Gunpowder Chronicle posted on August 16, 2008 11:34 AM | Rating:

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Federalism is an important founding principle of our country. The notion of federalism harkens back to the very beginning of our Revolution, when our founding fathers believed in the primacy and sovereignty of state governments over a strong central government. However, they quickly learned that the relationship was untenable, as the Continental Congress struggled mightily to fund and equip the Continental Army without the power to tax and raise revenue.
Our Constitution provided -- originally -- for a central government of limited powers, with any undelegated powers reserved to the states. Unfortunately, the federal government long ago (starting with Lincoln in the Civil War) abandoned any pretense of limited powers, and now reigns supreme with virtually unlimited power (couple with unbridle incompetence) in many areas of our lives. But in no area is that more apparent than Federal Highway Funding.
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