the federal government was dissolved, and every state was transformed into its own separate nation? I mean, think about it. The most effective and stable countries are small, socially liberal, with an efficient (and SMALL) federal government. The larger the nation, the more diverse it is and the harder it becomes to control. What works in New York doesn't necessarily work in Utah. Our federal government continues to get larger, more invasive, and more convoluted by the day - yes, under both Republican and Democratic rule. With the expansion of the federal government showing no signs of stopping, does this seem like a viable alternative? List of the most stable/sustainable countries (from worst to best). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Failed_States_Index#Sustainable Top 5 most sustainable: 1. Norway 2. Finland 3. Sweden 4. Switzerland 5. Ireland
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Probably a LOT better. Read about the Home Depot boycott in my profile.
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No. This is not an intelligent approach to national problems.
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last time we tried that 600,000 Americans died.
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Works for me.
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F*ck this country We should just give up China will be better than us in 10 years anyway Lets just be a regular country now, so we have no standards.
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The states would all still be large countries. Think about this; Norway, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Greenland combined have less people than the New York metropolitan area alone. If France was a State, with all categories considered in aggregate, it would rank about 37th in the US. To mitigate what you're talking about, there just needs to be a greater respect for states rights as the constitution provides.
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Yes, burn it down, rid the blacks, rid the muslims. Start a new. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9rofXQl6w
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"United we stand, divided we fall." -- Aesop, Greek slave & fable author (620 BC - 560 BC) The whole point to being the "UNITED STATES" was to band together for our own mutual good and to defend one another. But our Founders were concerned with giving too much power to a centralized government that would dictate the lives of the citizens. "A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government." -- Thomas Jefferson "Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people." -- Theodore Roosevelt Be afraid of a politician who tells you he will take care of you....
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The conservative states would work better. The liberal states would not.
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The fed doesn't need to be dissolved, just have it's powers greatly diminished. No more federal income tax.
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You're absolutely right
