You will hear many a conservative warn about the evils of “big government” and tout the benefits of “states’ rights.” You’ll hear them talk about “this is the way the founding fathers wanted it!” This is right, but not in the way they’re telling you. Sure, “founding fathers” felt this way, but it wasn’t the United States’ founding fathers who believed in states’ rights…it was the Confederate States who believed, and fought for, states’ rights and against Washington making all the rules.
All 50 States willingly elect a person to be our country’s CEO, our Commander in Chief, and President of the United States. That person is the temporary (four or eight years) leader of the country. Likewise, all 50 States each send 2 people to the Senate to form half of the legislative branch. The other legislative branch is made up of 435 people sent to Washington from all over the country. Continue Reading...
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