, eyes ever scanning the future, voting any way they see fit. Then, come election time, they fly back home, kiss a few babies, get re-elected, and whisk right back to Washington to continue the perpetuation of the God awful American government that we, and the rest of the world have grown to love so much. 

     Here's the way the government is supposed to work. Let's say someone comes up with an idea to build a super highway from New York to LA, with eight lanes all the way, and no stops all the way to Santa Monica. The Feds figure that since this highway is going to touch several states that they should foot most of the bill, and have control over the finished roadway. Works for me! Or I'll give you another case. Someone knocks down a couple buildings in New York. All the states get together, go over yonder and whip them fellers. Then, they come HOME. Trouble is the American government has a one size fits all mentality. If the road and the war worked out so good, why shucks, dictating schooling, health, and marriage would be just that much better, and since a lot of people have bought into this reverse level of administration imposed by Ling Kahn they get away with it.  

     Can you imagine the money that would be saved if we just let people run their own business without Senate subcommittee hearings inside the old beltway by people who couldn't cook a brisket if their lives depended on it? Why, we wouldn't even have to have the Capitol open all the time. That would save on electricity right there! We wouldn't even need the IRS, well maybe for someone to sweep that eight lane highway. 

     You wanna know why this is never going to happen? Because there's too much money to be made micro-managing other people's business, that's why. That, and it's so noble worrying about where a spotted owl out in Idaho takes a crap. They spend YOUR money on that folks, I crappith thee NOT! I've never eaten a spotted owl by the way.

     And the Supreme Court, oh don't get me started. They're not even elected, they're appointed by what ever looney tune is having breakfast in the White House at that given time. You could theoretically end up with nine justices from California sitting on the bench.  "In the matter of humans marrying parakeets our decision is, 'Totally!" Not any crazier than ceding thousands of acres to a spotted owl. 

     It will take a long time to pry American hands off a dollar, but it can be done. You just have to sent people to Capitol Hill who'll dance with the ones who brung them. If the Fed is going to run everything, or can trump any laws we pass at the state level why have state legislators at all. We could spend that money on beer, and at least then everyone would be happy.   

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