That was well written and well thought out. Nice job. Only criticism of your ideas is that the centralized government actually is responsible for upholding and defending the US Constitution for every citizen, as well as other basic human rights.

The problem with giving too much power to the states is that they often pass unconstitutional laws that end up in court for years costing the people major tax money. Even at the state level, if 99% of the people in your state don't want their food products labeled as GMO, the 99% still cannot have that law because it is unconstitutional. All foods must be labeled properly with all ingredients, nationwide.

Otherwise I love your ideas and maybe someday when people learn:

"Liberty is the only thing you can't have unless you give it to others." William Allen White

and when they stop attacking their own constitution with really bad laws; well then maybe just maybe we can have more liberty at the local level. It's liberty for all or its liberty for none. And those who would sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither.

I really like the idea of getting people together for the human rights discussion. Everyone in the world has human rights. It is silly and absurd for any American to think they can have some kind of liberty for themselves while taking these away from others.

I really think we need to teach the US Constitution in a class by itself at the high school level to all children. And I also hope that all Americans will read it, learn it, understand it, discuss it, and possibly even make some changes.

I know I am for one against the death penalty and executing prisoners. I never can understand people bickering over abortions when prisoners are being murdered. Sorry about the fetuses, but we have people dying who are already alive.

Have you heard of the cradle to prison program?

Before we destroy the old systems, rebuild the replacements!