Republicans Need to be the Party of Federalism

Republicans’ Easy Way to Defuse Social Issues

Bruce Bialosky

“In 1973, the Supreme Court issued one of their worst rulings ever in Roe v. Wade. Largely made from “whole cloth,” the ruling has started a 40-year fight over abortion that unnecessarily has divided this country. If Constitutional principles were in place on this issue, then there would be a heated discussion; but the core of the fight would be defused and the issue would be handled at the state level where it properly belongs and where other issues should be handled in accordance with federalism.

The Republican Party has stated its strong support of federalism. Governors of Red states have often asked the federal government to keep their noses out of the Governors’ state’s business. Then why can’t we live with that on certain social issues? If a state wants to adopt certain public policies and the people of the state can live with that, then the other states should stand aside. Here are a couple of examples that would help the image of the Republican Party.

if the people of Maine Washington and Maryland wish to allow gays to marry that is their choice. Such an issue should be determined only after a vote of the people at a major election time (no voting when 12% of voter’s show up). Some egotistical judge should keep his or her hands off of this issue. They know no better than the rest of us as to whether this should be legal. But if Maine wants gay marriage, that is their choice by our Constitution.

If states want to legalize marijuana then let them do it. Colorado seems to have the broadest laws and the state has not sunk into the earth’s core. Other states should look at what they are doing and Republicans should stick to the view that it is a state’s rights issue. The feds should keep their hands off.

Republicans should be on the forefront arguing that each state has the right to make their own decision just like they have argued for 40 years to have abortion decided at the state level. Then people can continue to vote with their feet as was designed by the Constitution.

Our money is on the fact that more and more people will end up in Red states.”

http://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2012/12/10/republicans_easy_way_to_defuse_social_issues/page/2

The Tenth Amendment states the Constitution's principle of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States or the people.

Federalism means:

Death Penalty – Each state decides if they want it or not.

Abortion – Each state decides if they want it or not.

Drugs – Each state decides if they want to legalize marijuana and how it is to be controlled.

Welfare/Medicare – Each state should decide how much they want to tax their citizens to support it as a state program.

Unions – Each state decides if they want to favor unions or have Right to Work laws.

Taxes – Each state decides if they want a state income tax and/or state sales tax and how to fund their state.

Tax the Rich!  Let each state decide how much they want to tax their wealthy to support social programs run at the state level.

If New York, California, Illinois, and other states want to overtax their citizens and drive their state to bankruptcy, let them!

They can then go to bankruptcy court instead of being  bailed out by the other states.

What a concept!   If only politicians and judges would follow our Constitution.