2011-08-22

Centralization versus Decentralization

The trend towards central government in the United States kicked off with the Civil War and accelerated throughout the 20th Century. Although the federal government wasn't at it's peak power relative to the states in 2000, it was a government that was far more centralized than in the past. As social mood declines, the states are asserting their rights and powers versus those of the federal government. Here's an interview with Ken Ivory, a member of the Utah House of Representatives, who pushed a bill allowing the use of gold and silver as legal tender. (The main benefit is that people can now trade gold and silver with no capital gains or sales tax.) In the interview, which covers this bill, he also discusses how Utah has prepared for a total cutoff in federal funding and how the states need to reclaim power from the federal government. There has been a lot of talk about states rights, secession, devolving powers, etc., but Utah is taking action and 11 other states are looking to follow their example.

King World News interview with Ken Ivory

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