Seriously, Sam, I would ignore it. I think Bill Clinton did more than any other President to prove the Federal government irrelevant, and I would like to see the process continued. The way the stock market plunges every time Obama suggests a "solution" is a great "the government can't do anything right" opening I keep wishing he'd take advantage of. I'm sure he won't (thereby underscoring my point, I guess).

I think what we really need is effectively functioning *local* governments--with an actively involved citizenry, be it noted--with state governments that get in the way as little as possible. Keep things on a small scale, and you force people to cooperate to get things done, because they can't accomplish things on their own.

You have noticed, I'm sure, the recent warning that came out of the Federal Homeland Security Department that anybody who wanted to reduce the Federal government--even if it was to increase the power of local or state government--was to be considered a "right-wing terrorist" and must be stopped. Accordingly, you should probably not listen to me. You'll end up on a list somewhere. At least, *pretend* not to listen.

Joe

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