A governmental system designed for life in the 21st Century would probably be much more centralized…

Posted on August 28, 2026 at 02:12:04 PM by Craig (edited August 28, 2026 at 02:13:03 PM)

The arguments for administering programs at the state, county, and municipal levels are much less compelling than they used to be.

BUT, we (understandably) don’t trust government and therefore the thought of a much more powerful federal governmental bureaucracy is scary.

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A governmental system designed for life in the 21st Century would probably be much more centralized…