This sounds familiar to me...

Didn't I do a thread like this a little while ago?

Titus discussed the responsibilities of a Federal government. Since the United States didn't have a Federal Bureau of Investigations until the 1920's, we could discuss state and local law enforcement over Federal, historically being specific to us, the USA.

Without the FBI and Federal enforcement, Al Capone never would have seen jail time. He owned every judge and every aspect of law enforcement. Al wasn't the only one, either. name a mob boss in the twenties that DIDN'T have his home turf covered by someone on the payroll. Without a strong Federal authority, the nation would have morphed into something like Italy, where the local, provincial and national government were titular in nature compared to the mafia.

Federal authorities also guaranteed desegregation, something the local authorities fought tooth and nail to prevent.

Now I am not a fan of what is going on right now, but there is a responsibility of the Federal government on a local level, and law enforcement can be seen as one. Not everyday law enforcement, (traffic tickets all the way to capital murder) but in instances of interstate crime, the federal government needs to be in the lead.

Immigration is another aspect I believe the federal government should be front and center on. Of course, in reality, they are not so the responsibility falls on the local border state governments... A cost and a responsibility that is not fair. Arizona and Texas have to spend millions on personnel and equipment to guard their borders when Kansas and Nebraska have no such worries. It should be a federal issue. Another reason immigration falls under the federal authority is because it is a fundamental aspect of national security, and national security is a responsibility of the federal government.

I am not sure about international trade. What is California's economy, like #6 in the world? All by itself? So if Arnold wants to book a deal to help his state out, is that overstepping his bounds? What about Alaskan oil? Or Texas oil? Or water from the Great Lakes? West Virginia coal?

No. It is not a state's right, nor should it be.

More later....