In todays America, States want the federal benefits but not the fed oversight. They seem not to acknowledge federal; jurisdiction. Also states are not closely bound in a common cause anymore, they are polarized by politics or by socialists views or any number of things. The citizens no longer share a common ideology or purpose. We used to be united in a national identity and a common purpose or an ideology. I see that all falling apart.

We used to call ourselves Americans, now it seems more like 350-400 million people who Just live in America. I certainly hope that is not true.

I am a big Fan of the Country rock band Blackberry Smoke. The Lyrics to their song “There Ain’tMuch Left of Me” The chorus strikes what I see as a parallel to my thoughts on todays podcast

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