Wednesday, September 14, 2011
States, pt 1
The drafters of our government cleverly divided it into a trinity of opposing powers. And, of course, benefits of a democratic system are axiomatic. But, a more subtle and unintentional aspect lies in the coevolution of states and federal powers.
Fifty states are, to some extent, fifty simultaneous experiments for common problems. They each offer solutions to, say, the gay marriage issue, or how to tax capital gains on earners in the $82k – 171k bracket. The hope is that the most intelligent and just answers rise to prominence.
Whenever a state (or increasingly a city) becomes the epicenter for an issue (AZ on immigration, NY on public health, MA on gay marriage, CA on solvency, AK on energy) we ought to sit up and pay attention. It’s in these crises and advancements that we find enlightenment.
Fifty states are, to some extent, fifty simultaneous experiments for common problems. They each offer solutions to, say, the gay marriage issue, or how to tax capital gains on earners in the $82k – 171k bracket. The hope is that the most intelligent and just answers rise to prominence.
Whenever a state (or increasingly a city) becomes the epicenter for an issue (AZ on immigration, NY on public health, MA on gay marriage, CA on solvency, AK on energy) we ought to sit up and pay attention. It’s in these crises and advancements that we find enlightenment.
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