Reply #21: We need a federal government that ensures the regularity of justice in all 50 states. [View All]

[originalpckelly]

It should make sure that there is a uniformity of basic human rights. Beyond that, however, most of these policies are better formed at state, county, and municipal levels of government.

I think that maybe there should be a house of governors, to replace the federal government's monolithic executive. One person cannot be responsible for a government of 2,000,000 people. We should first cut most agencies from the federal government, and let them be replaced by state, county, and municipal agencies. The closer government is to the people, the more say they have in it, simply because of math. I'm only 1/300,000,000 in the federal government. On the other hand, in my city I'm 1/500,000 that's almost 3 orders of magnitude in difference in my significance in either government. I think that power should even be divested away from big city governments, to neighborhoods. I'd much rather be 1/500 than 1/500,000.

Plus, people are more likely to tend to their own concerns, rather than someone else's. If I go to a local park each week, I will tend to care more about that local park than one on the other side of the city where I've never been before.

It doesn't mean that park should only be available to the people in that neighborhood, but it does mean that the neighborhood should in charge of looking after it.

I think the idea that someone/people I've never met should have more control over my life than I do is insane. I think many other people do as well.

We're dealing with the mathematics of the game, it's impossible for many of these government officials to know the needs of most Americans. They cannot meet them, it's mathematically impossible for one person to meet and know 300,000,000 people.