Reconnecting to States Rights by the citizens, will require a reaffirmation of the inherent sovereignty of that state above all other laws or restrictions, minus those which fall under the express jurisdiction of the Federal government as is listed in the first nine Amendments to the Constitution. The Tenth Amendment then comes in to effect, as it states that 'powers not granted to the federal government nor prohibited to the states by the previous nine Amendments to the Constitution are reserved, respectively, to the states or the people'. This is an important Amendment, in that it acts as a capping statement to prohibit the Federal entity from wandering outside of its self imposed boundaries. It also tacitly mandates the right of each state to pursue its own unique destiny.
The second biggest obstacle that I feel lies in the way of renewed prosperity for America, is the massive body of restrictions, rules and laws that have been placed on the books over many decades. A work that is so ungainly and self-entangled, that few people today understand it in its entirety. They now have become not unlike a cancer the feeds and nourishes itself to the detriment of the people it is supposed to serve. The regulations become greater by the day while our position in world commerce grows smaller.
These two items, then, are what I feel need attention by the state legislatures in the very short term. Restoring the Tenth Amendment through Nullification and undoing the tangled web of laws and regulations will require great effort and will likely be a painful process. But, if done correctly, could herald in a new beginning for America and for the rest of the world.
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